tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post8969828949920704196..comments2023-10-16T07:06:52.428-05:00Comments on Armed and Safe: Taking back the Second Amendment? From whom? 'Great' Britain?Kurt '45superman' Hofmannhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-71585210797381130552008-11-12T13:33:00.000-06:002008-11-12T13:33:00.000-06:00"ThirdWay" is the think-tank that the Americans fo...<I>"ThirdWay" is the think-tank that the Americans for Gun Safety front group folded into after it collapsed.</I><BR/><BR/>You know--I think I'd known that at one time, but had forgotten. Thanks.Kurt '45superman' Hofmannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14091930034162667742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-31363329874553800132008-11-12T13:32:00.000-06:002008-11-12T13:32:00.000-06:00"ThirdWay" is the think-tank that the Americans fo..."ThirdWay" is the think-tank that the Americans for Gun Safety front group folded into after it collapsed.<BR/><BR/>Telling. Isn't it?Thirdpowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02886910076400873900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-7397916616750553352008-11-11T13:11:00.000-06:002008-11-11T13:11:00.000-06:00Actually, if the switch it to "gun safety&quo...Actually, if the switch it to "gun safety" we have them. Then we can play up that safey comes from education and familiarity. Just like with sex ed. Teach them all about it at an early age and instant safety (and there are DOJ and CDC stat to back that up). And who better to teach safety than NRA, GOA, Cal Rifle & Pistol Assn., Pink Pistols, et al? <BR/><BR/>Can you say Law of Uninteded Consequences? <BR/><BR/>And bitmap has a good point, we ve let them define the terms of the debate. <BR/><BR/>Here are some of our own:<BR/><BR/>Assault weapon = personal protection rifle.<BR/><BR/>Saturday night special = self protection for the disadvantaged<BR/><BR/>reasonable controls = restriction of civil rights<BR/><BR/>Joe in CAAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34529754.post-8823397197519205042008-11-11T07:55:00.000-06:002008-11-11T07:55:00.000-06:00Here are some word substitutions:"reasonable ...Here are some word substitutions:<BR/><BR/>"reasonable controls" -> ban all guns<BR/><BR/>"child proof guns" -> guns that are so complex that they won't work when you need them to<BR/><BR/>"assault weapon" -> any gun<BR/><BR/>"Saturday Night Special" -> any handgun<BR/><BR/>"close the gun-show loophole" -> ban the private sale of private property<BR/><BR/>"support the Second Amendment rights of hunters" -> allow rich, well-connected Fudds to take their $4000 shotguns out of the federal storage facility long enough to shoot some farm raised quailBitmaphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08545664971977374552noreply@blogger.com