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BlazeCast Rewind: What Will Empire State Building Shooting Mean for Gun Rights?
- Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:54am by
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Comments (53)
Dauh
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:32pmNotice how Bloomberg refers to it as “gun violence” in his statement? How about we ban liberals, not guns?
Report Post »lukerw
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:51pmPEOPLE will Do & Acquire WHATEVER they want… regardless of Law & Police… and this is WHY Black Markets, Smuggling, & Secret Societies have ALWAYS Existed!
Take your Wars upon Alcohol, Drugs, Guns, & Cults… and shove it! You cannot Change HUMAN!
Report Post »Bill Rowland
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 4:57pmBloomburg already has more gun control laws than anyone in the country. WWhat are more laws going to do – people who want to shoot 0peo0ple are not going to obey the law.. I fact, if someon hd been there with a concealed carry license the results could have been a lot different.
OMG Nov 6, 2012
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 5:26pmIf they can take it away, it isn’t really a right. Any attempt to impinge on the right to bear arms should be treated with the highest amount of hostility. Do not let the traitors take an inch.
Report Post »kenboo1
Posted on August 25, 2012 at 4:33pmWe need to take the guns away from the police… They are the ones who shot everyone… Morons!!!
Report Post »Detroit paperboy
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:29pmHe knew his victim would be unarmed and defenseless……….I blame BLOOMBERG…….
Report Post »GeneralQuarters
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:29pmHave you ever wondered why all these gun control cities have some of the worst gun crimes? Here is my take. If you were a crazy gunman and didn’t want to be killed or hurt, wouldn’t it make sense to attack any place that has gun control and/or no means to fight back? These are cowards. Cowards only have courage because they think they won’t be hurt or killed but they can hurt and kill everyone else. You have a choice. You can be a gun victim with no means to fight back or a gun owner with the means to protect yourself and others. Your choice. Nobody demands it.
Report Post »Amarilloan
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:40pmYour common sense baffles the Bloombergs of the world. They are incapable of thinking logically.
Report Post »CultureWarriors
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 2:02pmGeneralQuarters – you are 100% correct.
The Blaze: Are you serious? … “What Will Empire State Building Shooting Mean for Gun Rights?” Either you are joking or who ever put this post up is an idiot. The answer is: Nothing the 2nd amendment is unambiguous.
“A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.”
All laws restricting a persons right own and carry a gun are unconstitutional. Period. That is a fact and it is indisputable. The only reason there are laws restricting guns are because so many of us are sheeple. Especially those areas with a majority of of people are sheeple i.e. liberal. We know where those areas are because they are the areas with the most crime and worst economies. Why? Because liberals are idiots. The only way that guns can legally be restricted is to change the constitution .. good luck with that. It ain’t happening.
Report Post »NewDawn
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:21pmAs of 10:20 PDT
Disgruntled man walks up to boss, shoots and kills him. Shooter begins to walk away and is pursued by two police officers. Shooter allegedly draws weapon. Police shoot victim. 9 by-standers wounded “in the cross-fire”.
Current score: Shooter 1, Police 10. There is a chance that after reviewing instant replay one or two of wounded get credited to the initial shooter but my Vegas bet is that all 9 will have wounds from 9-mm vice 45.
Report Post »NewDawn
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:41pmStill conflicting reports… police pursued, now police stopped him while approaching ESB. Earliest reports said he shot his co-worker then opened fire, later reports say he shot once and walked away…
Still betting the NYPD win on the total body count.
Report Post »Amarilloan
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:44pmNot sure what point you are making, but if said citizens had been armed the score would be citizens 9, killer 0, cops…relegated to clean up.
Report Post »rtaylor174
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:19pmThe argument that gun bans do not work because of the all the shootings that happen in places that have gun bans will be trumped in a debate by the gun grabbers who will say that if the whole country had a gun ban, no more guns would be brought into New York and Chicago. And, if you point to gun incidents in Great Britain, they will say, well, we need a UN treaty banning guns worldwide for civilians.
Report Post »hidden_lion
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 5:31pmCriminals would still get guns from corrupt police and military from around the globe. Still wouldn’t not make a dent in crime or murders. Murders committed with knifes and blunt objects like baseball bats would go up, as well as homemade firearms and explosives. People have been killing people since the beginning of man.
Report Post »Balthazor
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:18pmAny minute now Bloomberg will stress the need to ban guns…and salted french fries.
Report Post »Bruce01
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:17pmGun bans in NYC work soooooo well. How about some salt……or a big gulp…The craziness has to stop.
Report Post »rohelio
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 1:10pmThe Democrats, Libs will all talk about gun control yet the real problem is the economy. Here again is an ever increasing shooting due to a person getting let go from their job. Who is to blame? This President and all the democrats that voted for his bad economic policies. Taking guns away will solve nothing. Fix the economy and you won’t see this stuff as much as you do with this administration. More is to come as long as this President is in office and the Dems control the senate. They are the real shooters in this tragedy.
Report Post »dfrosted
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:50pmDon‘t you know this didn’t really happen. Guns are banned in NYC. Oh that’s right criminals dont give a flip about laws.
Report Post »mikedy
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:49pmMaybe it will show the libs that had the victim been armed he could have done the killing instead of being killed. No, what I am thinking, that would require them to think logically.
Report Post »dlivelli
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:48pmI thought New York already had very strict gun laws??? I guess they don’t work do they!? CRIMINALS AND/OR NUTS WILL GET WEAPONS NO MATTER WHAT THE LAWS ARE! ………Look out, Nanny Bloomberg is gonna send you to your room without dinner if you keep misbehaving!
Report Post »dont_drive_slow_in_the_left_lane_obliviot
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:47pmwhy is the weekly carnage in Chicago not news? oh yea, Oblamer‘s backyard plus all news outlets in NYC so it’s some excitement.
Happens in NYC, big news! Same thing happens somewhere else, meh.
Report Post »Owt_Raged
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:33pmAverage number of people killed in mass shootings when stopped by police: 18.25
Average number of people killed in mass shootings when stopped by an armed citizen: 2.2
Gun bans only make it safer for criminals.
Report Post »gigalynx
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:27pmGuns are banned in NYC, so I guess this guy was an outlaw?
Report Post »WOW do those gun bans really work good, thanks stupid liberal asses…
Snowleopard {gallery of cat folks}
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:29pmAgreed.
Report Post »muffythetuffy
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:36pmTHIS SHOOTER WAS A PAID DEMOCRAT
Democrats are attempting at all costs to get the UN Civilian Gun Disarmament Treaty approved by the US Senate. Once approved, the UN will have the right to send UN Peace Keepers (blue beret) troops to the USA to help Obama disarm the US. The Combined US Army, US Marines, Chinese Armed Forces and Russian Armed Forces will restore order to the US as we are disarmed. This plan must have already gotten the approval of the Republicans because they have not said anything.
Report Post »dfrosted
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:48pmAgreed, and agreed again. Criminals don’t follow the laws/rules. Gun bans only hurt the innocent. How is this hard to understand. Liberals please explain you logic, or better yet open your eyes and use your brains.
Report Post »Celeste.Christi
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:20pmNew York City? Fish in a barrel.
Report Post »Concealed carry citizens are the answer to this type of lunacy.
scruffycat
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:17pmDon’t killings happen day-in and day-out over there in New York City?? So why this extraordinary coverage today? I don’t get it. Some kind of media agenda is playing out here.
Report Post »semihardrock
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:14pmIt’s what I said two months ago, one EVERY couple of weeks until the public outcry for change.
POLITICS….is an ugly business……
Please refer to Andy Stern quote for details…..“power of the gun”
Report Post »rdjones
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:12pmI realize these things can happen and could spiral into something else.
If this was staged as the “info wars” people will say no matter what, this time they (whoever) may have hit a home riun in it’s clarity.
NY, instant coverage, shot down by police, word on motive was out before they knew who he was, on and on and on.
They ramped up he coveraget to fit the plans within minutes and got on BLOOM-TURDS
vision and statist ideas.
I actuially think these elites think they are “progressing” but now I can give NOT them credit for “regressing” anymore.
There were many who thought AMERCANS were too smart and savy to be fooled or nudged into falling for anything, but the election will actually tell us if we have a pulse or not.
Beck is to strident for me anymore, but a lot of his points and warning have been true, some a little early (he admits his timing can be off).
I have always had the theory, if you WORRY and fight aganst what you think is coming, THAT is certain to be what they give you.
THAT is progressivism, and of course the Sol Alynsky tactics, which the right is now adopting to fight back some, maybe a little too late. We shall see.
I find the drumming out of that congressman repulsive, and ALL of it, is to discourage the right.
Report Post »Him fighting back is the only admirable thing happening, but it is disasterous to all us who want a NEW DECENT PRESIDENT or OJ Can, whatever it takes, and a Senate who will actually do something.
thegreatcarnac
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:07pmA man shot people. The gun is a tool just as a knife, a screwdriver, or explosives. That gun could set in an office on a table for 100 years and not kill a soul. I am sorry for the people accidentally shot but that man’s action should never spill over to the millions who own guns and never shot anyone. I am tired of excuses to grab guns. They will not do it. The will not go against the 2nd amendment to the constitution without these other millions of guns suddenly being used.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:05pmHeaven and earth have faded away, but you still have a Bible. Likewise your right’s and understanding have faded away, but you still have a Bill of Right’s in words on paper. I don’t care if they collect them up tomorrow – my defender is God.
Report Post »watersRpeople
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:31pmNo’e he went into the Ark [because of the flood of waters], and then after he was in the Ark the Lord God brought a flood of waters. No’e went into the Ark because Heaven and earth had faded away. It was pretty bad back then.
Report Post »The United States is a world within a world, and Heaven and earth has faded away in the world, and in the United States. The only thing holding up the world is the United States and the Constitution. But of course the understanding of the Constitution has faded away. “A world within a world.” When they take guns from Americans, and Americans further lose freedom – There’s going to be a flood from God [like in Noah's day x 2].
watersRpeople
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:33pmIt should also be noted that they don’t actually have to take guns away from Americans to take guns away from Americans.
Report Post »country_hick
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:02pmI’m waiting to see how many were injured by friendly fire…
Report Post »kyrealtor
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 12:00pmNew York City is one of the world’s largest population centers full of unarmed victims. Mayor Bloomberg should admit his error and allow the police to start issuing concealed carry permits under New York state’s “may issue” concealed carry law. Until he allows honest citizens with no criminal record and no current criminal investigations to carry a defensive weapon, we should hold him personally responsible for the death of each and every unarmed victim.
Report Post »nocalifornia
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:30amIt will mean nothing, New York City has the most restrictive gun laws in the country an it didn’t stop a person intent on a criminal act. Bloomberg should ban people in New York City instead of guns. I wonder what would have happened if someone had an unheard of New York City carry permit and actually stopped this? The person would be in jail I bet. Sad how all of the mass shootings happen where people are not allowed to carry a weapon to defend themselves.
Report Post »joeslick
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:27amWhat this should mean for gun rights is that NYC citizens do not have enough…rights that is. It ought to show anyone with a tad of common sense that even the strictest laws in the world do not prevent gun crimes. Also that those who want to commit such crimes usually seek out places where guns are prohibited or will be few and far between to commit their crimes. Having been a police officer, I know that people who commit crimes with guns flee when they know that someone who also has a gun is on the way to see what they are doing.
Report Post »TROLLMONGER
Posted on August 24, 2012 at 11:25amThe media loves these kinds of stories! They are salivating at the thought of reporting death and chaos.
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