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fear
Ice climber
hartford, ct
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Aug 20, 2014 - 12:58pm PT
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Yessir... gunz are scary....
Budweiser kills more people every week but nobody is pushing for more regulation of that useless beverage....
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Toker Villain
Big Wall climber
Toquerville, Utah
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Aug 21, 2014 - 08:32am PT
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There is a symbolism that appeals to those who target guns (and probably lack the humor to see the irony of the phrase).
Gun haters like to assign psychological explanations, but sometimes a cigar is just a cigar, and just because I don't have the world's largest penis doesn't mean I'm not great marksman.
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Aug 21, 2014 - 09:14am PT
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I'm not a gun hater, TV, just think the insane arms race is f*#king up our nation.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 21, 2014 - 09:41am PT
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I'm not a gun hater, TV, just think the insane arms race is f*#king up our nation.
That horse left the barn long ago and got run over trying to get to the
alfalfa field across the highway. Whenever the cops have their much ballyhooed
Turn In Yer Guns For a $50 Target Gift Card I only see guns turned in which
nobody in their right mind would want around. The only way to collect all
the 300+ million guns out there is sending the Army door-to-door and I'm pretty
sure that ain't gonna happen.
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Sredni Vashtar
Social climber
out in front
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Aug 21, 2014 - 09:47am PT
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Cant call the M1 carbine an assault rifle Ronald
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Gary
Social climber
Desolation Basin, Calif.
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Aug 26, 2014 - 07:47pm PT
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The weapon recoiled and she lost control of the Uzi while firing an undetermined number of rounds. Vacca suffered at least one gunshot to the head.
If only someone trained in the use of firearms had been present, this could have been prevented.
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crankster
Trad climber
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Aug 26, 2014 - 07:51pm PT
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Teaching a 9 year-old to shoot an Uzi. Sorry, but I'm not mourning the guy's death.
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Delhi Dog
climber
Good Question...
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Aug 27, 2014 - 05:04am PT
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"If only someone trained in the use of firearms had been present, this could have been prevented."
Presumably he was if he was a veteran.
http://edition.cnn.com/2014/08/26/us/arizona-girl-fatal-shooting-accident/index.html?hpt=hp_c3
"Vacca was married, well-liked and a veteran, KLAS said."
That kid is going to be f*#ked up for the rest of her life I'm guessing because the adults around her are knuckleheads...
I'd blame the parents #1 for even bringing the kid to that place.
WTF were they thinking?
Bullets and Burgers-sheesh
"We separate ourselves from all other Las Vegas ranges with our unique 'Desert Storm' atmosphere and military style bunkers."
WB is right
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TradEddie
Trad climber
Philadelphia, PA
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Aug 27, 2014 - 08:04am PT
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Once again, the absurdity of US gun laws is highlighted by this completely preventable tragedy. I'm a felon if I give my son a beer one day before his 21st birthday, but a man is dead and a child is mentally scarred for life because people insist that 9 year olds need to shoot fully automatic weapons. Even as an adult, the first time I fired a fully automatic weapon, it had only a few rounds in the magazine - the instructors weren't morons.
Of course, it was just an accident, who could have predicted that? Kids shoot guns all the time, there are never any problems, right? Those 100 or so kids killed by gun accidents, and thousands injured each year are just the acceptable cost of "freedom"?
Shame too that I missed Madbolter's posts advocating killing a fleeing unarmed human being posing no imminent threat. For all we know the "violent criminal" may have been in anaphylactic shock, couldn't think straight and was frustrated that the lady wouldn't give him her phone to dial 911. I doubt that's true, he probably was just a meth-head scumbag, but that's what courts are supposed to decide, not hot-heads with guns. Guns don't ensure justice, they subvert it.
TE
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TradEddie
Trad climber
Philadelphia, PA
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Aug 27, 2014 - 08:06am PT
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I wonder why the NRA, an organization founded on gun safety instruction, does not take a position opposing these amusement park gun ranges?
Rhetorical question I hope?
TE
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Norton
Social climber
quitcherbellyachin
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Aug 27, 2014 - 09:04am PT
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I'd blame the parents #1 for even bringing the kid to that place.
WTF were they thinking?
yes!
the parents were "thinking" just how terribly important it is that their children be able to
defend themselves from robbers and muggers, and stuff
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Aug 27, 2014 - 10:45am PT
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That dude was in the military? He must have done KP his whole time.
Stevie Wonder could have seen that coming.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Aug 27, 2014 - 11:26am PT
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The U.S. Military doesn't field sub-machine guns. His service experience didn't apply here.
Maybe Israeli or European military service would have helped.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Aug 27, 2014 - 12:47pm PT
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There are so many things wrong with the 9 year old video it is hard to know where to start. I can't even imagine why her parents thought that was good idea, and who the hell would agree to go along with it?
People treating deadly weapons like toys.
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dave729
Trad climber
Western America
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Aug 27, 2014 - 01:38pm PT
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That is so Darwin!
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madbolter1
Big Wall climber
Denver, CO
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Aug 27, 2014 - 02:09pm PT
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Guns don't ensure justice, they subvert it.
+100 for the most ridiculous post of this entire thread, and that's saying something.
Yup, the US military and police forces (not to mention many responsible citizens) are just out there subverting justice with every round fired.
ROFL!!!!!
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 27, 2014 - 02:18pm PT
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I actually used an Uzi on a mission in 1964. There is no way that one should be in the hands of a nine year old under ANY circumstances.. I wonder what those calcified right wing jerks at the NRA will say about this?
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Aug 27, 2014 - 02:38pm PT
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I am no gun expert, but you could almost see this coming. Bracing with the left leg with the instructor standing to the left and not behind. You just knew the recoil was going to rotate her toward him.
Some people need to treat killing machines with more respect. Very sad for everyone involved.
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couchmaster
climber
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Aug 27, 2014 - 03:49pm PT
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Where I grew up rare was the 12 year old (boy) who didn't have firearm experience. I always tried to avoid Uzi's after having carried and fired an UZI multiple times (I just do what I'm told), they are inaccurate little beasts which work best on spray and pray mode close in. I see stupid assed things all the time. Yes, this was another one on a long list of very stupid things. Yesterday some guy on the east coast dug out a huge boulder from the downhill side and it rolled over him. Dumb things are everywhere. Family of 4 drowned when one of them stepped into a hole in a otherwise benign and peaceful lake and the remaining 3 family members each in turn drowned while rushing to help. Here's the stupid part of that as I consider saving a person drowning to be a good thing and not stupid, all 4 drowned a very short distance from a stand of free life vests that had a large sign on it saying: FREE, PLEASE PUT ONE ON YOUR CHILD which had been placed there to prevent this kind of thing.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Aug 27, 2014 - 03:57pm PT
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Right you are....Uzis are designed to only be effective at close quarters. They are basically made for urban environments to be used in buildings. Their only use is for killing fellow humans. They are completely worthless for hunting.
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