BANG BANG, BOOM BOOM, (Frazer Chronicles)
Well there you go pardner, like the man said, "I'm packin," it's now legal to holster a pistol in Wisconsin, which for me brings images of Matt Dillon walking down Main street, facing a desperado, pulling out the trusty "hog leg" and blowing him away.Really an iconic scene at the beginning of Gun Smoke television series that aired for some 20 years or so.
I thought we'd passed that period of our history, that we were more sophisticated, that we could handle our differences without resorting to violence. Although I have known several people in my time that I might shoot, just clipping them, you know, "just winging them" in the toe or finger, nothing serious.
Now we come to the present time, you know, a time when there isn't any fantasy, a time when people are enlightened and understanding of people's rights, where "live and let live" is the watchword phrase. So, in appreciation of this "enlightened time," I thought I'd take a look at some state rules with regards to gun ownership, and the rules that govern them.
Texas has some of the most lax rules in the country when it comes to weapons ownership and Arizona is right up there beside them. Both states do not enforce any sort of pre-ownership check for rifles, or shotguns, or require registration of them, licensing or a permit to carry them. Handguns follow the same pattern with the exception of carrying a handgun, for that you need to obtain a permit.
Gun laws very state to state, but most states allow for the ownership without much problem, unless you are a convicted felon, in which case it becomes harder to posses any kind of firearm. To my way of thinking, the more licenses or permits that are required makes the ownership of a weapon harder to obtain. Massachusetts requires a license or a permit to purchase, own, or carry any type of rifle or hand gun, and the police records all legal transfers from one person to another.
I have written in the past about gun ownership and some of the restrictions I thought would be a good thing. Permits and licenses, rules governing where and how these weapons should carried, how they should be transported and where and when they should be shot. I do not think regulating the carry, where to shoot and how to be transported, infringes on any one's constitutional rights. I think it's just plain common sense.
We all know people that should never own any type of rifle or handgun, or be allowed to shot one. When people are allowed to carry concealed weapons, "handguns" it opens up a whole new can of worms, especially if a person is allowed to enter their friendly neighborhood tavern.
Law enforcement carrying handguns, or rifles in the course of their duties is one thing, but most are required to carry them when they are off duty as well. Many cops are little better then the thugs and criminals that they deal with on the streets of American every day. I believe I would put in close proximity to these "over the top cops," most District Attorneys and some assistant D.A.'s as well.
I do not break the law and although I've had several brushes with law enforcement in the past, "in my early wild child times," I fear more then respect the law. I have, in my life, assembled a code that I have found to be good for me. I do not provoke or disrespect others, I treat people as I want to be treated, I respect peoples rights and space, as long as they respect mine, and I keep my hands of others property.
These are my simple rules for how I govern myself as I travel through my life. I will meet any person on the field of battle, if any of my rules for life are broken. I will ask for no quarter, nor will I give any. I feel that my beliefs are honorable and that I do not infringe on anybody else.
I do not know Jose Guerena, never met the young man, nor sadly will I ever have the chance, since he's dead. On Thursday, May 5th. 2011, components from 4 different police departments, armed with SWAT gear and an armored personnel carrier raided at least four different homes in an investigation into marijuana trafficking. One of the homes was Jose Guerena's, where he and his wife and two children lived. Thankfully the eldest son, a 6 year old was off to school at the time of the 9:30 A.M. raid.
As the SWAT team bashed through the front door, "cops like to use their battering ram, I know, I've seen it and had to clean up the aftermath," Guerena shouted to his wife and their 4 year old to hide in the closet. Grabbing his AR-15 rifle, the former Marine who had two tours of duty in Iraq shouted from one end of a dark hallway, "who the hell are you" to which at least 70 rounds were fired by the cops in just under 10 seconds.
Guerena was hit 60 times and died at the scene, as police would not allow rescue paramedics access to the bleeding ex Marine. Absolutely nothing was found of an illegal nature, Guerena had no criminal record, and the safety was in the on position of his rifle, yet 70 shots range out. Would Guerena have died if he didn't have a rifle, it's impossible to say, should the cops have used restraint, hard to say, I wasn't there, should there have been better investigations processes used, obviously.
And now we come to Wisconsin and a bill that was passed by both branches of the legislature and was signed by Governor Scott "Sleepy" Walker, which allows people to carry concealed weapons in Wisconsin, gee, I feel safer today then I did yesterday.
I'm completely fed up with the Republican, conservative attitude that government needs to stay out of citizen business, and I guess carrying revolvers in public in a holster like Popeye Doyle did in the movie French Connection, or John Wayne in his westerns is part of that business. For the life of me, I can't figure it out.
Why would anybody, except the cops want to, or need to carry a concealed weapon? Did you ever shoot somebody, I never have, but I've seen, up close and personal how it effects the body of a person, the bullet makes a little hole going in, and a fist sized hole coming out the other side. No gunshot wound is nice, easy, or painless, it always leaves injury and in many cases devastating injury, or death.
Calling it "constitutional carry" advocates say the right to carry and bear rams is written out in the the Second Amendment in the Constitution of the United States. Gee I wonder if, "when the 2nd. amendment was written into the constitution," the country was different then it is today? Oh wait, by golly, it was, you walked, road a horse, or rode in a horse drawn wagon. Conversation was done by either writing, smoke signals, or face to face.
Believe it or not, with no disrespect to the hundred or so gun makers in the United States, our world has changed, we have come a long way in identifying people that are dangerous and should never touch a weapon. The NRA and the firearms lobby has flexed their muscle once again, rednecks of American raise up, another state bit the dust, sanity has left the building and everybody is safer, yet far less safe then before 5/25/11.
THE OLD TAIL PIPE JOB WITH A DIFFERENT SLANT, (an article by Lynn Mucken)
Leave it to a women to make a different judgement on an issue that for most is a kick in the wallet and the pouch all in one. I bought gas in my Chevy-Hog-Mobile pick-up Monday, "the Hog-Mobile is equipped with a 500 gallon tank instead of space for cargo" at my local "gasoling hole" at $3.94 per gallon. My wife was sitting in her usual perch, "the passenger's side," and remarked that the price had "come down." Ya, right was the only retort I could muster, remembering 45 years ago when her and I went out on way less then $10. Now this steel, tin and plastic monster was clipping my butt for a little more then a hundred dollars for a fill up.
I guess you need to be a women to understand how the petroleum companies in America work, cause it's for sure I don't, and it's for dam sure I do not appreciate the opportunity to "help" the petroleum companies in the way that Ms. Mucken described, in fact, I think Lynn is weird. Anyways she listed her reasoning to feel happy about gasoline, it's price and the anticipation of $5 a gallon gas. To avoid any possible plagiarism lawsuits, I have embellished on her whacked reasoning, so here goes:
1. Fewer people will die on the roadway, big deal, as my father said, "accidents thin the heard."
2. Demand for high mileage cares will grow, so what, I'm 67, leave me alone with my Hog-Mobile.
3. Hybrid car demand (could) raise, well "la-d-da" why would I want one of those little shoe boxes.
4. Shorter security lines at airports, as jet fuel goes up fares also raise, equaling less passengers, I don't fly.
5. Less congestion, okay, I can't fight this one, I don't have a nifty comeback for Ms. Musken.
6. Higher prices lead to lower prices, wait, you mean gas will go to $6 a gallon and then it falls back to $5 a gallon, we'll call it good, "get right out of town."
7. More exercise, huh, tell that to my cousin Kip, the king couch potato man, never happen.
8. End of the war, again I can't argue this one, gas at the front can cost as much as $400 a gallon, if delivered by helicopter. I wonder which petroleum company owns helicopters, "I never knew."
9. Local business could profit, uh, like I care. According to Ms. Mucken, people would shop downtown to save gas, no more Wal Marts, Home Depot or Menard's, I knew the women was a Commie, anyone who finds a way "not" to shop at Wal Mart has to be a Communist.
10 Its all about democracy, if we buy and use less gasoline, we'll starve the oil-rich despots out of existence. We import as much oil from Canada as we do from Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, I know what we could do with those country's, invade, there weak and we could just take their oil and re-sell it. Bring back George W. Bush and Dick Cheney to run the operation, give it a snappy name, something like, "Come Ona-I-A-Want Your Petro."
Dandy little ditties, thanks to Lynn Musken for the ideas.
Now we come to the present time, you know, a time when there isn't any fantasy, a time when people are enlightened and understanding of people's rights, where "live and let live" is the watchword phrase. So, in appreciation of this "enlightened time," I thought I'd take a look at some state rules with regards to gun ownership, and the rules that govern them.
Texas has some of the most lax rules in the country when it comes to weapons ownership and Arizona is right up there beside them. Both states do not enforce any sort of pre-ownership check for rifles, or shotguns, or require registration of them, licensing or a permit to carry them. Handguns follow the same pattern with the exception of carrying a handgun, for that you need to obtain a permit.
Gun laws very state to state, but most states allow for the ownership without much problem, unless you are a convicted felon, in which case it becomes harder to posses any kind of firearm. To my way of thinking, the more licenses or permits that are required makes the ownership of a weapon harder to obtain. Massachusetts requires a license or a permit to purchase, own, or carry any type of rifle or hand gun, and the police records all legal transfers from one person to another.
I have written in the past about gun ownership and some of the restrictions I thought would be a good thing. Permits and licenses, rules governing where and how these weapons should carried, how they should be transported and where and when they should be shot. I do not think regulating the carry, where to shoot and how to be transported, infringes on any one's constitutional rights. I think it's just plain common sense.
We all know people that should never own any type of rifle or handgun, or be allowed to shot one. When people are allowed to carry concealed weapons, "handguns" it opens up a whole new can of worms, especially if a person is allowed to enter their friendly neighborhood tavern.
Law enforcement carrying handguns, or rifles in the course of their duties is one thing, but most are required to carry them when they are off duty as well. Many cops are little better then the thugs and criminals that they deal with on the streets of American every day. I believe I would put in close proximity to these "over the top cops," most District Attorneys and some assistant D.A.'s as well.
I do not break the law and although I've had several brushes with law enforcement in the past, "in my early wild child times," I fear more then respect the law. I have, in my life, assembled a code that I have found to be good for me. I do not provoke or disrespect others, I treat people as I want to be treated, I respect peoples rights and space, as long as they respect mine, and I keep my hands of others property.
These are my simple rules for how I govern myself as I travel through my life. I will meet any person on the field of battle, if any of my rules for life are broken. I will ask for no quarter, nor will I give any. I feel that my beliefs are honorable and that I do not infringe on anybody else.
I do not know Jose Guerena, never met the young man, nor sadly will I ever have the chance, since he's dead. On Thursday, May 5th. 2011, components from 4 different police departments, armed with SWAT gear and an armored personnel carrier raided at least four different homes in an investigation into marijuana trafficking. One of the homes was Jose Guerena's, where he and his wife and two children lived. Thankfully the eldest son, a 6 year old was off to school at the time of the 9:30 A.M. raid.
As the SWAT team bashed through the front door, "cops like to use their battering ram, I know, I've seen it and had to clean up the aftermath," Guerena shouted to his wife and their 4 year old to hide in the closet. Grabbing his AR-15 rifle, the former Marine who had two tours of duty in Iraq shouted from one end of a dark hallway, "who the hell are you" to which at least 70 rounds were fired by the cops in just under 10 seconds.
Guerena was hit 60 times and died at the scene, as police would not allow rescue paramedics access to the bleeding ex Marine. Absolutely nothing was found of an illegal nature, Guerena had no criminal record, and the safety was in the on position of his rifle, yet 70 shots range out. Would Guerena have died if he didn't have a rifle, it's impossible to say, should the cops have used restraint, hard to say, I wasn't there, should there have been better investigations processes used, obviously.
And now we come to Wisconsin and a bill that was passed by both branches of the legislature and was signed by Governor Scott "Sleepy" Walker, which allows people to carry concealed weapons in Wisconsin, gee, I feel safer today then I did yesterday.
I'm completely fed up with the Republican, conservative attitude that government needs to stay out of citizen business, and I guess carrying revolvers in public in a holster like Popeye Doyle did in the movie French Connection, or John Wayne in his westerns is part of that business. For the life of me, I can't figure it out.
Why would anybody, except the cops want to, or need to carry a concealed weapon? Did you ever shoot somebody, I never have, but I've seen, up close and personal how it effects the body of a person, the bullet makes a little hole going in, and a fist sized hole coming out the other side. No gunshot wound is nice, easy, or painless, it always leaves injury and in many cases devastating injury, or death.
Calling it "constitutional carry" advocates say the right to carry and bear rams is written out in the the Second Amendment in the Constitution of the United States. Gee I wonder if, "when the 2nd. amendment was written into the constitution," the country was different then it is today? Oh wait, by golly, it was, you walked, road a horse, or rode in a horse drawn wagon. Conversation was done by either writing, smoke signals, or face to face.
Believe it or not, with no disrespect to the hundred or so gun makers in the United States, our world has changed, we have come a long way in identifying people that are dangerous and should never touch a weapon. The NRA and the firearms lobby has flexed their muscle once again, rednecks of American raise up, another state bit the dust, sanity has left the building and everybody is safer, yet far less safe then before 5/25/11.
THE OLD TAIL PIPE JOB WITH A DIFFERENT SLANT, (an article by Lynn Mucken)
Leave it to a women to make a different judgement on an issue that for most is a kick in the wallet and the pouch all in one. I bought gas in my Chevy-Hog-Mobile pick-up Monday, "the Hog-Mobile is equipped with a 500 gallon tank instead of space for cargo" at my local "gasoling hole" at $3.94 per gallon. My wife was sitting in her usual perch, "the passenger's side," and remarked that the price had "come down." Ya, right was the only retort I could muster, remembering 45 years ago when her and I went out on way less then $10. Now this steel, tin and plastic monster was clipping my butt for a little more then a hundred dollars for a fill up.
I guess you need to be a women to understand how the petroleum companies in America work, cause it's for sure I don't, and it's for dam sure I do not appreciate the opportunity to "help" the petroleum companies in the way that Ms. Mucken described, in fact, I think Lynn is weird. Anyways she listed her reasoning to feel happy about gasoline, it's price and the anticipation of $5 a gallon gas. To avoid any possible plagiarism lawsuits, I have embellished on her whacked reasoning, so here goes:
1. Fewer people will die on the roadway, big deal, as my father said, "accidents thin the heard."
2. Demand for high mileage cares will grow, so what, I'm 67, leave me alone with my Hog-Mobile.
3. Hybrid car demand (could) raise, well "la-d-da" why would I want one of those little shoe boxes.
4. Shorter security lines at airports, as jet fuel goes up fares also raise, equaling less passengers, I don't fly.
5. Less congestion, okay, I can't fight this one, I don't have a nifty comeback for Ms. Musken.
6. Higher prices lead to lower prices, wait, you mean gas will go to $6 a gallon and then it falls back to $5 a gallon, we'll call it good, "get right out of town."
7. More exercise, huh, tell that to my cousin Kip, the king couch potato man, never happen.
8. End of the war, again I can't argue this one, gas at the front can cost as much as $400 a gallon, if delivered by helicopter. I wonder which petroleum company owns helicopters, "I never knew."
9. Local business could profit, uh, like I care. According to Ms. Mucken, people would shop downtown to save gas, no more Wal Marts, Home Depot or Menard's, I knew the women was a Commie, anyone who finds a way "not" to shop at Wal Mart has to be a Communist.
10 Its all about democracy, if we buy and use less gasoline, we'll starve the oil-rich despots out of existence. We import as much oil from Canada as we do from Saudi Arabia and Venezuela, I know what we could do with those country's, invade, there weak and we could just take their oil and re-sell it. Bring back George W. Bush and Dick Cheney to run the operation, give it a snappy name, something like, "Come Ona-I-A-Want Your Petro."
Dandy little ditties, thanks to Lynn Musken for the ideas.
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