[meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - February 2, 2010

From: Galactic Stone & Ironworks <meteoritemike_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:23:11 -0500
Message-ID: <e51421551002020923k508b3563x3771afa4bda0fd47_at_mail.gmail.com>

HI Count and List,

I agree. Reckless tomfoolery with a firearm is not funny. (assuming
the weapon is real)

Also, as crazy as it sounds to some Americans, firearms are killing
tools. Many of our European friends and overseas friends do not share
our morbid fascination with guns. It probably makes some of them
nervous, and we should (as gracious hosts) be more considerate of our
guests.

Keep the firearms for the range, the hunt, and the cabinet, and out of
the meteorite show.

Best regards,

MikeG


On 2/2/10, countdeiro at earthlink.net <countdeiro at earthlink.net> wrote:
> To the "Tucson Wild Bunch",
>
> >From the photos recently posted there must be more than a few folks going
> "heavy" at the show. That's cool with me as there is a lot of value laying
> around in those hotel rooms and I am an NRA Certified Instructor in Armed
> Personal Protection, Fire Arm Safety, Refuse to be a Victim and Pistol
> classifications. What was shown in this photo took me aback.
>
> Now, the lecture. (Anne Black, for one will like this.) I trust that the
> semi-auto pistol being pointed, with finger on the trigger, at two of my
> favorite meteor guys is a phony...because if it wasn't ...the young lady
> should be chastised and somebody should have known better.
>
> I've noticed in the past week there have been several photos of "pistoleros"
> at the Tucson show brandishing firearms posted to the List. Notably the pics
> of the semi-auto assault rifles at the Inn Suites. These photos give cannon
> fodder to those who would like to take your second amendment rights away and
> ban the civilian ownership of all firearms. They also scare the geese.
>
> Obtain your firearms legally. Store, handle and use them safely. Sell, trade
> or dispose of them responsibly. Make a point of educating others, especially
> young people, to accept the presence and legitimate use of firearms by your
> own personal example. (This was a lost opportunity.)
>
> Those of us who possess a firearm for self-defense should know and be
> prepared to follow these recognized use of lethal force protocols:
>
> 1. Are you, or a person in your presence, threatened with imminent death, or
> great bodily harm? (The use of lethal force to protect property, especially
> meteorites, is not condoned in most jurisdictions.)
> 2. Can you clearly see and identify the source of the threat? (Firing though
> a door is likely to off a husband coming home late.)
> 3. Is the potential assailant capable of carrying out the threat? (Don't
> shoot an 80 year old grandma in a wheel chair wielding a baseball bat.)
> 4. If the answer to all the above is in the affirmative then it is
> reccommended by most authorities to defensively fire two shots to the center
> of mass and look for a desired result. (It's not a good idea to say that you
> will, or did "shoot to kill".)
>
> I am not a lawyer and these statements are not to be considered legal
> advice. They were obtained from what I believe are reliable sources, but are
> not guaranteed, or implied, to be used as a defense in any manner involving
> the use of a firearm.
>
> On to Tucson!
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Michael Johnson <michael at rocksfromspace.org>
>>Sent: Feb 2, 2010 8:29 AM
>>To: meteorite-list at meteoritecentral.com
>>Subject: [meteorite-list] Rocks from Space Picture of the Day - February
>> 2, 2010
>>
>>http://www.rocksfromspace.org/February_2_2010.html
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