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[Nermal]

While the 'Red Flag Laws' sound good on the surface, I believe they have to be well thought out and constructed. A hasty implementation of this kind of law can easily lead to abuse and/or misuse. Don't get me wrong, a well crafted Red Flag Law, could indeed avoid a future tragedy.

But I'm seriously concerned about an anti-gun neighbor turning in his neighbor who owns guns on a trumped up charge, or an angry spouse going through a nasty divorce turning in his/her gun owning spouse saying something (false perhaps) that a threat was made. These laws, as proposed, seem to be based on assuming the 'charged' is guilty without any due process. The charged person then loses their property and incurs monetary expense (not insubstantial) to 'prove their innocence'. Just appears totally backward from our form of justice.

I have serious reservations about that myself. "Red Flag" sounds remarkably similar to no fly lists. There is simply no practical way an individual can get his name removed.

I also have concerns about enhanced background checks. I'm thinking about what it takes to own a firearm in New York City, or Chicago/Cook County. It's theoretically possible, but in practice the person would have to be both rich and important. CCP may also be possibly in a very hypothetically way.

 

[MikeE3]

Crap ... now the anti-vaping machine is scaring the large battery companies into divorcing themselves from e-cigs. Sony and LG are telling vendors not to sell their batteries for e-cig use.

Stop Selling our Batteries for e-cig use

I've made purchases for Origin vapes, a good vendor. How did Sony even know about them?

 

[Janet H]

I agree with most of what's been said here. It makes me so sad and frustrated to hear about the mass shootings. And to think that in major cities we have multiple killings each week, equivalent to mass shootings, that are not publicized. And many of those cities have incredibly strict gun laws. More people are killed in our own cities than in wars we've fought. For so many reasons our society has become toxic. It's like we've lost our capacity for tolerance or just basic respect for other people. How did we become so freaking self-centered?

 

[yiddleboge6]

'Morning everyone...

 

[rosesense]

Good morning, coffee now.

 

[FranC]

Good morning to the young at heart

 

[Bea-FL]

Good morning

 

[Janet H]

Good morning Fran, Yiddle and Rose. Gonna be a lovely day here - 85 and sunny. Yay!

We survived watching Hux and Brody last night. They ate a good dinner and went to bed just fine with minimal fussing and they both slept through the night. Whew! Their parents were desperate for an adult night out so Im glad we could help them out. And I had such a fun time with Hux now that he's talking so well.

 

[Janet H]

Good morning Bea.

 

[FranC]

Good morning, rose, yiddle, Janet, and Bea

 

[DavidOck]

Morning, all. Still no rain, but at least the temps have backed down. Most of the fires are still east of the Cascade range, where it's still near 100 as well.

 

[rosesense]

Happy National Vaping Day!!

 

[DavidOck]

What? We only have one day??

 

[oldbroad]

Good morning peeps..

So, tomorrow morn I will have lots of "lab work" done in prep for the rotator cuff surgery... it says "surgical prep". So, it's for real! I don't know if I'm excited...or scared!

I don't know when it will be... soon I hope...but I'm glad it's going to be taken care of...

 

[rosesense]

What? We only have one day??

Some would like us to have zero days.

 

[Flowersoul]

Good morning peeps..

So, tomorrow morn I will have lots of "lab work" done in prep for the rotator cuff surgery... it says "surgical prep". So, it's for real! I don't know if I'm excited...or scared!

I don't know when it will be... soon I hope...but I'm glad it's going to be taken care of...

Probably a little of both! I was excited and scared too, but was soooooo happy when it was over. One of my better decisions, and I had both shoulders done.......7 years apart.....first left, then right.

 

[Janet H]

Good morning peeps..

So, tomorrow morn I will have lots of "lab work" done in prep for the rotator cuff surgery... it says "surgical prep". So, it's for real! I don't know if I'm excited...or scared!

I don't know when it will be... soon I hope...but I'm glad it's going to be taken care of...

If they told you it was surgical prep you should be getting a call to schedule sooner rather than later! Did they tell you how long you'd be in the hospital? Can your gd come stay with you or are they going to send you to rehab before home? Details woman! We need details!

 

[DavidOck]

Yeah, de tails!

 

[FranC]

Good morning to the young at heart

 

[Bea-FL]

Good morning