The NRA and like-minded interest groups justify the status quo with red-herring debates and self-righteous interpretations of the Second Amendment. This isn’t about politics, it’s about greed. The wicked irony, of course, is that mass shootings have in the past increased demand and positively effect earnings.
It reminded me of the December night in 2001 when I easily obtained a (straw purchased) assault rifle from a friend and used it to shoot an associate of mine named Alex in the head. He, too, sat unarmed in a car, this one on a Brooklyn street. I killed Alex after learning that he was extorting a man who sold drugs for me. I can’t change what I did even as I feel remorse for it—the responsibility for pulling the trigger is mine alone.
Source: Easy access to guns helped me commit murder. I’ve changed, but the loopholes remain – Quartz
What is next? NAMBLA Day Care centers? Schutzstaffel Bakery and Oven Repair? ISIS European Tours? Oh wait, never mind…it makes sense now.
That shit-stain drug-dealing gang-banger and convicted killer is going to be considered a hero, an example to be followed by the Antis, but I am a dangerous insurrectionist whose biggest crime has been going 20 miles over the speed limit with nobody around in the Florida Turnpike.
This reminds me of a recent discussion on Facebook. While I was obliterating an anti-gunner’s statements about the “gun in the house” danger, someone who knew him dropped in and added to the discussion…
Guy: “So, (anti-gunner), why don’t you tell the folks what you have your felony conviction for?”
Felon: “That is irrelevant, but I’ll say it before you do. It’s for killing migrating geese.”
Guy: “I seem to recall you weren’t against firearms before you were convicted.”
Felon: “So what? I see them for what they are now. No one needs to have them in modern society.”
Guy: “Convenient. Now that you can’t have any, you don’t want anyone to have any.”
That was a lovely piece of shit. Turning the “40%” lie into the alleged 40% are actually illegal transactions as opposed to the usual lie of only “not subject to background checks”. I am sure he believed every word of that screed, too.
The guy can’t take the blame for his actions. Keep him locked up.
He is talking illegal purchase to do illegal actions what’s that got to do with law abiding citizens and legally bought guns and are used for lawful purposes.What part of the law don’t they understand.
This guy has been at this for years. Here’s a story TTAG ran back in 2013 when this guy had his drivel published in The Atlantic:
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/08/robert-farago/atlantic-monthly-publishes-ex-cons-anti-gun-agit-prop/
The guy he murdered was a real loss to society. About as much of a loss it would have been if this guy died from being stabbed. Also, if you want a laugh, here’s a story about his online dating profile:
http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/08/robert-farago/the-truth-about-john-lennon-the-atlantic-monthly-anti-gun-editorialist/
Buy that guy a beer!
Will do, NYC2AZ! 🙂