He hasn’t revealed that, and many other things, to me yet. But I’ll let you know when He does....provided you are with me in His kingdom, of course.
Did we put our pants on one leg at a time? Some things are timeless.
Banker0715 wrote:
I started this post 16 pages ago, I never realized you peopole had so many excuses for owning a killing machine. How sad is this??
Well, I also use one of my killing machines to chop vegetables. Another is really handy for pounding nails into wood. My car is invaluable in getting me to work, among other places. And, of course, my daughter’s softball bat has sentimental value. I guess I’m one of those sad sacks.
dennis2146 wrote:
With respects ma’am you are really talking apples and oranges with the AR-15 thrown in as a peach. Any so called high powered rifle, 243 on up to the 45 calibers will do a remarkable job on any big game animal IF the bullet is placed in a vital area. Most of my big game animals drop right away but if one runs 50 yards with a heart shot I am not worried.
What shotgun type of ammunition are you talking about? There are several types, Bird shot which is a poor choice, buck shot, another poor choice depending on the size of the shot and the range, and slugs which can be very accurate and deadly, again, if placed properly.
The AR-15 has little recoil because it is a small underpowered cartridge. Some people use it forvdeer and antelope. It works OK provided the shot is placed correctly.
Dennis
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I’m not going to answer you for a number of reasons. I’ll just leave it at the intention when shooting an animal should always be to place the the shot correctly, otherwise you are hunting for the wrong reason.
letmedance wrote:
I think you just described nearly every hand gun in the market place.
You need to get out more.....do some shopping.
How many shootings have happened in locations that are “gun free zones”? Most, if not all, of them. I surmise that these locations are attractive to would-be terrorists (these killers are terrorists, by definition) because of the low risk of encountering serious resistance.
I don’t think that arming just any teachers would be an ideal strategy, but I do believe that a good number of teachers already posess and carry weapons outside of the schoolhouse. Allowing them to carry their weapons in the classroom would be a simple strategy to employ and virtually without cost.
I don’t think that this policy should stop at schools, either.
On the other hand, I wouldn’t be surprised to find that a good number of people already carry (concealed) in gun-free zones. How would anyone know, unless the person with the weapon didn’t tell you? Personally, I’d choose arrest for using the firearm over not having it when it was needed....if it ever came to that.
My husband owns a high-powered rifle for hunting. This type of weapon is actually more “humane” for killing a deer than a shotgun. Because of the lethality of this type of weapon, the shot deer runs feet instead of yards or even miles before succumbing to its injuries. There is little chance of the hunter losing the prey that has been injured.
There is a downside, to me, in this particular weapon. I had the privilege of shooting it for the first time. I fired three rounds to begin the process of zeroing the rifle....and don’t have any desire to fire it again. It HURT! The recoil was painful and, as a result, I let my concentration drift away from the target and focus on the anticipation of the recoil.
But, the AR-15 has virtually no recoil. I can focus my whole attention on the target. Therefore, the AR-15 is, in my opinion, the safer of the two. It is much more accurate than a shotgun, as well....making it also asafer weapon than the shotgun.
Frank T wrote:
A thousand dollars doesn't go very far. Especially, if you're one of the more than 57,000 people who have lost their jobs since Trump took over.
A bonus of 1,000 comes out to about $19.23 a week but, it's really not a raise so it isn't reflected in overtime or your hourly wage or figured in to your raise the next time the man decides to give you one.
Meanwhile, corporations are making millions and in some cases billions of dollars in tax reductions which are passed on the CEO and the stockholders.
Trump brags about adding 863,000 jobs in his first five months, but compared to Obama's last five months in which BO added 908,000 jobs, it's really not impressive.
Sorry, but your 1000.00 just don't cut it.
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I’d be happy to take yours.
wilsondl2 wrote:
$1000 for a few 1000 people if that! The rest of us get a few extra $ a paycheck and then in a few years down the road this will be taken away. dave
Are you saying that the government is going to repossess the “bonuses”?
Twardlow wrote:
I don’t see any relationship between the on-going conversation and your point.
My point is that your billionaire patient could place his money at interest, let it ride for, say, fifty years and, along with others doing the same thing, radically alter American society and the relative financial equality that has held this country together some 250 years.
LoL. Another one who doesn’t get it, according to you. I’m seeing a definite pattern.
Frosty wrote:
As an Air Force vet I want to thank you for what you do. I've always thought the Air Force functioned quite efficiently.
Also, I completely disagree about the myth that gov employees don't work hard. They are no different than private sector employees. Their jobs are often quite different so it is hard to compare them.
One of my best friends was a bank examiner for the FDIC. I know he performed a valuable service for people and they don't know anything about it. The private sector banks sometimes do dumb things or unscrupulous things that jeopardize the peoples money. I know other gov employees work just as hard as anyone else.
I'm glad you don't have to worry about this for awhile. The solution seems so simple to me. Put together a bill that solves the DACA issue and include trump's useless wall. Then everyone gets what they want.
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Thanks. I was commissioned an Army 2LT in 1988. Now I’m an Air Force civilian. We’ve been living with CRs and the threat of shutdown for over two decades. I’m prepared to weather one without pay...you need to be able to do that, or worry constantly about living for some time without pay. Savings accounts are handy that way.