Re: Some bicycle paths...

On 7/25/2024 9:41 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:45:34 -0500, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
 

On 7/25/2024 8:11 AM, Catrike Ryder wrote:

On Thu, 25 Jul 2024 19:35:15 +0700, John B. <slocombjb@gmail.com>
wrote:
>

On Thu, 25 Jul 2024 07:17:08 -0400, Catrike Ryder
<Soloman@old.bikers.org> wrote:
>

On Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:59:58 -0400, Frank Krygowski
<frkrygow@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>

The guns I argue against are absolutely designed to kill people.

>
No more than any other gun, and handguns kill far more people than the
guns you argue against.
>

I'm
saying their detriments to society greatly outweigh their non-existent
practical benefits.

>
Apparently, nobody cares what you're saying.
>

I note that nobody here has yet posted a practical
benefit for such guns in civilian hands. And I note that you, John,
apparently do not own an AR-style rifle. That means you judge the
detriments of owning an AR-style rifle outweigh any practical benefits.

>

Well, I don't own any guns at the moment but when  I was shooting I
owned a considerable number over the years. I've, for example, owned,
and shot, a number of muzzle loading rifles, I've owned pistols
ranging from .22 to ,45 Colt Auto, Rifles in many sizes and I even
built custom varmint rifles and a few custom deer rifles.
But, no, I've never owned an AR type as I don't have any use for one
but if I was still shooting in rifle matches I would certainly have
several.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_power_rifle
But I suppose he has to make up some sort of story to appear to have
at least a small knowledge about guns, but his ignorance is such that
his arguments prove, over and over again how little knowledge he
really has.

>
>
Krygowski fallaciously suggests that it's wrong to argue in favor of
anything you don't own.  One of the detriments of buying a good AR15
is the price. However, if they only cost a couple hundred bucks, I'd
probably buy one, if for no other reason, just to thumb my nose at the
anti-AR15 loons.

>
That was indeed a factor in my purchase 15 years ago. Did I
absolutely need a rifle? No. But the price was right and the
'drives some jerks to distraction' factor was part of it.

 That's the only reason I bought a 20 rd mag for one of my handguns. I
checked it out at a gun range and put it away empty in a drawer under
my socks. I don't need a "practical" reason to own or to do something.

Same thought process as my 1963 steel Huret Svelto derailleur on my titanium bike. Shifts fine (& extremely light compared to modern changers) and just makes peoples' heads explode.
--
Andrew Muzi
am@yellowjersey.org
Open every day since 1 April, 1971