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From: John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: bike path news
Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2025 10:24:39 +0700
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On Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:20:42 -0400, Zen Cycle <funkmaster@hotmail.com>
wrote:

>On 3/12/2025 5:32 AM, John B. wrote:
>> On Wed, 12 Mar 2025 04:19:11 -0400, zen cycle
>> <funkmasterxx@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>>> On 3/11/2025 8:45 PM, John B. wrote:
>>>> On Tue, 11 Mar 2025 10:20:18 -0400, Zen Cycle <funkmaster@hotmail.com>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On 3/11/2025 8:57 AM, AMuzi wrote:
>>>>>> On 3/10/2025 10:09 PM, Frank Krygowski wrote:
>>>>>>> On 3/10/2025 9:37 PM, John B. wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Well... you exhibit a fear of firearms ...
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bullshit. I exhibit distaste for the American fetish for firearms, and
>>>>>>> the effect it has on society. And I exhibit scorn for paranoia so
>>>>>>> severe as to cause a person to _require_ a firearm to do ordinary
>>>>>>> things like ride a quiet bike path, drive a car, fill a gas tank, etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I'm sympathetic to those controlled by some phobias. Not this one.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> And BTW, it's not just our super-timid tricyclist. One classmate of
>>>>>>> mine in an adult education class brought his handgun to a class picnic
>>>>>>> in the country. Nice guy, but that was crazy paranoia. Another guy,
>>>>>>> less admirable in general, bragged to me about carrying his handgun
>>>>>>> into a folk music concert we attended. Absolute stupidity, and crazy
>>>>>>> paranoia.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> That latter guy played guitar, but was so obese that he used a special
>>>>>>> stand to hold his guitar out away from his belly. Maybe his physical
>>>>>>> shortcomings triggered feelings of great vulnerability, as with Mr.
>>>>>>> Tricycle? Nonetheless, his risk assessment was off the charts crazy -
>>>>>>> as is Mr. Tricycle's.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Replace 'firearm' in the above with 'bicycle helmet'.
>>>>>> Same argument.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> And regarding risk assessment, I'm reasonable certain that this
>>>>>> shopping  mall in Greenwood Indiana never experienced a deranged madman
>>>>>> shooting into a crown before, and most probably never will again.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> However, on one fine July day, it happened.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> https://americanmilitarynews.com/2022/07/hero-armed-citizen-landed-8-
>>>>>> of-10-shots-at-40-yards-to-stop-mass-shooting-in-15-seconds/
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Not especially that Mr Dicken was lawfully carrying only days after the
>>>>>> Indiana statute had changed to allow carry.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> p.s. 8 of ten at 40 feet instantaneously without preparation is
>>>>>> excellent marksmanship. Not achievable without some diligence and range
>>>>>> time.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Which doesn't bode well for people who carry for personal protection and
>>>>> never take the time and diligence. If there was a law requiring range
>>>>> time and accuracy to carry a gun, I'd be a lot more confident in the
>>>>> general public carrying guns. Instead, cases like this are far more
>>>>> prevalent:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://people.com/calif-toddler-accidentally-shoots-and-kills-mother-with-unsecured-gun-police-8759431
>>>>
>>>> Ah But, as your reference states the boyfriend committed an illegal
>>>> act, and was charged, The Florida guy is talking about a legal act.
>>>>
>>>> A bit of a difference, wouldn't one think?
>>>
>>> not much. The gun fetishists (lobby) thinks any restrictions on gun
>>> ownership are unconstitutional. In their (small) minds, the boyfriend
>>> did nothing wrong.
>> 
>> 
>> Re restrictions on gun ownership???
>> 
>> The first piece of national gun control legislation was passed on June
>> 26, 1934. The National Firearms Act (NFA)
>> 
>
>Which is not germane to the point that the gun fetishists (lobby) think 
>any restrictions on gun ownership are unconstitutional.


Really?  Is the NRA advocating fully automatic weapons, extremely
short barrel rifles, etc., that the NFA bans?
-- 
Cheers,

John B.