Chicago shop owner, finally allowed to defend himself, shoots everyone but the robber
http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2015/12/23/1455178/-Chicago-shop-owner-finally-allowed-to-defend-himself-shoots-everyone-but-the-robber-GunFAIL-CLXXFreedom-loving Chicagoans are surely excited to finally be able to carry concealed firearms, especially folks with a particularly pressing need to protect themselves. Like the cell phone store owner who, defending himself from an armed robber, sprang into action to put a bullet in the chest of an innocent 27-year-old man at the bus stop across the street, and another through the wall of the apartment of a nearby family of five (and into their TV set). Take that, knave! Whoever you are, that is. Because he left the scene, unharmed. But he didn’t get away with the money! Which is a good thing, because maybe the store owner should pick up the hospital tab for the poor fellow across the street, or the repair bills for his neighbor’s walls, not to mention the TV. Still, freedom! Where else but in America could 16 hours of training buy you such deadly accuracy? Assuming you think public transportation and private consumer electronics are tyrannical, that is.
In other news, with the deer season winding down, the temporary spike in hunting-related accidents looks to be on its way down, too. By the time November rolled over into December, hunting accidents were steady at ten, up just two from the previous week. But in GunFAIL, kid season is year-round, and another 15 were hit in the week from November 29 through December 5. Nineteen people accidentally shot themselves, and five were shot by family members or significant others.
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It was also a rough week for take-out food delivery workers. A pizza delivery boy in Michigan was accidentally shot through the wall by a man showing off his gun in the barber shop next door. Two days later, in Toledo, a delivery worker was accidentally shot at a customer’s home by—get this—a gun knocked off a table by his dog. What’s your favorite amendment, Rex? Woof! Woof! That’s right! The Second! Who’s a good shot? Who’s a good shot? You are! Yes, you are!
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...an article full of snark, sarcasm and hyperbole.. well.. yes it is.
Today, the need for unity and actions which bring together folks that see a means to actually make progress are sabotaged by the writings of those that simply appeal to more extreme folks on either side. I know making fun of your opposition gets you attention but that seldom leads to winning over any undecided hearts and minds.
Mr Waldman is just following the speeches of folks like Watts and Feinstein. You know why this type of talk is fine for the pro-gun side but not the pro-control side? That's because it's working for them. They're not looking for change; they want things to stay as they are. And nothing much is really changing. The history of the last 20 years is actual hard proof that all these speeches, cartoons and snarky articles aren't working.
But folks like Dave who wrote this and folks like you that post here quoting him can feel free to repeat what hasn't worked for a long, long time and expect new and different results.
80-90. A YEAR. No word if that includes falling from deer stands or having a coronary in a dove field.
If this article is any indication, pro-2A folks have nothing to worry about.
