That makes sense. I think the current climate is too much “us versus them”. I think the police need to do a better job of promoting efforts like the ones you mention, and the public needs to do a better job of making sure all the facts are in when a shooting does happen before making a judgement. There is still plenty…

There aren’t ideal choices, no. As far as shooting someone center mass, that’s the only way anyone trains. In a situation where you are going to shoot, you aim for the largest target. Range training is one thing, but when one or both people are moving, the situation is chaotic, adrenaline is running, etc. it’s…

You are welcome. It has the same issues that a lot of the other less than lethal weapons have but it can be effective at getting people to drop a melee weapon or to comply with officers. It has to be a situation where you have some range and someone rushing at you with no preparation. You also have to be careful who…

Yes, it’s part of the training. Dealing with mentally disturbed individuals hasn’t been a big enough part of the training in my opinion, considering up to 15% of the calls may be for an EOD. A lot of that training is going to go out the windows though when confronted with an imminent threat from a deadly weapon. Once…

Less than lethal weapons are used when officers are not faced with deadly weapons. A bat is a deadly weapon. Deescalation works when you have time to setup a perimeter, make sure no hostages are involved, etc. If someone rushes you with any deadly weapon, you have to make an instant decision about whether to let them…

All this tells me is that road construction and repairs are way overpriced. Since it’s paid for by tax money why bother getting a decent price when you can hire the contractor who kicks back the most money to you and your campaign.

He’s already setup a gofundme to pay for the ticket. I’m linking it not because I think anyone here is dumb enough to give him money, but because I know everyone here would like to give him a hard time about it.

I have essentially the same engine in the RC F. No popping, crackling, or gurgling, but damn does it sound sweet past 4,000 RPM. I’m not sure why Lexus chose to change the exhaust note so much.

That was an oversight on my part. I was speaking about handguns. I think in most states rifles and shotguns don’t count, but since the debate has always been about handguns, that was my assumption for the original post.

I’ve (unfortunately) had a Lebaron convertible and a (argh!) Sebring convertible. I’ve learned my lessons while I was young, and will never drive something like that again even if they are free.

Any sporty car from FCA except the Hellcat. The Dart is a good example. It’s obvious they know how to build a decent engine, but they fail to put one in most cars that are supposed to appeal to someone who wants to buy a small or midsize car with some power (Avenger, Dart, etc.). It turns out to be a boring econobox…

You actually did call me an idiot. I thought we were having a debate, so ad hominem attacks are not necessary. I haven’t dismissed any of your other comments so you can stop trying to martyr yourself.

If you want to respond without calling me an “idiot” and saying “fucking” every other word, feel free. Otherwise, I’m dismissing it.

I’m fairly certain this is wrong. There is no federal law requiring a private seller to conduct a background check or document the sale. Such a requirement would only come from state law, and not all states require this.

Not nearly as embarrassing as people who drive with their convertible top down and all the windows up. Pick a stance. Don’t half ass it.

We already have a lot of laws to keep this from happening. It doesn’t work. Every legal purchase or transfer of firearms not done with a family member requires someone holding a dealer’s license to do a background check and file the proper paperwork. That isn’t easy. Anything done outside of that is already illegal.…

No, but your assumptions are amusing. I’m calling out the hypocrisy of protesting against something they claim to be bad for the environment, but destroying the environment. I never claimed to be part of the cause. I’m not an environmentalist. I’m anti-hypocrisy.

No, because we have 250,000,000 guns in this country. It’s not comparable to Australia and England. Unless you are willing to confiscate hundreds of millions of guns, then new laws aren’t going to help. Criminals do not care about the laws. Since we have a Second Amendment, you can’t just take all the guns away. If…

How would that have stopped this felon from getting a gun? You are already accountable if a gun you bought ends up on the “black market”. We don’t need new laws as there are plenty of laws on the books that aren’t enforced. Stop coddling criminals. Why was this guy out of jail to commit murder?

What gun law is going to keep a man willing to kill 8 people who was had been committing multiple violent felonies for years from getting a gun? He’s obviously not deterred by the multiple gun laws he already broke.