Could you explain the connection between the law and this incident?
I see none.
But it is beyond dispute that easy access to firearms can quickly turn a simple argument or difficult situation into a deadly confrontation. And this violence is not limited to the proverbial mean streets. That terrible lesson was again imparted on New Year’s Day when the life of a young woman was cut short in one of the country’s most tranquil and majestic sites.
Slaying at Mount Rainier underscores the peril of easy access to firearms - The Washington Post
Guess that pack heat in national parks law the NRA fought so hard for wasnt such a brilliant idea after all. Do I hear anyone saying oops?
Guns & Ammo, the leading gun magazine, regularly called civilian semiautomatic assault weapons "assault firearms," "assault rifles," and "assault pistols" until a series of tragic shootings caused the industry to deny there was such a thing as a civilian assault weapon.
http://www.vpc.org/studies/hosesix.htm
Could you explain the connection between the law and this incident?
I see none.
"They asked if I had found Jesus and I didn't even know He was missing."
Where to begin with this one.
To begin with the shooting suspect was a military veteran; one of the people you and others have claimed should be the only one with access to firearms.
Secondly the concealed carry in national parks bill played no part in the slaying of anyone. Prior to the bill being enacted there was no prohibition on the possession of firearms or ammunition while in national parks. Even if the bill hadn't been signed into law at least one of the firearms used was a long gun and thus not possible to be concealed in the first place. There is no evidence to even suggest the shooter possessed a concealed carry permit to begin with.
This of course is all assuming the possession of the firearms was lawful and legal to begin with, rather than a gathering of criminally minded individuals who would have possessed firearms regardless of any known or unknown prohibition.
In case you are not familiar with everyday facts, the growing and cultivating of marijuana is an activity taking place in national parks, and those responsible are hardly what would be considered peaceful individuals. Even the Huffington Post -which has given VPC leader Josh Sugarmann his own blog- admits this fact. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/1..._n_133913.html
There will be no "oops" said here Brady, unless it is you admitting that you are trying to sensationalize the tragedy of others for selfish purposes and the scoring of political points.
Last edited by Xenamnes; 01-04-2012 at 12:00 PM.
If one cannot have an argument without resorting to hyperbole, name calling and emotional rhetoric, then they have lost the argument from their first post.
National parks are not "tranquil and majestic sites". Th NPS has to have a department dedicated to crime. The crimes in NP are about equal to a major city. The job of park ranger isn't even tour guide or environment protector, it is now mostly law enforcement.
Even gun grabbing President Obama thinks it is good to carry guns in NP.
I can tell you don't visit NP much.
This is your and Bloomberg and MAIG and VPC's fault brady. Your anti gun paradise killed a hero ATF agent by the hand of a retired NY cop over fear of a possible citizen having a gun:
“I can?t believe I shot one of our own!” | The Truth About Guns
Can you say oooooooops?
NY Cop shoots one of our own...
Retired Nassau County police officer Chris Garaghty fired bullet that struck and killed ATF officer John Capano - NYPOST.com
Nobody is qualified to carry "a gwlock .40 but me". BLAM...oh my foot, me foot.
Your paranoia come true and I found a place for you to move...South Africa.
Violent Deaths in the National Parks | National Parks Traveler
With the latest debate over whether the National Park Service should allow visitors to carry live weapons in the national park system, much has been made over whether parks are safe. While even one murder is too many, the crime statistics for a park system that last year attracted some 277 million visitors would seem to indicate parks are relatively safe havens from violent crime.
And if you want to read the rest...