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Sensationalism.
Attacks by people such as the recent Colorado incident are news BECAUSE THEY ARE RARE!
Worry when they no longer get reported.
9/111 only changed anything because of the number of times the 'this changes everything' statement was repeated.
Tom Clancy wrote about using aircraft as bombs in 1992, and really, that's all a Kamikaze or V1 bomb was...nothing new, just hype.
The security we had been using on aircraft had been in use sins the D.B.Cooper skyjack in the 70's....and it didn't and couldn't have stopped the 9/11 attack since the 'weapons' were onboard.
The 'new' 'security' masses people at the main terminal instead of at the entrance to the gates--larger crowd, bigger target. It still doesn't stop weapons (repeated tests get guns and quatrts of liquids past checkpoints--last week an entire 11yo boy made it from England to Italy w/o even a boarding pass.
But your odds in the US of being killed by a terrorist are the same as your furniture crushing you--and lower than a traffic accident, heart attack, or any of dozens of things.
The significance of making a receiver is that it is the ONLY tightly controlled part of the weapon, barrels etc. are easily come by...most 'de-milled' weapons are missing only the receiver.
'Zip guns' have been made for years--even inside prisons, at close range, it doesn't take much.
But guns aren't needed to kill, anyone trained can kill with their body parts or just about anything handy--a rolled magazine for instance.
Aurora could easily have been much higher body count w/o guns, since a few well-placed explosives, or some locks and chains on doors and smoke bombs or even yelling 'Fire!' could easily kill more in a crowded theater.
You want to worry?Worry that no one in political office is subject to drug testing, or required to know anything about the Constitution, or even about the position they fill.
These folks make the rules, declare war and spend more money than you can possibly give them every year...most of which goes to their friends with a little bit extra for themselves.
In 10 minutes with a short piece of cordage, I can make a sling which will throw a 4 oz projectile accurately up to 80 meters--hard enough to kill. It's quiet, easy to conceal and quite legal and deadly.
Most martial arts weapons are adaptations of common tools and such, developed precisely because the rulers banned traditional 'weapons.'
Controlling weapons is not only ineffective and impossible, it does nothing to control violence. To control violence, you must eliminate tolerance for violence throughout society. Starting with children, businessmen and politicians.
Get rid of unenforceable and redundant laws--disregard and contempt for any law rapidly spreads to all law.
Quite reacting to violence with violence.
Stop intolerance of others simply because they are different.
Your biggest threat is the government you set to serve you, which now serves only those who run it and their pals.
Start by stopping to think before acting. When you begin to be scared because of something someone is saying, stop,consider, is there reason to fear? Or are they using fear to motivate you into making poor decisions?
Worry when they no longer get reported.
9/111 only changed anything because of the number of times the 'this changes everything' statement was repeated.
Tom Clancy wrote about using aircraft as bombs in 1992, and really, that's all a Kamikaze or V1 bomb was...nothing new, just hype.
The security we had been using on aircraft had been in use sins the D.B.Cooper skyjack in the 70's....and it didn't and couldn't have stopped the 9/11 attack since the 'weapons' were onboard.
The 'new' 'security' masses people at the main terminal instead of at the entrance to the gates--larger crowd, bigger target. It still doesn't stop weapons (repeated tests get guns and quatrts of liquids past checkpoints--last week an entire 11yo boy made it from England to Italy w/o even a boarding pass.
But your odds in the US of being killed by a terrorist are the same as your furniture crushing you--and lower than a traffic accident, heart attack, or any of dozens of things.
The significance of making a receiver is that it is the ONLY tightly controlled part of the weapon, barrels etc. are easily come by...most 'de-milled' weapons are missing only the receiver.
'Zip guns' have been made for years--even inside prisons, at close range, it doesn't take much.
But guns aren't needed to kill, anyone trained can kill with their body parts or just about anything handy--a rolled magazine for instance.
Aurora could easily have been much higher body count w/o guns, since a few well-placed explosives, or some locks and chains on doors and smoke bombs or even yelling 'Fire!' could easily kill more in a crowded theater.
You want to worry?Worry that no one in political office is subject to drug testing, or required to know anything about the Constitution, or even about the position they fill.
These folks make the rules, declare war and spend more money than you can possibly give them every year...most of which goes to their friends with a little bit extra for themselves.
In 10 minutes with a short piece of cordage, I can make a sling which will throw a 4 oz projectile accurately up to 80 meters--hard enough to kill. It's quiet, easy to conceal and quite legal and deadly.
Most martial arts weapons are adaptations of common tools and such, developed precisely because the rulers banned traditional 'weapons.'
Controlling weapons is not only ineffective and impossible, it does nothing to control violence. To control violence, you must eliminate tolerance for violence throughout society. Starting with children, businessmen and politicians.
Get rid of unenforceable and redundant laws--disregard and contempt for any law rapidly spreads to all law.
Quite reacting to violence with violence.
Stop intolerance of others simply because they are different.
Your biggest threat is the government you set to serve you, which now serves only those who run it and their pals.
Start by stopping to think before acting. When you begin to be scared because of something someone is saying, stop,consider, is there reason to fear? Or are they using fear to motivate you into making poor decisions?
Posted by wizoddg
1st Aug