Comments for Packingheat: The Blog http://blog.packingheat.com The PackingHeat.com blog...fear the writing Thu, 21 Aug 2008 22:58:09 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 Comment on More Guns! by joe http://blog.packingheat.com/2005/08/23/more-guns/#comment-19846 joe Wed, 06 Jun 2007 19:43:01 +0000 http://blog.packingheat.com/2005/08/23/more-guns/#comment-19846 i have a rohm rg2 if some one is interested in purchasing. i have a rohm rg2 if some one is interested in purchasing.

]]> Comment on How Not To Manage by Packingheat http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/04/23/how-not-to-manage/#comment-14195 Packingheat Thu, 26 Apr 2007 01:45:36 +0000 http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/04/23/how-not-to-manage/#comment-14195 Some software developer once wrote this nugget of wisdom on their whiteboard (similar to what you have above): You can't patch stupid. Some software developer once wrote this nugget of wisdom on their whiteboard (similar to what you have above): You can’t patch stupid.

]]> Comment on How Not To Manage by Clockie http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/04/23/how-not-to-manage/#comment-14062 Clockie Wed, 25 Apr 2007 01:57:55 +0000 http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/04/23/how-not-to-manage/#comment-14062 I believe the name of the comdeian is Ron White. The title of his CD is.. You Can't Fix Stupid. It's a mantra live by it, and your stress will be reduced... marginally. I believe the name of the comdeian is Ron White. The title of his CD is.. You Can’t Fix Stupid.
It’s a mantra live by it, and your stress will be reduced… marginally.

]]> Comment on The Logic of Boston by Packingheat http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/25/the-logic-of-boston/#comment-11307 Packingheat Mon, 26 Mar 2007 04:09:38 +0000 http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/25/the-logic-of-boston/#comment-11307 Hi Dan - I certainly understand what you're saying. The only reason I mentioned the possibility of her "pissing off the wrong people" is because we don't yet know what happened (and may never). I was only theorizing and not intending to insult her memory. My guess is that she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, as you say. However, with the kind of people who could do this type of thing, it's hard to tell what would set them off. In the city where I live (North of Boston) a 14 year old kid shot and killed a 21 year old at a party because of a perceived insult from an earlier argument. Turns out the person he shot wasn't even involved in the argument, but that wasn't enough reason to stop this young killer. Ms. Levin could have said something completely innocuous, but someone could still have taken her words the wrong way (again, purely theorizing here). It's just difficult to tell what sets off a sociopath. That's all I meant by my statement. Regardless, the last thing I would do is lay any kind of blame on the victim. Whatever the reasons behind what happened, it was utterly tragic and needless. Hi Dan - I certainly understand what you’re saying. The only reason I mentioned the possibility of her “pissing off the wrong people” is because we don’t yet know what happened (and may never). I was only theorizing and not intending to insult her memory.

My guess is that she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time, as you say. However, with the kind of people who could do this type of thing, it’s hard to tell what would set them off. In the city where I live (North of Boston) a 14 year old kid shot and killed a 21 year old at a party because of a perceived insult from an earlier argument. Turns out the person he shot wasn’t even involved in the argument, but that wasn’t enough reason to stop this young killer.

Ms. Levin could have said something completely innocuous, but someone could still have taken her words the wrong way (again, purely theorizing here). It’s just difficult to tell what sets off a sociopath. That’s all I meant by my statement. Regardless, the last thing I would do is lay any kind of blame on the victim. Whatever the reasons behind what happened, it was utterly tragic and needless.

]]> Comment on The Logic of Boston by Dan Myers http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/25/the-logic-of-boston/#comment-11301 Dan Myers Mon, 26 Mar 2007 03:22:44 +0000 http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/25/the-logic-of-boston/#comment-11301 I understand your blog's direction and have no negative comments on your point but I do need to let you and all your readers know that Chiara Levin NEVER "pissed off the wrong people" in her entire short but full life. She, as many of the articles infer, was one of the most amazing people I have ever met. I am merely the father of Arielle Myers, perhaps Chiara's dearest friend, but I can tell you all that she wowed everyone who's path she crossed. No easy feat for a 22 yr old. She was destined for greatnes. It was her total unprejudiced acceptance of mankind that allowed her be in one of Boston's worst neighborhoods at an ungodly hour. She was full of life, so much so that she will continue forever in all of ours. I understand your blog’s direction and have no negative comments on your point but I do need to let you and all your readers know that Chiara Levin NEVER “pissed off the wrong people” in her entire short but full life. She, as many of the articles infer, was one of the most amazing people I have ever met. I am merely the father of Arielle Myers, perhaps Chiara’s dearest friend, but I can tell you all that she wowed everyone who’s path she crossed. No easy feat for a 22 yr old. She was destined for greatnes. It was her total unprejudiced acceptance of mankind that allowed her be in one of Boston’s worst neighborhoods at an ungodly hour. She was full of life, so much so that she will continue forever in all of ours.

]]> Comment on The Logic of Boston by Packingheat http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/25/the-logic-of-boston/#comment-11269 Packingheat Sun, 25 Mar 2007 22:39:44 +0000 http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/25/the-logic-of-boston/#comment-11269 Your comment misses the thrust of my argument - the fact is that violent crime (be it gun or other) cannot be stopped by banning late night parties OR guns. I focused more on firearms in my post than I should have, considering the point I was trying to make (it's a hot-button issue for me), so I'm not surprised to get a comment like this. I had a whole, long response drafted but let me just pare it down to its core and hopefully to return focus to my main argument: It's not the firearm that killed, though the bullet was the cause of death. It was the cold heart of the person who pulled the trigger. That's what we need to get at and fix...the root causes that made that person willing and able to pull the trigger in cold blood. Banning parties or outlawing firearms will not fix this problem, we have to start looking at the hard and tough solutions...nothing will be solved by throwing a few quick-fix, easy-to-implement policies in place. As I said: the genie's out of the bottle and there are no quick fixes, so let's buckle down and dig deep to find solutions, not sound bites. Your comment misses the thrust of my argument - the fact is that violent crime (be it gun or other) cannot be stopped by banning late night parties OR guns. I focused more on firearms in my post than I should have, considering the point I was trying to make (it’s a hot-button issue for me), so I’m not surprised to get a comment like this.

I had a whole, long response drafted but let me just pare it down to its core and hopefully to return focus to my main argument: It’s not the firearm that killed, though the bullet was the cause of death. It was the cold heart of the person who pulled the trigger. That’s what we need to get at and fix…the root causes that made that person willing and able to pull the trigger in cold blood. Banning parties or outlawing firearms will not fix this problem, we have to start looking at the hard and tough solutions…nothing will be solved by throwing a few quick-fix, easy-to-implement policies in place. As I said: the genie’s out of the bottle and there are no quick fixes, so let’s buckle down and dig deep to find solutions, not sound bites.

]]> Comment on The Logic of Boston by Anonymous http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/25/the-logic-of-boston/#comment-11261 Anonymous Sun, 25 Mar 2007 20:29:03 +0000 http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/25/the-logic-of-boston/#comment-11261 If we got the wish that you talk about with all guns on earth magically disappearing I agree with you that crime would not disappear, however, this young beautiful woman would still be alive. Guns are inherently different than any other kind of weapon. It is nearly impossible for someone to be accidentally killed by any other type of weapon. There is no such thing as being caught in the crossfire of a knife fight. If this criminal did not have access to a gun this crime would not have been committed. If we got the wish that you talk about with all guns on earth magically disappearing I agree with you that crime would not disappear, however, this young beautiful woman would still be alive. Guns are inherently different than any other kind of weapon. It is nearly impossible for someone to be accidentally killed by any other type of weapon. There is no such thing as being caught in the crossfire of a knife fight.

If this criminal did not have access to a gun this crime would not have been committed.

]]> Comment on Yet Another Attack on Gun Owners by Packingheat http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/15/yet-another-attack-on-gun-owners/#comment-10564 Packingheat Sat, 17 Mar 2007 00:57:59 +0000 http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/15/yet-another-attack-on-gun-owners/#comment-10564 Andrea: your idea sounds good on the surface but won't, in my opinion, work. Perhaps its my cynicism, but judging by how state and federal governments manage their money, I'd be hard pressed to believe that any worthy cause would receive more than a token amount (if anything) from fines against gun owners. Just look at how states have used money from drug raids, settlements against corporations or from federal subsidies and tell me you believe that any charitable/research organization stands a chance of getting their share? More importantly, I don't agree with your idea of further punishing victims of crime. I understand the intention of your suggestion and certainly agree that responsible gun owners must maintain control of their firearms at all times, however people who have their firearms stolen are victims of crime just the same as someone who has their cash or jewels stolen. Fining victims of theft for being victims hardly seems right. I know that you want people to lock up their weapons in such a way that it wouldn't be possible for "someone to get a hold of" them, but any thief who truly wants something will eventually get a hold of the item. Massachusetts already has laws regarding how firearms and ammunition must be stored. I have a safe for my handguns, lock up my ammunition separately and keep my rifles disabled by the use of state-approved locks. Any Massachusetts gun owner who doesn't want to go to jail and pay massive fines (none of which any charitable organization sees) follows similar procedures for any weapon not under their direct control. But despite this, people still have their guns stolen in Massachusetts. Some would argue that this proves that gun locks and other storage requirements are useless - after all, criminals are tenacious. I'm not 100% sure I agree with that sentiment, but the argument is made by some. Also, it's not true that all guns used in the commission of crimes were legally owned at one time. Just like any item, there are many places from manufacture, transport to retail where they are stolen well before they are ever legally purchased. I personally would be devastated if my firearms were stolen and used to commit crime. I do everything I can to prevent that. I think you'll find that the majority of gun owners feel and act the same way. If fines are to be levied, they should be levied against the criminals who commit the illegal acts. Even more importantly, we should stop focusing on the loud and obvious things and start focusing on finding ways to prevent crime or, even better, prevent people from becoming criminals. It's a higher and harder goal to achieve, but are the more worthwhile for the effort. Thanks for commenting, and my best wishes to you and your son. Andrea: your idea sounds good on the surface but won’t, in my opinion, work. Perhaps its my cynicism, but judging by how state and federal governments manage their money, I’d be hard pressed to believe that any worthy cause would receive more than a token amount
(if anything) from fines against gun owners. Just look at how states have used money from drug raids, settlements against corporations or from federal subsidies and tell me you believe that any charitable/research organization stands a chance of getting their share?

More importantly, I don’t agree with your idea of further punishing victims of crime. I understand the intention of your suggestion and certainly agree that responsible gun owners must maintain control of their firearms at all times, however people who have their firearms stolen are victims of crime just the same as someone who has their cash or jewels stolen. Fining victims of theft for being victims hardly seems right.

I know that you want people to lock up their weapons in such a way that it wouldn’t be possible for “someone to get a hold of” them, but any thief who truly wants something will eventually get a hold of the item. Massachusetts already has laws regarding how firearms and ammunition must be stored. I have a safe for my handguns, lock up my ammunition separately and keep my rifles disabled by the use of state-approved locks. Any Massachusetts gun owner who doesn’t want to go to jail and pay massive fines (none of which any charitable organization sees) follows similar procedures for any weapon not under their direct control. But despite this, people still have their guns stolen in Massachusetts. Some would argue that this proves that gun locks and other storage requirements are useless - after all, criminals are tenacious. I’m not 100% sure I agree with that sentiment, but the argument is made by some.

Also, it’s not true that all guns used in the commission of crimes were legally owned at one time. Just like any item, there are many places from manufacture, transport to retail where they are stolen well before they are ever legally purchased.

I personally would be devastated if my firearms were stolen and used to commit crime. I do everything I can to prevent that. I think you’ll find that the majority of gun owners feel and act the same way. If fines are to be levied, they should be levied against the criminals who commit the illegal acts. Even more importantly, we should stop focusing on the loud and obvious things and start focusing on finding ways to prevent crime or, even better, prevent people from becoming criminals. It’s a higher and harder goal to achieve, but are the more worthwhile for the effort.

Thanks for commenting, and my best wishes to you and your son.

]]> Comment on Yet Another Attack on Gun Owners by Andrea M http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/15/yet-another-attack-on-gun-owners/#comment-10469 Andrea M Thu, 15 Mar 2007 21:06:57 +0000 http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/15/yet-another-attack-on-gun-owners/#comment-10469 My son was also shot and robbed and he is now paralized. If you like to own some guns that is your business. But do keep on thing in mind, those guns that are being used in the commision of a crime were all owned at one time by someone who has legally purchased them and were stolen most likely out of their homes. So..my solution would be that those gun owners who store their weapons in a manner that it is possible for someone to get a hold of it, should pay a hefty fine, and that money should go to victims of gun violence and research. What do you think of that idea? My son was also shot and robbed and he is now paralized. If you like to own some guns that is your business. But do keep on thing in mind, those guns that are being used in the commision of a crime were all owned at one time by someone who has legally purchased them and were stolen most likely out of their homes. So..my solution would be that those gun owners who store their weapons in a manner that it is possible for someone to get a hold of it, should pay a hefty fine, and that money should go to victims of gun violence and research. What do you think of that idea?

]]> Comment on Brad Delp by Packingheat http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/09/brad-delp/#comment-10433 Packingheat Thu, 15 Mar 2007 03:22:16 +0000 http://blog.packingheat.com/2007/03/09/brad-delp/#comment-10433 He had an amazing voice and even as age and use took away his ability to hit the high notes (much as it was taken from Robert Plant and Roger Daltry), he managed to joke about the loss of his range. I read about him saying how great it was to tour with Boston and the other Boston vocalist from "Walk On", Fran Cosmo. Yet Fran Cosmo couldn't reach Brad Delp's vocal prowess, as evidenced on "Walk On". The saddest thing is that appears Brad Delp committed suicide. I caught a moment of news-ticker on NECN tonight and found the article on boston.com...truly sad indeed: http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2007/03/14/family_rocker_brad_delps_death_was_suicide/ He had an amazing voice and even as age and use took away his ability to hit the high notes (much as it was taken from Robert Plant and Roger Daltry), he managed to joke about the loss of his range. I read about him saying how great it was to tour with Boston and the other Boston vocalist from “Walk On”, Fran Cosmo. Yet Fran Cosmo couldn’t reach Brad Delp’s vocal prowess, as evidenced on “Walk On”.

The saddest thing is that appears Brad Delp committed suicide. I caught a moment of news-ticker on NECN tonight and found the article on boston.com…truly sad indeed: http://www.boston.com/news/local/new_hampshire/articles/2007/03/14/family_rocker_brad_delps_death_was_suicide/

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