Comments on: Fox News on the Indiana handgun permit database

By: Butch

Butch — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:08:43 +0000

After seeing the video, I went to the Indiana Herald Times website and was very surprised to see a Cabela’s banner advert there! How dissapointing :(

By: TJP

TJP — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 23:57:18 +0000

Weer’d Beard, I think you misunderstood my comment.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:44:46 +0000

Max, the whole thing is public record – my name, date of birth, address, height, weight, etc.

By: Max Kessler

Max Kessler — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:49:44 +0000

So, we finally got to see your face from the front, not obscured by a hat, shadow, shoulder, etc.

I thought you did quite well, though I might have shaken my head “no” slightly on some of his points. I definitely would have interrupted at least once, when he mentioned the 6 shootings by licensees and asked, “out of how many million?”

Incidentally, how much information about licensees is available to the public under Indiana law? New York law just says that the license, “shall be a public record,” but doesn’t specify how much information may be disclosed. I’d hate to think people could get a copy of the thumb print on the back of my license.

By: Doc Wesson

Doc Wesson — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:20:35 +0000

Not bad… You were very succinct and clear headed. Actually you didn’t need to speak that much anyway in that the opposition fumbled all over himself. Steve D. picked up on it fast and stayed on him. Truth of it is.. they advertise that we have guns…. What right do they have to do that??????????

By: Eep

Eep — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 02:02:44 +0000

“Some say thieves like to steal guns. Others say thieves like unarmed victims. Which way do you think it would go?”

Both ways.

If Joe burglar knows there are weapons in house #1, he’ll probably take the path of least resistance and try his luck when he thinks the residence is unoccupied (the majority of burglaries do occur during the day.) If all he’s interested in is property, it makes sense to strike when no one is around and avoid conflict.

A good reason to securely store weapons, incidentally.

Robbers, muggers, rapists, and other predatory offenders admit that they prefer to attack unarmed people. Once again, path of least resistance. Don’t take my word for it, ask Rossi and Wright.

By: Linoge

Linoge — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:06:17 +0000

No more feeding the troll, guys.

Aww, but he was just getting started with his bald-faced lies, misdirections, hypocrisies, insinuations, redefining of words, and “wounded martyr” act… I will let the obnoxious and fallacious accusations slide, though, per your request.

His answer to your question, however, speaks volumes as to the logical and ethical inconsistency of his position.

By: Kristopher

Kristopher — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:04:01 +0000

I had a simple response to tiresome twits in my old blog:

I’d edit their comments in order to embarrass them as much as humanly possible, and put “edited for clarity by blog owner” at the bottom.

Tiresome idiots generally posted exactly once on my blog. None of them were stupid enough to post twice.

By: Bob S.

Bob S. — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:49:32 +0000

Caleb,

I suggest a minor edit to the Troll’s comments.

Remove the link back to his web site.

If he cares about the subject, he will continue to post. If he’s just trolling – as he obviously is– his commenting will drop off sharply.

Linoge at Walls of the City started that and found it helpful in keeping pests from commenting.

I’m starting to do the same at my place.

By: Caleb

Caleb — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 18:21:06 +0000

No more feeding the troll, guys.