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  1. JMD

    JMD 2012 Prius 4 Solar Roof

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    The Ah Ah moment is very rare, but accidental shootings are more common.

    The use of Technology and Policy is the viable solution to gun violence in America.

    The Status Quo that you like is failing.
     
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    My glock has 3 safeties. 1 active and 2 passive. My 1911 has 2 active safeties. Pretty high tech I think.

    As far as policy goes, there are some 32,000 gun laws and regulations on the books in the US currently.

    Beurecratic policy that goes after the tool obviously has been a colossal failure as has been most other knee jerk reactions to other situations.

    When the ideologues actually start addressing the breakdowns in our society and culture that lead to violence then ill stop and listen. Until then the status quo is fine with me. The status quo over the past two decades has resulted in more law abiding citizens being able to purchase firearms and obtain ccw permits over the past few decades than anything else. So I'm fine with the liberals chasing their tails and crying over guns and large sodas. It keeps them occupied and prevents them from doing any real damage.
     
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    Rhetoric has no home when innocent people die.

    Silly no one is taking the guns away from law obeying citizens.

    Technology will progress beyond what you described in your Glock or current legislation that gets watered down by the gun lobby. The fact remains that the Status Quo that you described is not working. Children and innocent people are being injured and murdered every day. I suggest you spend a Saturday evening in any large Urban emergency room and look first hand at the gun shot wounds.

    What are you waiting for? Someone in your family to acidently hurt themselves?

    What is it you fear young man? No one is suggesting taking your gun away, just making it safer. Keeping it away from dangerous people.

    You suggestion that we look away and forget about it or say it cannot be solved is not how Americans solve there problems.

    There is and will be better technology and policy. Frankly people are fed up.

    So what is that avatar, an upside down clown with a Pinnachio nose. How fitting :)
     
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    Actually Diane Feinstein is suggesting to take our guns away, and yet she have a conceal carry permit for herself... LOL!
     
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    Actually she is trying to bring back legislation that expired that limited the size (# of bullets) magazines can hold.
    Again more FUD. (Fear, Uncertanity, Doubt)

    Smart Gun legislation already passed in NJ.

    New Jersey Smart Gun Legislation Enacted | Fox News

    Smart Gun Technology is not ready for prime time. Much improvement is needed. However this seems to be the direction to make it safe from accidential injuries.

    Could ‘Smart Guns’ Be Part Of Congress Deal? | Here & Now
     
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    I work/volunteer as an EMT for the busiest EMS system in central VA. I treat and transport gunshot wounds, among other things on a near daily basis. I have been shot at by the people I have been called on to help. Being in my position I get to see the culture that breeds violence every day. The same culture that goes unadressed every time some empty suit politician want to pass more meaningless legislation. This is the same culture that is idolized by our youth and makes millions of dollars for the elite left in hollywood.

    I have no fear, and my gun(s) are perfectly safe as they are in the control of an educated law abiding citizen.

    And my avatar is the upside down Pinocchio award given to obama by the Washington Post for being a habitual liar.
    Debt Hypocrisy Wins Obama Rare ‘Upside-Down Pinocchio’ | Washington Free Beacon
    Annotating Obama’s 2006 speech against boosting the debt limit - The Washington Post

    Quit being a strawman and trying to pick a fight. It doesn't help your argument.
     
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    And yet we were able to completely hi-jack this thread without using a gun. :p
     
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    Yes EMS technician Protecting innocent American Citizens from Gun Violence is Front and Center my friend, and something based on experience you should advocate for. You know all to well.

    So how many robbers have you protected us from? Your VIGILANTE fantasy is not what is working.

    The status quo is not working.

    Safe Policies reach beyond your front door.

    What is working is coming up with technology and policy that reduces gun violence.
     
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    Strawman sounds like what your proposing for the Sandy Hook Victms, more guns.

    I only bring that up because you link to a site that mentions it and your gun associations. A gun enthusiest. Great so why obstruct technology that protects innocent children like the Sandy hook Children?

    If Smart Gun Technology was invested by his Mother or she secured her guns better from her mentaly ill son she would be alive today and those children also.

    When good people make mistakes and sick people get guns innocent people die.

    We shall leave it at that. The original poster mentioned guns. Not a solution in my mind.

    Over and Out.
     
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    People use firearms to defend themselves and their property on a daily basis.

    Here are 50+ years of examples.

    NRA-ILA | Armed Citizen
     
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