Westchester County Newspaper Publishes the Addresses of Gun Owners In the County

Maximus Rex
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I used to be a doorman and to pass the time I would time I would listen to the radio. One of my favorite shows was the Savage Nation. Michael Savage is one of those bombastic, fiery, and somewhat partisan conservative radio hosts who's content and rhetoric one can easily argues borders on demagoguery. However, Savage would often say that "Liberalism is a mental disorder." I agree, any philosophy practiced in an extreme form is a mental disorder and blatant example of irresponsible yellow journalism is an example of that.

What was suppose to be the end result of publishing these people's personal information? Shaming law abiding gun owners (whose only wish is to be left alone,) into selling their guns? But it's our brothers in the National Rifle Association who are the zealots, nut jobs, and extremists. This ? has a lot of unintended consequences to it, for example, you just gave information to a burglar which homes have guns in them. From the certain burglar's perspective he might be less inclined to break-in to the home with the strap. Or some ? 's that really about that life, might go into the home with the guns for the sole purpose of finding the heat. With the knowledge of knowing the guns are there, they'll just bring their own knowing that they might have to draw down on a ? .

Also these ? made anti-gun ? inadvertently gave weight to the NRA's argument about gun registration. Who knows maybe these dumb ? will keep ? up and swing public opinion in favor law gun ownership. For those who agree with this ? , please explain why this ? is acceptable.


http://www.lohud.com/interactive/article/20121223/NEWS01/121221011/Map-Where-gun-permits-your-neighborhood-

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  • jono
    jono Members Posts: 30,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Michael
    Savage is one of those bombastic, fiery, and
    somewhat partisan conservative radio hosts
    who's content and rhetoric one can easily argues
    borders on demagoguery. However, Savage
    would often say that "Liberalism is a mental
    disorder." I agree, any philosophy practiced in
    an extreme form is a mental disorder


    Stopped reading right there.



    There's no purpose in publishing the names of gun owners. I'm not down with their privacy being invaded but listening to Savage is bad for your health...seriously. The whole "mental disorder" quip is actually taken from Liberals saying Conservatism is a mental disorder, there are actually people studying it....technically its right-wing authoritarian personalities, but what conservative isn't a right-wing authoritarian?
  • Maximus Rex
    Maximus Rex Members Posts: 6,354 ✭✭✭✭✭
    jono wrote: »
    Michael
    Savage is one of those bombastic, fiery, and
    somewhat partisan conservative radio hosts
    who's content and rhetoric one can easily argues
    borders on demagoguery. However, Savage
    would often say that "Liberalism is a mental
    disorder." I agree, any philosophy practiced in
    an extreme form is a mental disorder


    Stopped reading right there.


    I'm not down with their privacy being invaded but listening to Savage is bad for your health...seriously.

    You're not suppose to take Savage in a literal sense and understand when he's going into his shtick and is speaking in hyperbole.
    The whole "mental disorder" quip is actually taken from Liberals saying Conservatism is a mental disorder, there are actually people studying it....technically its right-wing authoritarian personalities, but what conservative isn't a right-wing authoritarian?

    What liberal isn't a half-a-socialist, ? made individual that believes in free enterprise and isn't a proponent of the government providing everything for you via high tax rates?
  • jono
    jono Members Posts: 30,280 ✭✭✭✭✭
    A ? huh? Lol, you started the personal attacks, now you in your feelings....awwww.
  • janklow
    janklow Members, Moderators Posts: 8,613 Regulator
    Who knows maybe these dumb ? will keep ? up and swing public opinion in favor law gun ownership. For those who agree with this ? , please explain why this ? is acceptable.
    public opinion is probably not as anti-gun as you think. there's a reason why people pushing anti-gun legislation are relying on polling taken as close to the Newtown shooting as possible.
  • Jabu_Rule
    Jabu_Rule Members Posts: 5,993 ✭✭✭✭✭
    What is posting names going to do anyway? You going to their house knowing they have guns?
  • Jabu_Rule
    Jabu_Rule Members Posts: 5,993 ✭✭✭✭✭
    SMH at talk'n bout liberal bias when liberals have been trying to protect the average man from the rich corporations. turning everyone into a slave that requires handouts while ? on them for requiring handouts. You would give up everything for a dream..
  • ivyleague
    ivyleague Members Posts: 11
    They're indirectly posting a list of houses without guns.
  • Plutarch
    Plutarch Members Posts: 3,239 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think that apparently some "pro-gun" bloggers have posted the names and addresses of all of the "anti-gun" people who posted the names and addresses of the gun owners. Difference is that these anti-gun people don't have guns to protect themselves if, say, a burglar decided to pay a visit. So what goes around comes around twice as hard?
  • janklow
    janklow Members, Moderators Posts: 8,613 Regulator
    FuriousOne wrote: »
    What is posting names going to do anyway? You going to their house knowing they have guns?
    it's supposed to shame them (see also that one old lady who says it makes her feel like they're placing her on the same level as a sex offender). the sad part is listening to anti-gun people justify it: if it was something they agreed with, they'd be ? off about the list, but right now it's a lot of "there's nothing to complain about because it's a matter of public record." sad.
  • WYRM
    WYRM Members Posts: 993 ✭✭✭✭
    ivyleague wrote: »
    They're indirectly posting a list of houses without guns.

    That's what grinds my gears "The unspoken lists". Basically very few of the makers realize the dual nature of a "list", or do they?