Politics

[barryk]

Regarding the shooting, Braden Langley on YouTube came up with a scenario that could explain it. I'm not able to post it here but I think it could be easily found.

Seems like a rational, possible, explanation as a negligent discharge. The video does emphasize that the Mr. Pretti had every right to carrying a concealed weapon to the event...which I agree. However, I have a problem with using that reasoning alone to carry a weapon to a protest. I have been a concealed carry instructor in Kansas since we started our state program in 2006. Our Kansas Attorney General at that time defined an 8 hour of instruction with a specified lesson plan including range qualification for students. I am also a certified instructor with the U.S.Concealed Carry Association and add some of their material to our classes. In particular, the use of deadly force..attached are two files.

What we stress to our students.....and most are not aware before taking the class: If you are armed and involved in a confrontation....(which can start as just an oral argument), if oral escalates and you do not disengage, you are likely to be defined by a prosecutor as not an innocent party. In Mr. Pretti's case, it appears he was actively escalating the situation by getting combative with ICE. If Pretti had used his firearm, he likely would have been charged with misuse of deadly force as he was not an innocent party. Keep in mind, even if he had been found not guilty of misuse of deadly force, civil prosecution by potential ICE victim's family could be initiated costing years of drawn out court hearings, lawyer fees, etc. Now, in Petti's case, this is all mute and meaningless to him.

I bring this up to anyone else who considers taking a concealed weapon to a protest....we have to keep our actions civil: worst case, dead..........next possible imprisonment, civil suit, thousands of dollars court costs, lawyer fees. My recommendation..........since I am usually armed in public, I personally avoid events like protests where escalation is a real possibility....with anyone.

Also, regarding deadly force justification rule #4.....in Kansas, we do have "Stand Your Ground" rule but my recommendation is always to retreat if possible. Use strong Situational Awareness and avoid, avoid, avoid! Keep your blood in your body, and your money in your accounts.

 

[Mark A Ouellette]

Once again, here is a William Kirk video where he opines on,

Are Officers Justified in Shooting You Just Because You're Armed?​

 

[Tanks]

Number 3 and 4 are not applicable in CA. I could see carrying a collapsible baton, but even as a CCW holder that is a felony and there is no duty to retreat.

 

[Altitude sickness]

A Minneapolis citizen is far better off getting shot than shooting someone.

 

[Brent in Az]

Don't be gullible Mr. President. Walz is a POS.
Help the good people of Minnesota if you can, but don't do anything to help the dirt bag leadership.They are all liars and thieves.

 

[barryk]

Number 3 and 4 are not applicable in CA. I could see carrying a collapsible baton, but even as a CCW holder that is a felony and there is no duty to retreat.

Yes....and #3 is always a questionable one. Our main rule we teach is deadly force is justified if you are in immediate threat of death or severe bodily injury. We note for #3, if you are prosecuted, the attorney will argue against you if you had another means to repel.....force continuum for LEO but "iffy" as applied to a civilian. And #4, we do not have to retreat in Kansas......we just advise to do so if at all possible. Also, no reasonable argument could be made by a prosecutor if retreat involved retreating to a dangerous alternative (such as crossing an Interstate highway.) Good point.

 

[coreydb]

I agree with Mark. Hunters come in all shapes, sizes, political persuasions, and opinions. Our common denominator here, is that we love to hunt and we love conservation. I've posted comments where I got shredded like I was stupid, when it was just my opinion. Please don't make this string personal.

 

[barryk]

A Minneapolis citizen is far better off getting shot than shooting someone.

Probably true.

 

[KJE81]

Don't be gullible Mr. President. Walz is a POS.
Help the good people of Minnesota if you can, but don't do anything to help the dirt bag leadership.They are all liars and thieves.
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I dont think that Trump was swayed by Waltz, its much more likely that its because someone told Trump that the ICE riots in Minneapolis was hurting his polling.

 

[barryk]

Once again, here is a William Kirk video where he opines on,

Are Officers Justified in Shooting You Just Because You're Armed?​

Good video....will include in my CCHL classes.

 

[pilar]

Number 3 and 4 are not applicable in CA. I could see carrying a collapsible baton, but even as a CCW holder that is a felony and there is no duty to retreat.

California is a bucket of turds when you live in Texas and have family in Toluca lake CA
Every time I visit, gun has to be in one locked case & ammunition in a separate case
And zero Reciprocity “”California issues carry licenses to residents, individuals who work in the state and active duty military members permanently stationed in California. In terms of reciprocity, California does not honor any other states’ concealed carry permits.”
With all the graft and corruption by California politicians when social services are involved, and mentally unstable homeless people are in mass in every public place
California should really rethink the CCW policy & public sanitation policy ( you need rubber boots if you’re walking around)
But we are talking about a state that it’s illegal to use tobacco in public but smoking weed is perfectly legal . And political leaders like Adam shiff , Gavin newsome, Nancy palosie , ect are in charge the lunacy will continue as they are busy getting 300% returns on investment,
My 2cr rant

 

[steve white]

Once again, here is a William Kirk video where he opines on,

Are Officers Justified in Shooting You Just Because You're Armed?​

Number three as applied to senior citizens: (yes, I know we resist thinking WE are senior...) Isn't it true in many places, Texas included, that striking a senior citizen is a felony? Striking elderly people can result in falls, heads striking concrete, hospitalization for any number of resultant injuries, thus the law. Does it follow that danger of being viciously struck qualifies as threat of felony upon your person, and thereby validates use of deadly force? What if others are endangered by cretins if you are incapacitated by brawling, leading to abduction or rape?

 

[Scott CWO]

Don't need to emigrate and establish citizenship. I've had US citizenship for 73 years ... since birth. I'm actually in Minneapolis fairly regularly for treatment at US VA Hospital. Twin Cities is not my cup of tea. Too many people. But the hospital folks are great.

I see. My pinning the tail on the ass in the White House is "left wing ideals"? I don't make him say or do that stupid stuff. But a good patriotic American "conservative" is supposed to ignore it and look the other way? Let's get one thing straight: I'm no fan of the immigration bullshit during the last administration. We're seeing the same bullshit up here. North America can't cure the third world's overpopulation/poverty problems by simply throwing open the doors. But this ICE crap is not the civilized American way of fixing problems. Giving guns and free rein to a bunch of untrained wannabe cop thugs is asking for trouble.

Both agents involved in the shootings were multi-year agents and fully trained.

Opening the borders had nothing to do with helping third world people. In reality, it was all about future votes and padding US Census numbers to skew the congressional seats that are assigned to states. Wake up!

Protesting is fine until lines are crossed, such as impeding ICE or touching an officer, at which point the law is broken.

 

[pilar]

Both agents involved in the shootings were multi-year agents and fully trained.

Opening the borders had nothing to do with helping third world people. In reality, it was all about future votes and padding US Census numbers to skew the congressional seats that are assigned to states. Wake up!

Protesting is fine until lines are crossed, such as impeding ICE or touching an officer, at which point the law is broken.

Yes the gerrymandering is really ridiculous, look at the results Jasmine Crockett & Ilhan Abdullahi Omar , Adam shiff , in the House of Representatives
Obama in Illinois,

 

[Brent in Az]

 

[Brent in Az]

 

[steve white]

Any news on the Iranian trucking, shipping, and stevedore strikes impact on the current regime?

 

[Ontario Hunter]

Both agents involved in the shootings were multi-year agents and fully trained.

Opening the borders had nothing to do with helping third world people. In reality, it was all about future votes and padding US Census numbers to skew the congressional seats that are assigned to states. Wake up!

Protesting is fine until lines are crossed, such as impeding ICE or touching an officer, at which point the law is broken.

I see. So a "fully trained" officer would shoot a disarmed man laying on the ground incapacitated from pepper spray ... eleven times? Where did the officer get that kind of training?! The officers clearly initiated the offensive behavior.The VA nurse attempted to offer assistance to two ladies who were pepper sprayed. He attempts to video the officer. Officer sprays the VA nurse with pepper spray. Then he's gang tackled. One of the goons hits him when he's down several times with what appears to be a can of pepper spray. Then the nurse's weapon is discovered, he is disarmed, then shot ... at least seven more times after he'd stopped moving. It was a frenzied mass assault. A fully trained officer reaches inside the car of a fleeing school mom and shoots her three more times after she fails to stop. Her car was barely moving. Clearly she's trying to leave SLOWLY, not turning her car into a weapon. Again, where did these thugs get that kind of training? Cracker Jacks police academy?

 

[Wheels]

This is getting out of control. I knew this was going to be a big week, but the USA trading is fast closing in on overnight trading in Shanghai 12 hours earlier.

Something tells me this isn’t a short squeeze by Asia. This feels like an organic breakout based on raw material scarcity. This looks like a price discovery revaluation.

The correction will be equally violent. Very interesting times.


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I added to my metals position during Covid and Quantitative Easing. I was wrong at the time. Metals didn’t respond the way I thought they would.

I have also posted the silver chart reminds me of 1979. The chart definitely reminds me of a short squeeze/blow off top.

There does seem to be a difference today. The Hunts were two good old boys making a big trade without the resources to hold the position. Today there is more demand from both industry and solvereigns. Industry needs the metals for products. Solvereigns tend to hold for longer periods than individuals.

Volatile markets have a way of moving further in both directions than traders generally expect. We are in the middle of an interesting ride.

 

[Betterinthebush]

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