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Re: Good guys with guns do exist! They're real, - 3 months ago

Of course, everyone ignores the study commissioned by Obama after Sandy Hook that revealed 500,000 to 3,000,000 Defensive Gun Uses (DGU's) annually. Free PDF. Of course, this does little to change the fixed narrative here. Did anyone who has commented, so far, actually read the stories at the links provided? Guessing not.

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Good guys with guns do exist! They're real, - 3 months ago

Contrary to the stated opinion of many here. A small sampling from March 2021 onwards: Homeowner shoots, kills tenant who kicked in his door in southeast Houston Man shot while trying to break into ex-girlfriend’s Mt. Oliver apartment New Orleans man shoots and kills suspected home invader Man licensed to carry fired shots at armed shoplifter Bystander shoots, kills man assaulti

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Re: Be among the first humans to see Jupiter's moon of Ganymede - 3 months ago

I remember as a kid using a telescope to see Jupiter & its 4 moons as well as Saturn with my own eyes for my first time. It's still amazing now as ever. Thanks for reminding me of that feeling. Now, too much light pollution & have to drive 30 min or more for adequate darkness. Makes it harder to pass onto the the youngsters.

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Re: Small enuf for the kids, deadly enuf for you- Tiny revolver fires 2 shots at once! - 3 months ago

Concept (pepper box) originated in the 1500's, but were mostly popular prior to the Civil War. Multiple barrels (3-24) ranging from .22 to .45 caliber. Edited to add: Checked out several reviews as well as the manufacturers info. Requires using 2 fingers (index & middle) to deactivate safety. Trigger pull is ~23 pounds. For perspective, most Sig Sauer double action/single action p

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Re: Assault weapons ban declared unconstitutional by CA judge - 3 months ago

Quotedeckeda Golly. Lotta words to explain why guns aren’t more lethal. Got more, “mr bill?” Can't argue facts, mock. Typical. You can't stand rational, independent thinkers. Having worked 30 years in Emergency Medicine (RN & Paramedic) treated more various GSWs, & taken advanced courses - even attended Advanced Trauma Life Support (usually physician only); I have plenty mor

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Re: Assault weapons ban declared unconstitutional by CA judge - 3 months ago

Quotedeckeda Well, I read the part about how glorious they are for home defense and how they’re pretty much like a Swiss Army Knife and how the last 30 years was a waste of time. So linking to Heller or anything else is likely still not o my irrelevant here, but specious. Then you couldn't be bothered to go beyond 2 pages and are unwilling to even consider an informed opinion about the dec

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Re: Assault weapons ban declared unconstitutional by CA judge - 3 months ago

Quotepdq So you read all 94 pages? After the first third, I can relate that, to me, it leans on Heller (a lot) and seems to spend a lot of time talking about how darn popular these guns are; therefore they must be ideal for “home defense”. The judge even helpfully estimates how many, many average Californians would certainly own assault rifles if not for this law. But they don’t; few

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Re: Assault weapons ban declared unconstitutional by CA judge - 3 months ago

Quotedeckeda Orlando: AR-15 ->NOT an AR - Sig MCX. Terrorist attack. Security Co Psychologist where shooter worked & who cleared him for firearms license didn't do interview. Security Co fined for multiple lapses. (2016) Parkland: AR-15 -> Shooter made multiple references to school shootings. Sheriff's office rec'd at least 45 calls about shooter. FBI ignored phone tip 1 month prev

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Re: Lake Oroville California - 3 months ago

The Practical Engineering channel on YouTube had a good explanation of What Really Happened at the Lake Oroville Dam Spillway.

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Re: Cold Hearted Coffee.... Does anyone Cold Brew their own ? - 3 months ago

Love the cold brew. I'm using a County Line Kitchen system. Costs ~ $30 for the 2 quart size and uses Mason Jars. Uses a stainless steel filter & since the filter is inside the jar, it needs occasional shaking to help the water come in contact w/ the grounds. I picked up a couple of extra jars & lids in order to have the next one brewing before running out. Currently using Kicking

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Re: Another road rage incident; this one claims 6-year-old - 3 months ago

More lazy stereotyping. Again blaming "gun culture". What about gang culture? Drug culture? Because I did my homework to be a responsible gun owner, I automatically get a negative label here. Your willingness to stereotype all legal gun owners reveals the inherent hypocrisy of democrats & progressives. Preach tolerance - don't lump all blacks, Muslims, etc with bad actors - le

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New Evidence on the Hindenberg Disaster - 3 months ago

NOVA on PBS just had an episode on a re-examination of the Hindenberg disaster. It included never seen footage of the disaster shot from a different angle than the news footage. In the new footage, the airship is seen from a side angle. The footage was available for the 1937, but no one was interested. The investigators gather information from historians, including from the Zeppelin Museum &am

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Re: Food app(s) - 3 months ago

My sister uses Paprika which, she says, does all that. Link

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Re: Another road rage incident; this one claims 6-year-old - 3 months ago

Few questions: Was the shooter legally able to own a gun Or was he/she/it a prohibited user? After searching & reading several stories, the only description I found was "a white sedan." This occurred in a state with some of the strictest gun control laws in the country. California is rated by several groups as having the toughest gun laws in the US. Taking this into conside

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Re: How much to buy Congress ? $544 Million… - 3 months ago

That had to be way too cheap for those greedy f-ers. At that price ... a bargain.

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Re: Online recipes - 3 months ago

She tells me the app has a way to enter the url of the page/recipe & Paprika will extract the recipe. It can create a meal plan, shopping list, & even keep track of what ingredients you have. I don't use it, but I'm more of throw whatever's avilable in the skillet (or pot) and go from there. She loves it and as a test subject I rarely have any complaints (do have some food intolerances

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Re: Online recipes - 3 months ago

My sister LOVES the Paprika app, which she says gets rid of the lengthy commentary & just downloads the recipe. She says it's the best money she's ever spent on an app (she's a culinary arts grad). Also Paprika syncs across all devices.

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Re: Anyone using Affinity photo processing app? How do I... - 3 months ago

May I suggest InAffinity as a resource. YouTube link Website There's another YouTube channel, Affinity Revolution that offers tutorials.

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Re: what was that about FedEx? - 4 months ago

I got a FedEx "Delivery Exception" today, that I wasn't home. However I was sitting on my porch steps rehydrating from yard maintenance at the time of the "Exception". I've had FedEx leave packages all over my property, it's a crapshoot where the package will end up - porch, railing, driveway (in the rain), stoop on side of house. If I can avoid them, I do.

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Re: If this guy didn't have a gun, he would have been robbed, but he DID have a gun... so instead, he's dead - 4 months ago

Snowflake? Then I'm in good company considering some of the things that members have ranted about. Thanks, Cupcake.

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Re: M1 MBA Bluetooth frustrations - 4 months ago

On my M1 Mini, Bluetooth connecting to my Sony WX-XB900N headphones was problem free. After updating to Big Sur 11.3.1, I'm getting breaks in the connection. I've tried restarting, forgetting the headphone & re-connecting, turning BT off then on. Nothing seem to work. Apple support wasn't helpful, & I'm still searching through the Support Communities. Lots of threads with similar comp

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Re: RIP: Charles Grodin [ actor, comic ] at 86...... - 4 months ago

My favorite Charles Grodin bit (not mentioned yet) was when he was on Saturday Night Live with Paul Simon & Grodin played Art Garfunkel (was in '76 or '77 IIRC). They started to sing & Simon left saying "I can't do this" or something to that effect (this was after he S&G breakup). Grodin started to sing a Garfunkel tune & Art Garfunkel came from off stage & demanded

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Re: OWC Envoy Express TB3 external NVMe SSD enclosure -quick review - 4 months ago

I'm getting 2200+ Mbps writes & 3000 Mbps reads with the Envoy Express TB3 on my M1 Mini. I got lucky & got a Black Friday deal @ OWC (thanks!!!!!) with the Envoy Express & a 1 TB Aura P12 NVMe drive. Using it a external storage/scratch disk.

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Re: Aw hell, I might as well share the good news. - 4 months ago

Congratulations!!! Boy, girl, both? Now you can look forward to spoiling the kid(s), getting them hopped up on sugar then giving them back.

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Re: If this guy didn't have a gun, he would have been robbed, but he DID have a gun... so instead, he's dead - 4 months ago

Quote... and were mocked by the gun pushers for this. Plenty of mocking by the anti-gun crowd as well. QuoteThis is such a ridiculous statement that it would be pure comedy gold if we didn't know that you are serious. QuoteWhen the gunner wants to sell his penis substitute QuoteUse that semi-atuomatic pistol with a large clip to hunt deer? Mocking is common here.

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Re: If this guy didn't have a gun, he would have been robbed, but he DID have a gun... so instead, he's dead - 4 months ago

From several self defense courses that I have attended over the years, all have said the best way to win a gun fight is to not get into a gun fight. Part of it is situational awareness. QuoteRule 1 – Don’t Go to A Gunfight – Gunfights are chaotic and even if you are highly trained there is no guarantee that you will survive. Dave Spaulding is famous for repeating in every one of his class

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Re: Know anything about Dublin Ohio? - 4 months ago

Nice city. Lots of parks, walking & biking trails. Also has several golf courses; including Muirfield Village Golf Club, home of the PGA Memorial Tournament.

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Re: If this guy didn't have a gun, he would have been robbed, but he DID have a gun... so instead, he's dead - 4 months ago

Having vs not having a gun is not what got him killed. It was bad decision making in choosing a shootout when outnumbered 4:1 and w/o cover or concealment.

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Re: Todler gun rampage continues - 4 months ago

You ignore everything I listed to focus on individual cases. What is/was Washington State Law when the purchase made? Does WA use NICS or their own system? Was the 19 y/o a prohibited person under 18 U.S. Code § 922? Use the CDC's WONDER tool or check the FBI's Crime in the US to compare the number of homicides by handgun vs rifles of all types. The do the same with rifles (all types) vs

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Re: Todler gun rampage continues - 4 months ago

QuoteLemon Drop I think you mean that you believe giving anybody who wants one a gun, no questions asked, makes it easier to defend yourself. But if we take some common sense steps to prevent people with bad intentions from getting guns, wouldn't that dramatically reduce any need to defend yourself? This game of "good guy with a gun" has no winners and to date has only made our cou

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