Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2016/06/13
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]The NRA got the congress to recind the assault weapons ban about 10? years ago. New legislation needed to ban those on watch & no fly lists from purchasing assault weapons. On Mon, Jun 13, 2016 at 12:08 PM, Bill Pearce <billcpearce at cox.net> wrote: > We are all victims of our political system here. Not all of us are ardent > supporters of unfettered gun ownership. Unfortunately, the "gun nuts" have > a very effective lobbying organization and fund raising arm and can buy off > or threaten politicians to do their bidding. > > Many of us believe there is no rational reason for a private citizen to > own a cheap knock off AR15. This is a gun designed for one purpose, to kill > things, and it is often used for that purpose. It is plainly obvious that > we are no safer as a result of widespread gun ownership and it's time to > look at this again. > > In American politics the old saying about squeeking wheels is true, and > the NRA folks are the squeeking wheel. > > -----Original Message----- From: Douglas Barry > Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 6:27 AM > To: Leica Users Group > Subject: Re: [Leica] A Photograph and a few comments about Orlando and > thePhilly Gay Pride Parade > > > A poignant image, Jim. Unfortunately, with your county's gun laws, you're > likely to have plenty of similar photo opportunities over the coming years. > We all have our crosses to bear... > > Douglas > > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jim Shulman" <jshulman at > judgecrater.com > > > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug at leica-users.org> > Sent: Monday, June 13, 2016 3:08 AM > Subject: [Leica] A Photograph and a few comments about Orlando and the > Philly Gay Pride Parade > > > Today I did about the only thing I could do in light of Orlando: dusted off >> my culottes, packed a dozen rolls of film along with my Bronica S2, and >> marched in the Philly Gay Pride Parade?exactly as I?ve done every year >> since '79 (my feet ached less then, though I was also several stone >> lighter.) The purpose of terrorism is to get people to panic and hide, >> which I refuse to do (Including when I walked around Boston the day of the >> dragnet/shutdown.) After a Facebook friend put out one of those fatuous >> "be alert and be safe" notes (of course, from some aerie far from the >> streets), I said that fearing attack the day after Orlando is like one of >> those irrational snowstorm warnings that come immediately AFTER every >> major >> snowstorm. The best place to be is out on the street?and ironically, after >> a mass shooting one of the safest, since the streets were packed with >> police, and I?m sure no shortage of plainclothes FBI personnel. I?ve >> lived >> long enough to remember the Upstairs Lounge arson attack in ?73, Dan >> White?s rampage in ?78, and God knows how many shootings, stabbings, and >> other horrors since. Still here, still marching?next in NYC, Baltimore, >> and many other spots where fine homosexuals are served. >> >> >> >> >> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/focusit/Philly+Pride+Parade+06+12+16+sm.jpg.html >> >> >> >> Bronica S2, Zenzanon 150/3.5, Arista EDU100 at 200 >> >> >> >> Jim Shulman >> >> Wynnewood, PA >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >