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    Question on Gun Control - real life question asking for practical answers.

    You probably don't totally prevent swatting-like calls. But, it's like calling in a well-being check. A LEO rings the doorbell and assesses the risk. If they don't detect risk, they walk away. If there is perceived risk, they act.
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    Trump to sign order renaming Pentagon 'Department of War': Sources

    Renaming seems fitting since war is one of our key exports occupying so much of our budget. :cool:
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    MS-13 Gang Member Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be Deported to African Country of Eswatini

    Thank you. Isn't that just handing our problem to someone else?
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    MS-13 Gang Member Kilmar Abrego Garcia to be Deported to African Country of Eswatini

    Setting aside the issue of deporting him, what is the reason or justification for deporting someone to a country other than the one they came from?
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    Question on Gun Control - real life question asking for practical answers.

    Red flag laws don't depend upon registration and they don't care if a gun was legitimately bought or made with a 3-D printer. If someone is reported to be off the hook and verified to be so, their guns can be confiscated.
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    US loses last perfect credit rating amid rising debt

    Tariffs: How to tell Americans you are raising their taxes without telling them.
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    Question on Gun Control - real life question asking for practical answers.

    There are a lot of legit, lawful gun owners looking to sell a gun who just don't know much about who they are selling it to. They aren't up to no good. They are just trying to dispose of property in a legal way. If the law was changed prohibiting private sales, those legit, lawful gun owners...
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    Question on Gun Control - real life question asking for practical answers.

    I think red flag laws are a place to start. We have mandatory reporting laws for when child abuse is suspicioned. How about a reporting mechanism for that weird kid next door who seems obsessed with guns and just doesn't seem quite right? That could trigger an investigation in the same way an...
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    Question on Gun Control - real life question asking for practical answers.

    In my state private sales of firearms are unregulated. I can meet you in the parking lot of Walmart and sell you my AR-15 without a background check as long as you are also a citizen of my state. We could start by fixing that. Make every firearm sale go through a FFL and have a background...
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    If we cannot guns, perhaps we could control ammunition. It worked for Barney Fife and for Sudafed. :sunglasses:
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    I agree in principle. However, my point is that you have to somehow identify them. How do you propose we go about doing that? Obviously, we cannot rely upon a self-report check box on a firearm purchase form.
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    Smartphone Advice for Flip Phone Generation

    The good news is you can't make a wrong decision in the sense that both platforms offer good products.
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    There isn't any psych test that can accurately predict if someone is going to become a mass murderer. The best you might do is look for evidence of psychosis or possibly someone with combinations of impulsivity, anger, and antisocial traits. The problem is the vast majority of persons in those...
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    Fair enough. But how do we screen for mental health problems before gun purchases? The honor system: a question on a form? Identification is the problem.
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    Smartphone Advice for Flip Phone Generation

    No advice because everyone has their preferences. As for me, I once carried an Iphone and an Android. One was my personal phone and the other was company issued work phone. I much prefered the Android, which I thought was more intuitive and user friendly. Your mileage may vary.
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