Thursday, December 01, 2005

Can Anybody Help Explain This?

Or confirm that the problem is widespread?

I just got the following email:

Since you apparently just added or modified some gun blog web ring thing... you may want to look at your web page in FireFox, because it does NOT load right anymore. Just letting you know.

Is this happening to anyone else?

Any feedback/advice will be appreciated. As I've disclaimed on numerous occasions, tech detail is not my strong suit.

Gary, Indiana, Gary, Indiana, Gary, In...

"If I can keep a gun out of someone's hands by not keeping one in my house, that's what I'll do. I figure if I'm in a situation I can either talk my way out of it or it's my time, then it's my time. I was brought up in church. It's not that I'm tough, it's just those things don't scare me."


You'd better hope to God you never have to put that inane theory to the test, pal.

All the bad choices documented in this article--but it's the gun's fault...

And Gary, Indiana used to be such a nice place...

[Thanks to HZ]

Physician, Heal Thyself

The UW family practice residents conducting the gun safety study made the following recommendations:

All gun purchases should have background checks and waiting periods.
All gun owners, not just hunters, should have safety training.
All guns should be stored in a safe, locked place where children and people other than the owner can't reach them.
Gun manufacturers should be required to put safety devices, such as trigger locks, on all guns they sell.
All physicians should be trained to ask their patients if they own guns and to counsel patients on gun safety in a non-judgmental fashion.

I wonder how the doctors conducting this "study" would answer these survey questions.

I wonder how many would be willing to accept personal liability should their advice result in tragedy.

UPDATE: I just noticed that the date on this linked piece is "May 10, 2000," but Google News search says: "uwnews.org, WA - 15 hours ago." Beats me why they're recycling old stuff--maybe they figure if they repeat themselves enough times they might get some attention?

Gun Ownership Not at Heart of Being American

Mike Felker would evidently prefer women like Tammy Bruce be disarmed and vulnerable.

Boss, Our Chains Are Too Loose...

It is too easy to buy a gun in Maine. And in New Hampshire. And in Vermont.

Just ask the people in Massachusetts, where it is much tougher to get a firearm -- at least legally.

And while you're at it, ask the people in Massachusetts why their violent crime rate is higher than these "easy" states.

Does anybody actually buy this rag and support these enuretic bleaters?

Gun Blogs Webring

WarOnGuns is now part of the Gun Blogs Webring--scroll to bottom of the page for links.

If you have a gun blog, why not sign up too?

The Naked Gun

A man wearing only socks was arrested along a busy street after witnesses said he fired a gun at afternoon traffic.

That would certainly make concealed carry problematic...