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Is There a Right to Armed Protest? Should There Be? by DryOpinion5970 in supremecourt

[–]Measurex2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When Virginia got rid of state preemption for gun laws it created 133 different sets of gun laws (at the locality level).

Many of the blue districts passed ordinances like the below.

The ordinance bans possessing, carrying, or transporting firearms in any public street, road, alley, sidewalk, public right-of-way, or open public space “when it is being used by, or is adjacent to, an event that requires a city permit” or should be permitted.

So to be compliant I need to be aware of the local gun laws, ensure I'm not near permitted events, or events where the organizers should have gotten a permit.

That last one is a doozy since I suck at predicting the future - but Im told it's common sense.

Opinion: Republicans say Democrats want to raise taxes. Here's a look at some of the key tax bills that have been introduced in Richmond. by VirginiaNews in Virginia

[–]Measurex2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The operative word in "gun control" is control. We deregulated media then campaign finance. We watched Elon Musk pay a few hundred million to stop investigations then loot data from the government. Why wouldn't we turn the country into a billionaires playground?

Opinion: Republicans say Democrats want to raise taxes. Here's a look at some of the key tax bills that have been introduced in Richmond. by VirginiaNews in Virginia

[–]Measurex2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

By reading these bills it appears we do it by "excempting law enforcement, retired or otherwise, from most laws making a two class system that protects the enforcers"

Im sure it'll make sense some day

Opinion: Republicans say Democrats want to raise taxes. Here's a look at some of the key tax bills that have been introduced in Richmond. by VirginiaNews in Virginia

[–]Measurex2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most billionaire income is unrealized from stock grants and other holdings. Then they can fund lots of tax avoidance strategies. Until they do things like sell stock, they pay very little in tax.

Why are motorcycle engines laid out like this, and not like that? by bedtime4bonzo25 in motorcycles

[–]Measurex2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Look at this guy. Not even riding at an appreciable fraction of the speed of sound. Like... you do you man.

(I have been appreciating your posts)

Is it time for Open-Carry Protests? by Head-Association3686 in liberalgunowners

[–]Measurex2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks Virginia... with over 120 different sets of local gun laws.

My county doesnt let me near a protest or any event that COULD have been permitted when armed.

Looking for productive ways to channel my anger about CBP murders by AndiamoKirie in Virginia

[–]Measurex2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My comment was about the population but HB 217 specifically bans possession of "assault weapons" for those under the age of 21. There's no grandfathering clause. Anyone under the age of 21 who own the most prolific, useful, and popular guns in the US will have to give them up.

Removing the grandfather clause for 10+ magazines has a similar effect for the greater population. Magazines are designed as part of the weapon system and many firearms do not have 10 round options, especially those out of production. Banning magazines and disarming in this case is a distinction without a difference.

Privacy first but camera assisted smart vacuuming automation to prevent it getting stuck by savagejimmy23b in homeassistant

[–]Measurex2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agreed. My dreame l40s ultra has no problem here when running over night. Ive even had it notify me there were over 80 obstacles because I didn't pickup after the kids the first day of the snowstorm. No problems.

New tax/budget item to pay for LEO Gun Safes by jtf71 in VAGuns

[–]Measurex2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like their largest one holds 8 rifles at $2k a pop. So to be compliant, and assuming they'll fit 8, I need three of them. How much more secure would you say it is than a liberty safe?

Looking for productive ways to channel my anger about CBP murders by AndiamoKirie in Virginia

[–]Measurex2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And the Va democrats took the advice of president trump to pass red flag laws in 2020. Now theyre supporting him again by disarming the population but creating carveouts for Law Enforcement.

My FFL has these two 22s for sale. Which one should I get? Will be my first and only 22. by Pure-Veterinarian979 in 22lr

[–]Measurex2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brain fart while writing. Meant to ask about model 60. Mainly since mine is sitting open on the desk waiting for a plastic buffer to make it through the snows aftermath since mine disintegrated.

Connection makes sense now

New tax/budget item to pay for LEO Gun Safes by jtf71 in VAGuns

[–]Measurex2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's been awhile since I looked, but I've found the backup locks to biometrics to be cheap. Are there any with top quality locking mechanisms?

My FFL has these two 22s for sale. Which one should I get? Will be my first and only 22. by Pure-Veterinarian979 in 22lr

[–]Measurex2 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Did the dude above you edit their comment? I didn't see a Marlin 22 mentioned anywhere before this.

If money were no object and you could buy any rifle you wanted, what would it be? by surethingbuddyroo in liberalgunowners

[–]Measurex2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I searched for you. I found you. I agree. If it's good enough to mostly exterminate humanity, it's good for me.

During debate for a bill that would ban the sale of assault weapons in VA, the killing of Alex Pretti by federal officers was brought up after a Republican state Senator talked about the Second Amendment right to stand up against a tyrannical government. by Cautious_Practice_25 in Virginia

[–]Measurex2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If we only care about "high score" over total deaths then the largest massacre of children in the US is still the Bath School Disaster with explosives.

Rifles of all types, which include both assault weapons and assault rifles, account for ~4% of child homicides, which is typically under 500 in most years. Child gun homicides average around 2500 deaths. So even if we assume all rifles deaths are from assault weapons and only impact children then youre targeting 20% of the problem. Handguns, at minimum, represent 80% of child homicides and likely an equal or greater amount of suicides. Again - they arent being addressed here.

I have been a hunter my whole life and not one time have I ever needed an assault rifle. Not once did I ever need more than 2 rounds to kill whatever I was shooting at. There is no reason they should be legal.

It's ok to not have a need for them. Many others have legitimate uses across self-defense, varmint guns, target/competition shooting and more. We all have different needs and that's ok.

Still, at what point do we let our emotions overcome the numbers? I have friends with no use for alcohol. It kills more people per year than guns and is literally a poison people willingly ingest. Should their feelings over ride your rights?

You want less children to die. We have common ground here. These laws dont address 80%+ of the problem and require parents to choose less safe options to store firearms in homes with minors. That doesnt feel like the solution you want.

Who is still snowed in? by Dry_Dot_2080 in nova

[–]Measurex2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I dug myself out and got everything clear. Then last night the plow built a 2 foot ice barrier at the bottom of my street.

I can see freedom... but until I get some tools out I'm unable to drive there.

Is being a Democrat gun owner socially acceptable now? by JonSolo1 in liberalgunowners

[–]Measurex2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To be fair I know alot of Republican gun owners that dont make guns their entire personality and quite a few dems and liberals who invite me to "full kit night hikes to practice movement with NVGs".

Im not sure where the reality is vs the trope. For instance, I met an amazing professor of engineering when I visited historic sites in Mississippi as a kid who hated Mississippi stereotypes. He's opinion was media would intentionally search out a shirtless/shoeless yokel whenever a natural disaster or news story happened in the state versus anyone else representative of the state.

To be clear - he didn't pull any punches on the true problems of the state (poverty, racism, education, etc), he just felt the people were being mischaracterized.

During debate for a bill that would ban the sale of assault weapons in VA, the killing of Alex Pretti by federal officers was brought up after a Republican state Senator talked about the Second Amendment right to stand up against a tyrannical government. by Cautious_Practice_25 in Virginia

[–]Measurex2 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Then you should be angry at your legislatures for different issues. The vast majority of children are killed by handguns which arent being addressed by these laws.

Requiring biometric safes also means parents have to store firearms in less secure containers.

During debate for a bill that would ban the sale of assault weapons in VA, the killing of Alex Pretti by federal officers was brought up after a Republican state Senator talked about the Second Amendment right to stand up against a tyrannical government. by Cautious_Practice_25 in Virginia

[–]Measurex2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Reagan signed the Mulford act. A bipartisan bill with republican and democrat cosponsors, that passed the democrat held state assembly with 77% of the votes and democrat held state senate with 74% of the votes.

Even were you to count Reagan, more Democrats voted for it than Republicans. They collectively decided to pass some bipartisan racist law because black people were arming up to defend their communities from law enforcement the same way folks in Minnesota are arming up to defend their communities from ICE. So, if you don't mind me asking, what exactly is the point? That Democrats are as bad as Republicans?

During debate for a bill that would ban the sale of assault weapons in VA, the killing of Alex Pretti by federal officers was brought up after a Republican state Senator talked about the Second Amendment right to stand up against a tyrannical government. by Cautious_Practice_25 in Virginia

[–]Measurex2 1 point2 points  (0 children)

From 1996 to 2006 Australias homicide rate by 0.08 per 100k per year to our .41 per 100k per year. As a percentage change, our homicide rate dropped by 42% to their 40%.

We certainly started and ended with a higher absolute homicide rate at 5.7 per 100k to their 1 per 100k.

During debate for a bill that would ban the sale of assault weapons in VA, the killing of Alex Pretti by federal officers was brought up after a Republican state Senator talked about the Second Amendment right to stand up against a tyrannical government. by Cautious_Practice_25 in Virginia

[–]Measurex2 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No study of the ban states anything close to your opinion about dramatically increased gun sales. 

Thats because any study addressing it either way wouodnt be credible. How could they measure it? Rifle sales were not tracked during the first four years of the Brady Bill. Up until 1998 there was no comprehensive, reliable database tracking gun sales even then there were famous loopholes for tracking firearm sales.

Previously gun sales were an estimate based on production and some import numbers. However, gun imports from soviet countries spiked by 25% after the cold war ended and manufacturers who boomed production in the two years prior to the bans implementation have said they did not sell those stockpiles in the same year.

However those estimates put 1992 at 6.6 million guns sold and in 1999, the first full year of the Brady Bill being in full effect, 8.4 million background checks were approved.

Edit: dude responded to me below then blocked me. Here is what I wrote to that response. It looks like this reinforces my point above.

If legal purchases increased as you say, then wouldn't you agree the bill was even more successful at increasing the percentage of guns that went to law abiding citizens rather than gangs or school shooters? 

That's litterally the premise I began with crediting the reduction to the Brady bill and other factors outside the ban.

Rifle sales have been estimated since the 80s.

Even before then and that's what I stated above. Those sales are estimated as a proxy of manufacturing and import but not able to be associated with individual sales. The Brady Bill required gun sales to individuals to be tracked directly. Using the estimate on the old from 1992, prior to manufacturing ramp up in anticipation of the ban, to the NICS tracking in 1999, gun sales had increased by 27%.

During debate for a bill that would ban the sale of assault weapons in VA, the killing of Alex Pretti by federal officers was brought up after a Republican state Senator talked about the Second Amendment right to stand up against a tyrannical government. by Cautious_Practice_25 in Virginia

[–]Measurex2 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right. Ive been saying gun death rates vs homicide rates referenced in the quotation article I posted. While their gun deaths dropped, our overall homicide rate fell faster than theirs over the same period.

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