"Here's something people need to understand about gun nuts: They really think the world revolves around them. And they simply do not care that the loving object of their fetish is certain to inspire fear and terror, or at the very least profound concern, in every person they encounter -- and quite reasonably so."
http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/two-portland-gun-nuts-brandish-assau
Shazam!! And with that one, uncomplicated, crystal clear observation, C&L's Dave Neiwert hits the nail on the proverbial fucking head as to what it is that makes the gun goon guys tick.
The Gadfly himself has encountered a few of these loony toons gun goon guys (see picture above for an example/portrayal) during his lifetime and quite honestly, whenever he thinks of them, he actually experiences pangs of fear for anyone who spends any extended amount of time (family & friends for instance) within the reality denying bubble of their Dirty Harry worldview existence.
It's these guys and not the pheasant and deer hunters or the sport shooters that the Gadfly feels shouldn't be allowed within a country-fucking-mile of a firearm, much less one that has the capability to mow down 30 toddlers in the amount of time it takes to click a mouse button a couple of dozen times.
And this is where the conversation on gun control in America should begin. As retired General Stanley McChrystal recently stated:
"I spent a career carrying typically either a M16, and later a M4 carbine," he said. "And a M4 carbine fires a .223 caliber round, which is 5.56 millimeters, at about 3,000 feet per second. When it hits a human body, the effects are devastating. It's designed to do that. That's what our soldiers ought to carry."
"I personally don't think there's any need for that kind of weaponry on the streets and particularly around the schools in America. I believe that we've got to take a serious look -- I understand everybody's desire to have whatever they want -- but we have to protect our children and our police and we have to protect our population. And I think we have to take a very mature look at that."
The Gadfly highlighted the word "mature" in that statement for a very good reason.
The vast majority of the people on the gun goon guy side of the debate, and particularly the most vocal ones, are quite simply put - the living antithesis of the word "mature."
Would you care to have The Gadfly provide proof of that statement?
Very well. Here you go:
Two men carrying assault rifles on their backs said they were simply exercising their Second Amendment right, but police said they scared plenty of people.
Calls started coming in to 911 dispatchers shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday. Callers said two men with guns strapped to their backs were walking through the area of Southeast Seventh Avenue and Spokane Street in Portland's Sellwood neighborhood.
Officers arrived in the area and contacted both 22-year-old men. They were carrying rifles openly on their backs and were valid concealed handgun license holders in Oregon.
The men told officers they were hoping to educate the public about gun rights.
Officers explained that they were likely to continue generating 911 calls from alarmed people in the area, which would require a police response. Officers reported neither man seemed interested in those concerns.
http://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/two-portland-gun-nuts-brandish-assau
So these two childish "men" when informed by police that their actions were frightening their fellow citizens and were likely to result in additional unnecessary 911 calls - what was the response of these mindless little shit heels? A mere, smug shrug of the shoulders.
The Gadfly almost wishes that that story had ended with the additional news that an armed bystander had mistaken the two gun goon guys for potential mass shooters, whipped out his own 9mm and plugged some lead in both their dumb asses as a result. It would have been Karmic glory in all of it's mesmerizing beauty.
And with that - The Gadfly rests his case in the matter of 'Are Gun Goon Guys Immature By Nature'?
To make a long rant short --- it is way past time for Americans to start having a serious conversation about these mass shootings and the ease of availability of these weapons of mass destruction to the general populace. And let us ensure that only serious, thoughtful, wise and caring adults are allowed at that debate table when (and if - just being realistic) that time comes.
----TFG
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