[Leica] Re:Gun Photos now nothing to do with anything really important whatsoever

[leicachris at worldnet.att.net (Chris Williams)]

Jeff, you're just a New Orleanian. Down here our Democratic Chocolate City 
Mayor votes Republican so it tends to throw us all off.

And Jeff in your neighborhood, I'd consider something like a 60mm.

Chris


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jeffery Smith"
Subject: Re: [Leica] Gun Photos


> Politically, I'm pretty much middle of the road. As a result, Democrats 
> think I'm a Republican, and Republicans think I'm a Democrat. That's the 
> worst of both worlds, I guess. :-[
>
> I agree on the Sig Sauer. My .357 Sig has never jammed once.
>
> Philip Forrest wrote:
>> "Although some might find the subject matter offensive..."
>>
>> These are a few good photos of guns. Now if we're talking about being
>> offensive, how about some of the objectification and exploitation which
>> goes on in this forum, huh? Be wary where the finger is pointed
>> without first examining oneself. Many of us drive cars and those kill far 
>> more people than guns ever
>> have. Most of us like good booze and booze kills far more people per
>> any chosen time period than guns. Some of us like good cigars, some of
>> us smoke. Both of those things kill more people than guns. We just
>> regulate who can drive and smoke and drink yet we still have
>> irresponsibility and addiction killing tens of thousands of people
>> per-year. Just like fine cameras, and fine cars there is a sense of
>> great mechanical precision to a fine firearm. That Sig-Sauer is one of
>> them. Fantastic piece.
>> As long as man exists, there will be some need for defense because
>> someone else is taking an offensive position. It's human nature and to
>> deny that is simply irresponsible. Living in a utopian dream is just
>> that, a dream. It will never happen. That's what heaven is for. Until
>> then, some people will choose to defend themselves instead of relying
>> on legislature because when you need help, it might as well be the
>> legislature passing a bill to assist you because if you aren't self
>> reliant, no matter what laws get passed they won't help you to
>> survive. Phil Forrest