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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

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