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It's not true that Chicago has the strictest gun laws in the country. At one point, it did. It had banned handguns in the city limits, but a 2008 Supreme Court ruling declared that ban unconstitutional and a 2010 ruling reaffirmed that. Here's the kicker - When Chicago had its most strict gun laws, Homicides by Guns were higher. https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-history-of-chicago-homicides-htmlstory.html Again, more gun laws are not the solution - good gun laws are the solution.

"Moving" is all just talkety talk in the gun forums. Nobody moves just to buy a AR-15, a suppressor, to get a carry permit, etc. I belong to many US gun forums Snipers Hide, Brian Enos, etc. You will never find a rational discussion about gun control in a gun forum.

OKLAHOMA!!! Don't forget Oklahoma!

No, it doesn't. But it's not the place to start. Because of everything that Bigun said. Because saying that really does play right into the slippery slope argument. As well as playing into the slippery slope argument for changing other BOR amendments as long as the first time worked. It's the last resort in my view, because, yes, 'Murica. Adding a new amendment that possibly clarified the meaning of "militia" would be the only possible start in my view, and I'm not legal scholar. It'd have to get past the current Supreme Court. Piecemeal is the way to go. Wendy P.

What non Americans may not recognize is the history and values that some Americans attach to the second amendment. The American revolution, the civil war and a distrust of government. Gave rise in part to it, but it goes beyond that. For many Americans the concept of citizens defeating a dictatorship government through the use of arms. Holding government to account when it attempts to subvert the rights of citizens. Are feelings that run deep. Naturally the title and intent of this thread is designed to address these concepts. But i have to agree with BIGUN. It can all be addressed W/O changes to the constitution. The problem arises in part because of the stacking of the courts. But mostly because the right refuses to negotiate at all. Labeling any change as a "slippery slope". This was laid out by a constitutional professor in a recent US network interview. I'm not that clever to frame such an argument.

I started jumping on F111 7 cells canopies. I’ve only had one reserve ride on a Tempo 160 and was fine. But I also had 3500 feet to do practise flares etc. I think someone with more experience is probably better placed to answer your question

No, and I do have an opinion. I just don’t feel well enough informed or experienced to contribute much by sharing it. What sfzombie said sums that up well enough. I’d be interested to get some veterans’ takes on the segment, though.

I hear that he was having a bad day.

Part of what makes a helmet good is whether it fits your head. Not all heads are shaped the same, and the safest helmet is one that fits you well. Wendy P.

Two problems with that reasoning. #1 - The priorities for vaccinating were to take care of older people first. Nursing home residents are approaching 90% vaccinated. Around here, they are starting to allow visitors into the homes. Those older people are going to die at higher rates than that average. #2 - You're using logic. Facts. Haven't you realized by now that those NEVER work on Trumpettes? They don't want no stinkin' facts. They want to believe what they want to believe. They'll ignore a mountain of evidence and grasp that one anecdote that supports their idiocy. Personally, I'm done being nice. If that moron chooses to refuse the vaccine, good. That's one more dose that gets me closer to getting mine. If those fools wish to ignore science, let them. Maybe a bunch of them will die. Making the world a bit more intelligent by their leaving it.

At work? You mean at the local cafe where they might wait tables (or actually just pack up to go orders right now, with no tip)? At a public charger? What public charger? At the store? Okay. Yes there are a few dozen charging stations at our local Target among the hundreds of parking spots. An extension cord? Have you ever lived in an apartment? I doubt Mc Donald's would let their employees run a bunch of cords out the window either. You need eight more to get to a dozen. I bought a Prius so I'll get by, for a while. Freedom... It does work but the wealthy don't care when the price increase is insignificant, and the poor are constrained by many other factors than just that price increase. They will be disproportionately screwed if a move to increase charging station availability isn't accomplished first. In this case demand may go down in the US, probably from the poor because it will be a significant change in their cash flow. For the wealthy, it will be a drop in the bucket. They may even ride the speculative rise in oil stocks and gain money. Still, that oil will get to the market. If Hillary Clinton were elected in 2016 and Keystone XL never got started, Canada would probably be building a pipeline to Vancouver right now and China would buy the oil. I was against Keystone XL before the 2016 election, for reasons that I still think exist, but unfortunately, at this point I think it would be more prudent to work practically with what we've got.

And we have a winner!!!

I believe Warren Buffet bought BNSF a few years back. They haul a lot of oil. I wonder if he contributed to the dems or reps?

That might have more to do with the socialist policies of Venezuela than it does with the cost of oil.

Westerly is correct. In the real world, higher gas prices are passed down to the consumer. A farmer can’t decide not to fertilize his crops, a truck driver must put diesel in his truck to move his freight from point A to point B, we all can’t buy used Nissan Leafs for $4000, (if we did market forces would quickly make them $20,000 used Nissan Leafs). The Obama State Department made five different assessments on the environmental impact of the Keystone pipeline and concluded it would not contribute to global warming as the tar sands resource would be exploited regardless. Moving tar sands crude by pipeline costs $10 a barrel, moving the same barrel by rail is $30. Riddle me this, who will benefit from that $20 marginal increase and who will pay for it?

I had and still have a Prius which at the time was the most fuel efficient car in existence. Also not everyone can afford a $70,000 Tesla so that doesent exactly solve problems. Also, even if I had free gas, that doesent change the fact that oil is tied to the price of everything. All shipping costs go up, airline costs go up, transportation costs go up, manufacturing costs go up. Guess what, that means rent goes up, food goes up, your crap on Amazon goes up. Oil affects the price of everything. There is no product or service sold in the United States that is not affected by the cost of oil. Want proof? Just ask California who has the highest gas prices and highest cost of living prices (3rd in the nation) of any state. Part of that is because the cost of oil there is high due to strict emissions (CARB) requirements and taxing. In CA, making $20 an hour gets you the back seat of your station wagon to live in. In other states, you can live on 20 an hour.

Our oil is not cheap as dirt. Gas is like $2.50 a gallon. In some middle eastern countries it is less than $0.50 a gallon. That is cheap. People seem to have a short memory. Were you alive a few years ago when gas was $4-5 a gallon? That sucked and it made everything, everywhere worse. People were spending more on gas just to drive to work than they were spending on food every month. UPS, FedEx, USPS and everyone else jacked their shipping prices way up. That in turn lead to higher prices everywhere. Everything was more expensive, everywhere, under all conditions because gas was overpriced. I remember that very well. I was working harder for what was essentially less money because the cost of living was higher. Oh and guess what, gas goes back up to $5 a gallon and here comes $35 jump tickets easy.

I'm in favor of the XL mainly because its the safest way to transport oil. Oil pipelines entirely within the US may not be built or proposed now given the cost of licensing and permits. The cost to Americans for the cancellation would possibly be a couple pennies per gallon at most. Studies show that undiluted shipments of bitumen or heavy oil by rail is very competitive with pipelines being 12% to 31% less for rail versus committed pipelines. There will likely be additional train derailments due to the safety difference due to increased train traffic to the US.

Why are you still so butthurt over that? I asked you to be honest about something once (and it wasn't even an attack by the way, I was fully expecting that you would be) and it pissed you off so much you followed around every thread I posted in for week making digs about it, and apparently you're still carrying the same grudge months later. For someone who so obviously prides himself on having a sense of humour you should probably stop being so damn uptight. And what came to my mind at that moment was exactly what you said one post earlier. Funny that. But what about you? If you think it's important, how often do you post opinions you have to defend? You like guns and you don't like Trump, beyond that I'd be hard pressed to think of anything obvious that you stand for despite your thousands of posts here.

yes, it is rather black and white. i also meant it. i also think that anyone who thinks only in terms of black and white is stupid. all three exist, at the same time, in the same head, logically. as far as the last part, what the hell did you think the sf was for, san fransisco? it means special forces. i am special, now piss off. or not. it's a big internet, and you're grown, do what you want.

Joe Biden could declare that he is transgender then we would have the first woman as a president and since "she" is married to Jill Biden, we would also have the first gay president. And while I am at it, what about the east German women in the Olympics in the 60's and 70's. Were they men, women, cheating or was transgender way ahead of it's time in east Germany.