Cabin fever , this time I gotta try it in middle of the woods lol . Looking at kits now I’ve moved up from Yurts ;)
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Cabin fever , this time I gotta try it in middle of the woods lol . Looking at kits now I’ve moved up from Yurts ;)
Was just so sure a shooting involving young children would finally push legislators to do the right thing, little has changed as the number of shootings continue to skyrocket.
R.I.P. to those lost at Sandy Hook.
Vigils and church services were held Saturday in Connecticut to mark the seventh anniversary of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting and remember victims of other gun violence since the tragedy in Newtown.
Twenty first graders and six educators were killed at the school on Dec. 14, 2012.
During one remembrance service, Monsignor Robert Weiss, of St. Rose of Lima Church, expressed dismay about how the spate of deadly gun violence has continued in the U.S. since Sandy Hook.
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“On this day seven years ago, we all thought the world was going to change. But it seems we were deluded because the situation has gotten even worse with the violence of guns,” Weiss told a packed memorial Mass on Saturday, Hearst Connecticut Media reported. “We live in fear, we live in anxiety, and yet we live in hope because we know God walks with us.”
According to Connecticut Against Gun Violence, which helped to organize vigils held in the state on Saturday, more than 700,000 Americans have been killed or injured in gun violence since the Sandy Hook shooting.
The annual memorial Mass at St. Rose of Lima began with the traditional reading of the names of the Sandy Hook victims. A bell was solemnly rung after each name was recited.
While seven years have passed, many in the small community of Newtown still struggle to cope with the magnitude of the tragedy.
“Just when I thought I was moving past the difficult part of this experience, it comes back. And I know it is like that for a lot of us in Newtown,” Rabbi Shaul Praver said during an interfaith service at Newtown Congregational Church.
Weiss was overcome by tears at the end of his homily.
“I am asked all the time how we are doing - how our families are doing - and my answer is, `I don't know,' because every day brings something new,” Weiss said. “All we are given is what we have here this morning.”
Gov. Ned Lamont ordered all state and U.S. flags in Connecticut to be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset on Saturday in remembrance of the Newtown victims.
“The tragedy that occurred that day is one of the worst in our history,” Lamont, a Democrat, said in a statement. “But in its aftermath, we witnessed an unprecedented outpouring of humanity, hope, and kindness cascading into our state from over the entire world, spreading a message of love that we must proactively protect.”
It is their constitutional right, and considering a gun cannot kill without someone pulling the trigger, it’s not the guns fault at all.
I remember reading something about gun laws and crime rates, I don’t remember the whole thing but the areas with the strictest gun laws saw the most crimes, and the areas without saw the least. There was some stat saying one town made a mandate that at least one person per household had to be trained how to use a gun, and they needed a gun in the house, after that law was passed the rate of home invasions dropped over 80%.
As well I also read that Venezuela took away the right to bear arms, and confiscated guns, as well they have embraced socialism. So now the govt controls every aspect of their lives, they stand in line for food, water, etc...they also kill the hydro at random. This is especially sad considering that not so many years ago they were a very rich and prosperous country, now only those in control and their families are rich.
Edit: In before BFF.
"A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." The second amendment says nothing about gun control nor the type of arms people can keep.
^Yup, but the legal gun owners are committing very few gun-related crimes, in many cases they are stopping gun-related crimes.
So what do they ban? Assault rifles?
More deaths by hand gun. Stats say more deaths by knife so we ban those too?
When they come for your hobby cars in the name of climate change killing millions.
Will that be okay?
I believe there was a concerted effort/marketing campaign in the '70's to convince people to think it was a generalized statement applicable to all citizens but the actual language does not state that as you point out. The current positioning is a little fairytale-ish since most Americans don't belong to well regulated militias.
It's amazing to see on a map where and what states most of the guns are located, and compare that to the states where most of the Trump votes came from, in relation to where the richest states are with most of the money, and how few guns are located in the most productive a friendlier states, mainly the central states to north states. If I remember what I saw correctly the richest and most corrupt states had the highest number of guns and Trump supporters as well as Trump haters - the productive states in a sense (farming etc. working backbone) for lack of a better phrase, had the fewest guns, but I don't recall the political support and have no interest in revisiting or finding the info...The amount of Trump supporters with guns is kinda scarey if something should happen to Trump....I saw a stat not too long ago that most US citizens don't want guns but the amount of guns in America is staggering and they all belong to a relative small portion of the population. I personally don't understand the logic or need for everyone to have guns including governments. Having guns is a lot like horsepower - at the end of the day there's always someone faster and always somebody trying to get faster!
This an interesting article. Long read but a lot of info with ability to drill down.
[QUOTE][Switzerland and Israel have much higher gun ownership rates than the United States but experience far fewer homicides and have much lower violent crime rates than many European nations with strict gun control laws./QUOTE]
[QUOTE][Canada is ranked 12th in the world for the number of civilian-owned guns per capita and reports one of the world’s lower homicide rates—but even then, some provinces have higher homicide rates than U.S. states with less restrictive laws and higher rates of gun ownership have./QUOTE]
https://www.heritage.org/crime-and-j...olence-america
[QUOTE=Mellow Yellow;324312]This an interesting article. Long read but a lot of info with ability to drill down.
[QUOTE][Switzerland and Israel have much higher gun ownership rates than the United States but experience far fewer homicides and have much lower violent crime rates than many European nations with strict gun control laws./QUOTE]
This "article" has circulated in various form for some time now - I wonder if mandatory military service/conscription (ie. mandatory draft) in both countries is part of the reason for the lower gun violence rates - seems like a well regulated militia.Quote:
[Canada is ranked 12th in the world for the number of civilian-owned guns per capita and reports one of the world’s lower homicide rates—but even then, some provinces have higher homicide rates than U.S. states with less restrictive laws and higher rates of gun ownership have./QUOTE]
https://www.heritage.org/crime-and-j...olence-america
As for the second point, I'm not sure about the data because the article is like "research" and "articles" coming from the tobacco industry via 3rd parties about the safety of smoking.
lol I would say first off correlation does not equal causation.
one would assume that the states with the most gun owners would be interested in supporting the party that is not calling to take those guns away.
I would say second in regards to "The amount of Trump supporters with guns is kind of scarey if something should happen to Trump" it isn't the Trump supporters that have repeatedly denied the last election and used 4 years of tax dollars and lies to undermine it.
in the US the Dems had 8 years to do something and never did. they much rather would had the partisan club to beat people with every chance they got. who really cares about the deaths then? when one side wants to protect a way of life and is against punishing innocent people while the other side is just in it for political gain?
sure it worked here. wasn't a single mass shooting carried out with the gun that shot up the collage killing all those women. oh wait they didn't actual ban that until this year so...……
every one here okay with federal checks at will, for no crime other than having a car with over 200 HP?
My bad - I was thinking "regulated" and typed "trained" (although regulation would imply procedure and training similar to what is required of citizens of Switzerland and Israel), and it refers to a militia not the broad American population per se.
I assume you meant "militia" and not "militant" as that's two different things. Look up what happened to the NRA in the 1970's (Revolt in Cincinnati) and how their messaging changed to influence the interpretation of the 2nd amendment by ignoring the first half of the 2nd amendment. The NRA supported gun control until this internal revolt.
You guys can fight about gun control - I think the post that spurred this spiral was about remembering dead children so I'll leave any further comments for politics-specific thread versus this one.
they had years with full control of the house senate and the presidency and did nothing
on the other hand, some democrat controlled states have enforced stricter gun control (California) and they continue to have shootings. almost as if the gun control doesn't affect criminals. because people who want to do bad always find a way.
Still a skating rink on a few streets around me, no sand or salt since Sat's rain n snow.
Wow, Ford trucks are pretty much the entire list for 2019.
THE TOP 10 MOST STOLEN VEHICLES IN CANADA IN 2019
- Ford 350SD AWD 2007
- Ford 350SD AWD 2006
- Ford 350SD AWD 2005
- Ford 350SD AWD 2004
- Ford 250SD AWD 2006
- Ford 350SD AWD 2003
- Lexus RX350/RX350L/RX450h/RX450hL 4DR AWD 2018
- Ford F250 SD 4WD 2005
- Ford F350 SD 4AWD 2002
- Honda Civic Si 2DR Coupe 1998
With auto thefts costing Canadians close to $1 billion each year, the IBC warns that thieves are becoming more sophisticated and using new technology to bypass security systems and electronically gain access to vehicles.
According to the bureau’s findings, technology had a “major impact” on vehicle thefts in 2019.
“Electronic auto theft is on the rise across the country as more vehicles are equipped with technology like keyless entry fobs,” said Bryan Gast, the national director of investigative services at IBC.
The IBC said thieves can use wireless transmitters to intercept the signal from keyless entry fobs and open a locked vehicle’s door.
Super Duty trucks didn't get the PATS anti-theft system until 2008, that's why the ones on the list are all prior to that.
That makes perfect sense, all too easy to smash n grab, even by entry level thieves.
Those '98 Civics also go close to 400K trouble free.
Three Robocalls today saying there is a legal action against my social insurance number and I need to press 1 to resolve. Number links back to the Brampton Courthouse. Fairly convincing. Wish they'd stop.
^^^ I got one today also, let it go to vm then blocked the number.
That’s 2 cars now that have peeked my interest recently just after I spent major money on mine.
Still love my car but.... 99-04 might be my new favourite stangs.
What ya thinkin Brad?
Really like that car of yours ya know.
Me too. It got a pretty good tune up recently also by a guy who does good work. You might know him
LOL
Hope you enjoy it for years to come.
Thanks again for the Honda tips.
Get a room you two