What a Rock Island shotgun might look like:


Huh, didn't know they made anything besides 1911's

If they had all had guns, none of this would have happened.

namatad: GAT_00: simplicimus: As as a gun owner, I despise idiots like this.

This is more or less what I expect the average gun owners are like, which is why I want restrictions.

dont you want idiots like this to kill themselves and their fellow idiots??

plus with that kind of logic, wouldnt the same argument apply to personal cars, booze and religion??

Naah, religious zealots generally kill a lot more innocents (eg - crusades, witch hunts, amerikan conservatives)

GAT_00: simplicimus: As as a gun owner, I despise idiots like this.

This is more or less what I expect the average gun owners are like, which is why I want restrictions.

You're wrong. It's as simple is that. Your expectations are incorrect.

And that's all I needed to see to confirm my suspicions.

One less Gun Nut

BravadoGT: If someone there just mentioned to the cops that the felon had held it at one point--that'd be enough to arrest him for that charge.

All they need to prove that is that he potentially COULD have taken it, and he's guilty of constructive possession.

Keep your booger hook off the bang switch.

It really isn't that damn hard.

shop smart, shop s-mart.

Whenever I see Quad City times articles, my first thought is always, "Which state is stupider, Iowa or Illinois?"

Today, Illinois

If you're the type that likes to take pictures of yourself with a gun you're predisposed to tackiness at the very least.

♪ ♫ Some folk'll never lose a toe, but then again some folk'll. Like Cletus the slack jawed yokel. ♪ ♫

BravadoGT: GAT_00: 2wolves: One was a convicted felon.
RTFA

I did. I assume the felon owned the gun, but that doesn't say exactly. If the officers found him holding the gun, but not the owner of the house, he could have still been charged with possession, I would think.

If someone there just mentioned to the cops that the felon had held it at one point--that'd be enough to arrest him for that charge.

There was probably photographic evidence of the guy holding it.

I know I shouldn't be amazed when shiat like this happens, but I still am. I mean seriously how hard is this shiat? Guns are very simple items, you do not have to be a rocket surgeon to operate one. They are not designed to be tough to figure out.

So Sycraft's hints for retards with guns:

1) If you want to take pictures with it, unload it. There's no way to tell in a photo if it is loaded or not. Really, cameras don't have X-ray vision. You can still look "hardcore" even though they aren't bullets in the gun. We'll never know (or care).

2) If you have a reason to keep ammunition in the gun, don't keep one in the chamber when you are messing with it. It won't go bang if there's no round in the chamber. I understand that the commies/Mexicans/government/girl scouts/whatever could break in to your house on a moment's notice because you are so damn important. Not to worry, you can chamber a round in about a third of a second, you'll be fine.

3) Just don't take pictures of your playing with your gun. Seriously, nobody gives a shiat, it doesn't make you look tough.

4) If these rules seem to difficult for you, if you are the kind of person who needs a few tries to lace up their shoes, and so on then just sell your guns. You can buy an airsoft gun if you still want to look tough. Really, you'll be better off without them.

simplicimus: GAT_00: simplicimus: As as a gun owner, I despise idiots like this.

This is more or less what I expect the average gun owners are like, which is why I want restrictions.

Restrictions only apply to people who pass a background check and legally buy guns. Others, not so much.

If guns weren't so accessible, they'd be more expensive. More expensive means less people own them. Works for me.

In Alaska we call that natural selection

GAT_00: simplicimus: GAT_00: namatad: dont you want idiots like this to kill themselves and their fellow idiots??

Because while they might kill themselves, they also might end up killing children. While some people are willing to let an occasional horrific tragedy happen so everyone can have as many guns as they want, no matter your mental state, I do not.

Same logic would apply to baseball bats, knives, frozen leg of lambs, tools, etc. If we want to kill, we will find a way.

That argument has been made hundreds of times, and it's been bullshiat every time. None of those kill 30,000 a year.

violentsalvation: Well you are wrong, most of us treat our firearms respectfully and lock them up, we also don't break existing restrictions by illegally owning them as felons.

And yet we still have children dying unnecessarily every year. Thousands die every year for no reason. Clearly, where we are now is NOT acceptable. Well, it isn't to me. If you think your freedom is worth 30,000 dead every year, good for you. Enjoy that on your conscience.

That 30,000 number that you are touting is very misleading, because that includes guns. And of that number, 48% are suicides. And do you honestly think that those 14,400 people would not have found another method to kill themselves if they did not have access to guns? If you look at the CDC stats you will see that over 34,000 people each year kill themselves in this country. And based on the before mentioned statistics, that would put the number at less than half by gun. So obviously if people want to kill themselves they will do so, with or without a gun.

Also, how do you feel about alcohol? I assume that you are completely and totally against all forms of recreational alcohol. After all, roughly 20,000 people each year are killed in drunk driving related accidents, and if you think that "30,000" deaths is too many to be able to keep guns then surely an intelligent and rational human would think that 20,000 deaths was too many to be able to drink alcohol.

Mock26: GAT_00: simplicimus: GAT_00: namatad: dont you want idiots like this to kill themselves and their fellow idiots??

Because while they might kill themselves, they also might end up killing children. While some people are willing to let an occasional horrific tragedy happen so everyone can have as many guns as they want, no matter your mental state, I do not.

Same logic would apply to baseball bats, knives, frozen leg of lambs, tools, etc. If we want to kill, we will find a way.

That argument has been made hundreds of times, and it's been bullshiat every time. None of those kill 30,000 a year.

violentsalvation: Well you are wrong, most of us treat our firearms respectfully and lock them up, we also don't break existing restrictions by illegally owning them as felons.

And yet we still have children dying unnecessarily every year. Thousands die every year for no reason. Clearly, where we are now is NOT acceptable. Well, it isn't to me. If you think your freedom is worth 30,000 dead every year, good for you. Enjoy that on your conscience.

That 30,000 number that you are touting is very misleading, because that includes guns. And of that number, 48% are suicides. And do you honestly think that those 14,400 people would not have found another method to kill themselves if they did not have access to guns? If you look at the CDC stats you will see that over 34,000 people each year kill themselves in this country. And based on the before mentioned statistics, that would put the number at less than half by gun. So obviously if people want to kill themselves they will do so, with or without a gun.

Also, how do you feel about alcohol? I assume that you are completely and totally against all forms of recreational alcohol. After all, roughly 20,000 people each year are killed in drunk driving related accidents, and if you think that "30,000" deaths is too many to be able to keep guns then surely an intelligent and rational human would think that 20,000 deaths was too many to be able to drink alcohol.

What about car accidents?

violentsalvation: Well you are wrong, most of us treat our firearms respectfully and lock them up,

Except for the several people you find in the news every week who shoot their families and themselves after a "barricade situation".

tedbundee: simplicimus: GAT_00: simplicimus: As as a gun owner, I despise idiots like this.

This is more or less what I expect the average gun owners are like, which is why I want restrictions.

Restrictions only apply to people who pass a background check and legally buy guns. Others, not so much.

If guns weren't so accessible, they'd be more expensive. More expensive means less people own them. Works for me.

Crack, meth, etc is expensive. And illegal too-laws out the ass. And it's everywhere. This sort of scumbag will always have guns.

Sposed to unload the weapon before doing weed passes with it and the barrel. Only holds about twenty gallons, and then not even with her 3 inchers on.

OH MY GOD!

Is the floor okay?