Comment by John Wilburn — January 19, 2013 @ 4:33 pm

John, you are profoundly passionate about firearms and the laws surrounding them, and it angers you that some people would try to limit access to firearms. I feel differently, but it is an honest disagreement. I stand by what I said. And you are accurate, emotion does inform any decision I make, as it does everyone.

Comment by Jack — January 19, 2013 @ 11:24 am

It is a fair question, Jack. I favor capping magazine capacity at 10 rounds. As you note, magazines are not serialized, so registration of them would be difficult.

“When you post “It is not morally superior to be willfully unprepared,” it is crystal clear that you think your decision to arm yourself is morally superior.”

No sir. You didn’t even read what you’re complaining about. There are a lot of people who think they are somehow holier than thou and closer to God because they choose not to carry. I claimed no moral superiority, but insist there is none for them to claim either.

Congratulations on getting Sandi’s juices flowing over post 67, though. OMG.

“When you say to Ron that you hope the intruder doesn’t return because he will most assuredly return “more prepared,” you are diminishing Ron’s decision as inadequate.”

I have already said that I support everyone’s right to make their own choices, but I’m not going to pretend that I think his choice is adequate. I think it isn’t. But it’s his to make.

“When you say to Sandi that she is free to make whatever decision she chooses and then, in the next sentence, smugly announce that you will not opine on the wisdom of her choice, you reveal your disdain for Sandi.”

Sandi gets the civility she gives.

“So, don’t be surprised, John, when folks push back against such posts.”

I don’t care. You might not like hearing that I choose to maintain a defense that you are not willing to, but I think it bothers you because of the reality of your inability to deal with one of those awful things with the same resourse that I can. And you choose to not have it. If you did not have the choice and it was taken away from you, the conversationwould be different.

“Understand that many of us have used reason and logic and common sense, just as you have, to come to an entirely different conclusion, and that conclusion is every bit the moral equivalent of yours.”

A little less reason, logic, and common sense and a more emotion. The same ingredients just in different proportions, IMO.

To quote Shakespeare:

“The lady doth protest too much. Methinks.”

Comment by Jason Perdue — January 19, 2013 @ 10:45 am

Okay, I’ll play along for a moment. How would you propose that magazines be registered? Keep in mind that they are not serialized.

BTW, while I do believe violent felons should forfeit their firearms rights permanently, I see no reason why certain felons convicted of a well-defined class of non-violent crimes cannot automatically have their civil disabilities restored upon successful completion of any terms of incarceration and community supervision.

Comment by Ron May — January 18, 2013 @ 12:59 pm

Ron, I agree, especially regarding the initiatives to register guns and magazines. I believe the ability to effectively trace guns used in violent crimes will eventually provide real, objective evidence on which to base a coherent and fair strategy to reduce deaths via gun.

BTW, while I do believe violent felons should forfeit their firearms rights permanently, I see no reason for certain felons convicted of a well-defined class of non-violent crimes to automatically have their civil disabilities restored upon successful completion of any terms of incarceration and community supervision.

Ron, Al Kaline sure could play. I think Johnny Bench was the name on my Louisville Slugger. He could play, too. I definitely miss those times when a baseball fan knew with reasonable certainty who was going to be on their beloved teams from year to year …