Comment by John Wilburn — December 28, 2012 @ 7:05 pm

A strong statement as well. My thanks to your father for his service to our country.

Obviously, they’ve never heard of Virginia’s 100 percent, 1-hour, ONLINE “handgun competence” course, in which you can kick back, put up your legs, and sip beer in the comfort of your own home while becoming fully qualified (from a “training” aspect) to carry concealed in the Old Dominion.

Those silly Utah teachers! They’re so behind the times!

/sarcasm font off

“What else would you expect in Utah. That state, along with Idaho probably leads the nation in conspiratorial nut groups per capita.”

In contrast to his disparaging remarks about these teachers who not only care enough about their students to actually protect them, but are willing to endure insults by thankless anti-gun zealots, Utah teachers, I salute you.

“Debbie, thanks for the link at 2:53 p.m. on December 28, 2012. A strong statement in favor of restricting unnecessary weapons and high-capacity magazines, and an equally strong statement in support of the rights of sportsmen.”

Actually, it seems that he is trying to relate rules for hunters to rules for murderers. ????? My dad was a rifleman in Vietnam also with lots of experience in combat and three bronze battle stars to his credit. He has seen all that the AK-47, M-14, and M-16 (military version of the AR-15) can do and remains 100% on the pro-rights side of the gun ownership issue.

“I personally would never have allowed my perfectly stable and normal 11 year-old to shoot a semi-automatic military styled weapon…”

Why? I really want to know what the reason would be for not allowing this. With proper supervision, it is very safe. Much safer than skateboarding, FWIW.

Well, asked and answered…. the fear of the unknown. Don’t you at least want to have some tangible experience with a gun?

Comment by John Wilburn — December 27, 2012 @ 5:20 pm

John Wilburn, in 2011, 42 skateboarders died as a result of skateboarding accidents. Not sure what percentage of skateboarders that represents. Best I can tell, there were no suicides by skateboard nor any intnetional skateboard deaths.

Annually, guns cause around 575 accidental deaths. Suicides and intentional gun deaths total another 29,000 or so. Tell
me again which is safer …

“Fear of the unknown” is your construct, John Wilburn, to rationalize your unwavering support of firearms and their character building properties. It goes without saying that you are very knowledgeable in this area, far more so than I. However, sadly, there is precious little “unknown” about the dangers associated with firearms.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Nug5FZgxuk

I’m planning a trip to Knob Creek in April and should have the opportunity.

“From both the giving and receiving end, I am intimately familiar with what these weapons are designed to do, and that is to kill people. As many as possible as quickly as possible.”

“I’m also a hunter who owns shotguns and bolt-action rifles, none of which can hold more than five rounds. Not only do regulations in most states prohibit hunters from entering the field with the firepower of an infantry platoon, it’s considered unsportsmanlike.”

“Apparently, we value the lives of our deer and ducks more than we do the lives of our children. That’s partly why the NRA’s suggestion that all U.S. schools should have armed guards is as insulting as it is absurd.”
http://silive.com/opinion/columns/index.ssf/2012/12/semiautomatic_firearms_are_wea.html