Comments on: California microstamping http://gunnuts.net/2007/09/11/california-microstamping/ Gun info by shooters, for shooters Thu, 17 May 2012 03:18:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Linoge http://gunnuts.net/2007/09/11/california-microstamping/#comment-243 Linoge Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:56:17 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/?p=561#comment-243 That is remarkably misleading to correlate those two statistics... they are independent of each other, and their statistical bases are indiependent from each other as well. However, it pretty much goes without saying that 90% of journalists and 99% of politicians know precisely jack about statistics (and that 84.5% of statistics are made up on the spot). As for the Assemblywoman... the Kalifornistanians elected her. They are getting what they wanted (I just want the hell out of here as soon as possible). That is remarkably misleading to correlate those two statistics… they are independent of each other, and their statistical bases are indiependent from each other as well. However, it pretty much goes without saying that 90% of journalists and 99% of politicians know precisely jack about statistics (and that 84.5% of statistics are made up on the spot).

As for the Assemblywoman… the Kalifornistanians elected her. They are getting what they wanted (I just want the hell out of here as soon as possible).

]]> By: straightarrow http://gunnuts.net/2007/09/11/california-microstamping/#comment-242 straightarrow Tue, 11 Sep 2007 19:27:22 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/?p=561#comment-242 I suspect they both knew, but were relying on the familiarity of the phrase and the ignorance of the average reader as to origin, to ring true with the reader, while they deliberately misled the reader into believing that these are constitutionally guaranteed rights and that only government can protect them and that their right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness trumps the rights actually in the constitution. I suspect they both knew, but were relying on the familiarity of the phrase and the ignorance of the average reader as to origin, to ring true with the reader, while they deliberately misled the reader into believing that these are constitutionally guaranteed rights and that only government can protect them and that their right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness trumps the rights actually in the constitution.

]]> By: Ahab http://gunnuts.net/2007/09/11/california-microstamping/#comment-241 Ahab Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:18:00 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/?p=561#comment-241 I tend to agree with that assessment, what kills me is that the reporter and the Assemblyman didn't know where the quote was actually from. I tend to agree with that assessment, what kills me is that the reporter and the Assemblyman didn’t know where the quote was actually from.

]]> By: Alcibiades http://gunnuts.net/2007/09/11/california-microstamping/#comment-240 Alcibiades Tue, 11 Sep 2007 17:12:08 +0000 http://www.nrahab.com/?p=561#comment-240 "Happiness" probably meant property (and wealth) back then. I think the Founders' views were that we have the right to defend our life, liberty, and property. Even British law allowed for self-defense (at the time). Are the police going to buy micro-stamped guns or do they get yet another exemption? “Happiness” probably meant property (and wealth) back then.

I think the Founders’ views were that we have the right to defend our life, liberty, and property. Even British law allowed for self-defense (at the time).

Are the police going to buy micro-stamped guns or do they get yet another exemption?

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