Posted on 09/15/2005 3:28:06 PM PDT by Half Vast Conspiracy
"What we need to do... Is there any media? Chief, can I say this?," asked Mayor Bobby Bright at Tuesday's Kiwanis Club of Montgomery meeting.
"I've said it one time. Get a gun and teach our folks how to use them and shoot 'em."
Several members of the audience, approximately 100 members of the Kiwanis Club of Montgomery, broke out into nervous laughter and applause after Mayor Bright said this as the guest speaker.
To put this in context, Mayor Bright spoke directly to the issues of having an understaffed police force, clogged courts, and a vast majority of crime in Montgomery committed by the same relatively small number of people over and over again.
Bright went on to say,"There's going to be people out there who write me and say, 'God, Mayor, why are you doing this?' Listen to what I'm saying. Get your gun, learn how to shoot it, learn how to use it and use it. "
We asked the Montgomery Police Department what it thought of Mayor Bright's statements.
Spokesman Lt. Huey Thornton says, "The mayor made some good points. If a person chooses to own a handgun, then we think it is important that they know how to use that handgun and they know when the law allows them to use it."
Bright adds, "That's the only thing that we can really tell our folks to do at this point in time. If there's anything else that you know that the chief and i can do to keep this crime down, keep these guys from stealing... let me know."
Montgomery Police Chief Art Baylor is a Kiwanis Club member himself and was in attendance at Tuesday's meeting at the RSA Activity Center. WSFA 12 News tried several times to speak with Mayor Bright on camera, but he was unavailable for comment.
For people who do own a gun, or thinking about buying one, the city of Montgomery does offer a firearms safety course free of charge. You can call the police academy at (334) 240-4812 to sign up.
My kinda guy! Our son, now 12, has known how to handle,clean and shoot his own 22 since he was 8. My husband bought me a 22 for valentines day and a bb rifle with a scope on it for Christmas.
Yep, and to qualify for a concealed Carry all youhave to do is take the course, file, and pay the fee.
This just about makes up for his statement about the Sniper problem in NEW ENGLAND during the DC Sniper days. LOL
Bobby is a 50/50 mayor. He has done a lot to revitalize Montgomery's downtown, has brought us a baseball team, and gets off these gems every once in a while.
But he is a liberal, has raised taxes, and panders to the minority community(if course here they are the majority).
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"Yes, what is your emergency?
Police!
"Yes, go ahead..."
Someone just broke into my house and--!
"Sir, your going to have to calm down and quit yelling! I don't have to carry on a conversation if you're going to behave like this! If you don't lower your voice and explain to me in a calm manner what your situation is then this phone call is over. Have I made myself perfectly clear, sir?!...Sir?...Sir?
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Not just a Bright mayor, but PROGRESSIVE too, in the sense of assuring progress is not stolen away by Luddite looters and their DU computers ;^)
I thought he said something similar about 6 or 12 months ago.
Just look for the one who knows his inalienable rights as enumerated in the Constitution and encourages the electorate to use them...
Many pay lip service to the idea. Few actually advocate it. Fewer still engage in it.
So does the State of Maryland thru Sheriff Depts. and Community College Police stations. See http://www.mdgunsafety.com/
Guns scare me as I am a pacifist vegan.
What should I do?
If you just reason with these misguided souls they will see the light, not hurt you and become productive and good people.
You see, they have always been poor and need your stuff more than you do. You can always work and get more stuff. If they do take something then you should just consider it an investment in their future or a donation.
I sure hope that clears things up.
Ping to my post# 32 for your support of my position.
I don't recall that...but good for him, if so.
First, I would head to the closest Burger King and get yourself a burger, things will fall inline from there...
Good thing plants don't revolt often.
What should I do?
Stay away from guns and apologize to the plants.
If you just reason with these misguided souls they will see the light, not hurt you and become productive and good people.
Reason your heart out and try not to bleed in the car.
You see, they have always been poor and need your stuff more than you do.
Dang, that won't work.
My stuff only functions with a regular influx of earned income.
Cut off the income and the stuff is trash.
Did I mention that I believe in Socialism?
Remember aim for center mass and follow gun safety rules, so you don't become a poster person for anti-gun groups.
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