As it is, I am going to be switching from carrying my S&W 642,
to carrying either the Kahr PM9, 
or back to one of my many 1911's.
Signs don't matter too much to me unless it's somewhere like a military installation or the courts.
Posted on 12/06/2007 6:28:27 AM PST by Pistolshot
My biggest fears may be realized.
I don't post vanities too often, but this issue has kept me up most of the night. The ramifications of the shooting in Omaha have yet to be felt and what follows is something that we all need to consider and prepare to combat.
Earlier this year I made the prediction there would be a mass killing by another ‘troubled’ teen with an ‘assault’ weapon on the innocent, in this case an SKS in Omaha. It would occur in a large setting where CCW was not allowed and once again set off the Assault Weapons Ban demand from the anti-gunners. Utah didn’t do it, nor did Virginia Tech, because those didn’t use ‘assault weapons’ for their mayhem.
Now, that has come to pass, and in the heartland of America. The Omaha mall has posted signs requiring citizens to enter unarmed, and just about everyone complies, I would guess. In this instance, I would say EVERYONE obeyed this posting.
I, for one, have made numerous statements here on FreeRepublic that I will not ever go unarmed anywhere I go, except onto Federal property, or the courts. In the case of the shooter, his troubled past led him to do the abomination now covered by all the networks.
Nebraska has a ‘Shall-Issue’ CCW law, which means if you pass the requirements, you get a permit to carry concealed. Once again, the inability of a business, that doesn’t understand the dynamics of CCW, post a sign saying NO WEAPONS ALLOWED, and thereby leaving the innocent, and the capable from defending themselves.
The anti-gun people will scream something needs to be done about these weapons. I foresee legislation to increase in the age to 21 for ANY firearm purchase. As it is now, at age 18 you can buy a rifle or shotgun. I also foresee the Democrat controlled congress to bring the dreaded McCarthy Assault Weapons Ban(H.R. 1022) to the table for consideration and passage, and then all hell will break loose in the campaign.
For those of you who do not know what this bill is about check this link. H.R. 1022
The premise is to eliminate just about any weapon that is semi-automatic, be it rifle or shotgun, any magazine of 10 rounds or more, and the controlled transfer of any of the listed ‘assault weapons’
Now, why is this my biggest fear?
President George W. Bush promised Congress he would sign this legislation if it ever came to his desk. He said that with a Republican controlled Congress knowing it would never happen, but we are not in 2001, we are in 2007, a national campaign in progress, and a Democrat controlled Congress.
It is now a matter of time when we see this legislation come to pass, gun-shows will become extinct, and prices on 'assault weapons' will skyrocket again. Prepare to be swamped with ads and articles calling for this legilation
What will not happen is the look into the pharmaceuticals that have contributed to the problem of these troubled young men. Prozac , Paxil , and other Anti-Depressants have been incidental in these shootings since Columbine, yet NO ONE has called for more control over the dispensing of these drugs on our young. It’s the catch all of the psychiatric care of our children.
This is where we need to bring the discussion, and away from the firearm issue. It will do us all well to learn more about what the drugs dispensed to tour kids will do to them now, and in the future
Prepare yourselves my FRiends, there is a new storm coming.
I’m curious to see if there will now be a number of copy cat incidences; if so, this could, (pardon the pun) kill mall shopping for the holidays.
Completely agree. It was one of my first thoughts as well.
The mightiest of weapons is truth.
And everyone knows you’re not permitted to
enter a Government building with a weapon.
John Alejandro King
Have they even said yet what type of rifle was used?
As it is, I am going to be switching from carrying my S&W 642,
to carrying either the Kahr PM9, or back to one of my many 1911's.
Signs don't matter too much to me unless it's somewhere like a military installation or the courts.
If your remember correctly, the original AWB did not include the SKS. All the gungrabbers were pissed that not enough weapons or their variants were listed, so you are correct in that any new AWB will be much more expansive.
SKS was mentioned in a couple of articles. The land-lord said she saw it a few days before and thought it wouldn’t shoot because it ‘looked’ too old.
What if I do? Are they going to take away my birthday? No biggee. I'm old enough as it is. Maybe some good will come out of this tragedy after all, like a class action civil rights suit.
“But, if Rudy gets cornered, we might see his true side come out. He did support the AWB the first time around.”
Romney still does.( likely Rooty too).
Check the transcript of the 2nd debate. Romney says he supports a AWB.
It basically doesn't matter. The only way to "make hay" on the issue is to publicize any such statement widely, at which point, the pro-gunners know about it, and the candidate loses support.
"But, if Rudy gets cornered, we might see his true side come out. He did support the AWB the first time around."
Rudy is "already" cornered--he knows there is not a snowball's chance in hell of his winning the Republican nomination without capturing some significant fraction of the pro-gun voters. That is why he is spinning like a dervish to downplay his "on the record" record as New York City mayor. Difficult, that.
Hopefully someone will sue the mall out of existance for preventing them from defending their life.
One thing I know for certain is that when someone walks around thinking this way, he draws violence right to him. Like attracts like - and the bad guys go right after the guy with the biggest chip on his shoulder, no matter how well-armed he is. They can sense an attitude similar to their own, and that's what attracts them.
For your consideration.
First thing I thought of when the story broke yesterday.
Wait until they turn the “patriot” act on gun owners.
I will not be a victim. Nor will anyone near me if I can help it.
I don't look for trouble or carry a 'chip on my shoulder' as you say. I believe the contributions I make to society as a whole are far greater than some perp bent on destroying other lives.
When you can walk in my shoes, we will have some common ground, otherwise, if you have never been in the circumstance of defending your life, we have nothing in common, and you have no idea what you are talking about.
True. And the press will certainly not want to report his suicide note over and over that points the finger straight at them - "NOW I'LL BE FAMOUS!"
We can only hope that the Democrats in their zeal to blame and disarm honest gun owners for what this deranged, drugged looney did, overreach, which they are likely to do.
I, for one, have made numerous statements here on FreeRepublic that I will not ever go unarmed anywhere I go, except onto Federal property, or the courts. In the case of the shooter, his troubled past led him to do the abomination now covered by all the networks.
Otherwise, it’s better to be caught with a gun than to be caught without one.
The problem isn’t having a gun to defend ones self. The problem isn’t Paxil, and any of the other antidepressants. They are just symptoms of the real problem-— and that is: PARENTS.
Iv’e seen many of these ticking itme bombs. Children raised to run wild, raise themselves, never asked to work, be responsible, or recieve punishment for missbehaving. When they finally start causing the parents grief, they are deemed depressed and drugged into submission.
When I taught???, I only lasted one semester. My hardest job was to merely keep them from rutting in the isles. The next time everyone gets their nose out of joint over a “no hugging rule” think again.
There are thousands of these children in the public schools. They have no respect for authority, much less respect for themselves, have no reason to learn anything since all is given to them,(hey, Mama gets a check and still gets to sleep ‘til noon), not to mention they display all the behavior of a pack of dogs in heat.
School administrators do nothing either. Too often the offender is a star on the basketball team. My step sister had her arm broken not long ago when a student threw a chair across the room at her—this by a child in SECOND GRADE. I wonder if anyone has any idea of how much violence is going on in the schools??? Suffice it to say, I’d be willing to bet a teacher knew long ago this young man was a disaster waiting to happen.
I don't know what propaganda you've been reading, but I believe you will discover with very little effort that according to most psychologists, the person who looks easily intimidated, unable to defend himself, is the usual choice as a victim of violence, not someone who gives the appearance of being capable of fending off an attack.
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