Comments on: The politics of packing heat in public places

By: Politician Buys Pistol For 4-Year Old Daughter-- Brady Campaign Blog

Politician Buys Pistol For 4-Year Old Daughter-- Brady Campaign Blog — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:41:05 +0000

[...] No, apparently Georgia State Rep. Sean Jerguson — a real live elected official soaked in the gun lobby’s Kool-Aid — actually boasted of purchasing a pink .22-caliber pistol for his 4-year old daughter, according to reports. [...]

By: Straight to the point

Straight to the point — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:19:58 +0000

TAILGUNNER….wow, i c the fight here continues days after huh???? LOL
AAAND quite a few murders have taken place since my last post; innocent people, bystanders, home owners, wow….and these NUTZ here actually think if u focus on removing and hindering a carry permit person’s ability to carry that criminals will stop using guns illegally, LMMFAO!!! WOW what delusions they have.

By: Georgia Republican Buys 4-Year-Old a Gun | Strollerderby

Georgia Republican Buys 4-Year-Old a Gun | Strollerderby — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 17:01:18 +0000

[...] is a member of Georgiacarry, an advocacy group for the right to bear arms. And according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, he’s stated he “believes so strongly in gun ownership,” that he bought his [...]

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 18:04:39 +0000

pwg – I’m a concealed weapons permit holder and I carry everywhere I can. I try to make rational arguments for the rights of citizens to carry. That being said, comments like you just posted don’t help the cause. I understand your frustration, but making remarks that make gun owners sound like their chomping at the bit to blow someone away gives anti-gun people more reason to try to limit 2nd ammendment rights as much as possible. In my opinion, the case for individuals having the right to own and carry guns is strong enough that we can stand on reason and facts. When I argue with someone and they start making threats or calling names, that usually indicates they’re out of substantive ideas and are lashing out out of frustration. As a gun owner, please don’t fall into that trap. We have the facts and reason on our side, let them throw insults and bombs instead of making a case. We don’t need to do that.

By: pwg

pwg — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:47:43 +0000

I am White an proud also a coward,but I wish some of you would come to my house an break in I would make your dreams come true,also save the taxpayers some money.

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:51:43 +0000

Elizabeth, Wes, Hal & Andy, why do you feel the need to categorize anyone who decides to take responsibility for their own safety as ignorant, paranoid, drunken rednecks who will undoubtedly go on an irresponsible shooting spree? There are well over a million CCW permit holders in the U.S. and, according to the Brady Campaign (which is for stricter gun restriction) over the past dozen years there have been less than 15 cases per year in the country involving permit holders getting in trouble with the law and less than half of those cases involve the use of a gun in violence or accidental discharge. Can you name anything else with that kind of safety record? If I put on my seatbelt, do you assume I’m too scared to drive or that I’ll automatically drive recklessly because I feel protected? I understand your concerns because I avoided owning a gun until I was almost 40 due to the same concerns. However, when I did real research, not a name calling match on a blog site, I learned that most of my fears were unfounded. There are definitely people that I’d rather not see armed, but there are people I’d rather not see behind the wheel or having kids or in a voting booth. The fact is that you have the right to choose whether you want to rely on the police to keep you safe or to take additional measures. It’s your choice and I wouldn’t want to tell you what’s right for you. What’s right for me is to do everything I can to keep myself and my family and those around me safe. I can’t say all cops uniformly agree, but I have yet to find one that is against citizens carrying. They acknowledge the fact that they can’t be everywhere at all times. I challenge you all, on both sides of the argument, to cut down on the rhetoric and do some real, honest research. If you don’t, you’ve got to wonder how much conviction you have in your opinion.

By: Nick

Nick — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 04:09:35 +0000

Seriously, why did this article ignore McBerry? He actually has a sample bill that would repeal almost all restrictions on gun ownership for law-abiding citizens; you can see it on his website. Why wasn’t that mentioned?

By: Tailgunner

Tailgunner — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 02:02:07 +0000

…and so many of you go so blindly and blithely about your daily lives believing that the police will protect you (which according to the Supreme Court they have NO obligation to do).

I am not, by any stretch of your imagination, just itching to blow somebody away. I would hate to have to do it. But that does not mean I will not. That does not mean I am not prepared to protect my family, loved ones, friends, property, or myself. Don’t you people ever watch the news? Every single night there are shootings (by ILLEGAL gun carriers), stabbings, beatings, home invasions, car jackings, robberies, and more. And you ignore all of this and think it will *never* happen to you…….um…….WHY?

If you want to outlaw guns from the hands of decent, law abiding citizens such as myself because “that’s what the police are there for”, then I assume you have no smoke detectors or fire extinguishers in you home because “that’s what the fire department is there for”.

I am just thankful that all of you do not get to decide for me what I can or cannot do to protect myself. The Constitution agrees with me. The Supreme Court agrees with me. The state of Georgia agrees with me. The FBI agrees with me. The GBI agrees with me. The Gwinnett County judge agrees with me. But you arrogantly don’t agree with me?

Boys and girls, can we say “left wing lunatics”?

I sincerely hope all of you have your wills, personal papers, and personal effects extremely well in order. When YOU become a victim, your family will appreciate it….

By: Elizabeth

Elizabeth — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:57:57 +0000

I just hope your bullets don’t hit an innocent bystander while you’re busy playing cop.

By: Wes

Wes — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 00:24:19 +0000

tailgunner do you have nothing better to do than blog for 2 solid days about your damn guns? Get a life. Get a girl or maybe a guy in your case….to each his own. But jeeeze dude. Stop being such an ignorant redneck.