03-22-2018, 04:31 AM
Austin Bomber bought his materiel at Home Depot ... a machete killing at a Maui shopping center
Yes, I think most of us accept and understand that anything can kill anyone under certain circumstances. A guy drank too much water on a radio program contest some years ago and died.
But does anyone want water made illegal? Do we want the guy next door to have surface to air missiles? A machete is not an assault rifle, neither is a screwdriver or materials from Home Depot cobbled together into a bomb an AR-15.
By your argument, a crazy person at the Kahului Macy's with a machete or a screwdriver is no different than if he had a gun capable of firing 50 bullets. That's simply not true. Quantity and efficiency matter. A guy with 50 screwdrivers is not as dangerous as a guy with an assault rifle and 50 bullets, legal or not.
In the case of a shooting death, telling survivors their loved one died with a "legal" weapon brings little solace and comfort. It should, however, bring outrage to anyone with an ounce of empathy.
If you want to combine the dual pleasures of insanity and social acceptance, religion is your only choice. - Last Aphorisms
Yes, I think most of us accept and understand that anything can kill anyone under certain circumstances. A guy drank too much water on a radio program contest some years ago and died.
But does anyone want water made illegal? Do we want the guy next door to have surface to air missiles? A machete is not an assault rifle, neither is a screwdriver or materials from Home Depot cobbled together into a bomb an AR-15.
By your argument, a crazy person at the Kahului Macy's with a machete or a screwdriver is no different than if he had a gun capable of firing 50 bullets. That's simply not true. Quantity and efficiency matter. A guy with 50 screwdrivers is not as dangerous as a guy with an assault rifle and 50 bullets, legal or not.
In the case of a shooting death, telling survivors their loved one died with a "legal" weapon brings little solace and comfort. It should, however, bring outrage to anyone with an ounce of empathy.
If you want to combine the dual pleasures of insanity and social acceptance, religion is your only choice. - Last Aphorisms
"I'm at that stage in life where I stay out of discussions. Even if you say 1+1=5, you're right - have fun." - Keanu Reeves