When he talked about going on offense. What he did not say was that the American people are the ones that the NRA is going on the offense against.

LaPierre is a pathetic tool for the weapons manufacturers posing as a human.

I got a robocall from the NRA last week. some guy comes on and asks me to listen to a quick message, LaPierre (french sounding) comes on and tells me how Obama is going to take all our guns away, so the NRA needs some money to fight him. seriously. when the guy comes back on after the LaPierre recording to squeeze me for money, I just tell him he's a paranoid idiot and hung up. geeeeeze

And the weapons industry profits immensely from the fear.

Fuck that shit. And fuck any of you Gun Enthusiasts who back such provisions---particularly after the oh-so-solemn advice you've been dishing out lately to new gun owners: be really, really, really careful with your new guns, and get lots and lots and lots and lots of practice with the friendly guys down at the range.......

and would no more prefer an untrained gun carrier to an untrained aircraft pilot.

I would ask a favor of you. When gun control advocates speak of training and target shooting as 'practicing to murder' will you speak as vehemently to them about the value of training?

Your comparison of an untrained gun carrier an untrained aircraft pilot is a sound one.

I am an advocate for MORE training and I want the states to help more people get more training.
Courses through Community Colleges, on dual use LEO and civilian training centers, all for a very nominal fee.

There are a lot of new DEMOCRAT gun owners popping up, I want them to be safe and trained to use these new Constitutional rights they have discovered.

The only permit you should need is the 2nd Amendment.

Not sure why anyone would think gun owners should ask permission prior to bearing arms.

Thanks

Like any of us should trust anyone with with a gun with or without training? LMAO.

Look at the idiot Americans just elected for proof


TOO FUNNY

at least most of them aren't. Safely operating a firearm doesn't require that much training. Read the owners manual watch a couple of You Tube videos on basic marksmanship and safety is more than enough. Besides, most people learn as kids.
Not saying that formal training is a bad idea or a waste, just saying that self-learning is under rated. A lot of instructors opposed Arizona's "constitutional carry" for fear of losing business. Their business actually increased.

stressful situations and what to do in response is not a weekend warrior endeavor

Either someone is trying to, or give the reasonable belief of, immediately inflict death or grave bodily injury or they are not. Flight or fight response kicks in. it is instinct with humans as it is with any other animal. There is a shop near me that offers a VR version of "shoot or don't". It is a good thing to do, far more than cops do. I do once in awhile to support a local business.
Cops aren't really that well trained.

I wouldn't put my life in your hands under any circumstances

It isn't my job to protect you, just like it isn't the cops' job either.

like a Rambo flashing your rod

Rambo used a compound bow or a big assed knife. The only guns he used was some machine gun he found.

Get back to me when you find someone who is objective and who knows what they are talking about. Is Gabor's work peer reviewed? Has he had anything published in criminology journals?

Given the large number of defensive gun uses by non LE each year, their conclusions are absurd. Also, most PDs don't have the level of training they support, certainly not NYPD.

I wasn't dancing, I was being straight up. There are numerous examples of armed citizens performing as I claim, and opposite as you claim.

their argument was not based on any verifiable facts. The Secretary General of INTERPOL at the time came to the opposite conclusion after the Westgate Mall terrorist attack. His was based on verifiable facts.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/volokh-conspiracy/wp/2016/05/17/good-guys-with-guns-former-interpol-chief-ron-noble-on-the-westgate-mall-mass-shooting/?utm_term=.7fd27eb4b19e

Encouraging citizens to carry is now Czech Republic policy

Your cartoon was an ad hominem

to those gun control advocates who view training on firearms as practicing murder?

but that is obvious.

I too support training to-carry in the public, but so far, there is no big upswing in gun-homicides, OR accidental gun-accidents for kids below 15 yoa. This suggests that millions of intelligent people are getting training and taking safety measures to bring down these rate.

I would point out that the model for "Constitutional Carry" is that hotbed of RW thought: Vermont.

American are stupid, too stupid to walk around with a gun.

I don't want or need any stupid barrel stroker that thinks he knows how to use a gun in a stressful situation ATTEMPTING to defend me ever.

http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/columns/column-florida-should-not-loosen-gun-laws/2309109

Of course you realize carrying arms in the situations dealt with here is for self-defense, not social policy. I don't envision a policy of widespread carrying of arms for the purpose of effecting social policy (reducing crime, for exp.), but perhaps in the future a credible study may show crime reduction based on public-carry. I will wait and see.

Your insults are rather revealing of your purpose here.

I think training should be required and you should have to do more than just hit the target.

I also think law enforcement officers should have a lot more marksmanship classes.

"I also think law enforcement officers should have a lot more marksmanship classes."

Have shot alongside a few cops who could shoot;

and a boatload that couldn't.

Let's make it happen.