Well, That Certainly Explains It…..

UPDATE: In case you were still unconvinced about the conditions of the us versus them mentality of the police today:
http://www.dailydot.com/politics/nypd-beats-12-year-old-black-kid/

The police and other law enforcement folks in this country cannot understand WHY ordinary, taxpaying people in this country do not really LIKE them. (Well, not all of them…just those that seem to think they are not only keeping the law: they ARE the law.)

Remember how they'd denigrated Eric Garner about his weight and medical conditions, saying "he brought about his own death?" How Michael Brown was a BIG obese kid…even though both he and Wilson were the same height? Really? 

"Employees in law enforcement have the highest rates of obesity among professions, …"   http://tinyurl.com/m46frgc

Of course all lot of them also seem to think that the Average Joe is a complete idiot, and it is up to THEM to inform US of our legal positions, even if we already are aware of them…or happen to be of a different color. There seems to be a reason for this attitude, too.

"The reason for the disqualification was literally because he had scored “too high” on an intelligence test…... 

http://politicalblindspot.com/police-officially-refuse-to-hire-applicants-with-high-iq-scores/

Now…don't you all feel a whole lot safer now? Especially with all the surplus military gear being spread around for these guys to play with….

Quit Picking On The NRA...

they'll probably shoot back.

Pity these poor folks: they're just trying to stand up for the hunters, shooters, and gun owners of this great freedom-loving country. You know how they have to go out every morning and shoot some food for the day's meals. And then there are the guns you need to fight for your survival when going to work, driving in the commuter lane or on the subway. One must be prepared at all times to defend his opinion after a few drinks, or maybe put that nagging spouse in his/her place, so a concealed-carry is nice to have. 

Of course, when you have a "usurper" with a foreign-sounding name in the White House readying the camps for "patriots", intent on "taking away all our guns and freedoms," you must REALLY be on the ready......

The folks in the NRA are nobody's fools: they have evolved (??) over the years from teaching gun use and safety to small groups to becoming the lobbyists and mouthpieces of the handgun and ammunitions industry. There's big money to be made there, even if their influence is not as great as it's made out to be. And they are VERY vocal...with the ability to stir up trouble.

But they also know how to make the laws work FOR them. Handguns are exempt from the Consumer Product Safety Commission....guess they don't even have to be safe to use. Manufacturers and dealers of guns cannot be sued over defective weapons either, nor can they be sued for crimes involving guns. (They lucked out on THAT one....) Contrary to Right Wing fear mongering, at the moment there is no "gun owners list"  for "the government to come and take away your guns." Your physician cannot even mention, ask, or allude to the question of gun ownership during the course of an exam...but you can probably carry your gun there, though. You can take it everywhere else: church, schools, bars, state parks...even keep it in your car in the parking lot at work.

http://tinyurl.com/9wgh7bn

Guns, of course are not the problem says the NRA. It's people....and television and movies and violent video games. Well, except the one THEY just put out: it's rated for children 4 years old and it "strikes the right balance of gaming and safety education, allowing you to enjoy the most authentic experience possible."

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/nra-practice-range-app-released-children-ages/story?id=18220200

What could possibly go wrong ???

UPDATE: