Comments on: Father’s Day vs the Second Amendment

By: Ghetto

Ghetto — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 06:35:24 +0000

If not a gun then a knife, or a stick, or a clenched fist.

God damn shame whatever way it goes.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 21 Jun 2007 14:29:51 +0000

“I am hopeful, that if Eddy was coming down the street with his gun to blow your head off…you too might want to have one to defend yourself.”

I’m going out to WalMart right now and buying a gun in case someone comes down the street with his gun to blow my head off. Blog Mistress, you’re far too diplomatic with Lenny.

I’m also buying a gun in case someone gratuitiously uses ellipses. After all, it’s my right as a tax-paying, God-fearing American.

By: SueB

SueB — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:23:21 +0000

Two of my dad’s brothers killed themselves with guns. One did it in front of his wife, to prove a point “Well, if THAT’s the way you feel…”

I’m not sure how I feel about gun control. On one hand, our country is SO dangerous because of the availability of guns. On the other hand, I think our form of government is fairly stable partly because they know we are well-armed and would shoot anyone who attempted a coup.

By: Sonja

Sonja — Tue, 19 Jun 2007 04:00:53 +0000

Oh, I’m so sorry. You and your neighbors must be reeling in shock and sadness and anger and disbelief… I’m so sorry.

By: Sister Wolf

Sister Wolf — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 21:13:39 +0000

Lenny, I see that you are passionately against any move toward gun control, so there’s nothing I could say to change your view.

My question was rhetorical, though. What I meant was, why should this unstable young man have a gun, when he’s not a hunter or law enforcement officer? The gun could only produce a tragic consequence. If anyone was coming down the street to blow my head off, my last thought would be “Fuck, we need gun control!”

Depressed Eddies will always exist, as will alienated college kids. Our ‘free society’ restricts us from countless things in the name of the greater good. But I’m sure you’ve heard that one before.

thanks for taking the time to comment.

By: Lenny Cutler

Lenny Cutler — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 11:40:28 +0000

Well, If Eddy had a criminal record, or was ever committed to a mental institution, or was not a legal resident of the US….then Eddy should not have been able to buy a gun.

But Eddy, as you say, was kind of a low life….Perhaps Eddy could just buy a Gun from his low life buddies.

Bottom line….Eddy could easily get a gun illegally or legally. If Eddy was legally able to buy one….well that’s life….in a free society…where one is free to buy a weapon for hunting, target shooting or self defense.

I am hopeful, that if Eddy was coming down the street with his gun to blow your head off…you too might want to have one to defend yourself.

As for the illegal guns….well that’s all about law enforcement and local government and federal doing what they can to crack down on illlegal sales.

You don’t indicate what kind of gun was used…..

But a lot of these kinds of domestic killings are done with shotguns or rifles used for hunting.

Frankly, if Eddy was depressed….it sounds like no one in the family intervened to get him help….so maybe that’s what’s really to blame here.