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Chryses covered the revoking aspect several pages back.
Chryses mostly says a lot of things without really saying anything - he's like a hot air balloon - so i tend to ignore most of what he says. even if i disagree with you, i read and reply to your posts, because you actually attempt to debate your position honestly and i can at least respect that if not agree with it.
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Because until the constitution is revised, the basics of US gun ownership will remain, and the shootings will continue, and it's the shootings I think that you really care about.
well, i could wave my magic wand and wish the shootings away instead. let's give it a try. or just throw up my hands and do nothing. why are you opposed to trying to change the status quo, regardless of how long it might take? i refuse to accept that this is just the way it is, get used to it.
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That's not even required for a driving license, and driving is a privilege, not a right.
owning a gun should also be considered a privilege and not a right. sadly, we're a little backward on that. i think that, just like driving, let's say if you go out shooting while drunk, your right to own a gun should be revoked. if you accidentally shoot someone because you're not being safe, your right to own a gun should be revoked. treat it like driving. you break the law, you cause someone harm? you act dangerously? BAM. no more gun for you, buddy. REVOKED. let's not cite the second amendment and just think about this - anyone here have an issue with that? or you think there is no reason why anyone should have their right to own a gun taken away under any circumstance?
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Then you shouldn't associate the the two 40%s as you did.
If you're taking the long road - the constitutional amendment - you'll need to wait a long while for the result you want.
as i said, it's worth it, IF the changes actually happen. i mean, i don't think it'll happen in the next few years or even decades, but eventually? i mean, what about making things better for your children, if not yourself?
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More red flag laws - if they can be written well enough to get through the course.
The thread topic idea should be discussed instead of dismissed.
you realize that a lot of people, including those in power, bristle at the idea of red-flag laws and starting going on about RIGHTS whenever the subject is broached, right? to me, they're common sense, but then i consider myself pretty reasonable.
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Nobody's worth an infinite amount of money.
Why are you assuming that the 40% reduction would reduce the shootings by 40%? It probably would reduce the shootings, but there's no obvious reason to assume that the 40% reduction would be taking all the guns that would otherwise have been used in shootings.
I don't own a gun because I think I don't need one. But if a hunter (rifle) feels a need for a handgun for self defense, then that's 2 for the hunter. Since the right exists and will continue to exist until amended away, I think laws limiting the number that can be owned legally will be difficult to get past judicial review.
i am not assuming that a 40% reduction would reduce shootings by 40%, hence the word 'theoretically'. thing is, i'd be happy with ANY reduction - even 1% would work. did you know that, so far this year, there have been 17 mass shooting just in Texas? if we could have reduced that to 16 - one less - that would make it worth it, imo. def make it worth it to however many people that equates to. let's say it's 4. four lives saved. to me, that's an epic win. to those 4 people and their families, it would be a miraculous win. see where i'm going here? we seem to be having more and more mass shooting. turning it around to less and less would be a good thing, right? unless we're just okay with mass shootings as long as we maintain our rights to own guns?
right, you might not need one. i am assuming that you're (and don't take this as an insult or me taking shots at you, it's just reality) a target of any kind - white. middle-aged. straight. male. probably not outspoken about unpopular stances or politically involved outside of the internet, where you can maintain some anonymity. does that sound about right? not all of us fit that description. i (and my wife) had a very long discussion about it - there were a lot of factors that went into the decision, but essentially, we came to the conclusion that we are both potential targets and it would be prudent to be prepared in case things go completely south at some point in our lives. I mean, dude, Trump DOES plan on running again, right?
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No, I didn't. You're wrong, and you can't quote me posting what noll aid I did.
You're right about the mass shooting issue not being resolved here, though.
Are you proposing an approach requiring a constitutional amendment? If so, I think you've selected an approach that's take a long, long time.
just because it might take a long long time, doesn't mean it's not worth pursuing. there are a lot of things that took a long long time to change. slavery comes to mind. worth it, in the long run? you betcha. the sooner we start, the sooner the change, a change that is good for, imo, both society and individuals (frankly, i think people are getting sick of burying sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, moms, dads... well, i think i don't need to go on - you get the point, right?).
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That country-specific approach is what I told Dani.
Take the buyback campaigns, for example. There are millions of privately owned guns here in the US. Any meaningful buyback program would cost a lot of money, and after it was over, what of the guns whose owners didn't sell?
saving lives > saving money, imo. as for gun owners who didn't sell - let's say you only take 40% of said guns off the street - theoretically, that could save 40% of the lives taken by gun violence or accidents. see, the thing is? i'm weird. i value human life over the need to own a gun. if you take a moment and really examine the issue, why do Americans NEED so many guns? Sure, it's a right, but in all honesty, so we really need them? okay, hunting. i get that. kind of, though i'm not a fan. i think that about covers it
btw, i am a gun over - a very recent event. a handgun - and i have a CC permit. the gun resides in a locked safe. it comes out for target practice once a month. and then goes back in. i have taken safety courses and it is registered. this is reasonable and sensible gun ownership, in my opinion. if everyone followed my example, i would be fine with people owning guns. not everyone does. most don't, imo. that is the real issue.
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You already know Americans don't have the right to own any and every firearm, so why are you asking?
Your use of "sane" when describing people engaged in a debate is pejorative; so's "committing mass murder".
I happen to agree with you that there's little reason for the retail sale of assault rifles.
they currently have the right to own semi-automatic weapons, whose singular use seems to be killing a large number of people, including kids. and there are kits that enable owners to turn semi-automatic weapons into fully automatic weapons. there are also lobbyists who would like to make automatic weapons legal, so really, the question is, are you okay with that or do you think that limiting/taking away certain firearms seems like a common sense move?
and okay, i will withdraw the word "sane" and replace it with "sensible" as well as withdraw the phrase "committing mass murder" with "killing a bunch of innocent people/target shooting/protecting your home with a weapon that is, frankly, overkill". better?
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Many countries have things like licenses, registrations and perhaps occasional buy back campaigns. The details are of course (or hopefully) fine-tuned for that specific country, but the general approach is often similar in nature.
most other countries have decided that common sense and sanity are integral to the quality of life and a safe and happy society.
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We all know Americans have the right to own firearms. Posts which are proposals to remove guns from Americans are as unproductive as complaining about gravity pulling on us because taking guns away from Americans will require a constitutional amendment, and that's not going to happen anytime soon.
what about posts that propose to restrict the use of certain models of firearms, aka automatics and semi-automatics? do Americans have the right to own any and every firearm? and yes, it's not going to happen soon, but should it happen? i'm not talking about taking away all guns. i'm talking about restricting the right to own certain guns that most sane people can agree that their only real use is for committing mass murder.
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I accept you still do not understand the mistake sprite made.
what mistake? for the record, i don't like the use of either "weirdo" or "fruitcake" to describe people when the only information you have to work with is a 30 second clip posted online. IMO it veers very close to calling someone a "retard" which i am obviously not a fan of. so, again, what mistake did i make, so i can defend myself?
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Thx sprite. Makes sense now. But now I’ve got this imagery of very verbose porn. Somewhat comical 😀
lol i am sure there is some out there - maybe an erotic version of Hamlet? There IS a musical porn version of Alice in Wonderland, btw, which is actually not bad. full on movie down in the 70s i think?
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Ok folks I have a question. My first attempt has very little dialogue. It is more about a build up of tension. Is this frowned on? Should I flesh out characters communication. To proved background to situation and motivations, maybe?A big part of it is the unspoken. Anyway looking forward to advice. Feeling more nervous as I get closer to the submit button!
Tom
some stories need lots of dialogue. some don't. i've done both - you just sort of go with what works for the story - and in erotica, where a lot of the action, so to speak, is physical, sometimes huge swaths of talking just gets in the way. think of porn - the dialogue is not the reason people watch it 
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No coronation here and I want my tea in a mug, please and thank you. A dainty little cup will require probably half a dozen refills to get me properly fueled up.
So did anything interesting happen? Charles stumble during the processional? The archbishop drop an f bomb after his miter fell off? Prince William snickering at some unintended dirty joke in a prayer? Something entertaining, in other words.
popped it on for a minute - all i could think of was 'how much did they spend on this thing?' smh.
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otIt could be, but until you give me some reason to believe you, "weirdo" is appropriate.
https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/weirdo An odd, eccentric person. People who scream and shout out their hatred of others are odd and eccentric.
Other cities have weirdos too, but SF has its share and then some, IMHO.
not really interested in making a case for you believing me or not. you either or you don't. not going to lose any sleep over either choice. that all said, most people use 'weirdo' in the derogatory sense, despite the actual meaning according to the dictionary - and, as you can see from Chrysis "fruitcake" comment below, he gleaned the same impression as i did. t
as for your comment that SF has more than it's share, unless you have actually spent time there, i have to assume you're making an assumption not based on actual experience - which is fine, we all do that to an extent. just thought i'd point that out.
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Yeah, I'll get going on some this weekend and you're high on my list. I have realized that I don't read enough of your stories.
your homework for the weekend - read all 200 and whatever of them. lol i am guilty of that too - i don't read enough here - most of my time when i'm on is spent working, so... i do try to get all the comps read, tho - seems like the right thing to do.
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Good afternoon. Dishwasher and sprinkler system at the same time. Have you had your place swept for gremlins? Hope the gym perked you up.
And James, I have considered panels for my place but we are probably getting close enough to move out that I would have to look at ROI really closely. We have a handful of houses in our area that have them, now.
And, oh, by the way, a new comp entry got approved over my lunch hour and it looks really ... hot.😉😁 Why, yes, it is mine now that you ask.
https://www.lushstories.com/stories/bisexual/that-night-the-city-burned-and-so-did-we
i am planning on making time to get to all the entries, now that mine is done. and i'm putting you up at the top of the list - glad you were able to get into this one!
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I have little confidence in delivery companies. The level of incompetence seems to vary. It’s almost as if they understand chaos theory more than they do delivery logistics.
i think we've been lucky - the drivers that deliver to the house are usually pretty good. probably helps that i leave snacks for them, though, and usually answer the door half dressed if they need a signature. lol
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Well adding to my day is the issue of getting the recent FedEx driver to understand that the mailboxes OUTSIDE (under our building which a walkway for all the people who live or rent here) does NOT a constitute a MAILROOM. 😳
She told my neighbor that her boss said she could leave packages there despite the fact that our delivery instructions specifically say deliver to our door. We’ve lived here full time for 5 years now and up until the past couple of weeks, FedEx has delivered to the front door.
So I called FedEx and complained. We shall see if anything changes. ☹️
I can’t even have a drink right now. So, all y’all have drinks and put them on my tab. (And by my tab, of course I mean Bear’s….LOL).
i am always happy to drink for you, Kat. honestly, i could use one right now after dealing with first responders and the cops (yesterday) and even worse - the paperwork generated by those visits. lol most important asset for my job? sense of humor (seriously).
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Hi Rachel, thx for the welcome. I must admit I am a complete novice at writing erotica. In fact apart from boring work reports I don’t think I’ve written anything creative probably since school. I am a little daunted now that I have dug further into the process here. And grammar has never been a strong subject for me. But I’m willing to learn as I really enjoy writing “the” story. I will attempt to ask some questions when I have formulated them. This one I writing at the moment is flowing out of me. Which I think is a good sign. Anyway I will endeavour not to be a nuisance.
Tom
we all were at one time. novices, that is. don't let that stop you. and most of us probably weren't that great with grammar. you get better each time, though - when you submit a story, the mods will let you know if there's issues with your story - be that technical (grammar) or otherwise (certain subjects aren't allowed - no underage - younger than 16, no snuff, no animals, no non-consent) - most of them are very helpful and polite and if you take their suggestions to heart, you'll be able to clean up any issues and learn in the process. and it's def. a good sign to have something flowing out out of (does that sound rude? good - it's meant to lol).
honestly, write what interests YOU - don't write for an audience, write what turns you on and your passion will shine through and you will find an audience - personally i write a lot of weird stuff - fantasy, sci-fi, some of it dark, some of it light - it's not the most popular subject, but there's plenty of people who enjoy it, so yeah, do that and you'll be fine.
and the only way you'll be a nuisance is if you're rude. don't worry about asking - it's how you learn. you'll find that peep actually enjoy helping. lol i think this is the most i've posted in here for a while.
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Hi, all. Just dropped in from pounding the keyboard. Had a bit of a revelation last night after a convo with Bear out back next to empty bottles. I’ve realised I need to work out a structure for my main story, as it’s a long rambling one. So decided to work on a shorter one to get off the mark. Thirsty now. Don’t spose there’s a nice IPA on tap
@techgoddess I do hope things don’t come in 3s and that you day has improved
btw, meant to pop by and say welcome to Rumps- always good to get some new blood here - as in new writers - looking forward to see what you come up with. and please, especially if you're new to writing erotica, ask questions. get opinions. Bear is an excellent choice for advice, but pretty much anyone who frequents the pub will also be helpful. nice meeting you. - Rachel
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Just when you think the US can’t get crazier, you come across this 50 seconds of public comment before the SF Board of Supervisors on Tuesday
This is one of the most eloquent and powerful speeches I’ve ever heard. pic.twitter.com/ANIefLbTui
— Titania McGrath (@TitaniaMcGrath) May 4, 2023
It might be hard to tell if this is a crazy, whacked-out weirdo or a “regular” citizen having a Howard Beale moment at how the city’s government has let the place go to hell. My guess is it’s just another SF weirdo.
or it could be someone who is emotionally unstable or has mental issues or has just hit their limit on what they can deal with and needed to respond/be heard. i don't think using the term 'just another SF weirdo' is appropriate. i am sure that every city has people who might act/react similarly.
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Do you behave in ways you think will get you killed?
i think that recent history has shown us that behaving in a certain way has nothing to do with being shot and/or killed. most of the people killed in mass shootings have just been going about their business and doing nothing illegal or incendiary. i am pretty sure that school kids aren't behaving in a way that merits punishment by death.
