NRA Hijinks

[Frederick Foresight]

I further mentioned the total absurdity of thinking that he was in danger at those locations of gun violence.

That inference was entirely your own. Danger is not limited to gun violence. In any event, I didn't know the age of your child. If you had a teenager with more freedom of movement, what then? How would you overcompensate when you weren't packing heat around them?

 

[Frederick Foresight]

...Additionally, please show me the statement I supposedly made that says "I only carry a gun to protect my child". This is something you brought up today - the aspect of protecting the child - as if that's the sole reason I own a firearm or something.

No. I mentioned that you wrote a while back (I don't recall in which thread) that you carry a gun when you're out with your family for their protection. At that time, I asked about when you're not there. You had never responded. Trying to get you to focus is like trying to herd cats.

 

[Tsing Tao]

Bullshit. How cool it must be to reframe and tailor other people's comments to your delight.

You'd certainly know all about that!

 

[Tsing Tao]

That inference was entirely your own. Danger is not limited to gun violence. In any event, I didn't know the age of your child. If you had a teenager with more freedom of movement, what then? How would you overcompensate when you weren't packing heat around them?

The same way every other parent does it - through educating their teen on being smart and avoiding trouble, etc.

But owning a gun doesn't compromise that, or decrease the relevant security of my household in any way. So danger that isn't related to guns is not related to a conversation about guns.

 

[Tsing Tao]

No. I mentioned that you wrote a while back (I don't recall in which thread) that you carry a gun when you're out with your family for their protection. At that time, I asked about when you're not there. You had never responded. Trying to get you to focus is like trying to herd cats.

I don't recall that thread, but the question was as useless and pointless then as it is now, which is probably why I ignored you then. Perhaps today I was more bored and thought I'd entertain your flights of fantasy.

Trying to get me to focus on inane conversation is, indeed, a pain in the ass. Or so my wife says.

 

[futurecurrents]

Ok, so you have no suggestion to a solution and no thought on how to make things better. That's pretty much impotent rage to the letter.

I'm serious when I say I'd be happy to discuss your thoughts on how to make the situation better. But if you have none, then posting over and over and over again about gun violence (not you, but FC) is rather silly.

Everyone knows there is a problem - the disagreement is on what the source of that problem is.

But they forget about the problem. Until someone they know or a bunch of kids are killed. I think it helps to be reminded how the gun deaths go on each and every day.

See, gun nuts and the electorate in general are like donkeys. Hit 'em once they ignore you, but if you keep bashing them over the head they eventually get the picture.

 

[futurecurrents]

And what is Futurecurrents' solution to this... Take away guns from law abiding citizens so criminals can easily prey upon them.

My plan allows guns in the house.

 

[Tsing Tao]

My plan allows guns in the house.

Ah, it does? So difficult to know because you never seem to want to state what your plan is. You're on record saying "ban all guns" and "guns should be locked in ranges", so I guess I should have known that meant we could keep them at home.

 

[futurecurrents]

By all means, please go to Mississippi and allow natural selection to take its inevitable course.

I think it has already occurred. Mississippi is probably the most fucked-up state in the country.

 

[futurecurrents]

Ah, it does? So difficult to know because you never seem to want to state what your plan is. You're on record saying "ban all guns" and "guns should be locked in ranges", so I guess I should have known that meant we could keep them at home.

I'll admit that my plan is still in the formative stages. It is no small problem.