Ballet dancer turned defense specialist Allison Barrie


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At least one part of the economy is working....

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So about the same amount of dick subbie's mom took last night?

"Attendance to the show is restricted to shooting, hunting and outdoor trade professionals and commercial buyers and sellers of military, law enforcement and tactical products and services"

Yes, lets all panic.

"Similarly, they do not permit any personal firearms or ammunition. Only exhibitors' firearms on display that have had their firing pins are permitted."

Duck!!

I suppose I'm an oddity in the gun debate. I've got a cabinet full of guns (hunting) and I routinely do target shooting at the ol' gun club. I like hunting white-tail deer, and I eat what I take. But I also believe that concessions *have* to be made in the gun control debate.

In a perfect world, we could have all the guns we want and there would be no issue. But we don't live in a perfect world. Guns are absolutely not the sole problem, here, and the fix isn't going to come from gun control alone. We've also got to fix the mental health system in this country in a big way. But that's going to take far too long, and I doubt it'll ever be perfect. Stricter control of guns would make a dent in the number of slaughters we've been seeing lately. I'm sure of this. There's no gun I have in my cabinet worth the life of even one more kid.

The solution is going to have to have a broad spectrum, but throwing a hissy fit like the NRA has doesn't help any. I like how the NRA was invited to the talks on gun control going on, and the NRA stormed out, saying "They just intend on attacking the second amendment rights!" Ok, let's assume that's perfectly accurate. NRA, isn't your stated goal of protecting that right? If so, then isn't staying in that meeting the best place to be to protect that right? So why did your representatives leave? Why?

Ballet dancer turned defense specialist Allison Barrie has traveled around the world covering the military, terrorism, weapons advancements and life on the front line.


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I work for a hunting and fishing company as a web designer. My entire team is there and I have plenty of designs there on showcase. It's a trade show so only industry peeps are allowed in. Before you jump on it, these aren't all wing nuts of the tea party screaming for assault weapons. I know many of my team actually advocate stricter gun control (better background checks, smaller clips, etc). So please measure what you think you know of this convention. Allow me to break the stereotype of what you expect a gun enthusiast to be. I live in Manhattan, am gay, super liberal, early twenties and a mean shot with a shotgun and clays. Also this shows been going on for over 30 years, so it's not some new thing. Every year at this time of year.

Umm... You guys are farking nuts. Completely loony. Bongos.

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Well, she certainly looks like someone who has had to scrape by on nothing but street smarts and raw streetfighting skills on many occasions...

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Markley's Law in full effect yet again.

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You sure they didn't mean to type Barry Allison?

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How in all of Hades does he wipe his butt?

So how many guns bought here will be used in mass shootings in the next few years?

Cpl.D: Stricter control of guns would make a dent in the number of slaughters we've been seeing lately. I'm sure of this.

Evidence, please.

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FTFY

People who own guns should have to pay liability insurance on them

Mock26: Cpl.D: Stricter control of guns would make a dent in the number of slaughters we've been seeing lately. I'm sure of this.

Evidence, please.

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/cjis/ucr/crime-in-the-u.s/2010/crime-in-t h e-u.s.-2010/tables/10shrtbl08.xls

Twice as many people have died in homicide by firearms than all other methods combined. Yes, I realize that even if guns were banned, there'd still be a black market for guns. On the other hand, you'd have to acknowledge that even if that extreme were the case, that there would still be far fewer guns on the street available for use by those with criminal intent. The black market isn't going to be able to keep up the firearms-per-person ratio that legal sales do.

I wish I could dig up graph after graph and flood you with it, but this debate has been so poisoned that I can dig up graphs showing completely opposite things. I could probably find one showing a link between leprechauns and clip size if I looked hard enough.

I'll just have to reference common sense; If there's less firearms on the street, or they're more strictly controlled, or if all guns were required to be registered and reported stolen if and when they are, then that's going to make a dent in how often they're used in crime.

sleeps in trees: Umm... You guys are farking nuts. Completely loony. Bongos.

While I rarely get to do target practice (usually too time consuming on the short times I spend visiting the inlaws), I'm pretty cheesed off that Cuomo just made my 10-shot capacity illegal on the .22 Ruger I bought last year. Supposedly we can still possess the magazine, but can't load it past seven or it's a misdemeanor if caught. What the fark prompted that number? All it takes is one bullet to kill or seriously maim a person, assuming you can shoot straight.

/not a gun nut
//just like to keep the BRM skills sharp

violentsalvation: ontariolightning: So how many guns bought here will be used in mass shootings in the next few years?

None you retard.

Don't shoot your eye out kid

Totally not gay.

ontariolightning: So how many guns bought here will be used in mass shootings in the next few years?

This is pathetic, stop trying so hard.

There are a lot of ways, especially in NY, to get your stuff 'inspected' and get caught. I'm pretty sure (without looking it up anyway) that you aren't supposed to transport them loaded, for example. Get pulled over, stupidly admit to the firearm in the vehicle, all of a sudden you're arrested for having too many bullets in the magazine when you were just on your way to a cornfield to shoot some paper targets... etc.

There's an argument to be made that the consumer firearms market is a part of the economy and that restricting firearms in some new fashion would ruin tens of thousands of lives by shrinking the workforce.

Of course, that's something you learn if you study economics too long. No laws or regulations work in the way they're sold as. Want to reduce drug related violence by going after the gangs? Well, you're just raising the stakes instead of making the illicit market pointless. Want to reduce gun violence? Legalize pot and give away heroin to addicts.

ontariolightning

People who own guns should have to pay liability insurance on them

I have a substantial umbrella policy, can I own guns?

Attendance to the show is restricted to shooting, hunting and outdoor trade professionals and commercial buyers and sellers of military, law enforcement and tactical products and services, however, meaning hunters, sports shooters and shooting clubs are not permitted entry.

That's good in theory and bogus in practice. If you're friends with a gun store owner, he'll get you in on a visitor or employee pass. Trade shows are like that. I'm going to the NAMM trade show with my friend who owns one of the local music stores in my area. Probably 1/3 of the attendees have no business being there.

/I have to work while I'm there. I look for new products while the owners attend keynote addresses, etc.

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Courtney Cox and Alanis Morrissette have a baby, and she's packing major heat? Well, isn't that ironic, friends?

Technically it is a gun trade show, not a gun show where you go and buy guns.

In Canada, you need a permit for a Swingline stapler. And a child proof safety lock.