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I suggest an annual federal licensing fee of $5,000.00 per firearm that anyone owns. Fiscal problem solved. Jerry Baumchen Another one who thinks the government can solve this problem. You can't legislate morality. C'mon Jerry...you're an intelligent guy but these posts are moronic. How about some real world ideas. Such as what every other developed nation does who do not have the same quantity of mass shootings and gun violence as the United States? Except that we're not every other country and if you approach it that way you won't get the job done. We're less than 200 years removed from the wild west and guns are a part of that society. They'll remain that way unless you convince these folks that you aren't trying to take their guns. Good luck with that. Driving yesterday when I saw a truck with this sticker in the back window. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I suggest an annual federal licensing fee of $5,000.00 per firearm that anyone owns. Fiscal problem solved. Jerry Baumchen Another one who thinks the government can solve this problem. You can't legislate morality. C'mon Jerry...you're an intelligent guy but these posts are moronic. How about some real world ideas. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

After we had our asses handed to us on December 7th Roosevelt knew he had to do something to raise the morale. Doolittle's raid on Tokyo was militarily insignificant but it did wonders for our psyche. I've come to the conclusion that you probably won't solve the school problem at the door, or even in the classroom. The actual number of schools that have had a shooter is minuscule when compared to the number of schools in general. Parents of school aged kids are freaking out. For once we should do something that isn't mired in gun control, even if it is symbolic and doesn't completely solve the problem. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Again, nothing's perfect. There needs to be a place they can access. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I'm 100% with you on this. There is so little understanding in the general population as to what mental health is about. For example, how many have heard anyone but politicians talking about solving gun crimes via mental health evaluations? There are schools being built with better entrance and movement control but that doesn't help the other 9 out of 10 and remember that the money needs to come from the locality so any additional work needs to get federal dollars. But not to kick the concept out, remember that the assailant are also students much of the time and know exactly what the school does in a lockdown situation. Right now schools are operating by the big sky concept because there's very little that at school can do if the assailant knows who the security staff is, where they'll be, and where the students will be. These things are over in a 5-10 minutes span and one classroom holds around 25 students. There is no perfect solution. I think you could probably stuff 100 kids into a classroom designed to seat 30. I'm seeing bullet resistant doors for $1500 online. Not sure what else needs to be done for installation or what the costs would be but i'm certain at this point that there needs to be a space where the shooter can't access. Not interested in hearing about how it can't be afforded. It can be part of some federal budget somewhere. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Yes, that is a truly outstanding idea for schools that can't even afford books And once again I am told why it can't happen. Are there any ideas short of tightening up the gun laws you would be in favor of...because changing the 2nd Amendment ain't gonna happen anytime soon. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

If one of the gun registration qualifiers is a mental health background check even fewer will seek help. I like the idea of rooms that are "safe zones"...bulletproof and can be locked. Seems retro-fitting a classroom or 2 might be effective. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Well, it could be argued that the Waco standoff was the reason the Malheur one was handled the way it was. And that was one of the things the sheriff made clear. Apparently he was at least somewhat friends with Koresh. From what I understand, Koresh knew that the BATF was interested in him. He had an FFL and was accumulating "assault weapons" and high cap mags. Partially because he was prophesying that the "Apocalypse" was approaching, partly because it was becoming more and more apparent that some sort of ban was going to be put in place. Buying up a bunch in advance of that was simply 'investing'. If he and his crew had survived, he could have sold them (legally) for a tidy profit. Prices on 'pre-ban' stuff went through the roof for a few years. They did find a couple hand grenades (destructive devices) and a couple full auto (machine guns) in the rubble, none of which were legally registered. But most of what they found was semi-auto (legal), many of which were simply 'stripped receivers', which are the 'legal gun' for that sort of thing (bolt, barrel, stock, 'internals' are all considered 'parts'). It was pretty clear from the beginning that this was far more of a "make the BATF look good by arresting him" than an actual "investigation" type of thing. The BATF had a big issue with that sort if thing back then. It seemed like they kept trying to show that they weren't like that, yet kept on pulling stunts 'just like that'. The NRA called the "jack-booted thugs" and had some really good reasons for it. Once Koresh fought back during the raid, it got way, way out of hand for the BATF and the FBI had to take over. And they botched it up pretty badly too. Apparently the negotiator and the head of the HRT weren't communicating very well and stuff the negotiator offered was rejected out of hand by the team leader. Which led to Koresh not believing anything the negotiator would say. Because Koresh and the Branch Davidians were "preppers" they had food and fuel and other stuff to last for a reasonably long time without outside input. And the FBI got impatient when it became apparent that 'waiting them out' was going to take quite a while. So they hit the building with armored vehicles, pushing powdered CS (tear gas, more or less) into the holes they knocked in the walls. In the process, they destroyed the escape routes for the occupants and set the compound on fire. Given the fact that they had the place surrounded and under surveillance for a long time, it's highly likely they had both audio (microphones) and video (cameras) installed in the walls. It's likely that they had a very good idea of the layout of the interior, and the location of the occupants. So the idea that the stairway being taken down and the kerosene lamp being knocked over 'by accident' becomes a little bit hard to believe. I still think it was more 'negligence' than 'intent', but that doesn't change the fact that they killed over 50 people that day. I agree with everything you've said. I think the grenades they found were actually unexploded flash-bangs. But I think the series did a disservice by inaccurately portraying Koresh. He was no angel. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Nice. Similar procedure done about a year ago. My neck/shoulder/arm had been a problem for over 25 years. I lay blame on a side mounted VCR camera I jumped in the '80s. Snappy openings = sore neck. I remain absolutely amazed at the results. Cervical fusion is a wonderful thing. Still, I wish I had some of the oxy's left to cure the banging hangovers associated with being over-served Don Julio. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Watched parts 1 and 2 and the finale. To me this is a gross re-write of history and possibly dangerous. I realize I didn't see a lot of it but what I saw painted Koresh as some sort of prophet and ATF/FBI as bumbling idiots. The truth is somewhere in the middle, with the lack of truthfulness on the real essence of David Koresh and the Davidians. I also see it as dangerous from the viewpoint of the last thing we need right now is to get the alt-right religious fanatics stirred up again. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I don't think the NRA has a problem with metal detectors and/or properly trained and vetted armed personnel in schools. Just keep fuckin' that chicken Bill. Because obviously liberals don't care about protecting children. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Good DZ's close by. Aerohio to the South and Parkman to the East. lake Erie is great in the summer...the Islands are a good party scene. Yes winter sucks...but then we just appreciate the other seasons more. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Can we agree to separate the school issue from the gun laws debate? After 9/11 we fixed the airport issue pretty quickly. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Although I don't know for sure I suspect the "armed guard" was a $10/hr rent a cop who won't put his life on the line for others like we might want. I want Rambo at the door. For me, the bottom line is we can't legislate our way out of this. People who are looking to the government to solve this will continue to be severely disappointed. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

All I see is ban, ban, ban. You're not living in the real world. We've banned many things...drugs, murder, prostitution. We even tried to ban the sale of alcohol once. Instead of wanting to make new laws how about we deal with the US as it is today. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Ok...let's hear them. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I guess you're all correct. This why nothing gets done. Liberals demand action, but only if it's the action they desire. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Seems to me the solution is rather simple. We guard the President with armed men...some banks have armed guards...just employ veterans who are armed and place them in the schools. Shooters might think twice if they know someone who knows what they're doing will be shooting back. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I was at my Tuesday networking lunch yesterday. Somehow we got on the subject of raccoons and the damage they can cause. A female attorney who shows up once in a while was relating her raccoon story. She proceeded to tell us about a time when she heard the raccoons. She said she was in her room "spending time with Jesus". I cringed. I could see others similar reactions as well. Why do people feel obligated to tell us these religious things? It had no bearing on the story. To my mind it would have been equally cringeworthy had she said she was in her room rubbing one out. I can only assume that somehow she felt it would make her more palatable. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Your post mentioning "Lock him up" was clearly a reference to Hillary. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

I'm not trying to divert anything. If you delete the evidence there is no evidence. Fair enough. If there is illegal activity with Porter the FBI should look into it. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

So when you said ignored, you only meant ignored if you ignore all the investigations? Simply put, if you ignore what ignore means, you can claim it was ignored? Ummm...yes Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

When I say ignored I meant actual legal proceedings...charges...indictments and such. I'm not saying it's right or wrong. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Probably ignored as much as having classified documents on a private email server. So how many congressional hearings have been held about Trump minions and their behavior with classified information? None yet...but it's still early. Early? There have been credible reports of Trump's kids using private servers for government business for over a year. How many investigations? So what you're saying is the Dems can't investigate? I'm not familiar with the inner workings of how a congressional investigation works. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne

Possibly...but to completely dismiss the effect of the MSM on Democrats and the polarizing personality of HRC wouldn't be accurate as well. Please don't dent the planet. Destinations by Roxanne