Re: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right

2011-06-06 Thread Daniel Seagraves
On Jun 6, 2011, at 8:41 AM, valdis.kletni...@vt.edu wrote: Nice try, but the human right you just made a case for is the right to rid yourself of criminals and despots. A fundamental right for citizens to have firearms does *not* automatically follow. Yes, despots usually need to be

Re: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right

2011-06-06 Thread Chris
Once law enforcement is effective enough to prevent the average criminal from having access to firearms, then the law-abiding population can be compelled to disarm. That day is coming through US force as Operation Gun Runner from the ATF allowed Mexican drug cartel straw purchasers to come in,

Re: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right

2011-06-06 Thread Nick Olsen
...@humancapitaldev.com Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 10:34 AM To: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right On Jun 6, 2011, at 8:41 AM, valdis.kletni...@vt.edu wrote: Nice try, but the human right you just made a case for is the right to rid yourself of criminals

Re: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right

2011-06-06 Thread Andrew Kirch
in the first place. -Nick Olsen From: Daniel Seagraves dseag...@humancapitaldev.com Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 10:34 AM To: nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right On Jun 6, 2011, at 8:41 AM, valdis.kletni

RE: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right

2011-06-06 Thread Paul Stewart
, June 06, 2011 11:38 AM To: Daniel Seagraves; nanog@nanog.org Subject: Re: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right Don't leave the house without my Glock 23 on my side. Truck always has a loaded 12ga in it. In the house, I've got a handful of pistols and my SR-556 (AR-15

Re: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right

2011-06-06 Thread Chris
http://www.tomshardware.com/news/Joshua-Lee-Campbell-Server-Shoot-Gun-alcohol,11171.html Just don't end up like this guy. He's a personal hero of mine. We've all wanted to do this before but he had the liquid courage to do it and yet another reason to own a 45 ;-)

re: [SPAM-Low] Re: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right

2011-06-06 Thread Nick Olsen
: Andrew Kirch trel...@trelane.net Sent: Monday, June 06, 2011 11:42 AM To: nanog@nanog.org Subject: [SPAM-Low] Re: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right nothing like 40 short and wimpy! Might I interest you in a 45? :) On 6/6/2011 11:37 AM, Nick Olsen wrote: Don't leave

Re: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right

2011-06-06 Thread Owen DeLong
On Jun 6, 2011, at 7:31 AM, Daniel Seagraves wrote: On Jun 6, 2011, at 8:41 AM, valdis.kletni...@vt.edu wrote: Nice try, but the human right you just made a case for is the right to rid yourself of criminals and despots. A fundamental right for citizens to have firearms does *not*

Re: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right

2011-06-06 Thread mikea
On Mon, Jun 06, 2011 at 10:21:35AM -0700, Owen DeLong wrote: On Jun 6, 2011, at 7:31 AM, Daniel Seagraves wrote: On Jun 6, 2011, at 8:41 AM, valdis.kletni...@vt.edu wrote: Nice try, but the human right you just made a case for is the right to rid yourself of criminals and despots.

Re: (OT) Firearms Was: UN declares Internet access a human right

2011-06-06 Thread david raistrick
On Mon, 6 Jun 2011, Owen DeLong wrote: While your statement above sounds wonderfully utopian, the reality is that unless the citizens can take up arms against the government, the government can, over time, become criminal. A disarmed populace has no ability to protect itself from such a