So tell me, what about our exit strategy for the Philippines (110+ years), Germany and Japan (65+ years), Korea (60+ years) and Bosnia (15+ years)? WWII, Korea, and Bosnia were all wars started while Democratic presidents were in office.
You obviously do not have any military friends. When you are in you see it all the time. I had a $1 million dollar shelter full of computers that didn't work, contractor failed in the build and the system took 45 minutes to reboot (which happened every 15-20 minutes). We used it as a storage closet for mops and brooms.
Of course, it's still a problem even if you restrict your statement to that because a whole lot of people aren't responsible, and whether you like it or not, everyone has to deal with the messes they make
Then substitute "real gun owner" with "a properly educated gun owner".
You shouldn't enable them.
Exactly my point. We shouldn't enable people to believe that ANY locking mechanism is 100% fool-proof. While some of the responsibility falls on the lock box manufacturers, the owner who placed the lock box in an accessible location for their child ALSO has responsibility in this matter. It's common sense, do not place dangerous objects within reach of children. Whether they are locked in a box or not.
No complaints here. Information, like how to properly store weapons, is readily available in any gun store or the NRA website. People need to find such resources and follow them, to prevent such disasters.
Was he ordered by his Sergeant or LT to use that lock box? No.
Then he had the option to do his research and properly place the lock box, like the top of his closet. Or buy a larger gun safe that couldn't be opened so easily. Or place the lock box inside of a real gun safe, providing 2 layers of security. Or he could have gone to http://www.nrahq.org/safety/eddie/infoparents.asp and signed his family up for a gun safety class.
Locksmiths have been using these exact techniques for 20 years to open safes. This is nothing new nor secret. What's next, a video of a security consultant picking a deadbolt in 20 seconds?
First off, safes (which store anything) should be bolted into the foundation of your home. Therefore the pick-up-and-drop method is ineffective. A sturdy strike from a hammer may open some of them, but not all.
Second, none of these are real "gun safes". A real gun safe weighs 300 lbs. and cannot be opened using any of these methods. You need a large drill and a schematic of the inside of the door. These lock boxes are intended to be hidden somewhere (back of a closet, behind a bed) and allow for quick access (15 seconds to open) in the event of an emergency. Kids should not know where they are, nor be able to reach them. A real gun owner would know this.
Hire people who are not looking for an excuse to sue your company and receive a huge settlement check. People make jokes, women just as much as men. If someone cannot handle an awkward situations, tell them to design webpages in their basement.
"The latest threat further underlines the importance of protecting Macs against malware with an updated antivirus program as well as the latest security updates. That means you should start by geting OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion when it comes out Wednesday "
From the bottom of the article..... so is this an actual computer threat or a nefarious marketing ploy by Apple to make you upgrade?
even as the U.S. endures its warmest year on record (the 13 warmest years for the entire planet have all occurred since 1998)
Didn't you know that ~160 years of climate observations determines the entire history of the planet? Unless you are a creationist who believes the Earth is 6,000 years old, that 130 years is a statistically insignificant amount of time.
Who would of thought the NSA would use a:gasp: algorithm to sift and parse through data? I always thought it was a bunch of people in a basement with horn-rimmed glasses and 80's haircuts, reading endless packet traffic through a national-level Wireshark program./sarcasm
General Alexander is actually a funny guy. I was doing an installation run at Fort Meade a few years back. Turns out the General didn't leave his house early enough and he got stuck in his driveway while the entire base ran by. Since he had to wait for a few thousand people to run by, he made the best of it and did some road-side stand-up comedy for us. Mostly the General was satirizing himself and the rest of the Generals out there, by sarcastically complaining about us doing this run and not slaving away inside our cubicles.
If the shooter was spraying and praying in the movie theater, you would be 100% right.
But he was not. RTFA. He was shooting very slowly, witness accounts put it at 20-30 rounds every minute. He was shooting a M16-style rifle, so one 30 round magazine per minute. That rate of fire would be easily replicatable with single-action firearms, by anyone remotely familiar with them.
You have obviously not shot many weapons before. I've shot everything from single-action revolvers to fully automatic machine guns. The rate of fire of a weapon has nothing to with how deadly it is. The person pulling the trigger determines how deadly the weapon is.
With a bolt you usually have to lower the weapon between shots to cycle the action
That's why I said "in the right hands." Now, if this guy was firing for 30 seconds, a semi/full auto would have done considerable more damage compared to a bolt-action rifle being fired. However given the long duration of this incident (15 minutes), the mechanism his firearms used for reloading and taking another shoot is irrelevant. Banning semi-automatic weapons would not have prevented this incident. It only takes one shot to kill someone.
Good body armor will stop 2-3 rounds on a good day. And body armor only prevents the bullet from penetrating, it DOES NOT stop the kinetic energy from being imparted. It is common for people being shot in a vest to have broken ribs and extensive bruising from the impact. Two shots would have put this guy on the ground crying, even if the vest stopped it.
A bolt-action rifle only has slightly slower firing rate than a semi-automatic, in the right hands. JFK was assassinated with a bolt-action rifle, the shooter got off 3 rounds in about 7 seconds. This guy was in the theater for 15 minutes. Semi-auto, bolt-action, whatever, he had plenty of time to commit these atrocities.
It's not testing when you have fired a weapon in a crowded room full of tear gas. Lot's of people have been there and done that, yet their state of residence does not allow them to obtain a CCW.
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So tell me, what about our exit strategy for the Philippines (110+ years), Germany and Japan (65+ years), Korea (60+ years) and Bosnia (15+ years)? WWII, Korea, and Bosnia were all wars started while Democratic presidents were in office.
Not like Obama's friend ever attacked and killed people. Like attacking the Pentagon. Oh wait....
Perhaps they used Google to search for the Bing website?
You obviously do not have any military friends. When you are in you see it all the time. I had a $1 million dollar shelter full of computers that didn't work, contractor failed in the build and the system took 45 minutes to reboot (which happened every 15-20 minutes). We used it as a storage closet for mops and brooms.
Of course, it's still a problem even if you restrict your statement to that because a whole lot of people aren't responsible, and whether you like it or not, everyone has to deal with the messes they make
Then substitute "real gun owner" with "a properly educated gun owner".
You shouldn't enable them.
Exactly my point. We shouldn't enable people to believe that ANY locking mechanism is 100% fool-proof. While some of the responsibility falls on the lock box manufacturers, the owner who placed the lock box in an accessible location for their child ALSO has responsibility in this matter. It's common sense, do not place dangerous objects within reach of children. Whether they are locked in a box or not.
No complaints here. Information, like how to properly store weapons, is readily available in any gun store or the NRA website. People need to find such resources and follow them, to prevent such disasters.
Was he ordered by his Sergeant or LT to use that lock box? No.
Then he had the option to do his research and properly place the lock box, like the top of his closet. Or buy a larger gun safe that couldn't be opened so easily. Or place the lock box inside of a real gun safe, providing 2 layers of security. Or he could have gone to http://www.nrahq.org/safety/eddie/infoparents.asp and signed his family up for a gun safety class.
if you have a pool in the backyard, which do you think would be more effective: Putting a fence around it, or teaching your kids to swim?
Politicians would force you to hire a lifeguard.
If you watched the video, you would have seen the drop safes were different than the jiggle-open safes.
WTFV
Like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jMo_HcRBnUY
Locksmiths have been using these exact techniques for 20 years to open safes. This is nothing new nor secret. What's next, a video of a security consultant picking a deadbolt in 20 seconds?
First off, safes (which store anything) should be bolted into the foundation of your home. Therefore the pick-up-and-drop method is ineffective. A sturdy strike from a hammer may open some of them, but not all.
Second, none of these are real "gun safes". A real gun safe weighs 300 lbs. and cannot be opened using any of these methods. You need a large drill and a schematic of the inside of the door. These lock boxes are intended to be hidden somewhere (back of a closet, behind a bed) and allow for quick access (15 seconds to open) in the event of an emergency. Kids should not know where they are, nor be able to reach them. A real gun owner would know this.
Hire people who are not looking for an excuse to sue your company and receive a huge settlement check. People make jokes, women just as much as men. If someone cannot handle an awkward situations, tell them to design webpages in their basement.
"The latest threat further underlines the importance of protecting Macs against malware with an updated antivirus program as well as the latest security updates. That means you should start by geting OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion when it comes out Wednesday "
From the bottom of the article..... so is this an actual computer threat or a nefarious marketing ploy by Apple to make you upgrade?
even as the U.S. endures its warmest year on record (the 13 warmest years for the entire planet have all occurred since 1998)
Didn't you know that ~160 years of climate observations determines the entire history of the planet? Unless you are a creationist who believes the Earth is 6,000 years old, that 130 years is a statistically insignificant amount of time.
The real answer is obvious..... Soundtrack from Team America: World Police
Who would of thought the NSA would use a :gasp: algorithm to sift and parse through data? I always thought it was a bunch of people in a basement with horn-rimmed glasses and 80's haircuts, reading endless packet traffic through a national-level Wireshark program. /sarcasm
General Alexander is actually a funny guy. I was doing an installation run at Fort Meade a few years back. Turns out the General didn't leave his house early enough and he got stuck in his driveway while the entire base ran by. Since he had to wait for a few thousand people to run by, he made the best of it and did some road-side stand-up comedy for us. Mostly the General was satirizing himself and the rest of the Generals out there, by sarcastically complaining about us doing this run and not slaving away inside our cubicles.
If the shooter was spraying and praying in the movie theater, you would be 100% right.
But he was not. RTFA. He was shooting very slowly, witness accounts put it at 20-30 rounds every minute. He was shooting a M16-style rifle, so one 30 round magazine per minute. That rate of fire would be easily replicatable with single-action firearms, by anyone remotely familiar with them.
You have obviously not shot many weapons before. I've shot everything from single-action revolvers to fully automatic machine guns. The rate of fire of a weapon has nothing to with how deadly it is. The person pulling the trigger determines how deadly the weapon is.
Passwords! Passwords! Passwords!
With a bolt you usually have to lower the weapon between shots to cycle the action
That's why I said "in the right hands." Now, if this guy was firing for 30 seconds, a semi/full auto would have done considerable more damage compared to a bolt-action rifle being fired. However given the long duration of this incident (15 minutes), the mechanism his firearms used for reloading and taking another shoot is irrelevant. Banning semi-automatic weapons would not have prevented this incident. It only takes one shot to kill someone.
Good body armor will stop 2-3 rounds on a good day. And body armor only prevents the bullet from penetrating, it DOES NOT stop the kinetic energy from being imparted. It is common for people being shot in a vest to have broken ribs and extensive bruising from the impact. Two shots would have put this guy on the ground crying, even if the vest stopped it.
A bolt-action rifle only has slightly slower firing rate than a semi-automatic, in the right hands. JFK was assassinated with a bolt-action rifle, the shooter got off 3 rounds in about 7 seconds. This guy was in the theater for 15 minutes. Semi-auto, bolt-action, whatever, he had plenty of time to commit these atrocities.
It's not testing when you have fired a weapon in a crowded room full of tear gas. Lot's of people have been there and done that, yet their state of residence does not allow them to obtain a CCW.
Is the domain being hosted by 1,000 Pi's in a cloud cluster?