Comments on: Red Sox prospect outfielder Bryce Brentz accidentally shot himself in the leg while cleaning his gun

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:33:59 +0000

Well, I wrote out a long response to you but WordPress apparently ate it…and I’m too lazy to do it all again right now.

By: 4cornersfan

4cornersfan — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 22:14:20 +0000

A brief follow-up on my spouting on the 10th Amendment: A bit of hasty research revealed that in the last few years several Western and Southern states have proposed or passed legislation that would make any firearms made within the state and not transported out of the state subject only to state law. This is an attempt to bypass federal authority under the commerce clause.

By: 4cornersfan

4cornersfan — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 21:54:35 +0000

Good analysis historio. There is also the 10th Amendment to consider. The 10th Amendment reserves powers not granted to the federal government by the Constitution or prohibited to the States to the States or to the people. It could be argued that the Constitution, by granting the people the right to bear arms, forbids federal regulation of firearms. Under your state militia analysis it could be inferred that only the state may regulate firearms. I think that most federal laws pertaining to firearms are based on the commerce clause which allows the federal government to regulate interstate commerce. Not real sure about that, I have never looked into it, but that is what comes to mind. However, in recent years the Supreme Court has rendered decisions that have narrowed the scope of the commerce clause in relation to state’s rights (such as in unions for state workers and the application of the FLSA to state employees). Interesting, no?

By: 4cornersfan

4cornersfan — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 20:17:08 +0000

A US military model 1911 .45 pistol has three main safeties, a manual safety left of the slide, a grip safety that only allows the firearm to be discharged when properly held, and a half-cock safety that locks the trigger. Until a friend of mine managed to shoot himself in the leg while holstering a properly operating model 1911 I thought an accidental discharge was impossible. Be careful out there.

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:59:16 +0000

“But I do not believe anyone but law enforcement and the armed forces should have an AR-15.”

Ahhh…but you haven’t shot one Moses.
If you had…you would know they are incredibly fun to shoot…and just as accurate.

Fortunately for the anti-gun crowd…the cost per round went from .25 per to $1.00 per in the last 6 months. Now…target shooting isn’t financially feasible for most law-abiding gun owners.
Either way…you win right?

By: 4cornersfan

4cornersfan — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:56:36 +0000

I’m not a gun nut, I haven’t owned one in a long while, but what you are saying about the US military was also said about the Chinese Army until Tienanmen Square in 1989. Also translate “a few thousand rednecks” into an estimated 270 million firearms owned by citizens in the US. Also remember that we now have a professional military rather than one principally manned by draftees and one-tour volunteers. A little tension between the government and the populace is not necessarily a bad thing, it tends to breed respect.

By: garyb106

garyb106 — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:55:07 +0000

I bet he got shot shot some other way, and cooking up this story and being thought a fool was the lesser way out. Nobody is that dumb. If you know how to clean it, you know the rules.

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:47:00 +0000

“I hope you always text while you drive, and encourage you to save time by making toast while you bathe.”

You’re killin’ me Moses!

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:45:16 +0000

Idiots with guns are bad.
Bad guys with guns are bad.

Idiots with cars are bad.
Bad guys with cars are bad.

Idiots with baseball bats are bad.
Bad guys with baseball bats are bad.

Guns (in general) are not bad. Ummkayyy?

By: 4cornersfan

4cornersfan — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:43:04 +0000

I feel the same way about skateboarders.

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:42:59 +0000

You have the letters “fag” in the middle of your handle.
Yet…you throw stones in regards to someone’s level of education?

Hello…Mr. Obvious.

By: 4cornersfan

4cornersfan — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:41:24 +0000

I always wonder when the term “innocent civilians” is used in this context. Does the use somehow imply that all psychopaths and murderers are in the military, or that it’s somehow OK to kill a civilian with a criminal record? Can we kill innocent Marines or soldiers with impunity? Does it include members of the Coast Guard, which is under the jurisdiction of Homeland Security rather than the DOD? How did that term ever get into common usage?

By: stlouis1baseball

stlouis1baseball — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:39:39 +0000

On point Maz! I was taught the same thing (AT AGE NINE)!
Except w/ one minor difference…

2. Always assume the firearm is loaded. Always…always…always.

By: 4cornersfan

4cornersfan — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:30:56 +0000

I am developing anatidaephobia from reading this stuff.

By: 4cornersfan

4cornersfan — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:21:59 +0000

If you’re gonna carry make it locked and cocked.

By: 4cornersfan

4cornersfan — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 19:17:31 +0000

And you never see an NRA member drive a starving family from their home. Oh wait! Some of them are also bankers and lawyers.

By: romoscollarbone

romoscollarbone — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:34:04 +0000

You act as if, chambering a cartridge is a monumental task. I don’t conceal carry, if something raises my alarm enough for me to retrieve my firearm, at that time, I will chamber the round. Assess the situation, potentially remove the safety and prepare to make a life altering decision, for the parties involved.

By: unclax41

unclax41 — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 22:07:02 +0000

At least they don’t make crashing Cessnas a habit like Yankee players do.

By: canadatude

canadatude — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 18:05:23 +0000

I would shoot myself to avoid playing with the Red Sox too.

By: mazblast

mazblast — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:58:54 +0000

Three things I was taught before I even picked up a gun–

1. Never point a gun at anyone or anything, unless you intend to fire.
2. Never assume a weapon is unloaded.
3. Never assume the safety is on.

“I was cleaning my gun and it accidentally discharged on me”–Wrong. You screwed up and negligently discharged the weapon. As someone posted earlier, there’s no such thing as an “accidental discharge”.

Brentz may become a fine baseball player, but with guns, he’s a dumbsh**.

By: hammrd

hammrd — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:57:20 +0000

A bit of advice for guys cleaning guns, and for guys who want to be porn stars: Before you start, take the bullets out of the gun!!

By: mazblast

mazblast — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:35:34 +0000

Like Ahnold to the Arab terrorist near the end of “True Lies”–”You’re fie-ahd!”

By: mazblast

mazblast — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 17:33:34 +0000

One of the greatest bits in movie history. Classic Clint, with his friend the late Albert Popwell (who played four bad guys and one good guy in Eastwood films).

By: nbjays

nbjays — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:52:50 +0000

Waitaminute… you mean most of Florida hasn’t already been annexed by Quebec? Who knew?

By: manchestermiracle

manchestermiracle — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:39:33 +0000

France

By: raysfan1

raysfan1 — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 15:34:56 +0000

You can still have a chambered round even after unloading the weapon. Step 1 in cleaning the weapon is always unload it and clear the chamber. So, yes, skipping step 1 is monumentally idiotic.

By: historiophiliac

historiophiliac — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 14:33:48 +0000

Just checking. We have a nickname, but it’s not cool for people to call us that.

Strangely, I have never asked any of the Canadians I’ve known about that. Weird.

By: indaburg

indaburg — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:32:23 +0000

Irish diplomacy, huh? Well, that definitely explains a lot.

I’d read it.

By: brazcubas

brazcubas — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 13:06:08 +0000

Someone correct me if i’m wrong, as I’ve never owned a gun in my life, and the only ones I’ve ever fired I didn’t have to clean, but I imagine you’d have to be an idiot to clean a loaded gun.

By: cur68

cur68 — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 08:23:39 +0000

What, Canucks an insult? No. We call ourselves that. Have a hockey team named that. I think even Les Quebecois will answer to “Canuck” (if only to be rude).

its a descriptive term. Means “Mighty Eater of Seal Blubber”.