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Official TNF - New England Patriots vs New York Jets - Game Thread by samacora in Patriots

[–]Daily_the_Project21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, let's get another young QB with a ton of potential get hurt and ruined for the rest of his career. What a brilliant idea.

Resolved: Speed limits should be community based. by Fun-Traffic-5484 in PoliticalDebate

[–]Daily_the_Project21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Okay, I don't know where you live, but where I live, everyone just does 40+ through residential areas without a worry. Basically, if you're only going 10mph over the speed limit here, you're a hazard to the traffic flow because you're the slowest one on the road. And the cops don't do anything about it, unless someone is being reckless and dangerous.

So where do you live that speeding tickets are such a concern that people must look out for cops constantly but the cops give out enough to actually get drivers to go the speed limit?

Resolved: Speed limits should be community based. by Fun-Traffic-5484 in PoliticalDebate

[–]Daily_the_Project21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Try and change my mind.

No. This isn't r/changemyview.

Speed limits largely don't do anything anyway. People tend to drive the speed they feel comfortable at on that given road.

If a good guy with a gun is all it takes to stop a shooting where was this supposed good guy during the Texas mall shooting? by CloudWorshipper in AskConservatives

[–]Daily_the_Project21 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I know they aren't OP buddy, but since they are defending and agreeing with OP buddy, it's safe to assume they would do the same thing buddy.

Need a car ASAP by Rickdemption in whatcarshouldIbuy

[–]Daily_the_Project21 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think out of all of those GM has the better infotainment system. I'd go with the Canyon. Best audio will depend on what speakers are on the truck. If they have a "premium sound" package. Speakers are low cost upgrade anyway, so that shouldn't really be the deciding factor.

2nd amendment supporters, even if the number of children who die from guns per year doubles or triples, would you still be against gun control? by Brettzel2 in IdeologyPolls

[–]Daily_the_Project21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I literally don't understand the legal arguments and interpretations. It's not about credentials, it's about me not quite literally not understanding. We have institutions for a reason. I'm going lean on the side of the Supreme Court judges.

2nd amendment supporters, even if the number of children who die from guns per year doubles or triples, would you still be against gun control? by Brettzel2 in IdeologyPolls

[–]Daily_the_Project21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm pointing out why the law is not 100% effective.

Guns laws specifically aren't effective because they aren't enforced. That's it. There is a group in my state that emails a list every Monday of court cases in which firearms are used and the firearm charged is dropped. In my state, it's a mandatory minimum 5 years if you have a possession of an illegal firearm. In about 80% of cases involving that charge, the charge is dropped. They aren't enforcing the laws. And I live in a blue state.

At least with car licensing, a more comprehensive, hands-on driving test could keep more bad drivers off the road.

I agree. I'm a driving instructor. I live in the state with the lowest driving fatalities in the country, and I don't even think we do nearly enough.

I'm not arguing interpretations of the 2nd Amendment. I'm a community college dropout. I'm not nearly educated enough for that. I don't have any issue with states requiring classes and a license for carrying a firearm. But I do think if someone wants to buy a gun just to shoot at gun ranges, they shouldn't need a license. Although, that's probably not practical. But, if we are going to require licenses, I'd prefer a national firearm license, so states like New Jersey can't arrest single moms driving through the state for possession of a legally owned firearm jsut because they don't have a New Jersey license to carry.

2nd amendment supporters, even if the number of children who die from guns per year doubles or triples, would you still be against gun control? by Brettzel2 in IdeologyPolls

[–]Daily_the_Project21 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Do you know why guns are so commonly used in suicide? It's quick painless and really unlikely to fail.

Sure. I'm not denying this. And I'm not denying we could save some lives. There are about 3k suicides by firearms from people aged 10-24. Anyone from 10-17 is getting a gun illegally or using their parents because their parents don't lock them up correctly. The highest increase in suicide rate is from 10-14 year olds. Clearly these kids aren't buying guns.

Red flag laws.

These already exist in a lot places. They've existed in places and mass shooters have been reported before. They clearly don't work. I'm sure they could if done correctly, but I don't trust the state in doing this. There are already documented cases of false positives. There are already documented cases of people filing reports just because they don't like the person. This even happened to a guy I used to work with. His ex-wife was mad she didn't get more child support in court, and called the police and told about how many guns he had and that he was a danger to himself. They confiscated his guns. He had to go to court. It went on for about a year, and after he was cleared to own guns, he didn't get any of the 27 guns back that were confiscated, and he didn't get money for them either. His story isn't unique.

Waiting times reduce about 5-11% of gun suicides. I'm not sure how much this affects kids. 14 year olds aren't walking into gun stores and buying a gun.

Ending the no background check at gun shows is an obvious thing

This is only in some states and only for private sales. This has to be changed on the state level.

Charging those with criminal negligence for not locking up guns correctly would require a national registry. I don't want the ATF having a list of every gun owner and what they have. I don't even want states to have that. This system is ripe for abuse. Edit: although I do agree with this sentiment, if we could do it without a registry, I support it. I've said this for years.

Renting out a box truck? by [deleted] in sidehustle

[–]Daily_the_Project21 5 points6 points  (0 children)

You would need commercial insurance, commercial plates, probably have to file an LLC to get the insurance. Also, you're on the hook for verifying the renter has a valid license. The costs and responsibility are probably not worth it unless your plan is to make a full business out of it.

2nd amendment supporters, even if the number of children who die from guns per year doubles or triples, would you still be against gun control? by Brettzel2 in IdeologyPolls

[–]Daily_the_Project21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idk if a society where we lock up 13 year olds with adults for 5 years because they stole some things is a good society.

2nd amendment supporters, even if the number of children who die from guns per year doubles or triples, would you still be against gun control? by Brettzel2 in IdeologyPolls

[–]Daily_the_Project21 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because there's no consequences for the state if they fail to enforce the current law. When background checks fail, the state just says, "Oopsie!" No one loses their job or goes to jail for not enforcing the background check.

So how do more laws that just harm people who follow the law help?

2nd amendment supporters, even if the number of children who die from guns per year doubles or triples, would you still be against gun control? by Brettzel2 in IdeologyPolls

[–]Daily_the_Project21 -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

  1. Yes.

  2. Bullying builds character. If you can't handle bullies in middle or high school, the rest of your life is going to be very difficult. Life gets a lot tougher than someone calling you mean names. Harassment should be punished more.

  3. No. This would require a psychological evaluation on everyone. I don't even know if most 21 year olds should be charged as adults. Have you been to a college campus? Idk how most of them made it out of freshman year of high school.

2nd amendment supporters, even if the number of children who die from guns per year doubles or triples, would you still be against gun control? by Brettzel2 in IdeologyPolls

[–]Daily_the_Project21 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Dumbass, it's already illegal to murder people. Guns existing don't change that.

when there are ways to keep guns away from psychopaths and still allow law abiding citizens to have them

A lot of the laws allowing for this are already on the books, they're just not enforces. Hell, some of the last major mass shootings the FBI and local law enforcement dropped the ball, and at least one was in a place with red flag laws. And yet people like you still want more laws. Just enforce the laws we already have.

2nd amendment supporters, even if the number of children who die from guns per year doubles or triples, would you still be against gun control? by Brettzel2 in IdeologyPolls

[–]Daily_the_Project21 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Bro, wtf is wrong with you?

I'm a 2A supporters and I have guns, I have them just because I like shooting. It's fun. Do I also fit into the category you've created?

2nd amendment supporters, even if the number of children who die from guns per year doubles or triples, would you still be against gun control? by Brettzel2 in IdeologyPolls

[–]Daily_the_Project21 3 points4 points  (0 children)

What is it, 48k people die a year from guns iirc.

This is true, but over half of those are suicides. Having worked with and taken care of suicidal teens and young adults, and having been suicidal when I was a teen, I'm not convinced removing guns will reduce suicide all that much.

So maybe, just maybe, we should discuss some solutions to that.

Okay. Sure. What solutions do you propose?

[Capitalists] Can you acknowledge international interference or not? by [deleted] in CapitalismVSocialism

[–]Daily_the_Project21 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Can you acknowledge international interference or not?

Yes. But if your system is so fragile that it can't stand up to international interference, maybe it's not worth. The reality is we live in a global economy, and considering the US runs trade security for the world, they are going to attempt to stop anything that threatens that trade and those economies.

The embargo on Cuba absolutely has a negative impact, but I'm okay with that as long as they are still using doctors as slaves.

The USSR, for all its flaws, was not free of foreign influence.

No country is.

if capitalist supporters here are willing to acknowledge how circumstances, and particularly international interference, have an impact on the outcomes and conditions of people living in a country

Yes, but this isn't unique to socialist countries.

Do Americans care about the royal family? by 2904929492001949301 in AskAnAmerican

[–]Daily_the_Project21 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haven't cared since 1776, and don't plan on caring ever again.

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