They really buried the lede in this story. See that part where it says the NRA gave Pai the rifle, but he couldn't bring it on stage with him at CPAC? Do you know why Pai couldn't bring his prize with him on stage at CPAC? Because CPAC, with all it's gunhumping and masturbatory 2nd Amendment cosplay is a gun-free zone.
Got that? The "Conservative Political Action Conference" with its keynote from Wayne LaPierre and wild cheering for the notion of giving schoolteachers guns and for watering the tree of liberty, and a good-guy with a gun horseshit does not allow guns at its conference.
Conservatives - there is just no bottom to their hypocrisy.
"The JROTC marksmanship program used air rifles special-made for target shooting, typically on indoor ranges at targets the size of a small coin. Records show that the Stoneman Douglas JROTC program received $10,827 in non-cash assistance from the NRA's fundraising and charitable arm in 2016, when Cruz was on the squad."
The "Crime Prevention Research Center" is John Lott's organization and their data has been shown to be complete bunk. For those of you who are not familiar with the name, John Lott is the guy who writes books about how "More Guns = Less Crime". But it turns out that the only statistics that support his thesis are the ones that he generates with his own fabricated data.
I can't wait until the government takes over our healthcare. They have proven time and time again that they are the best at managing important services.
I know, right? After that, the government will probably want to take over the military, with enough nuclear weapons to destroy humanity. What could possibly go wrong, amirite? And border security. Thank goodness we live in a free country where the government isn't in charge of something as important as border security or national defense.
We need to act now to keep the government's hands off our military, don't you agree? Yeah, you. Dummy. I'm talking to you.
US Border Officials Haven't Properly Verified Visitor Passports For More Than a Decade Due To Improper Software
And in that time, the number of terrorist attacks by foreigners sneaking into the country is...zero.
Maybe that "foreign terrorist" threat isn't nearly as bad as we were told? Maybe we have more to worry about from other Americans than we do foreign terrorists?
And of course you can demonstrate this by pointing to the non-oppression that didn't not take place..
That reminds me of the guy who wears garlic to keep away vampires. Someone tells him, "There are no vampires", and he says, "See? The garlic's working!"
Guns in civilian hands in the United States have always been tools of the oppressor, not the oppressed.
But was being ass-raped by jesuit priests and brainwashed worth it?
What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.
By the way, congratulations on your first week on Slashdot. I like to give special attention to the new kids. You know, help them along. If you ever want to talk, I'm here for you.
the ability to place a slug in a small target from 300 meters away without special optics or a bruised shoulder, constantly, is well... just plain fun.
We would never want anyone's target shooting to be disturbed by the death of school children.
So before you mount your soapbox, fire one. Seriously. Just a FYI, I don't hunt nor own a firearm.
I've qualified both marksman and sharpshooter. I've owned guns since the 1970s and have fired most every common firearm and several less common ones. There was a time I believed firearms were an extension of martial arts. Then I realized that they're the objects of a sick American obsession that's costing lives.
But, my M16 was awesome and I can fully relate to enthusiasts. Someday I might venture into that hobbydome
Your hobby is not worth one life, much less all the lives that have been claimed by guns in civilian hands. Find a hobby that doesn't glorify slaughter.
If you choose to commit a felony in Florida, you know that you risk losing your liberty for the duration of your prison sentence, and permanently losing the trust of your fellow voters. Just like you permanently lose that state's willingness to endorse your purchase of a gun.
The NRA has been lobbying legislatures to restore gun rights for felons, but not voting rights.
Instead of blaming NRA and JROTC why not ask the kid WHY?
Because the kid won't be killing anyone else anytime soon. Better to ask the people in charge WHY does anyone need to buy an AR-15 with 30 round magazines.
Guns are now the third leading cause of childhood death. Second Amendment arguments are hollow horseshit. The NRA and their far-right extremist members are the American ISIS. They are a clear and present danger to the vast majority of us.
Those JROTC programs are also government funded and he was in the program when Obama was president, so Obama's fault?
The Department of Defense funds these programs and the money is provided by congress. The rifle training part of the program needs to be shut down. Why should taxpayers fund rifle training for teenagers when there's no requirement that they serve in the military?
Oh, no, what actually happened was that he was a member of an NRA-sponsored competition shooting team prior to committing multiple felonies, since, prior to committing multiple felonies, there was no legal reason to deny him entry to the team.
That actually makes it sound even worse. The NRA is training high school kids to shoot rifles. One of their star trainees went out and massacred school kids. The NRA thinks the solution is to have more guns in schools.
I'm sorry, but the tired argument that more guns means people are safer isn't working any more.
If someone has served their sentence for committing a crime, shouldn't they have their rights restored to them after that?
How about their voting rights? In Florida, there are 1.5 million people who are denied voting rights because they were convicted of felonies, even after they've served their sentences.
Yes, Iain M Banks believed in social justice. I doubt his books or this series will be your cup of tea. Plus, he occasionally uses multi-syllabic words.
Social justice is pretty much baked into the entire sci-fi genre, so you might want to try something more to your liking, such as interracial cuck porn.
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They really buried the lede in this story. See that part where it says the NRA gave Pai the rifle, but he couldn't bring it on stage with him at CPAC? Do you know why Pai couldn't bring his prize with him on stage at CPAC? Because CPAC, with all it's gunhumping and masturbatory 2nd Amendment cosplay is a gun-free zone.
Got that? The "Conservative Political Action Conference" with its keynote from Wayne LaPierre and wild cheering for the notion of giving schoolteachers guns and for watering the tree of liberty, and a good-guy with a gun horseshit does not allow guns at its conference.
Conservatives - there is just no bottom to their hypocrisy.
https://i.redditmedia.com/vzdl...
This last one, Nikolas Cruz.
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/f...
They provided over $10k in "non-cash donations".
The prosecution rests.
And not all gun owners are school shooters. Stow that bullshit.
The "Crime Prevention Research Center" is John Lott's organization and their data has been shown to be complete bunk. For those of you who are not familiar with the name, John Lott is the guy who writes books about how "More Guns = Less Crime". But it turns out that the only statistics that support his thesis are the ones that he generates with his own fabricated data.
https://www.scientificamerican...
I know, right? After that, the government will probably want to take over the military, with enough nuclear weapons to destroy humanity. What could possibly go wrong, amirite? And border security. Thank goodness we live in a free country where the government isn't in charge of something as important as border security or national defense.
We need to act now to keep the government's hands off our military, don't you agree? Yeah, you. Dummy. I'm talking to you.
And in that time, the number of terrorist attacks by foreigners sneaking into the country is...zero.
Maybe that "foreign terrorist" threat isn't nearly as bad as we were told? Maybe we have more to worry about from other Americans than we do foreign terrorists?
That reminds me of the guy who wears garlic to keep away vampires. Someone tells him, "There are no vampires", and he says, "See? The garlic's working!"
Guns in civilian hands in the United States have always been tools of the oppressor, not the oppressed.
What doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.
By the way, congratulations on your first week on Slashdot. I like to give special attention to the new kids. You know, help them along. If you ever want to talk, I'm here for you.
I have.
We would never want anyone's target shooting to be disturbed by the death of school children.
I've qualified both marksman and sharpshooter. I've owned guns since the 1970s and have fired most every common firearm and several less common ones. There was a time I believed firearms were an extension of martial arts. Then I realized that they're the objects of a sick American obsession that's costing lives.
Your hobby is not worth one life, much less all the lives that have been claimed by guns in civilian hands. Find a hobby that doesn't glorify slaughter.
The NRA has been lobbying legislatures to restore gun rights for felons, but not voting rights.
https://www.nraila.org/article...
Because the kid won't be killing anyone else anytime soon. Better to ask the people in charge WHY does anyone need to buy an AR-15 with 30 round magazines.
Guns are now the third leading cause of childhood death. Second Amendment arguments are hollow horseshit. The NRA and their far-right extremist members are the American ISIS. They are a clear and present danger to the vast majority of us.
No, they don't. In United States history, guns in the hands of civilians have been used far more often to oppress people than to fight oppression.
Yesss... Well-paid, thank you very much.
The Department of Defense funds these programs and the money is provided by congress. The rifle training part of the program needs to be shut down. Why should taxpayers fund rifle training for teenagers when there's no requirement that they serve in the military?
The NRA trains school shooters. The NRA supports school shootings.
Their heroism had nothing to do with them having weapons.
I've owned guns since the 1970s. The arguments of the gun fetishists are just not working as well this time around.
That actually makes it sound even worse. The NRA is training high school kids to shoot rifles. One of their star trainees went out and massacred school kids. The NRA thinks the solution is to have more guns in schools.
I'm sorry, but the tired argument that more guns means people are safer isn't working any more.
It is when one of your star trainees goes out and massacres school kids.
Chicago murder rate went down in 2017.
How about their voting rights? In Florida, there are 1.5 million people who are denied voting rights because they were convicted of felonies, even after they've served their sentences.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/...
1) Crime in New York is at a 60-year low, including shootings.
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/1...
2) There are 24 cities in the US with worse rates of murder and gun crime than Chicago
I agree. In fact, the NRA actually funded the rifle training of the shooter.
https://www.vox.com/2018/2/16/...
When you think about it, it makes sense. The only group that benefits from mass shootings is the NRA, the gun lobby and gun manufacturers.
Um, murder rate means how many murders per 100,000 people, not the total number of murders. If you don't believe me, maybe you'll believe Fox News.
http://fox6now.com/2016/11/02/...
West Palm Beach, Florida has a higher murder rate than Chicago. So do Dayton, Ohio, Savannah, Georgia and 22 other US cities.
Yes, Iain M Banks believed in social justice. I doubt his books or this series will be your cup of tea. Plus, he occasionally uses multi-syllabic words.
Social justice is pretty much baked into the entire sci-fi genre, so you might want to try something more to your liking, such as interracial cuck porn.