The pics thread

[Dak]

It is paranoia because, just as gun lobbyists already claim, those who want guns will get them, regardless of the law. Making any distinction between "good law-abiding people" and "evil law-breakers" is completely ideological and arbitrary. Those who appeal to the law whilst simultaneously admitting its flaws have no legitimate argument.

While I'll be the first to point out there's a difference between malum in se and malum prohibitum, this isn't what they are talking about and you know it.

And all I'm saying with the "constitutional" argument is that people appeal to it as some infallible document (as you well know); but if you read the actual text, it's incredible how much we actively reinterpret it. The majority of conservatives and pro-gun lobbyists appeal to the Constitution as some infallible, unquestionable piece of legislation; but the truth is that one of the most blatant and obvious moments of constitutional reinterpretation occurred when the NRA re-envisioned the second amendment for its own financial purposes. All I'm trying to do is expose the hypocrisy of those who claim the high throne of "inalienable rights."

I would argue that it's worse than actively interpreted, it's outright ignored except for the worst parts, excluding the 2nd Amendment. The 1st Amendment is already half dead.

When someone can show me where the emboldened idea came from other than the minds of people who write for publications like DailyKos, I'd love to see it. Some sort of NRA memo or statement or something from maybe the Reagan era, and some corresponding evidence of a generally accepted public opinion/SCOTUS decision before that time interpreting the 2nd Amendment in some less "libertarian" fashion. As it stands, I call bullshit.

That said, I have no use for the NRA. There are much better organizations, like Gun Owners of America. The NRA is a typical DC insider group. I've done some reading on how they work, and it's pure politics, not principled.

Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun. Based on some of your other statements, so do rights. So yes, rights are "alienable", particularly when you don't have guns. Isn't that the consistent historical point of gun control?


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All I'm trying to do is expose the hypocrisy of those who claim the high throne of "inalienable rights."

Here's hypocrisy: You know what it takes to ban or restrict guns? Guns. When someone proposes a ban or restriction that applies equally to law enforcement and the military, I might take them seriously. Otherwise it's not gun control, it's ratio reduction. It's not because they don't like guns, it's because they don't like non-governmental gun ownership. Hypocrisy. Loads of it (lolz).

 

[Eligos]

Is that you, Dakryn?

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Why the fuck would you want a gun?

To protect myself from badguys....

Nice Here's my Colt 1911. It's got a laser built into the hand grip Wish I could fire it more...the nearest range around here is about 30 minutes away. And it's kind of a shitty outdoor range. I'm in fuckin' Missouri too. You'd think there would be more around here...

http://i1197.photobucket.com/albums/aa436/zeppelin5000/IMG_20101026_141809.jpg

damn dude, get out there and shoot! is that a .45?

 

[Mort Divine]

You don't need a gun to protect yourself, plenty of other viable options that are less likely to take a life than a gun

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

 

[audiophileguy]

 

[The Ozzman]

OMG JORGE YOU'RE BACK!

I really need to get a handgun soon, before laws start changing. Been meaning to do it for a while, just haven't got around to it.

Same here. Going to look at guns tomorrow maybe but I plan on getting one within the next 3 months.

 

[The Ozzman]

The government isn't going to enact martial law and come marching down the street to knock on doors and coerce you into handing over your firearms.

They will.

 

[Dak]

You don't need a gun to protect yourself, plenty of other viable options that are less likely to take a life than a gun

@Eligos: Who else?

 

[Der Morgenstern]

I haven't held a firearms since I left the forces, but I have been tempted recently to actually buy a 9mm.

SO I CAN BUST A CAP IN THE ASS OF THE FUCKING MAN.

 

[Blind Guardian]

You don't need a gun to protect yourself, plenty of other viable options that are less likely to take a life than a gun

Like condoms, for instance.

 

[Balls McHoolihan]

damn dude, get out there and shoot! is that a .45?

Yep. .45 ACP Last I shot it was a couple of weeks ago. I went with my friend to his parents parents house which is about 2 hours away. They live out on a farm with a wooded area behind them where they often go shooting. We had some fun blasting away at bottles and trees lol Who knows when I'll shoot next...

 

[Dak]

If I ever get settled down in some area with a workspace I would definitely look at getting a reloader so I could target practice more.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Yep. .45 ACP Last I shot it was a couple of weeks ago. I went with my friend to his parents parents house which is about 2 hours away. They live out on a farm with a wooded area behind them where they often go shooting. We had some fun blasting away at bottles and trees lol Who knows when I'll shoot next...

nice
.45 is expensive though.
I need to get a .22 pistol. I have a Ruger 10/22. Need a pistol to go with it.

Also, here's some bacon...

 

[Eligos]

Here's some drunken noodles I made the other day:

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Sorry for the crappy quality of these pics, they're from my old cell phone.

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Single-action Ruger Super Blackhawk

Only handgun i still have, and this baby is going nowhere ... steel perfection.

 

[divine_torture]

I'm not allowed to have guns anymore. But during my criminal days, I ALWAYS had one of these on me:

Taurus makes the absolute best .40 I've ever tried, and I fucking love those things so much.

 

[Nephilim96]

d_t, you be an ex-felon? If so, cool.

 

[Serjeant Grumbles]

Sister's Stew, a creamy white fish stew served on the Three Sisters islands in Westeros:

Creating a fish stock by boiling a portion of the cod fish:

Sauteing leeks, carrots, and garlic in butter:

The fish stock is added to the mix, along with turnips:

The finished stew, with cod, crab, clams, and cream, for added alliterative appeal:

Meanwhile, I prepare some dark beer bread. Here are the loaves before baking:

After coming out of the oven:

As served:

It could have had saffron, but there were no wrecked trade ships on our shores to plunder, despite my best efforts. It turned out well, regardless.

 

[KafkaX]

Single-action Ruger Super Blackhawk

Only handgun i still have, and this baby is going nowhere ... steel perfection.

This thing is a beaaaaaaauty!

http://pictures.gunauction.com/5608145443/11579324/taurus-pt840-2.jpg_thumbnail0.jpg[/IMG]

Taurus makes the absolute best .40 I've ever tried, and I fucking love those things so much.

Never shot a Taurus, might have to give that brand a shot.

Heres the only handgun I got: (.45)

Any of you gun owners know about something Obama is passing in 2014 about how you have to register shotguns and rifles? If so, I need to make a few more purchases this year...