I've noticed that very often, when I'm writing.. I'll use two (or more) periods between clauses instead of using a comma. I'm not sure where I picked that up, or why I do it. I sort of write as if I were speaking, and I type it as I'm mentally speaking it.
I suppose I should stop doing that because it's bad form, but for some reason it feels right to me.. and I've always said that if it feels right, do it.
I still use the word "really" too much as well.
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The market is up a bit this week. Is it a trend, or is the big implosion still coming? I still plan to buy more mutual shares, but I don't want to pay my broker a commission fee to do that. He was the jackass (<-- apparently my new favorite word) that took a commission helping me lose thousands in the value of my retirement. Shouldn't he work for me for free until his fees offset my losses?
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John has an employee that goes to new foreclosure listings that he receives to check on the condition of the property and see if anyone is still living there. The employee was out sick today, so John had to run the errands himself. He knocked on a door today, which was answered by a guy with a shotgun. John told him what was going on with the property. The guy threatened John that if he ever came back, he'd settle the issue with his gun.
We don't have any firearms at all.. have never even considered a need for them, but John has had a few scrapes where one might have been useful. He's even been cornered by a pitbull.. but eventually escaped with no damage to himself or the dog, but if the thing had attacked, a gun would have been useful.
We might need to get him a 9mm and a concealed carry permit. There are a lot of loons in Texas.. and one never knows what might happen.
I guess that for the vast majority of people, a gun is not something they'll ever need, but if a person is frequently in situations that can become dangerous, it does make sense.
This is why I have no problem with the responsible ownership of firearms.. hand guns for self protection when warranted, and rifles for hunting. What is NOT cool is just allowing any and all weapons to any and all people.
Heck.. maybe we should get 2 and do some range shooting on occasion. I used to target shoot with a rifle when I was younger. It's fun as a sport of skill..
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I would say the solution is to eliminate the mentality and legislate away from the status quo so when John knocks on doors the odds of being confronted with a firearm are effectively zero.
If someone opened a door holding a gun here in Aus they'd be in jail awaiting trial. Point a gun at someone = assault with a deadly weapon.
By claiming to need a gun to defend yourself from the other gun nuts is basically the same argument the NRA and that whole affiliated loon brigade uses.
If you follow that argument further - John ends up going to work in kevlar, with a variety of magazines should he possibly require hollow point or AP rounds.
In this instance John was unarmed which probably played a part in his walking away unassailed and uninjured - what to you really think is gunna happen if John reaches for a piece?
I'd suggest an ambulance arrives shortly after to take away whoever was slowest on the trigger...
"Amendment II
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed."
Why does the US still require a 'well regulated Militia'? It doesn't, this is an archaic amendment. To think that things like this should not be revisited and revised is retarded. Times change and that mentality is holding your country back, literally (the document is 200+ years old).
As for the situation John was in, it really is a scary situation. Change the situation slightly and John could be dead. Even if it would be 'mistake or accident' it wont bring the dead back.
It's not realistic to think that there's going to be a change in gun laws.. especially in Texas.
I was talking about a concealed weapon.. not something obvious that could escallate a situation, but just something that might come in handy if the shit really does hit the fan. Somebody answering the door with a shotgun in their hand does not require a response of pulling a piece and firing away.
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