tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post377867219895959677..comments2023-06-27T05:08:26.659-04:00Comments on B.I. Redux: Quaker at the gun show.Secret Agent Womanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comBlogger29125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-54619311905898262512013-11-21T08:42:10.859-05:002013-11-21T08:42:10.859-05:00I should probably keep my gun toting conservative ...I should probably keep my gun toting conservative mouth shut, so I'll just say that I think it's cool you were willing to leave your comfort zone and go there with your son. <br /><br />And I'm sure the shoot a liberal thing was a joke. Not funny, but still a joke.3GKnighthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06619904623457434103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-72364358934233529712013-11-13T20:13:34.431-05:002013-11-13T20:13:34.431-05:00I get so frustrated when people interpret that ame...I get so frustrated when people interpret that amendment to mean that they ought to be able to obtain and use any damned weapon they please. No restrictions, no safety laws, no registration, no background checks. Crazy. Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-35344341188160026742013-11-13T20:11:50.863-05:002013-11-13T20:11:50.863-05:00It's inexcusable no matter who it's direct...It's inexcusable no matter who it's directed against. It really troubles me that people feel like it's okay to advertise their wish to kill someone who differs in viewpoint.<br /><br />And requiring background checks seems like the only sane thing to do.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-91281639630729016862013-11-13T20:10:02.491-05:002013-11-13T20:10:02.491-05:00They are frequently proposed and frequently defeat...They are frequently proposed and frequently defeated, unfortunately.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-52684976160628101072013-11-13T20:09:29.302-05:002013-11-13T20:09:29.302-05:00I took a gun safety class many years ago and shot ...I took a gun safety class many years ago and shot a gun then. But it really isn't my thing.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-76951494354435073192013-11-13T12:13:28.128-05:002013-11-13T12:13:28.128-05:00One further thought on the gun issue: the second a...One further thought on the gun issue: the second amendment is cited in nearly every pro-gun argument, but a careful reading of it finds little to support the right of every citizen to have guns. A well-armed militia can mean anything from the National Guard to a group of loonies in an armed encampment in Texas. <br /><br />There is no mention of privacy in the amendments or the Bill of Rights, but it's assumed from the prohibition of seize and search aimed at the British troops. Amendments have been added, and repealed. There is little to suggest that the framers of the constitution intended the documents to be written in stone and unchangeable. Indeed, the delegation from Georgia expressed doubt about the whole thing, saying that some 'fools in the future' would take it as a final, complete, and inviolable document. <br /><br />The second amendment is like the others, subject to change at the peoples will. It's clear that the stonemasons who carved it left the chisel and awl behind for us to use. Should Fish Morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18400586203204886095noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-48493150945462722282013-11-13T07:10:47.047-05:002013-11-13T07:10:47.047-05:00It's assinine that I have to show ID to buy co...It's assinine that I have to show ID to buy cold meds and a tiny bottle of rubber cement, but minors can just go buy a gun without any sort of check.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-29392947411194701452013-11-12T21:43:42.612-05:002013-11-12T21:43:42.612-05:00i can understand why you were more than a little i...i can understand why you were more than a little ill at ease. we own guns because my husband and two children hunt in order to fill the freezer. my husband also has a permit to carry, which i am rather ambivalent about though he has taken several safety courses. <br /><br />that said, i find it highly disturbing when i see bumper stickers or shirts advocating violence against people with differing views. that's just inexcusable and indefensible in every way. i also find it stunning that people can buy guns without some sort of background check. i don't want people with criminal records or histories of serious mental illness having easy access to guns.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-4695236797055706822013-11-12T19:14:08.961-05:002013-11-12T19:14:08.961-05:00So nice of you to join him. I have never gone to a...So nice of you to join him. I have never gone to a show with my husband and finally a few months ago I went to the range with him but I still won't shoot one! I was trying to join in his joy but it's not easy for me.Debby@Just Breathehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11685398064340027809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-13851890155856248492013-11-12T17:40:38.720-05:002013-11-12T17:40:38.720-05:00I agree. There should at least be proper monitorin...I agree. There should at least be proper monitoring of who's buying guns and whether they're fit to do so. I seem to remember such measures were proposed a while back but defeated?nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-26991355542169291032013-11-12T15:14:23.660-05:002013-11-12T15:14:23.660-05:00Guns terrify me, too. They SHOULD terrify you.Guns terrify me, too. They SHOULD terrify you.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-33655181585944538452013-11-12T15:14:05.514-05:002013-11-12T15:14:05.514-05:0012! That's insane. But it's also insane ...12! That's insane. But it's also insane that no one asked to see an ID for my son (he's 16), there is no registration of any sort, no names were even exchanged. He just forked over the cash and walked out with a gun. I think that's nuts.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-74638635098449701692013-11-12T15:12:56.833-05:002013-11-12T15:12:56.833-05:00I'm not across the board anti-gun. I don'...I'm not across the board anti-gun. I don't like them, but I don't advocate a complete ban. But we need waaaaaay tighter limits and waaaaay less anti-progressives crap.<br /><br />I've always thought a big part of sushi's appeal is the presentation.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-13534623433440516342013-11-12T15:11:30.482-05:002013-11-12T15:11:30.482-05:00Me, too. I was appalled at the blatant nastiness ...Me, too. I was appalled at the blatant nastiness of it. You know, I have no issue with target practice, but the blond machismo of the gun cult scares the hell out of me.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-56267871475663948512013-11-12T15:09:56.042-05:002013-11-12T15:09:56.042-05:00Yes it would!Yes it would!Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-41386549336546779302013-11-12T15:09:48.151-05:002013-11-12T15:09:48.151-05:00He's into anything that is outdoorsy - machete...He's into anything that is outdoorsy - machetes, knives, and so on. But not a violent bone in his body.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-69977420277318020952013-11-12T13:20:05.547-05:002013-11-12T13:20:05.547-05:00Oh the sushi looks lush, the gun not so, sorry gun...Oh the sushi looks lush, the gun not so, sorry guns terrify me. Akelamaluhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234268568845148285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-81488123496933464592013-11-12T11:25:42.612-05:002013-11-12T11:25:42.612-05:00I'm really of two minds about people owning gu...I'm really of two minds about people owning guns. On the one hand, it makes mass shootings by deranged individuals more likely. On the other, it makes some people feel safer and as long as they take all the necessary precautions there shouldn't be any problem. But like you, I would feel really creeped out by a gun show, especially the sort of sentiments in the "Shoot a Liberal" poster. At least your son is a responsible guy who can be trusted with a gun.<br /><br />Incidentally, it's proposed that 12-year-olds should be allowed to own guns in Northern Ireland. The mind boggles.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-26350151827910548162013-11-12T10:56:08.888-05:002013-11-12T10:56:08.888-05:00OH. MY. GOD! I'm speechless by some of the thi...OH. MY. GOD! I'm speechless by some of the things you've shared here during the gun show!<br /><br />"Keep America Free...Shoot a Liberal"<br /><br />OH. MY. GOD. And yes, I can only imagine your reaction to that as well.<br /><br />I honestly have no problem with people purchasing guns, if that's what they choose. And I'm sure your son will be very responsible his.<br /><br />That sushi plate looks like a work of art. Love the colors!<br /><br />X<br /><br />Ronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15977027331657615697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-48951919254351671342013-11-12T08:49:54.814-05:002013-11-12T08:49:54.814-05:00The 'shoot a liberal' sign made me sick. I...The 'shoot a liberal' sign made me sick. It carries my surprising desire for dick Cheney 's wheelchair to lose control and crash to another level <br /><br />These.photos are quite remarkable for me. I can see the disconnect between personal enjoyment and community violence.<br /><br />Would I have ever shown up at a gun show? Only for my daughter .....<br /><br />Love<br />kjkjhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122196887043345981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-66958812715993364242013-11-12T07:32:29.935-05:002013-11-12T07:32:29.935-05:00BTW, the title of this post would make a great nam...BTW, the title of this post would make a great name for a band.Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-56002081189308330652013-11-12T07:31:42.420-05:002013-11-12T07:31:42.420-05:00I'm so happy my son was never into any sort of...I'm so happy my son was never into any sort of weaponry! He can use his tennis racquet to clobber someone if need be! Ha!Bijouxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05788630004051883635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-50676432468481766912013-11-12T06:41:18.450-05:002013-11-12T06:41:18.450-05:00Yes it is - I love, love, love sushi.
I did say s...Yes it is - I love, love, love sushi.<br /><br />I did say scowl at the man selling all the anti-Obama stuff, but otherwise I contented myself with grousing to my son.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-4172266312882806702013-11-12T06:40:05.226-05:002013-11-12T06:40:05.226-05:00He really does, and I'm thankful. If he were ...He really does, and I'm thankful. If he were accident prone, there would be no post about him purchasing a gun!<br /><br />Maybe both? Just feeling a need to assert my identity, I guess!Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8104951117718966173.post-65197837228580537782013-11-12T06:39:07.195-05:002013-11-12T06:39:07.195-05:00I hate seeing a dead deer on a truck It casts a s...I hate seeing a dead deer on a truck It casts a shadow over my day. <br /><br />I don't like having a gun in the house, but it will be kept unloaded and I know he won't be shooting at any living thing.Secret Agent Womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07564690116156754219noreply@blogger.com