Real Deal

Well, part of what I'm saying is geared towards those who think we should legally own automatic weapons. Again, it stemmed from ECN asking me if police should be able to carry fully automatic weapons (just checked, for clarification) and then if we should be able to buy an AR-15. There's no reason for anyone to own a fully automatic weapon. As far as an AR-15 goes, I admitted I didn't know much about them OR guns. But, I always do my research. Okay, 30-100 rounds at the most for a semi-automatic AR-15. Why? I just don't get that. Why do you need to pump 30 rounds into an intruder? Two intruders, 15 each? I still don't understand. ------------ But let's say I don't even give a damn if someone owns an AR-15. I STILL support background checks on ALL gun purchases...fully support that, 100%.

You weren't following where the initial conversation came from. It was about cops having automatics or assault weapons, and why we should (or shouldn't) have them. You don't need to unleash a thousand rounds into a home intruder. You can put him down with any loaded gun, as long as you know how to shoot it. The comparison between police officers, and us, is what ignited the conversation. There is no comparison. A police officer HAS to have a gun if he's going to do anything more than giving tickets to able-bodied people parked in handicapped stalls. I've never owned a gun, and in 29 years, I've never had a home intruder. I'd be amazed to hear that a 30-year veteran (or longer) police officer has never had to pull his gun once...even for protection in a hostile situation. I'm for guns...but not unnecessary ones. Not a gun you'd use to mow down Iraqi insurgents.

Haha, that's what I told my brother. She apparently told him to stay and play football, but if all of that happened to my girl, she wouldn't be stopping me from going to see her.

I'll wear my Cavaliers jersey I bought back in 2004. http://i46.tinypic.com/33y6cnc.jpg Got news for ya, though: it's not Kyrie's jersey.

Gee had that look on his face when he was getting up: "Damn, I'm gonna be on SportsCenter."

We're going to get a bunch of Portland fans here someday. -------- Portland, and Houston, are doing a great job letting the Lakers back into the playoff race. Thanks, guys.

Well, Jeremy Lin is going to help ruin it for him. Starters will be Kobe (which is a given) and Lin in the backcourt. That means that CP3 will take up a reserve guard spot. One less for Crawford to fill. Harden will get the backup two spot, since he's the third-best SG in the NBA. SG - Kobe, Harden PG - Lin, CP3 From there, you have the following players competing for reserve guard positions (IF there's even a fifth to hand out): Westbrook Parker Curry Mayo Lillard Crawford I really have no idea how he's going to win that, even if Jeremy Lin was still in the Eastern Conference. If Jeremy Lin doesn't end up starting (fan voting), he'll likely miss the ASG...but out of the list above, I don't see how Crawford can get in.

My deepest apologies, Sean. Keep your chin up.

Amir was probably going to miss a FT, but STILL...that was clearly a shooting foul.

Wow, what???

LOL...Deng does it again.

Booz and Marco...dat defense.

Ah helllllll, did that really happen? Yikes. He Kwame'd that pass.

NOPE.

Ah damn, missed the FT. Marco for the game-winning shot?!?!

Lowry should have taken that shot, instead of pump-faking there. Huge board by Amir, though, and a very good decision to put it up ASAP.

Wow, nice decision to bait Marco into the drive and into traffic, hahaha.

CATFISH!

Wait...didn't he acknowledge her existence a few times before?

What the hell.

http://www.cbssports.com/nba/gametracker/recap/NBA_20130115_IND@CHA

That wasn't the question. That's basically like you saying, "Yeah, I COULD fly an airplane today...and so could an employed pilot." You asked if cops should be able to carry certain weapons and opened the door for a comparison between a cop and a citizen. Truth is, you face the threat of being burned alive in your house every single day...so should you own a firetruck and equipment, just in case your family has trouble making it out?

Nothing will stop every incident from taking place...not even the total removal of guns from US citizens. It's not a means of complete prevention, but an effort to make it more difficult to pull off such acts in the first place. Fine...what's your proposal to stop all of the hammer-wielding killers out there, if you're so concerned with those? I already know what you're going to say.

If the last ban on assault weapons did nothing at all, why are you so against it? If it does nothing, it shouldn't matter either way, correct? Yeah, a person turns to a hammer if they don't have a gun. I'd rather have an idiot come at me with a hammer. Would you not? You never answered my question from the other topic, by the way...so I'll ask it again: have you ever had to confront an armed man, with your life threatened, or have had to chase one down, like most police officers will have to throughout their careers? Also, yeah...I hope I don't have a gang of people come into my house to gun me down, either. It happens a lot, I hear. ------------------ Not too long ago, a man I went to school with (well, he was a bit younger than me) decided he was broke and needed to feed his kids...so instead of being smart and looking for a job (since he didn't work), he stole money from family, went to Wal-Mart, and bought a gun. He walked over to a sweeper repair shop early morning, a block from our high school, and tried to rob the place...and he was shot and killed by the old man (owner). I support having a gun. I'm glad the old man had one. I don't support being able to get them as easily as Terrence Clark did. If you have a clean slate, background-wise, you have nothing to worry about. Is it THAT much of an inconvenience? If you don't collect guns, I don't see why you'd have anything to worry about. The ONLY reason that is worth listening to...that would require you to have an assault weapon...is if there was a government takeover, but let's be truthful: you, and everyone else, won't have shit compared to the opposition, so it's really not going to matter. It's one thing to fight against your own country if you live in Libya. You really think people will have the goods to go against the US?

So... 1) Re-ban on assault weapons (Clinton era) 2) Background checks on all gun purchases 3) More funds for mental illness 4) More funds for school safety I don't see the problem here. Where did he overstep the Constitution? Will you be able to buy a gun? I just find it amusing, that's all...that people think they need 5-10 full automatics, a bazooka and an Uzi to protect themselves from home intruders. I guess if you're Jesse Ventura and Ted Nugent, you'll need an array of weapons, tanks, fighter jets, and drones to overcome that inevitable government hostile takeover.