If I found my school was ruining my life to the point I wanted to die, then setting the school on fire with everybody who I thought was ruining my life inside would look reasonable. Perpretators of school massacres have this tendency to kill themselves as a final act of victory too: they kill themselve
so society is deprived of the delight of keeping on hurting them.

The fact there is so much school violence should point out the fact that schools are structured as stressful places in which people is broken past the point of no return. I never see anybody talking about this.

In the case of the Uvalde school shooter, and some others also, they are
not students at the school they shoot up. The Uvalde shooter picked a
school with kids several years younger than he in attendance. I am not
even sure he was still in school but, if he was, it would have been a high school where kids close to his age attended.


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Re: Re: Gun Insurance
By: Dumas Walker to ARELOR on Fri Jul 15 2022 03:06 pm

If I found my school was ruining my life to the point I wanted to die, the setting the school on fire with everybody who I thought was ruining my lif inside would look reasonable. Perpretators of school massacres have this tendency to kill themselves as a final act of victory too: they kill thems
so society is deprived of the delight of keeping on hurting them.

The fact there is so much school violence should point out the fact that schools are structured as stressful places in which people is broken past point of no return. I never see anybody talking about this.

In the case of the Uvalde school shooter, and some others also, they are
not students at the school they shoot up. The Uvalde shooter picked a school with kids several years younger than he in attendance. I am not
even sure he was still in school but, if he was, it would have been a high school where kids close to his age attended.

* SLMR 2.1a * Tell me, is something eluding you, Sunshine?

He was in high school. From what I read, he was an outcast with a learning di sability and was picked on and had no friends. He had a frined he used to
hang out with until the kid's family moved away. He was in his senior year, and the school would place pictures of the seniors on the light poles in
town. Somehow his picture was left out. He received teasing about that as well. Sounds liek the kid had a shitty time in school, but that only
explains why he might have snapped, but doesn't excuse it. he proabably
picked the elementary school because it was an easy target.

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Dumas Walker wrote to TRACKER1 <=-

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Realistically, if they *REALLY* wanted to cut down on gun violence,
they'd be trying to outlaw handguns, not rifles (AR-15 etc) to begin
with. The vast majority of gun violence and gun related crimes (armed robbery, etc) is done with a handgun... but those aren't the ones that typically make the headlines and are exceedingly rare.

Note: this is not an endorsement of the idea, just pointing out the ignorance and hypocrisy.

Yes, this is true. There are some cities that probably have a "mass shootings" worth of people, and then some, shot and killed each day by handguns.

Suffice it to say more people are killed by handguns each year than by rifles of any time.

Suicides account for more firearms related deaths each year than any other. Rifles of any type are seldom utilized in suicide attempts.

The problem is not the gun. The problem is the cheapening of human life. The cheapening of human life is a direct reflection of the society in which we live.

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Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-

Yes, this is true. There are some cities that probably have a
"mass shootings" worth of people, and then some, shot and killed
each day by handguns.

Definitely true. Chicago probably tops that list. The city with the strictest gun laws anywhere. What they forget is that criminals don't
obey laws.

I really don't understand how someone like me can explain that to
someone who seems to be able to follow logic and seems to be resonably intelligent, yet they won't understand it. IMHO, some of them just
think that guns are scary and we are better off with less of them, but
the "criminals don't obey laws" logic should be equally as scary.

The plain and simple truth of the matter is this. Firearms (of ANY type) are inert, inanimate objects. In and of themselves, they are incapable of any actions including actions of criminal and violent intent.

Placed in the hands of an evil and malevolent individual, guns are capable of being used to commit acts of violence. Then again, placed in the hands of a malevolent individual, fertilizer and kerosene can be used to commit acts of violence. Placed in the hands of a malevolent individual, castor beans can be used to commit acts of violence. Placed in the hands of a malevolent individual a motor vehicle has proven to be able to be used in lethal acts of violence.

The common thread? The malevolent individual. Perhaps we should concentrate more on the acts and the intent more than the tools that are used...

Regards...


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Gamgee wrote to Dumas Walker <=-

I really don't understand how someone like me can explain that to
someone who seems to be able to follow logic and seems to be
resonably intelligent, yet they won't understand it. IMHO, some
of them just think that guns are scary and we are better off with
less of them, but the "criminals don't obey laws" logic should be
equally as scary.

Yes, it should be just as scary. What I honestly think is that those
who think more gun laws will fix the problem is that they actually are
NOT interested in fixing the real problem. What they are interested
in doing is increasing the amount of control that they can have over another group of people. It's really very petty and selfish, but
that's the actual truth.

Those who the true power behind the push for gun control laws desire one outcome. They are seeking to disarm the American populace so that they may increase their power and influence over the general population. The Second Amendment is the protector of the entire Bill of Rights. Those who would impose severe gun restrictions upon us are the ones who desire to impose further limits upon our constitutional rights.

Regards....


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He was in high school. From what I read, he was an outcast with a learning di
sability and was picked on and had no friends. He had a frined he used to hang out with until the kid's family moved away. He was in his senior year, and the school would place pictures of the seniors on the light poles in town. Somehow his picture was left out. He received teasing about that as well. Sounds liek the kid had a shitty time in school, but that only explains why he might have snapped, but doesn't excuse it. he proabably picked the elementary school because it was an easy target.

You are right, it does not excuse it. However, if I was one of those kids
that picked on him, I would be rethinking my ways right about now.

As you point out in another message, even if some of the kids do rethink
their ways, it probably won't have a lasting affect. :(


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Re: Re: Gun Insurance
By: Dumas Walker to MOONDOG on Sat Jul 16 2022 09:53 am

He was in high school. From what I read, he was an outcast with a learning di
sability and was picked on and had no friends. He had a frined he used to hang out with until the kid's family moved away. He was in his senior year,
and the school would place pictures of the seniors on the light poles in town. Somehow his picture was left out. He received teasing about that as
well. Sounds liek the kid had a shitty time in school, but that only explains why he might have snapped, but doesn't excuse it. he proabably picked the elementary school because it was an easy target.

You are right, it does not excuse it. However, if I was one of those kids that picked on him, I would be rethinking my ways right about now.

As you point out in another message, even if some of the kids do rethink their ways, it probably won't have a lasting affect. :(

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The problem with bullying is that it is a tribalistic phenomena. People is known to
reinforce their identity by attacking people who belongs outside to their own group.
This is why if somebody at shcool sticks out as different from the rest, it will be
targetted: the other students will feel a sense of belonging to the classroom by
picking on a perceived outsider.

This can also be seen in workplace abuse, in which people with work ethics different
from the rest of the workers will be picked on. It is usually the peolpe with strong
work ethics that gets targetted, specially if the rest of the group has poor work
ethics.

If the group has clear leaders (and there usually are), the fact one of the leaders
decides to harass a given individual will be taken by the rest of the people as tacit
permission to do the same. This is why if the cool kid in the class starts picking on
somebody, the rest will soon follow.

Why I am saying this? Because this dynamic makes bullies feel subconsciously justified
in doing what they do. If they bully a little kid and his bigger brother shows up and
breaks the bully's face, the bully will feel wronged because he will think the had the
right to be an asshole. If you can find it, I recommend you to watch that documentary
about Little Zangief and the aftermath - Little Zangief was a kid who was bullied in
school, and one day he snaped and broke his bully's leg. When asked if he regreted
being a bully, the bully said "No." Then he looked past the camera, as if watching
somebody give him indications, and said "... I mean, yes."

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Weatherman wrote to Gamgee <=-

I really don't understand how someone like me can explain that to
someone who seems to be able to follow logic and seems to be
resonably intelligent, yet they won't understand it. IMHO, some
of them just think that guns are scary and we are better off with
less of them, but the "criminals don't obey laws" logic should be
equally as scary.

Yes, it should be just as scary. What I honestly think is that those
who think more gun laws will fix the problem is that they actually are
NOT interested in fixing the real problem. What they are interested
in doing is increasing the amount of control that they can have over another group of people. It's really very petty and selfish, but
that's the actual truth.

Those who the true power behind the push for gun control laws
desire one outcome. They are seeking to disarm the American
populace so that they may increase their power and influence over
the general population. The Second Amendment is the protector of
the entire Bill of Rights. Those who would impose severe gun
restrictions upon us are the ones who desire to impose further
limits upon our constitutional rights.

Yes, full agreement on that. Many of them don't even bother to try and
hide that fact as their ultimate goal any more.



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Re: Re: Gun Insurance
By: Weatherman to Dumas Walker on Sat Jul 16 2022 01:53 am

Dumas Walker wrote to TRACKER1 <=-

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Realistically, if they *REALLY* wanted to cut down on gun violence, they'd be trying to outlaw handguns, not rifles (AR-15 etc) to begin with. The vast majority of gun violence and gun related crimes (armed robbery, etc) is done with a handgun... but those aren't the ones that typically make the headlines and are exceedingly rare.

Note: this is not an endorsement of the idea, just pointing out the ignorance and hypocrisy.

Yes, this is true. There are some cities that probably have a "mass shootings" worth of people, and then some, shot and killed each day by handguns.

Suffice it to say more people are killed by handguns each year than by rifle of any time.

Suicides account for more firearms related deaths each year than any other. Rifles of any type are seldom utilized in suicide attempts.

The problem is not the gun. The problem is the cheapening of human life. T cheapening of human life is a direct reflection of the society in which we live.

Regards....

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Agreed. the best way to reduce gun violence is to go after the root of violence. If you take away the guns by themselves, the violent behavior wil continue.

Handguns are interesting in that most folk are cool with them existing. I forgot which country it was, but the epople feared the militarisation of
their police, so their police are prohibited from caryr rifles or submachine guns. Instead, their special response teams have pistols mounted in chassis similar to the CAA Roni that give them similar functionality to a rifle or
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Re: Re: Gun Insurance
By: Dumas Walker to MOONDOG on Sat Jul 16 2022 09:53 am

He was in high school. From what I read, he was an outcast with a learnin sability and was picked on and had no friends. He had a frined he used to hang out with until the kid's family moved away. He was in his senior yea and the school would place pictures of the seniors on the light poles in town. Somehow his picture was left out. He received teasing about that a well. Sounds liek the kid had a shitty time in school, but that only explains why he might have snapped, but doesn't excuse it. he proabably picked the elementary school because it was an easy target.

You are right, it does not excuse it. However, if I was one of those kids that picked on him, I would be rethinking my ways right about now.

As you point out in another message, even if some of the kids do rethink their ways, it probably won't have a lasting affect. :(

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Along the lines of empathy of students among their peers, I recall there was always someone who had a crush on someone popular, whether it was the
quiet barely noticable guy in love with cheerleader, or a girl crazy about an athlete or other popular dude. The attraction would vary from a quiet observation to what i refer to as stalker crushes, where they either try to find ways of initiazting contact or even worse, write long crazy letters
about how they were destined to be together. One summer I was hanging out
with a friend who had transferred from another school system, and he had a friend with him. I had mentioned how early in the day I went to a family reunion, and they asked if ther were any of my cousins they might've know at the other school. One of my cousins was the head cheerleader/ homecoming
queen type, and it turned out my buddy's friend had one of those stalker crushes which ended terribly because a letter he write wasn't taken kindly.

His friend became withdrawn and wouldn't even look at me. I wanted to ask for more details, but my firend said it was better to let sleeping dogs lay. I
get the impression the response was devastating, and the dude went into
serious depression over the rejection. The due wasn't ugly or creepy at all.
He and my cousin had nothing in common and rolled with different cliques thaot didn't interact.

My sister had her share of creepy stalker dudes that would come by the house looking for her. Some were harmless, but others had a serial killer vibe
going on. The easiest way to get them to leave was tell them she is at her friend's house - the friend whose father was a state trooper. I'm not sure
of my sister would've felt any sadness if something bad happened to them back then. She is a different person now, and I think she likes the attention. i noticed after I joined Facebook, she began friending several of my friends
she would've never given the time of day to. Several were brothers and
sisters of existing friends.

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The problem is not the gun. The problem is the cheapening of human life. The
cheapening of human life is a direct reflection of the society in which we live.

Agreed.


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Re: Re: Gun Insurance
By: Dumas Walker to WEATHERMAN on Sun Jul 17 2022 08:07 am

The problem is not the gun. The problem is the cheapening of human life. cheapening of human life is a direct reflection of the society in which we live.

Agreed.

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Agreedx2.

A few weeks ago on a Facebook thread I cited an article from about 10 years ag o a local 8 year old killed his 4 year old brother over the last bowl of cereal left in the box. A commenter said "boys will be boys," as if this was acceptable behavior. Not in my parent's house. Not in my neighborhood would something like that happen.


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A few weeks ago on a Facebook thread I cited an article from about 10 years ag
o a local 8 year old killed his 4 year old brother over the last bowl of cereal left in the box. A commenter said "boys will be boys," as if this was acceptable behavior. Not in my parent's house. Not in my neighborhood would something like that happen.

That is a rather callous, desensitized reaction that commenter had, assuming
it was not sarcasm. My parents would not have put up with violent,
agressive behavior, either.


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Re: Re: Gun Insurance
By: Dumas Walker to MOONDOG on Mon Jul 18 2022 03:56 pm

A few weeks ago on a Facebook thread I cited an article from about 10 year o a local 8 year old killed his 4 year old brother over the last bowl of cereal left in the box. A commenter said "boys will be boys," as if this acceptable behavior. Not in my parent's house. Not in my neighborhood wo something like that happen.

That is a rather callous, desensitized reaction that commenter had, assuming it was not sarcasm. My parents would not have put up with violent, agressive behavior, either.

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The commenter also tried to justify it by saying kids have so much violent energy that is suppressed, all young boys are time bombs. I think that was also directed by the race of the children, which was black. That's BS. Children may have a level of cruelty based on immaturity, but disregard for life like that has to be observed or taught. I have no idea if these kids
come from a violent home or were abused, or if domestic abuse was present. That is not behavior anyone I ever grew up with ever displayed.

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Belly wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

Re: Re: Gun Insurance
By: JIMMY ANDERSON to DR. WHAT on Sun Jun 26 2022 01:51 pm

Hi, Jimmy... I think we might know one another in RL.

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(O)
BeLLy

Hey there! Please, how? :-)

BTW - I normally sign into another BBS, but it's been down, and
I've been waiting for it to come back. Seeing as it's uncertain
when it will (or if), I've decided today to look at others that
I've tried in the past, just to check up on echomail...




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Dumas Walker wrote to GAMGEE <=-

Yes, this is true. There are some cities that probably have a
"mass shootings" worth of people, and then some, shot and killed
each day by handguns.

Definitely true. Chicago probably tops that list. The city with the strictest gun laws anywhere. What they forget is that criminals don't
obey laws.

I really don't understand how someone like me can explain that to
someone who seems to be able to follow logic and seems to be resonably intelligent, yet they won't understand it. IMHO, some of them just
think that guns are scary and we are better off with less of them, but
the "criminals don't obey laws" logic should be equally as scary.

Yeah - don't get me wrong, I enjoy owning and shooting guns and have
ZERO intentions of every putting a round into ANYONE, but at the same
time I carry with the intent of self defense.

BUT - I had a friend say something to the effect of "I don't like
guns - they were designed to kill - I'd rather there not be
any guns" and I honestly agreed with him! If it would prevent
people from hurting other people? I'd be all for it! But making
MY guns illegal while not removing ALL guns (bad guys, military,
our government, other governments) is not the answer. That just
creates a defenseless target...






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Moondog wrote to Gamgee <=-

The real problem is mental health, and the fact that so many are not
able to get treatment for their issues.

It goes well beyond mental health. Crazy people are a minority of shooters when compared to organized crime and gang murders. What
happened to the beliefs that life has value?

THIS! Yes, mental health is AN issue, but not THE issue. When there
is no santity of life, then ANY life is forfeit.

I am a Christian and I believe we are all created in His image. As
image bearers, we have value. If we really were just 'apes in skin'
as evolutionists would have you believe, then what's wrong with the
strong eating the weak?

Life is precious! From the unborn up!




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Arelor wrote to Dumas Walker <=-

The fact there is so much school violence should point out the fact
that schools are structured as stressful places in which people is
broken past the point of no return. I never see anybody talking about this.

In my (not so) humble opinion, when I was a kid we didn't have school shootings. What we DID have was the 10 commandments on the wall,
corporal punishment, the Gideons bringing New Testaments to everyone
in Fifth Grade...

We removed those things and now look what we have...




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Moondog wrote to Arelor <=-

While I hated being treated like crap by bullies, I never had thoughts
of killing anyone. Coming back later in life and making them miserable sounded more fun.

For me, I was bullied as well, and I finally had enough and 'stood up'
for myself. But it was a fight - I had no intentions of really hurting
the guy - I just wanted the bullying to stop. No way did I ever consider
taking anyone's life!

Now that I'm a Christian, I feel bad about people I held a grudge against
for the bullying and abuse, and have actually come to terms with it in the sense that my failure to forgive was hurting ME, not them...

I actually blogged about it too...

https://jimmylogan.substack.com/p/forgive



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Moondog wrote to Gamgee <=-

Going out in a blaze of "glory" garners way more attention. Leave
behind a note or a manifesto, and it will be on the news regardless how poorly written or illogical it is.

Bonnie and Clyde? They still talk about them!



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Weatherman wrote to Dumas Walker <=-

Yes, this is true. There are some cities that probably have a "mass shootings" worth of people, and then some, shot and killed each day by handguns.

Suffice it to say more people are killed by handguns each year than by rifles of any time.

Suicides account for more firearms related deaths each year than any other. Rifles of any type are seldom utilized in suicide attempts.

The problem is not the gun. The problem is the cheapening of human
life. The cheapening of human life is a direct reflection of the
society in which we live.

Agreed! And unless something has changed, more people are killed each
year by 'fist and foot' than guns anyway...




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BUT - I had a friend say something to the effect of "I don't like
guns - they were designed to kill - I'd rather there not be
any guns" and I honestly agreed with him! If it would prevent
people from hurting other people? I'd be all for it! But making
MY guns illegal while not removing ALL guns (bad guys, military,
our government, other governments) is not the answer. That just
creates a defenseless target...

Indeed it does.

There are some science fiction pieces that tell cautionary tales about societies giving up their guns, including the militaries of the planet,
only to be invaded by armed visitors from other planets. :)

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Jimmy Anderson wrote to Weatherman <=-

Yes, this is true. There are some cities that probably have a "mass shootings" worth of people, and then some, shot and killed each day by handguns.

Suffice it to say more people are killed by handguns each year than by rifles of any time.

Suicides account for more firearms related deaths each year than any other. Rifles of any type are seldom utilized in suicide attempts.

The problem is not the gun. The problem is the cheapening of human
life. The cheapening of human life is a direct reflection of the
society in which we live.

Agreed! And unless something has changed, more people are killed each
year by 'fist and foot' than guns anyway...

... <A>bort <R>etry <D>o what I mean!!!

Nothing has changed, hand-and-foot still outpaces firearms. And don't forget that the lowly handgun accounts for far more deaths than that scary and deadly-looking AR-15 (or ANY rifle forthat matter).


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Nothing has changed, hand-and-foot still outpaces firearms. And don't forget that the lowly handgun accounts for far more deaths than that scary and deadly-looking AR-15 (or ANY rifle forthat matter).

I have always suspected that they are going after rifles more lately
because they figured out that their private body guards are more likely to carry a handgun and they don't want to have to give the body guards up.

"They" in this case being celebrities and politicians.


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Re: Re: Gun Insurance
By: Dumas Walker to WEATHERMAN on Mon Jan 09 2023 04:18 pm

Nothing has changed, hand-and-foot still outpaces firearms. And don't for that the lowly handgun accounts for far more deaths than that scary and deadly-looking AR-15 (or ANY rifle forthat matter).

I have always suspected that they are going after rifles more lately
because they figured out that their private body guards are more likely to carry a handgun and they don't want to have to give the body guards up.

"They" in this case being celebrities and politicians.

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The celebrities and politicians with armed guards are elitists, and believe there will be exceptions that will allow their security to carry in airports and other suposed gun-free zones.

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DUMAS WALKER wrote to WEATHERMAN <=-

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Nothing has changed, hand-and-foot still outpaces firearms. And don't

forget

that the lowly handgun accounts for far more deaths than that scary and deadly-looking AR-15 (or ANY rifle forthat matter).

I have always suspected that they are going after rifles more lately because they figured out that their private body guards are more likely
to carry a handgun and they don't want to have to give the body guards
up.

"They" in this case being celebrities and politicians.

Well - that, and they have to start somewhere...




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Re: Re: Gun Insurance
By: JIMMY ANDERSON to DUMAS WALKER on Tue Jan 10 2023 01:19 pm

DUMAS WALKER wrote to WEATHERMAN <=-

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Nothing has changed, hand-and-foot still outpaces firearms. And don't

forget

that the lowly handgun accounts for far more deaths than that scary and deadly-looking AR-15 (or ANY rifle forthat matter).

I have always suspected that they are going after rifles more lately because they figured out that their private body guards are more likely to carry a handgun and they don't want to have to give the body guards up.

"They" in this case being celebrities and politicians.

Well - that, and they have to start somewhere...

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While creating the National Firearms Act of 1934, a complete ban on handguns was on the list. Other countries followed suit so subjects can only own full length single shot shotgun or single shot rifles. Resistance to a complete handgun ban was very strong. I know anti-gun folks who think owning a
handgun for home use is fine, while long guns are terrible. If the firearm ne ver left the home, size would not be important. The law being put into effect's emphasis was on concealed firearms carried by criminals, and long gun s being cut down so they could be carried concealed under long coats. Suppressors got thrown in not because gangsters owned them. They were more co ncerned about poachers tresapassing and not getting caught.

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Re: Re: Gun Insurance
By: Jimmy Anderson to Belly on Thu Jan 05 2023 11:27 am

Hey there! Please, how? :-)

If WTETA means something to you, then probably... It's been so long now that I don't recall what sparked the connection!


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Re: Re: Gun Insurance
By: Jimmy Anderson to Belly on Thu Jan 05 2023 11:27 am

Hey there! Please, how? :-)

If WTETA means something to you, then probably... It's been so long now that I don't recall what sparked the connection!

Yeah - I don't remember the conversation - WTETA to me is West Tennessee Educational Technology Association - I used to be a very active member...




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Re: Re: Gun Insurance
By: Jimmy Anderson to Belly on Thu Mar 09 2023 05:51 pm

If WTETA means something to you, then probably... It's been so long now that I don't recall what sparked the connection!

Yeah - I don't remember the conversation - WTETA to me is West Tennessee Educational Technology Association - I used to be a very active member...

One and the same... Olympic steak house. I remember you playing guitar at at least one of the picnic meetings.


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BeLLy

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BELLY wrote to JIMMY ANDERSON <=-

If WTETA means something to you, then probably... It's been so long now that I don't recall what sparked the connection!

Yeah - I don't remember the conversation - WTETA to me is West Tennessee Educational Technology Association - I used to be a very active member...

One and the same... Olympic steak house. I remember you playing guitar
at at least one of the picnic meetings.

WOW! Figured it was just a coincedence on the acronym!

Yep, that's me! I still play guitar, but it stays at church most of the time...

So - Belly - and what BBS are you using? And who exactly are you? I am intrigued! LOL





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