warpedskydiver

This is sad news, I like animals far better than people. I like dogs better than any other animal. I hope he either recovers, or is set free to run and play in the afterlife.

Firstly, I think this should be in speakers corner. The 7th of Dec 1942 was when the US was finally dragged, kicking and screaming, into the 2nd World War, which had been going for over 3 years at the time. Wars involve politics and guns, which both belong in speakers corner. It was 1941, not 1942. WWII had been going on for more than 2 years. The Battle of Britain had been won more than a year earlier. The USSR had stopped the Nazis at the gates of Moscow. The tide in Europe had already turned. The attack on Pearl Harbor (like Operation Barbarossa) was a piece of monumental stupidity that sealed the fate of the Axis. Yes you are correct John, but the war was FAR from over. I hope you recall we barely beat the Germans to a viable bomb, and for that matter Japan as well. Until their industries were crippled the world faced a vast threat.

Wiretaps yes, data mining no.

Section 6-2 Assault weapons and large capacity magazines - Sale prohibited - Exceptions. (a) No person shall manufacture, sell, offer or display for sale, give, lend, transfer ownership of, acquire or possess any assault weapon or large capacity magazine. This subsection shall not apply to: (1) the sale or transfer to, or possession by any officer, agent, or employee of Cook County or any other municipality or state or of the United States, members of the armed forces of the United States; or the organized militia of this or any other state; or peace officers to the extent that any such person named in this subsection is otherwise authorized to acquire or possess an assault weapon and/or large capacity magazine and does so while acting within the scope of his or her duties; (2) transportation of assault weapons or large capacity magazine if such weapons are broken down and in a non-functioning state and are not immediately accessible to any person. (b) Any assault weapon or large capacity magazine possessed, sold or transferred in violation of subsection (a) of this section is hereby declared to be contraband and shall be seized and disposed of in accordance with the provisions of Section 6-2 of this Ordinance. (c) Any person found in violation of this section shall be sentenced to not more than six months imprisonment or fined not less than $500.00 and not more than $1,000.00, or both. (d) Any person who, prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this Ordinance, was legally in possession of an assault weapon or large capacity magazine prohibited by this section shall have 90 days from the effective date of the ordinance to do any of the following without being subject to prosecution hereunder: (1) To remove the assault weapon or large capacity magazine from within the limits of the County of Cook; or (2) To modify the assault weapon or large capacity magazine either to render it permanently inoperable or to permanently make it a device no longer defined as an assault weapon or large capacity magazine; or (3) To surrender the assault weapon or large capacity magazine to the Sheriff or his designee for disposal as provided below. Section 6-3 Destruction of weapons confiscated. Whenever any firearm or large capacity magazine is surrendered or confiscated pursuant to the terms of this Ordinance, the Sheriff shall ascertain whether such firearm is needed as evidence in any matter. If such firearm or large capacity magazine is not required for evidence it shall be destroyed at the direction of the Sheriff. A record of the date and method of destruction an inventory or the firearm or large capacity magazine so destroyed shall be maintained.

Concealed Carry, Inc. Closes Doors For Good December 5th, 2006 Fellow subjects of the State of Illinois: Greeting and salutations. Pending the filing of a final tax return, and the turning in of our BATF records, Concealed Carry, Inc. is closed for business. When Concealed Carry, Inc. started in November of 1997 I was truly a ball of fire, and convinced if one applied reason to the gun control debate, then concealed carry would logically follow in Illinois. To drive home our point we had a lot of fun with transporting weapons in fanny packs to Taste of Chicago and our one hand gun a month give-a-way to Chicago residents was a hoot that made it all the way over to the BBC. Not bad for corporation with zero assets and that maintained a cash account of never more than $400. Still the bottom line is we needed to make our case not in Illinois, as that has been pretty much accomplished, but rather in Cook County. We failed. The Illinois Council Against Handgun Violence probably has more paid staff than members (in fact, if you go to their web site there is no way to join the ICHV,) yet they see the playing field clearly. Maintaining an office in both Chicago and Springfield they cozy up to the right people and like magic, they get their way. By contrast the Illinois State Rifle Association has perhaps 12,000 members or so, but is considered a "nutty uncle on loose" in Springfield and is headquartered in Chatsworth, IL (Never heard of it? Surprise.) I suspect the reason for the legislative success of gun control in Illinois is that the ICHV is backed by big liberal money, like the Pritzker fortune, with fulltime hired guns, who know how to play hard ball with a state representative when they need "reminding." (Okay, my hat is off to ICHV Exec Director Thom Mannard. You outwitted, outlasted and outplayed.) Meanwhile ISRA members are content to just be allowed to plink at a range, or shoot a rabbit to skin and put in the pot for dinner. My prognostication is that a major effort to ban the possession (not purchase) of all semi-auto’s is next. I will go further and tell you it might be best thing to happen to gun owners in Illinois. Let me give an example from history. Hitler put Jews in concentration camps, a bad thing in itself, but ultimately forgivable and recompensable. Witness the Japanese incarceration in the USA for an example. Where Hitler made any hope of being forgiven by humanity unthinkable was in making the camps extermination facilities. Well creating 1,500,000 instant felons in the State of Illinois with the stroke of Governor Blagojevich’s pen just might be the thing to finally galvanize Illinois gun owners. Not to mention there are an awful lot of closet gun owners in Cook County. They would admit to being gay to their wife before letting the cops know they have a gun, such is the fear of the police. Why not ramp the terror up a notch, eh? In any case we know that playing defense in Springfield does not work. Stopping a gun control bill, and calling that a victory, is to recall the British repulsing the opening attacks in the movie Zulu, wherein the Red Coats were gleeful in victory. The end of the movie is a bit less jovial. As will be the end in Illinois. We also know that sending money to gun rights organizations doesn’t work. But feel free to send that money anyway so you can feel like “you are doing something to protect your rights in Illinois.” I’ll have a bit of laugh as you do, but it will be a friendly laugh with a knowing wink and a nod. For those of you who say the press is out to get us, I say NONSENSE. I have dealt with virtually every major news organization in the USA and certainly every credible media outlet in Illinois. I have always got a fair shake in the press. You just have to give the press a story. The anti-gunners are just plain better at doing that than gun owners. They bring heart rendering emotion to the debate, we bring facts and figures. One picture of a dead boy with a grieving mother beats a 1,000 John Lott’s. As for me I am going to Pensacola on Thursday to finalize a land transfer and will be changing my state of residence in the near future. As good friend Ron Bond says: “I won’t go anywhere my gun isn’t welcome.” Now, I have just broken my rule not to name names of the good subjects who have helped out over the years. You know if I do I’ll forget a half dozen of you, and only create bitterness. You know who you are. Your reward is the same as mine for you efforts: NOTHING. John Birch President PS: I’ll keep my email address going for a while longer. john@concealcarry.org Just thought I would pass this along, Ron

Hey Tom I understand your sentiment, but the Nazi's didn't start out with the aforementions actions, they came along later AFTER guns were taken away from those who could have defended themselves. Maybe you heard this before: Fear the government that fears your guns. That was not a phrase coined yesterday by some political pundit/spinmeister

My German Shepherd sings like Bing Crosby, he's pretty good too!

Johnny Mathis is pretty damned good.

Queen's Christmas Album

look under skydiving history it has been posted.

Staying the course is probably the best bet if that includes a unrestrained counterinsurgency campaign. We are doing the right things by rebuilding them and trying to let everyone participate in their new government, but we need to stop those bent on destroying any chance of them governing themselves in a peaceful manner.

Don't eat at the KFC in Blackpool, I threw up blood afterwards.

Wo ist der papieren?

Why, John - you sound downright... ... liberatarian! Bestill my heart. There I fixed it for you.

BTW Adolf was right they have followed his model for the future. Isn't is strange that we (the western nations) have adopted the same policies instituted by the Nazi regime? What is more concerning is that the Untied Nations is touting that line and expects the US/UK and others to totally disarm their perspective nations to include their militaries? Check out the UN small arms non proliferation treaties. The UN is pratically the same as the Nazi party, only packaged in a more politically correct and attractive product to sell to the masses.

No apology needed, I am very grateful you took the time to read up on it. I wish others would do the same. I wonder why people all act like they know what is best for us, when history proves it only harms us? If you take a rifle, and learn to use it well, you have transformed yourself from a subject to a citizen. I can't remember who said that or similar but the statement is correct. For tyranny to reign there needs to be a subjugation of the people, in order to do that you have to disarm them so they live in fear.

Please show me where the Brits were having a Islamic terror problem before 9/11. As you Yanks say, I call BULLSHIT.Quote Aden comes to mind, unless those three unfortunate chaps were beheaded by the Swiss.

Thank you

Even back then they didn't just tell everyone their intent. It all started by making criminals of law abiding people in order to seperate them from other "citizens" Maybe you aren't aware of the legislation being proposed in Illinois. The laws proposed will make criminals of people who did nothing wrong.

Khazakstan I hear Borat's sister gives great mouth sex. Seriously John why not be helpful instead of just making a joke?

I have been seriously contemplating moving to a state where you aren't a criminal for owning firearms of any kind unless you have harmed someone or something with said firearms. I am looking for honest suggestions and helpful informartion. With that said what are your opinions and why?

I blame you for my strained eyes, I keep staring at your avatar!

has there ever been a skydiving horse? If so I think I have a person in mind

I hope he makes a full recovery and proceeds to "hum it" at will. I hum it 'cause I can Henry 3:16

Okayeee... Well we already know what lucky is like.