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When it was in Atlanta I went... yeah, you can buy stuff. I picked up a few things, but they have livestock, drygoods, and raffles.

Quote: Originally Posted by tthemadd1 I thought Mantis were more like the Hulk. Smash it to smithereens. Dunno. I've never actually seen their "work" first hand. Thought it was worth mentioning though....

Ahhh the backup power question... First, and as a note to other posters here, there is usually a significant difference between nameplate power consumption and actual power consumption. If you figure your wattage by adding up nameplate values, you will likely end up with a much higher value...

Holes in the shells? Mantis Shrimp?

Quote: Originally Posted by Darthtang AW At 1500 a pop? really? Darth (its dumber than facebook) Tang Apple is the only company who can charge so much for something that does so little, and still have people lining up to buy it.

Quote: Originally Posted by Beth Yea, it did, but you were gone for only a short time. Ouch.

A large number of comments have just been deleted from this thread, in particular because of some very inappropriate language and some rather threatening comments. Those comments became too intertwined with other remarks, so the last twelve hours worth of posts in this thread are removed. A...

Quote: Originally Posted by bionicarm Your argument sounds like it cane straight out of an NRA Handbook. Yes, I am fully aware of the multitude of "responsible gun owners" out there that do follow the rules, and only draw their weapons for self defense or when potentially threatened. However...

Quote: Originally Posted by TheClemsonKid Assumes that now because every school has an armed guard, a crazy person wouldn't want to try and pull a Newtown again. Yeah, that sounds about right... While I see your point in the other things you said in your post, what I don't understand is how...

Quote: Originally Posted by bionicarm So your contention is the public has to put faith in your word that you'll never use that type of weapon in a criminal fashion. That's because you're a "responsible gun owner". Sorry, but your word doesn't mean squat. That's where the problem lies...

Quote: Originally Posted by bionicarm You don't get it. There's no logical reason to own an assault-type weapon. Rationalizing it by saying you like to shoot for sport or maybe for huting (why any hunter would need a 30-round clip to go hunting is beyond me), doesn't cut it. I like driving...

Quote: Originally Posted by TheClemsonKid I appreciated your clear and concise answer on the subject. It doesn't change the way I feel personally, but it does help me better understand why those like you who want to keep them think. Like I said earlier, I think it's a fine line between what...

Quote: Originally Posted by TheClemsonKid But see that's the whole thing with a democracy. The people voted in the politicians, and they ultimately make the decisions. If the majority of people in this country want a ban on assault rifles, then guess what? There will be a ban on assault...

Quote: Originally Posted by TheClemsonKid And for the record, I still think you could fend off wild hogs with something other than an assault rifle. Would it be the easiest option? Probably so. But so would a tactical nuclear strike if you really wanted to get technical. I'm pretty sure your...

Quote: Originally Posted by 2Quills Down here this weapon is a VERY popular choice for hog hunting. And yes, they are fun to shoot. If you've never let loose on a non-live target with one then you don't know what you're missing. :) I have more than one, but only one that I use for hunting as...

Quote: Originally Posted by bionicarm My point is simple. A shotgun has a lower probablity rate of killing a massive amount of people in a semi-confined area than a semi-automatic weapon that can hold 30 or more rounds of ammunition at any given time. Granted, if you had a sawed-off shotgun...

Quote: Originally Posted by bionicarm Again, go research the statistics and findings in Australia after they imposed this type of ban. Even suicides went down like 57%. You are correct. As long as there's ANY type of firearm available, there's an opportunity to use that weapon in a criminal...

Quote: Originally Posted by bionicarm The focus is on guns is because that was the medium used to cause this carnage. Wrong. Guns did not cause this carnage. It may have been fair to say "the focus is on guns because that was the medium that was used" or something along those lines...

Quote: Originally Posted by Flower This last nut case incident was not a nut with a legal gun...the weapon was his mother's It may be a technicality, but it was not a legal gun. It became an illegal gun the moment he grabbed a weapon that was not his without the permission of the legal owner.

I can't see how any of the countermeasures suggested here would have prevented this tragedy. The guns were not legally his, so he wouldn't have even taken a mental exam if one were given. I think the electronic stuff is, as admitted, more science fiction than science. Again though, we are...