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It is amusing, in a dark and sinister manner, to watch all those responsible gun owners panic at the prospect of any restrictions on their portable phalli.
“An Armed Society Is a Polite Society” 0
Just another day in the NRA’s garden of responsible gun owners . . . .
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The kids were in the lounge playing with Nerf guns, when Knuth told them he had a real gun, and he was going to load it. The 30-year-old then shot the child in the leg, according to Sanford Police Department.
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Be polite to younger members of your family.
Another family member was handling the loaded gun when it accidentally discharged.
. . . and other writer who doesn’t know the difference between “accident” and “negligence.” Furrfu!
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The hunt for politeness goes on.
One more time, “accidentally” and “negligently” are not synonyms.
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Be polite to your friends.
The story goes on to report that this responsible gun owner has been charged.
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Demonstrate politeness in reacting to a mishap on the nation’s byways.
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Be polite while doing your business at the big box store.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid,
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you, brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
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Yet another reminder that “responsible gun owner” is an oxymoron:
According to the Sanpete Sheriff’s Office, the boy was in a vehicle traveling on U.S. Highway 89 just before 1:30 p.m. just north of Mount Pleasant when a bullet went through the windshield and hit his shoulder. He was transported to the Utah Valley Hospital where the bullet was removed. His wound was deemed non-life-threatening.
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Packing heat is always such a good idea.
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Neighborly politeness:
The bullet traveled through the wall and grazed his neighbor, a woman in her 60s, in another unit.
The man went over to check on the woman and stayed with her until officers arrived.
One more time, “accidentally” is not a synonym of “negligently.”
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The hunt for politeness never ends.
Was it his antlers or his fluffy white tail?
Aside:
Please note, I am not against hunting. I grew up with hunters, and I do like a bit of venison.
I’m against stupid.
Guns and stupid, guns and stupid,
They go together like love and Cupid.
Let me tell you, brother,
You can’t have one without the other.
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The San Francisco Chronicle reports on two social scientists who have taken a step back from immediacy and identified four characteristics common to mass shooters. Here they are; follow the link for details.
First, these mass shooters had early childhood trauma and exposure to violence at an early age.
Second, practically every mass shooter they studied had reached an identifiable crisis point in the weeks or months leading up to the shooting.
Third, most of the shooters had studied the actions of other shooters and sought validation for their motives.
Fourth, the shooters all had the means to carry out their plans.
Only one of them can be addressed by the polity, and that is the last one.
And more guns is not the answer.
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Politeness takes practice.
An incident report said (11-year-old Kylee Dawn–ed.) Woods’ father was attempting to unload a .40-caliber handgun, when it accidentally discharged, striking Woods, who was standing beside him.