04Nov05

Snappy answers to typically stupid/naive, grasseater questions:

A small town in upstate NY, through its chief of police, is trying to equip

all its police officers with AR-15s. A local newspaper article delineates unintelligent questions put to the department by local politicians, et al.

This kind of nauseating, willful ignorance and glib lack of concern for the

welfare of police officers and citizens alike is typical of sleazy politicians, concerned only with the seizure of political power for themsel ves. By appearing unconcerned with risks faced by their own police, they try to be s een as "heroes" in the eyes of local trailer trash who keep them in office:

"Oh, come now! How often are police violently murdered in this tow n?"

Answer: "Only once!" Paradoxically, those best prepared to confront unlawful violence are the least likely to encounter it. For its victims, l awless violence seeks out the unprepared and naive. The best way to win a war is by reputation!

''The weapon (AR-15) requires no manual action between shots. If officers g o into a 'state of shock' while firing, they may fire off many rounds without realizing what they're doing and potentially injure bystanders''

Answer: "Oh, please!" Pistols currently carried by officers are eminently capable of precisely the same thing. If you really believe your officers a re going to go into an uncontrolled "state of shock" during the next emergency, you better move out of town while you have the chance. Who naiv ely advocate 'safe' guns probably need to be institutionalized!

"Do we really need AR-15s routinely in patrol vehicles?"

Answer: "Any gun stored at police headquarters has no chance of ever being involved in a fight." Emergency/safety equipment, like guns and fir e extinguishers, need to be immediately at hand. Storing them anywhere else is an exercise in self-deception."

''If the need arises for an AR-15, one officer won't go in alone."

Answer: "He may have no choice! The fight may come to him." The " run-away-and-tell-an-adult" solution you're advocating doesn 't work with police. Once again, the naive assumption that there will always be plenty of time during an emergency is self-deception in its purest form!"

''Bullets that are used with an AR-15 can go through walls,''

Answer: "A common myth, believed only by the uninformed.'' Ammunitio n commonly carried in AR-15s penetrate layered barriers about as much as pisto l ammunition. Over-penetration is an issue with all guns. Precision accurac y, not underpowered ammunition, is the solution.

"For emergencies, always have a squad of officers available.''

Answer: "You've obviously never been a chief of police. =9D During the critical portion of most emergencies, police officers are nearly always acti ng alone. Help usually arrives well after the first officer has made his move . In this business, we can't always wait until we have everything the wa y we want it. We have a police department here, not an army!

''We live in a peaceful place,'' ''We 'feel' safe here.''

Answer: "You can 'feel' any way you want. It won't change anything!" " Feelers" are losers. We all need to "feel=80=9D less and think more. A bad neighborhood is coming to a place near you!

''Confronting violence with superior weapons is 'counterproductive. '''

Answer: "Only Communists express more concern for violent criminals than they do for decent citizens." Communists are only too happy to let violent criminals advance their cause. After all, the more crime you have, the mor e ' government' you need! Frightened people can be persuaded to suppor t power-hungry autocrats, naively thinking they will provide them with protec tion. It is the way Marxists/Communists always seize power.

/John

04Nov05

Advice for travel, from a friend with the State Dept:

"When you can't get guns and ammunition through airports, even in ch ecked bags, send them to your destination via Fedex. When returning, do the same in reverse, or leave your stuff there with friends. My advice is to travel wi th preprinted labels, along with bubble wrap, a roll of tape, and a flattened , Fedex box. The routine will preserve your options.

Guns are impossible to possess, much less carry concealed, (legally) in man y places. Of course, you do what you need to do, but, in most of those same places, knives are largely unregulated. A good selection of serious knives

should thus be your constant traveling companion!

Likewise, flashlights are unregulated. However, an unexpected blast of light into a belligerent's face will usually disorient him long enou gh for effective disengagement. Again, a Surefire, or the new Gladius, should be with you constantly.

When traveling overseas, don't stay in hotels and eat in restaurants frequented by foreign tourists, particularly Americans. Instead, befriend some locals and persuade them to invite you to stay with them. They'll keep you out of bad places!"

/John