tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post1173982473204173901..comments2023-10-27T14:44:07.700-04:00Comments on sevesteen.com: Gun Control (for Death Wore a Feathered Mullet readers)Sevesteenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15439626386416115766noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-64280546429018604802007-11-28T22:43:00.000-05:002007-11-28T22:43:00.000-05:00Area Trace: "Considered a domestic"--Does that me...Area Trace: "Considered a domestic"--Does that mean it is more or less serious than assault? <BR/><BR/>I just looked up the laws in my state (Ohio)--'Assault' and 'Physical domestic violence' are both first degree misdemeanors, up to 6 months in jail/$1000 fine. A threat of domestic violence is a fourth degree misdemeanor, up to 30 days/$250. <BR/><BR/>Either domestic violence conviction will take away your right to possess a firearm for life, but other misdemeanors including assault will not. <BR/><BR/>I believe that jail sentences are usually suspended for misdemeanors and lower-level felonies, unless a habitual offender. I'm thankfully not that familiar with the actual mechanics of the legal system.Sevesteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439626386416115766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-15540371348571000892007-11-28T21:38:00.000-05:002007-11-28T21:38:00.000-05:00As a small point - in the UK, a fight between sibl...As a small point - in the UK, a fight between siblings (if adult) is very much considered a domestic.<BR/><BR/>More's the pity...Area Trace No Searchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04397885435594392278noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-45674890946028714612007-11-28T10:58:00.000-05:002007-11-28T10:58:00.000-05:00You show one of the problems with public perceptio...You show one of the problems with public perception of concealed carry. There are more people with guns (legal or not) than you probably realize. I carry daily where legal, but I also take pains to stay anonymous--I don't wear paramilitary "Tactical pants", I don't accidentally-on-purpose flash my gun, and I don't war NRA or gun logo clothing. I also don't use my gun to let me go places or do things I couldn't without it. <BR/><BR/>The ones you are likely to become aware of are on the fringes. Google for the phrase "Mall Ninja" for an idea of what the online gun culture thinks of this sort of behavior. <BR/><BR/>Legal concealed carry has an extremely good record--Statistically we are a lot less likely than police to shoot the wrong person, either by mistaken identity or bad aim. This is mostly because our goal is much easier--We don't have to figure out who the bad guy is after the initial incident, we don't have to arrest anyone, and we are encouraged (and in some cases legally required) to retreat when practical. Mall Ninjas are thankfully rare.Sevesteenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15439626386416115766noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23800220.post-88592659780059067582007-11-28T05:36:00.000-05:002007-11-28T05:36:00.000-05:00I could go back-and-forth with you through plenty ...I could go back-and-forth with you through plenty of angles on this, but my core feeling about guns can be summed up in a much similar way:<BR/><BR/>I worry about people who want to carry guns in public. They say it's for protection. In my experience, though, they just want to be the hero if anything happens. And who's to say they'll wait for anything to happen? Or that they'll be able to handle it expertly in a crisis situation, even if they're trained? I sure as hell don't want to be around when two gun nuts have it out in a mall and hit everyone but themselves.Ian McGibboneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04366756458018420005noreply@blogger.com