Comments on: Another Victory in the Senate http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2009/09/16/another-victory-in-the-senate/ Firearms Policy and Politics in Pennsylvania Sat, 20 Mar 2010 15:49:37 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Snowflakes in Hell » Blog Archive » Bloomberg the Political Radical http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2009/09/16/another-victory-in-the-senate/#comment-49710 Snowflakes in Hell » Blog Archive » Bloomberg the Political Radical Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:21:53 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=12982#comment-49710 [...] Bloomberg is coming out swinging against the checked firearms rule on Amtrak, a rule that not even the Brady Campaign opposes. It would appear that Mayor Bloomberg is setting himself up to be the most extreme anti-gun leader [...] [...] Bloomberg is coming out swinging against the checked firearms rule on Amtrak, a rule that not even the Brady Campaign opposes. It would appear that Mayor Bloomberg is setting himself up to be the most extreme anti-gun leader [...]

]]> By: Linoge http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2009/09/16/another-victory-in-the-senate/#comment-49585 Linoge Thu, 17 Sep 2009 22:21:30 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=12982#comment-49585 <blockquote>...his general reasonableness.</blockquote> Yes, because being able to identify, just this once, a thoroughly lost cause is <em>totally</em> indicative of an individual's "reasonableness". Never mind that he would deny law-abiding citizens their rights, and disparages those citizens who dare exercise those rights; never mind that he <em>has</em> supported both the "assault weapon" ban and D.C.'s firearm ban; never mind that there has not been a single piece of gun-control legislation that he has not supported... Nope, he is <em>completely</em> reasonable... in MikeB's bigoted dreams.

…his general reasonableness.

Yes, because being able to identify, just this once, a thoroughly lost cause is totally indicative of an individual’s “reasonableness”. Never mind that he would deny law-abiding citizens their rights, and disparages those citizens who dare exercise those rights; never mind that he has supported both the “assault weapon” ban and D.C.’s firearm ban; never mind that there has not been a single piece of gun-control legislation that he has not supported… Nope, he is completely reasonable… in MikeB’s bigoted dreams.

]]> By: Ride Fast http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2009/09/16/another-victory-in-the-senate/#comment-49578 Ride Fast Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:36:11 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=12982#comment-49578 [...] Guns on trains, who cares? [...] [...] Guns on trains, who cares? [...]

]]> By: Thirdpower http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2009/09/16/another-victory-in-the-senate/#comment-49558 Thirdpower Thu, 17 Sep 2009 15:39:35 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=12982#comment-49558 Why fight a battle not only he has no chance of winning but has already lost? Why fight a battle not only he has no chance of winning but has already lost?

]]> By: mikeb302000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2009/09/16/another-victory-in-the-senate/#comment-49544 mikeb302000 Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:53:15 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=12982#comment-49544 Sebastian, Thanks for that Helmke quote. He's usually reviled so viciously on the pro-gun blogs, everything from calling him a liar to insisting he really wants total bans regardless of what he says, that it's refreshing to see evidence of his general reasonableness. Sebastian, Thanks for that Helmke quote. He’s usually reviled so viciously on the pro-gun blogs, everything from calling him a liar to insisting he really wants total bans regardless of what he says, that it’s refreshing to see evidence of his general reasonableness.

]]> By: Weer'd Beard http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2009/09/16/another-victory-in-the-senate/#comment-49543 Weer'd Beard Thu, 17 Sep 2009 11:08:15 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=12982#comment-49543 +1, I board my commuter train often on the same platform as an Amtrack. I don't see ANY security at all. +1, I board my commuter train often on the same platform as an Amtrack. I don’t see ANY security at all.

]]> By: LFS http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2009/09/16/another-victory-in-the-senate/#comment-49534 LFS Thu, 17 Sep 2009 00:38:22 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=12982#comment-49534 What TSA on Amtrak? What security? The last time I took Amtrak, I had to put my own freakin' luggage in the baggage car. And I was in first class. The only thing they do is check your ticket, as far as I can tell. Still, this is good news. What TSA on Amtrak? What security? The last time I took Amtrak, I had to put my own freakin’ luggage in the baggage car. And I was in first class. The only thing they do is check your ticket, as far as I can tell.

Still, this is good news.

]]> By: Thirdpower http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2009/09/16/another-victory-in-the-senate/#comment-49526 Thirdpower Wed, 16 Sep 2009 21:57:44 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=12982#comment-49526 Supposedly the bill states they need to have check-in procedures and other features. The local Amtrak station is completely unmanned and has the super-tech feature of a timed lock on the door for after 10pm. Supposedly the bill states they need to have check-in procedures and other features. The local Amtrak station is completely unmanned and has the super-tech feature of a timed lock on the door for after 10pm.

]]> By: Kristopher http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/2009/09/16/another-victory-in-the-senate/#comment-49519 Kristopher Wed, 16 Sep 2009 20:40:57 +0000 http://www.snowflakesinhell.com/?p=12982#comment-49519 Amtrak used to just not worry about it. Railroad people tended to frown on law folks bothering their customers ... trains run on private property, so carry wasn't a problem unless the conductor decided the passenger was a problem. I used to advise using the train just for that reason ... but now they have TSA security theatre to deal with ... gotta prevent terrorists from hijacking trains and crashing them into skyscrapers, I guess. Amtrak used to just not worry about it. Railroad people tended to frown on law folks bothering their customers … trains run on private property, so carry wasn’t a problem unless the conductor decided the passenger was a problem.

I used to advise using the train just for that reason … but now they have TSA security theatre to deal with … gotta prevent terrorists from hijacking trains and crashing them into skyscrapers, I guess.

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