Middletown Forum : Washington Report http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ This is an XML content feed of; Middletown Forum : News, Info and Happenings outside Middletown : Washington Report Tue, 06 Oct 2026 15:40:09 +0000 Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:10:31 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 10.12 360 www.middletownusa.com/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=2824 Middletown Forum http://middletownusa.com/images/blog-logo.jpg http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/ Washington Report : I'm glad you can see the... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17709&title=washington-report#17709 Author: justwatching
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Posted: Mar 21 2010 at 9:10pm

I'm glad you can see the reason for carrying, as you started this conversation saying you could see no reason for carrying. I agree, it is possible that someone will pull their weapon in a time when it is not justified. Fortunately, right now this happens less than 3 times a year in Ohio compared to the literally hundreds of times people are saved with CCW carriers (either themselves or others). If this starts happening more often, then perhaps more training/testing should be required before granting a CCW license but as it stands, it appears this isn't an issue.

And I agree 100% about harsher penalties; not just for carrying illegally, but for nearly every crime in America. Harsher penalties and rougher prisons and jails are needed before crime will ever be deterred in this country.]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:10:31 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17709&title=washington-report#17709 Washington Report : on a realted note, whatever the... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17702&title=washington-report#17702 Author: Bill
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Posted: Mar 21 2010 at 4:01pm

on a realted note, whatever the penalties are for criminals carrying illegal firearms, it apparently isn't enough.  It's time to double the penalties.

]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 16:01:27 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17702&title=washington-report#17702 Washington Report : You're right that a person... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17701&title=washington-report#17701 Author: Bill
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Posted: Mar 21 2010 at 3:59pm

You're right that a person CCW may be able to help in those situations where someone goes postal in a church or warehouse or, yep, post office.  Not saying there are no situations where it would help.  But I can easily see a downside.  A situation that starts out small gets magnified once the weapons are pulled out, emotions are high, snap judgments are made.  A situation that could have resulted in handing over a wallet turns into one where shots are fired and lives ruined.  For every 5 sensible CCW folks (e.g., MUSA folks) there's someone who is a little too wired, a little too eager to be a hero. 

]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 15:59:31 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17701&title=washington-report#17701 Washington Report : Bill, I carry everyday from the... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17687&title=washington-report#17687 Author: justwatching
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Posted: Mar 21 2010 at 1:33am

Bill,

I carry everyday from the second I leave my house until I return. I don't go to dangerous areas of town. I live in a good neighborhood. Do I think I will ever have to pull my weapon? No, I don't. I hope I don't anyways. But read the national news EVERY DAY. You'll see people shot in churches, at their "normal" workplace (offices, factories, places in "good" parts of towns), shot at the local grocery, at the local diner, and elsewhere. Does it happen in Middletown often? Not really. But that's what every other person has said.

Who wakes up and says, "Man, I bet a crazy guy is going to walk into my church today and shoot 12 people." Probably not many people. But you know what.... I'd rather be prepared. Like having AAA. Do I want my car to break down? Well, no but...

And what is the downside the carrying? The gun is going to... jump out of its holster and shoot someone accidentally? Why *wouldn't* I want to carry? If there is no downside to something why not do it?]]> Sun, 21 Mar 2010 01:33:23 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17687&title=washington-report#17687 Washington Report : lrisner wrote:... I have been... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17680&title=washington-report#17680 Author: Mike_Presta
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Posted: Mar 20 2010 at 5:45pm

Originally posted by lrisner lrisner wrote:

... I have been a perturbed ever since Nancy Nix said she would be unable to take her Children to Public Parks with the CC Law in place as she would never know who was Armed and who was not. ...
WOW, I agree with Irisner??? LOL
 
This is typical of the thinking of irrational liberals such as Ms. Nix.  She was perfectly comfortable taking her children to parks not knowing which of the rapists, thugs, robbers, gang-bangers, muggers or other dangerous, criminal-minded scofflaws might be there armed with surreptitiously (and usually illegally) obtained firearms.
 
But let an honest, law-abiding, upstanding citizen who has passed a firearms training class and become licensed by the government to legally carry a weapon for self-defense show up and, well, that is just too frightening a prospect to bear!!!

I’ll never be able to understand the way these narrow-minded folks think!!!

]]> Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:45:55 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17680&title=washington-report#17680 Washington Report : Just fair ti Bill, for myself... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17671&title=washington-report#17671 Author: lrisner
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Posted: Mar 20 2010 at 8:42am

Just fair ti Bill, for myself anyway, I have been a perturbed ever since Nancy Nix said she would be unable to take her Children to Public Parks with the CC Law in place as she would never know who was Armed and who was not.

To me, that is an asinine statement. Before CC she was oblivious to the Thugs armed Illegally and I guess that was all right. Just shows how stupid Politically motivated  Comments can be.

That may make me a bit impatient with the anti-CC people.
]]> Sat, 20 Mar 2010 08:42:30 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17671&title=washington-report#17671 Washington Report : Bill wrote:... the guy sees... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17668&title=washington-report#17668 Author: Mike_Presta
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Posted: Mar 20 2010 at 5:07am

Originally posted by Bill Bill wrote:

... the guy sees my pulling mine out and shoots first, or we both get into shootout. ...
As long as we are playing "what if":
What if there are two or three of us??? While the guy is watching you NOT pull out a gun, I can "screen" for the third guy long enough for him to SNEAK his out and plug the SOB!!!
 
Or, after he shoots YOU, I can plug him while you're falling and at least one of us lives.  (He'll be watching you pulling your 2 or 3 dollars out of your pocket--never knowing that I'll be carrying enough to post bail. Big%20smile)
 
PS:  At least the "blood in the streets" will be HIS blood!!! 
]]> Sat, 20 Mar 2010 05:07:22 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17668&title=washington-report#17668 Washington Report : Bill you say carrying very little... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17660&title=washington-report#17660 Author: Bocephus
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Posted: Mar 19 2010 at 6:32pm

Bill you say carrying very little money is a good defense against a person that would kill you for a dollar bill? Well you take that position and ill keep mine,I will take my .40 caliber smith and wesson any day over an empty wallet.Now go vote more socialists into office but hurry because obama and his socialist buddies allmost have us destroyed.]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 18:32:17 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17660&title=washington-report#17660 Washington Report : Bill wrote:Irisner, what... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17657&title=washington-report#17657 Author: lrisner
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Posted: Mar 19 2010 at 4:42pm

Originally posted by Bill Bill wrote:

Irisner, what is YOUR point?  That no one on here can make a statement akin to "I don't get it", "I don't understand___", "I disagree with so and so"?  Are we all supposed to agree otherwise the comment is "derogatory"?  I've seen a  lot more objectionable comments on here than what I said.  Scratching my head as to what your probelm is......



I don't get it, Bill. How could you not understand my point.

You obviously do indeed not get it.
]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:42:21 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17657&title=washington-report#17657 Washington Report : 409, guns in the house is another... http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17642&title=washington-report#17642 Author: Bill
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Posted: Mar 19 2010 at 10:19am

409, guns in the house is another story.  I'm all for that.]]> Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:19:30 +0000 http://www.middletownusa.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=2824&PID=17642&title=washington-report#17642