Myself I'm still holding out for a phaser, settable to "stun". Rich / ICN-RTC7 Champaign
On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 3:53 PM, Lampson, Mike <mlamp...@rowva.k12.il.us>wrote: > I too do not hunt like I used to but I would fight anyone who tries to take > away that right. Remember it was the ability of the population to fight > that kept the Japanese from trying to land on our soil. Too many men and > women have fought and died to protect the rights some want to take away. > > Mike Lampson > Rowva > > > On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 11:43 AM, <rkas...@valmeyerk12.org> wrote: > >> Thanks Jim, you hit the nail on the head. >> >> While I don't hunt as much as I used to, I still enjoy a few days a year. >> My dad and grandpa always told me "if you shoot it, you had better be >> prepared to eat it". >> >> I agree that nobody should be allowed to go into a show and buy an AR-15 >> (M16) or AK-47 especially with no background check. Those guns have no >> purpose except to kill people. Those types of weapons are not for >> self-defense either. They are strictly a military assault weapon, even if >> they are semi-auto. In most cases that are illegal to use as hunting rifles >> because they have no knockdown power to speak of. >> >> I had an AR-15 at one time and took it mule deer hunting in New Mexico. >> The guide told me "you're gonna need a bigger gun, son". The state didn't >> allow hunting with anything less than .30 caliber. >> >> >> Quoting Jim Flanagan <jhflana...@gmail.com>: >> >> I am a self avowed Chicago-Liberal and recovering Cub fan. However my >>> views >>> on gun control have moderated over the last few years. >>> >>> Every year my wife and I spend a lot of time on Beaver Island in Michigan >>> (Going back up in about a week again ;-) ). On B.I. about 90% of the year >>> round residents hunt. Mostly because they depend on hunting to help to >>> feed >>> their families. The carpenter who I have hired on and off for the last >>> two >>> years while we finish the house is a real backwoodsman (He has no running >>> water, off the grid and about 2 miles down a singletrack of a dirt road). >>> He >>> builds muskets, he has built some from scratch - including drilling the >>> barrel. They are beautiful weapons. He eats anything he hunts including >>> squirrels and he is dismissive of the off-islanders who come to BI just >>> looking for a trophy. As you might imagine he and I have had some >>> wing-ding >>> discussions about gun rights. >>> >>> But, on BI every person, even my backwoods friend is really part of a >>> community and they do not have the sense of isolation we find today in >>> most >>> of our high schools and in many communities. The person I mentioned is >>> against gun control, but only because he has come to believe that all gun >>> control efforts are also aimed at his hunting & hobby guns. In our >>> discussions I find that we have remarkable common ground. I see no reason >>> for the government to control or limit his use of firearms and he sees no >>> reason to allow a person to go into gunshow and with no background check >>> buy >>> enough guns to arm a street gang. Or for most people in the US to own an >>> advanced military weapons. >>> >>> I'd be happy if we could somehow make it harder for people to make a >>> profit >>> selling to felons and to be sure anyone buying a gun is well trained in >>> it's >>> use. >>> >>> jim >>> >>> On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 10:01 AM, Ekhoff, Andrew <aekh...@sags.k12.il.us >>> >wrote: >>> >>> It's a matter of time before America follows Europe and Australia and >>>> controls guns so tightly it hardly makes it worth owning one. In the >>>> meantime, I personally have started collecting. I am an avid hunter, >>>> leaving for Wyoming tonight for a trip, and I would have little to look >>>> forward to without it. >>>> >>>> Andy >>>> >>>> Andrew Ekhoff >>>> Technology Coordinator >>>> St. Anne Public Schools >>>> aekh...@sags.k12.il.us >>>> SAGS: (815) 427-8153 >>>> SACHS: (815) 427-8141 >>>> >>>> -----Original Message----- >>>> From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto: >>>> tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Dan Ragen >>>> Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:48 AM >>>> To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List >>>> Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Shot Fired at University of Texas >>>> >>>> Guys: >>>> >>>> I do not believe in gun control, I don't think you can control guns. >>>> I feel that if someone wants a gun bad enough they will get one, no >>>> matter >>>> what the laws are. If you don't want to own a gun, fine, I don't care, >>>> but >>>> I should have the right and anybody should have the right to own gun. >>>> Not >>>> necessarily combat type weapons. But I like to shoot and hunt, I had >>>> guns >>>> since I was 7 years old. I also started driving then, by myself. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Sep 29, 2010 at 9:32 AM, Williams, Scott < >>>> sco...@fisher.k12.il.us> >>>> wrote: >>>> > We need extremely tight gun control so no one can legally have a gun. >>>> > >>>> > Chicago is the best example of this and is a leader in Gun Control. >>>> We >>>> should all buck-up and get in line. >>>> > >>>> > We better OT this thread soon. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > SCott >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > ________________________________________ >>>> > From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org >>>> > [tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of JimHays >>>> > [hay...@sages.us] >>>> > Sent: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 9:29 AM >>>> > To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List >>>> > Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] Shot Fired at University of Texas >>>> > >>>> > If you want something other than a bumper sticker or a sound bite then >>>> > you are talking about finding a LEADER and not a POLITICIAN. >>>> > Unfortunately, over the years these two terms have almost become >>>> > mutually exclusive. >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > mchonto wrote: >>>> >> >>>> >> Jim, >>>> >> >>>> >> Well said. I do believe the issues of guns and violence is a very >>>> >> complex issue that does not lend itself to bumper sticker solutions >>>> >> or >>>> >> 30 second sound bites. Also a possible solution for Chicago may not >>>> >> be appropriate for Ajo, AZ. I wish our leaders of all political >>>> >> stripes would do more thinking and rational discussion on this and >>>> >> many more important issues than grandstanding. Too much to hope for I >>>> am >>>> afraid. >>>> >> >>>> >> Mike >>>> >> >>>> > >>>> > | Subscription info at http://www.tech-geeks.org | Subscription info >>>> > | at http://www.tech-geeks.org | >>>> > >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Daniel E. 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