Comments on: Guns in the Congress! http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/ Serving Up Snark Since 2005 Thu, 18 Mar 2010 16:10:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Kirsten http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-48003 Kirsten Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:34:45 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/#comment-48003 I think it's a great idea, and I'm all for it. However, it won't impact me much since I'm not likely ever to be in D.C. I think we should implement it in Montana. I think it's a great idea, and I'm all for it. However, it won't impact me much since I'm not likely ever to be in D.C. I think we should implement it in Montana.

]]> By: dpogreba http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-47817 dpogreba Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:16:13 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/#comment-47817 It's pretty clear why you post and comment under a pseudonym. I'd be embarrassed, too. Airports? Planes? I mean, the Second Amendment certainly is without limit in the sky, too, right? I assume you also oppose the government involving itself in decision about who can carry concealed weapon, too. How dare they infringe anyone's right to carry whenever and wherever they like? Despite what you tell yourself, it's not principled to take an extremist, position and defend past the point of madness. It's just stupid. It's pretty clear why you post and comment under a pseudonym. I'd be embarrassed, too.

Airports? Planes? I mean, the Second Amendment certainly is without limit in the sky, too, right?

I assume you also oppose the government involving itself in decision about who can carry concealed weapon, too. How dare they infringe anyone's right to carry whenever and wherever they like?

Despite what you tell yourself, it's not principled to take an extremist, position and defend past the point of madness. It's just stupid.

]]> By: Rusty Shackleford http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-47822 Rusty Shackleford Tue, 04 Aug 2009 05:10:22 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/#comment-47822 Responding to a post from the future...well played! "It’s possible that there is a more nuanced position than either all guns all the time or no guns at all." You are correct, there is a more nuanced position between "all guns" and "no guns", it's what's referred to a "Concealed Weapon Permit"...but I'm sure you already know what a law-abiding citizen has to go through to obtain one, right? Responding to a post from the future…well played!

“It’s possible that there is a more nuanced position than either all guns all the time or no guns at all.”

You are correct, there is a more nuanced position between “all guns” and “no guns”, it’s what’s referred to a “Concealed Weapon Permit”…but I’m sure you already know what a law-abiding citizen has to go through to obtain one, right?

]]> By: Pogie http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-47821 Pogie Tue, 04 Aug 2009 04:03:49 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/#comment-47821 It's a fascinating argumentative strategy you've adopted, manufacturing my opinions. Of course, I know that air marshals are armed. My position is that no one else should be on an airplane. It seems like you position is that anyone who wants to bring a gun on a plane, into a school, or inside the Congress should be able to. Am I mischaracterizing your position? Your contention that I don't think people should be able to defend themselves against criminals is exactly my point. It's possible that there is a more nuanced position than either all guns all the time or no guns at all. I clearly don't believe in the latter, but you seem to believe in the former. That's an extremist position. I'm honestly curious if I am wrong about what you and the NRA believe. It’s a fascinating argumentative strategy you’ve adopted, manufacturing my opinions. Of course, I know that air marshals are armed. My position is that no one else should be on an airplane. It seems like you position is that anyone who wants to bring a gun on a plane, into a school, or inside the Congress should be able to. Am I mischaracterizing your position?

Your contention that I don’t think people should be able to defend themselves against criminals is exactly my point. It’s possible that there is a more nuanced position than either all guns all the time or no guns at all. I clearly don’t believe in the latter, but you seem to believe in the former.

That’s an extremist position. I’m honestly curious if I am wrong about what you and the NRA believe.

]]> By: Rusty Shackleford http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-47820 Rusty Shackleford Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:57:23 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/#comment-47820 "You prattle on as if you’re aware of all the restrictions currently on the books that “ALLOW” law-abiding citizens to own firearms…and that amuses me XD" Like I stated..you don't have the first clue of the restrictions put on law-abiding citizens...but please, don't let that stop you from running-off-at-the face. BTW, Air Marshals pack on airplanes...usually armed with either Glaser or JHP ammo...but I'm sure you already knew that. “You prattle on as if you’re aware of all the restrictions currently on the books that “ALLOW” law-abiding citizens to own firearms…and that amuses me XD”

Like I stated..you don’t have the first clue of the restrictions put on law-abiding citizens…but please, don’t let that stop you from running-off-at-the face.

BTW, Air Marshals pack on airplanes…usually armed with either Glaser or JHP ammo…but I’m sure you already knew that.

]]> By: Rusty Shackleford http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-47818 Rusty Shackleford Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:29:08 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/#comment-47818 And you don't believe in an individual's right to defend themselves and their families from criminal elements. Nice! Like I said, carry on... And you don’t believe in an individual’s right to defend themselves and their families from criminal elements. Nice!

Like I said, carry on…

]]> By: Rusty Shackleford http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-47816 Rusty Shackleford Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:02:07 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/#comment-47816 You prattle on as if you're aware of all the restrictions currently on the books that "ALLOW" law-abiding citizens to own firearms...and that amuses me XD But please, carry on...a liberal never allows facts to get in their way!! You prattle on as if you’re aware of all the restrictions currently on the books that “ALLOW” law-abiding citizens to own firearms…and that amuses me XD

But please, carry on…a liberal never allows facts to get in their way!!

]]> By: dpogreba http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-47814 dpogreba Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:21:24 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/#comment-47814 Airports too, I assume? While we're on the subject of your deep and abiding knowledge of the Bill of Rights, which other amendments are without any restriction? Is the First Amendment limitless? Libel and slander are not restricted in it, nor is obscenity. I assume that your position on the First is the same as the Second...a free-for all. It's exactly that kind of extremism (the real agenda of the NRA) that Americans absolutely reject. Airports too, I assume?

While we're on the subject of your deep and abiding knowledge of the Bill of Rights, which other amendments are without any restriction? Is the First Amendment limitless? Libel and slander are not restricted in it, nor is obscenity.

I assume that your position on the First is the same as the Second…a free-for all.

It's exactly that kind of extremism (the real agenda of the NRA) that Americans absolutely reject.

]]> By: Rusty Shackleford http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-47813 Rusty Shackleford Mon, 03 Aug 2009 13:37:31 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/#comment-47813 Yes...members of Congress and the public should be allowed to legally (obviously) carry concealed weapons in the Capitol. "Better to have a gun and not need one, than to need a gun and not have one." The 2nd Amendment is really awesome. You should try understanding it sometime. Yes…members of Congress and the public should be allowed to legally (obviously) carry concealed weapons in the Capitol.

“Better to have a gun and not need one, than to need a gun and not have one.”

The 2nd Amendment is really awesome. You should try understanding it sometime.

]]> By: dpogreba http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/comment-page-1/#comment-47812 dpogreba Mon, 03 Aug 2009 07:58:27 +0000 http://intelligentdiscontent.com/2009/07/31/guns-in-the-congress/#comment-47812 Got me. I am just waiting for the government to make every decision for me. It's interesting to see that you won't just answer my question. Should Congress be able to restrict guns in the Capitol? Should members of Congress and public be able to bring guns inside the building? If not, why? Got me. I am just waiting for the government to make every decision for me.

It's interesting to see that you won't just answer my question. Should Congress be able to restrict guns in the Capitol? Should members of Congress and public be able to bring guns inside the building?

If not, why?

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