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RE: Mass shootings/gun control - tanqtonic - 12-31-2019 02:14 PM (12-31-2019 12:02 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:(12-31-2019 10:36 AM)tanqtonic Wrote:(12-31-2019 09:54 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:(12-31-2019 09:42 AM)tanqtonic Wrote:(12-31-2019 08:11 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote: The connection is that the current level of training required for an LTC is not sufficient to actually train someone on how to properly use a firearm, and definitely not enough to cause the outcome we saw here. You’re required to take an online course and a short, less than half a day, range test (https://www.dps.texas.gov/rsd/ltc/faqs/index.htm). That will not prepare someone with little to no experience how to react in a deadly situation and not cause more damage. Perhaps try one of the easier ones, like: What should change in the 'level of proficiency' from the current CCL to make acceptable to you then? You first made a statement of 'people need training to do church security'. Then, when it was noted the plethora of firearms there and that many (most, maybe all) of them there had a CCL level, and the proficiency level of holding that. In response, you then decided to cast a fairly negative, somewhat comic-bookish view on CCL 'training'. When it was then countered that a CCL isnt training, it is a test of proficiency, you then went into some sermon about 'not all CCL holders can shoot the eye of a gnat with a derringer at 200 meters' thingy, that thingy not even related to the proficiency of the CCL, but instead to the guy that dropped the baddie. Then I asked you what experience you have had with a CCL, and what level you thought needed to carry. That is, your experience above and beyond your comic-bookish characterization of it and the link to the state page for it. You then respond then once again with a fing non sequitor. Quote:Do you think all LTC holders would have been able to hit a moving target some 30 to 50 ft away with such ease? Honestly, I could care less about whether the good guy can shoot a moving gnat's eye out at 200 yds. That isnt the point as to what happened. The point is that at least two very proficient people responded, and from the video another four or five sufficiently proficient people did as well. But all you seemingly harp on is the exceptionality of the bad guy dropper. And no doubt, his shot was a very good one. I still fail to see the connection between that and the level of proficiency of a CCL required in Texas, for all your wing flapping. I take it you are disappointed with the results of your 'in depth'(?) review of CCL proficiency all the while ostensibly to set a bar at the level of 'you have to drop a guy from 30 feet with head shot' stance that you are seemingly directed at. The lesson that I learn from the incident is having a plan, and having CCL, and having a proficiency test for that is a good thing --- for all 6-8 involved. My take on your comments is pooh poohing everything about the response *except* for the absolutely stellar methodology of the baddie dropper. I dont understand why the fixation solely on the baddie dropper and his very good skill set, and the apparent nonplussed at best, disparaging at worst, attitude towards Texas CCL proficiency and the actual application at the church. My view is 7 people with CCL proficiency means a baddie dropped -- as opposed to your (apparent?) point of view of 'this is proof positive you absolutely must have superman skill sets to carry, or possibly own, a handgun.' RE: Mass shootings/gun control - tanqtonic - 12-31-2019 02:20 PM (12-31-2019 12:25 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:(12-31-2019 12:02 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote: In my world it smarts when a good guy drops a baddy? I really dont see why you are fairly disparaging of CCL proficiency and feel the need to make '50 foot head shot while moving' the sin qua non of gun carry, and/or gun ownership. Please do tell what is the shortcoming in the proficiency required to obtain a Texas CCL? RE: Mass shootings/gun control - Hambone10 - 12-31-2019 02:58 PM Ugh I HATE that the left always seems to focus on taking rights away from law abiding citizens in response to criminal activities RE: Mass shootings/gun control - OptimisticOwl - 12-31-2019 04:06 PM (12-31-2019 02:08 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:(12-31-2019 12:25 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:(12-31-2019 12:02 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote: In my world it smarts when a good guy drops a baddy? I don't think they are sad he was stopped. But I think a lot of them would rather it had been police ten minutes later than a armed citizen 6 seconds later that did the stopping. They are not all as sensible as you are. RE: Mass shootings/gun control - Owl 69/70/75 - 12-31-2019 05:33 PM (12-31-2019 02:08 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote: I think you’ll see the majority of people lament that the situation needed to have a good guy with a gun (GGG) take down a bad guy with a gun (BGG), but it is likely a small minority who think it’s bad that a GGG stopped a BBG. If that’s not the case, then you’re suggesting liberals are sad that a mass murderer was stopped. I think there a plenty of leftists who are sad that a mass murder was stopped, because they lost what they see as a good chance to make another argument for destroying the 2nd Amendment. RE: Mass shootings/gun control - RiceLad15 - 12-31-2019 05:44 PM (12-31-2019 05:33 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:(12-31-2019 02:08 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote: I think you’ll see the majority of people lament that the situation needed to have a good guy with a gun (GGG) take down a bad guy with a gun (BGG), but it is likely a small minority who think it’s bad that a GGG stopped a BBG. If that’s not the case, then you’re suggesting liberals are sad that a mass murderer was stopped. Likewise, do you think there are plenty of conservatives that would be sad if a plot to blow up an abortion clinic was stopped because they would see that as a good chance to stop abortions from happening? Yikes. RE: Mass shootings/gun control - RiceLad15 - 12-31-2019 05:46 PM (12-31-2019 02:20 PM)tanqtonic Wrote:(12-31-2019 12:25 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:(12-31-2019 12:02 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote: In my world it smarts when a good guy drops a baddy? I’m not disparaging of the training requirements - I’m just noting that the person who stopped the shooter was far more experienced than someone who has just passed the minimum licensing requirements. I would be happy if the requirements for a LTC were extended to all firearms, as I think they’re far better than what we currently require, and do at least make sure people know how to handle a gun RE: Mass shootings/gun control - Owl 69/70/75 - 12-31-2019 05:49 PM (12-31-2019 05:44 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:(12-31-2019 05:33 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:Likewise, do you think there are plenty of conservatives that would be sad if a plot to blow up an abortion clinic was stopped because they would see that as a good chance to stop abortions from happening?(12-31-2019 02:08 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote: I think you’ll see the majority of people lament that the situation needed to have a good guy with a gun (GGG) take down a bad guy with a gun (BGG), but it is likely a small minority who think it’s bad that a GGG stopped a BBG. If that’s not the case, then you’re suggesting liberals are sad that a mass murderer was stopped.I think there a plenty of leftists who are sad that a mass murder was stopped, because they lost what they see as a good chance to make another argument for destroying the 2nd Amendment. Nope. RE: Mass shootings/gun control - OptimisticOwl - 12-31-2019 07:21 PM (12-31-2019 05:49 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:(12-31-2019 05:44 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:(12-31-2019 05:33 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:Likewise, do you think there are plenty of conservatives that would be sad if a plot to blow up an abortion clinic was stopped because they would see that as a good chance to stop abortions from happening?(12-31-2019 02:08 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote: I think you’ll see the majority of people lament that the situation needed to have a good guy with a gun (GGG) take down a bad guy with a gun (BGG), but it is likely a small minority who think it’s bad that a GGG stopped a BBG. If that’s not the case, then you’re suggesting liberals are sad that a mass murderer was stopped.I think there a plenty of leftists who are sad that a mass murder was stopped, because they lost what they see as a good chance to make another argument for destroying the 2nd Amendment. I would be happy if that plot were stopped, as I oppose killing people. RE: Mass shootings/gun control - OptimisticOwl - 12-31-2019 07:35 PM (12-31-2019 05:33 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:(12-31-2019 02:08 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote: I think you’ll see the majority of people lament that the situation needed to have a good guy with a gun (GGG) take down a bad guy with a gun (BGG), but it is likely a small minority who think it’s bad that a GGG stopped a BBG. If that’s not the case, then you’re suggesting liberals are sad that a mass murderer was stopped. I think it is not as direct as that. Th leftists mostly are uneasy with citizens having guns, so they would prefer everybody just huddle under benches until the police arrive. Of course, that would probably result in 35 dead, and then they would howl that we need Stricter gun laws to prevent this. What I see is that 2< 35. RE: Mass shootings/gun control - OptimisticOwl - 12-31-2019 10:38 PM Not trying to derail the thread, but it must be noted that the requirements for a CCL are way more rigorous than the requirements to run for President. Or Congress. Lots of people running for office could not legally carry a concealed weapon in Texas. RE: Mass shootings/gun control - RiceLad15 - 12-31-2019 11:58 PM (12-31-2019 10:38 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: Not trying to derail the thread, but it must be noted that the requirements for a CCL are way more rigorous than the requirements to run for President. Or Congress. Lots of people running for office could not legally carry a concealed weapon in Texas. A lot of people that can legally conceal carry in Texas, could not legally run for President... RE: Mass shootings/gun control - Owl 69/70/75 - 01-01-2020 08:57 AM (12-31-2019 11:58 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:(12-31-2019 10:38 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote: Not trying to derail the thread, but it must be noted that the requirements for a CCL are way more rigorous than the requirements to run for President. Or Congress. Lots of people running for office could not legally carry a concealed weapon in Texas.A lot of people that can legally conceal carry in Texas, could not legally run for President... Because they are under age 35 or were not US citizens by birth. RE: Mass shootings/gun control - Owl 69/70/75 - 01-01-2020 09:00 AM (12-31-2019 07:21 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:(12-31-2019 05:49 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:I would be happy if that plot were stopped, as I oppose killing people.(12-31-2019 05:44 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:Nope.(12-31-2019 05:33 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:Likewise, do you think there are plenty of conservatives that would be sad if a plot to blow up an abortion clinic was stopped because they would see that as a good chance to stop abortions from happening?(12-31-2019 02:08 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote: I think you’ll see the majority of people lament that the situation needed to have a good guy with a gun (GGG) take down a bad guy with a gun (BGG), but it is likely a small minority who think it’s bad that a GGG stopped a BBG. If that’s not the case, then you’re suggesting liberals are sad that a mass murderer was stopped.I think there a plenty of leftists who are sad that a mass murder was stopped, because they lost what they see as a good chance to make another argument for destroying the 2nd Amendment. I think a big difference between left and right is that those on the right do not want to see bad things happen to individual people simply to promote an agenda, but those on the left are so driven by their agenda that they really don't give a rat's ass who gets hurt in order to advance that agenda. RE: Mass shootings/gun control - RiceLad15 - 01-01-2020 09:05 AM (01-01-2020 09:00 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:(12-31-2019 07:21 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:(12-31-2019 05:49 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:I would be happy if that plot were stopped, as I oppose killing people.(12-31-2019 05:44 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:Nope.(12-31-2019 05:33 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote: I think there a plenty of leftists who are sad that a mass murder was stopped, because they lost what they see as a good chance to make another argument for destroying the 2nd Amendment.Likewise, do you think there are plenty of conservatives that would be sad if a plot to blow up an abortion clinic was stopped because they would see that as a good chance to stop abortions from happening? Ah, the age old demonization of the other side. Glad to see 2020 is being rung in with the same old partisan hackery. RE: Mass shootings/gun control - OptimisticOwl - 01-01-2020 10:58 AM (01-01-2020 09:05 AM)RiceLad15 Wrote:(01-01-2020 09:00 AM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:(12-31-2019 07:21 PM)OptimisticOwl Wrote:(12-31-2019 05:49 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:I would be happy if that plot were stopped, as I oppose killing people.(12-31-2019 05:44 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote: Likewise, do you think there are plenty of conservatives that would be sad if a plot to blow up an abortion clinic was stopped because they would see that as a good chance to stop abortions from happening?Nope. You call it demonization. I call it reporting. C’mon, tell me that millions of leftists would not be delighted with a recession that would make Trump’s re-election less likely? A drop in the Dow, an uptick in unemployment? As long as they can keep THEIR job, ok. That every single Democrat is praying for continued prosperity and the success of Trump’s policies? Or are they hoping it blows up in his face? Maybe a missile from North Korea? And nearly all of them are hoping for Trump to be removed so they can run against President Pence. In short, anything to make him a one term President. THe same thing y’all find so terrible when the President is a Dem. #double standard RE: Mass shootings/gun control - tanqtonic - 01-01-2020 11:07 AM If not the horrid 'demonization', what might one call this statement? Quote:“His base though, they’re the ones that wear the F*** Your Feelings” shirts, cheer him on when he makes fun of a disable reporter, and so on. And they’re his base because they’re unable to look at the problematic things he does and actually say they’re problematic" RE: Mass shootings/gun control - OptimisticOwl - 01-01-2020 11:22 AM (01-01-2020 11:07 AM)tanqtonic Wrote: If not the horrid 'demonization', what might one call this statement?Quote:“His base though, they’re the ones that wear the F*** Your Feelings” shirts, cheer him on when he makes fun of a disable reporter, and so on. And they’re his base because they’re unable to look at the problematic things he does and actually say they’re problematic" More to the point... “Half of them are deplorables” Now THAT is demonization. I know a lot of people who are tired of being demonized as racists who respond to dog whistles. Democrats are not going to get their votes by promising higher taxes and less jobs. RE: Mass shootings/gun control - RiceLad15 - 01-01-2020 12:20 PM (01-01-2020 11:07 AM)tanqtonic Wrote: If not the horrid 'demonization', what might one call this statement?Quote:“His base though, they’re the ones that wear the F*** Your Feelings” shirts, cheer him on when he makes fun of a disable reporter, and so on. And they’re his base because they’re unable to look at the problematic things he does and actually say they’re problematic" So you’re saying that the people I mentioned don’t exist? On the other hand, Owl#s said that the left is OK with hurting people, in the context of mass shootings. Totally the same types of comments. RE: Mass shootings/gun control - OptimisticOwl - 01-01-2020 12:34 PM (01-01-2020 12:20 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:(01-01-2020 11:07 AM)tanqtonic Wrote: If not the horrid 'demonization', what might one call this statement?Quote:“His base though, they’re the ones that wear the F*** Your Feelings” shirts, cheer him on when he makes fun of a disable reporter, and so on. And they’re his base because they’re unable to look at the problematic things he does and actually say they’re problematic" I guess I am not part of his base, since I have no problem with saying those things are problematic. Just not problematic enough to make me want a Democrat, any Democrat, in his place. I think, on the one hand, nasty comment to a disabled reporter but good economic policies, on the other, polite PC comments and bad policies. Easy choice for me. But, then, I don’t require my political icons to be either perfect or godlike, like Obama. I do not support anything and everything Trump does. But in the big things he is good for America and Americans. |