You can drive drunk as much as you want and crash into shit (Paris Hilton)
but if you shot ur self on a pistol that is quazi legal. you get 2 years. Now maybe i can understand hes retarded enough to shoot himself and id say you should volunteer 1 year because your stupid enough to not holster the damn thing.
But come on.... seriously folks. [roll]
putting him in jail for 2 years
means
paying his room and board for 2 years
court costs
etc
all because
he didn't have a piece of paper
he didn't rob a bank
or rape anyone
or even shoot the bird
he just didn't have a piece of paper.
EXACTLY. Its make the beast with two backsing retarded that he got 2 years for something like this. When Paris Hilston gets to drive drunk on the streets.
Moreover, drunk driving is illegal in every state, whereas a "license" to have a pistol is not required in >30 states.
Compare the situation with former Rep. Bob Barr (of Georgia). Was handed an antique pistol at a party which was loaded and he accidentally fired it (into a wall).
No prosecution.
whatever this will get political.
Hell, the former VP popped a guy in the face with a shotgun and the worst thing he recieved was a SNL bashing.
An even better example then Paris Hilton is Donte Stallworth. He was found guilty of DUI and second degree manslaughter after he struck and killed a 59 yr old pedestrian.
For all of which he was punished with a 24 day jail sentence and a loss of his Florida drivers license.
Quote from: psycledelic on August 20, 2009, 11:26:47 PM
Hell, the former VP popped a guy in the face with a shotgun and the worst thing he recieved was a SNL bashing.
good point
Quote from: psycledelic on August 20, 2009, 11:26:47 PM
Hell, the former VP popped a guy in the face with a shotgun and the worst thing he recieved was a SNL bashing.
I can't get to youtube from work, but google "cheney easter egg roll at white house"
you will laugh your ass off.
Quote from: cyrus buelton on August 21, 2009, 04:47:27 AM
I can't get to youtube from work, but google "cheney easter egg roll at white house"
you will laugh your ass off.
that's bullshit
you wouldn't hunt rabbit with a shotgun, too hard to clean shot from a small rabbit.
FTR...Justice is not blind. She's just busy play'n her Wi. (Turns out she was play'n Madden 08, and Dante dropped the ball. Maybe this was payback)
BFD....sucks for pistolman....should been in Scotland....they probably would have made the mfr pay him...
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Quote from: He Man on August 20, 2009, 09:14:50 PM
quazi legal.
You are funny. [laugh] never heard of a quazi legal pistol permit.
Quote from: He Man on August 20, 2009, 09:14:50 PM
holster the damn thing.
Hate to inform you that wanna be gangsta's don't holster their weapon it goes in the waist band.
Quote from: Got Duc on August 21, 2009, 08:09:23 AM
Hate to inform you that wanna be gangsta's don't holster their weapon it goes in the waist band.
well, there is such a thing as IWB holsters (inside waist band), and a very acceptable form of concealed carry.
some pistols have a clip option to carry it there holsterless.
He should consider himself lucky. There is a guy in jail in Alabama (I think thats the state) for 18 years for possession of one joint. [bang]
Quote from: Rufus120 on August 21, 2009, 08:17:54 AM
He should consider himself lucky. There is a guy in jail in Alabama (I think thats the state) for 18 years for possession of one joint. [bang]
For a first offense?
They send border jumpers back home every day...
Quote from: ducatiz on August 20, 2009, 09:26:57 PM
all because
he didn't have a piece of paper
he didn't rob a bank
or rape anyone
or even shoot the bird
they just didn't have a piece of paper.
Quote from: NAKID on August 21, 2009, 08:25:37 AM
For a first offense?
I don't remember all the details, but I know he wasn't some sort of drug runner/dealer. I'm sure with a little googlin you could find out.
Quote from: ducatiz on August 21, 2009, 08:17:28 AM
well, there is such a thing as IWB holsters (inside waist band), and a very acceptable form of concealed carry.
some pistols have a clip option to carry it there holsterless.
Tell us more Mr. Wizard.
He broke the law in a truly stupid fashion.
Fortunately for him, the law isn't being an idiot with a firearm, it's carrying a firearm without a permit. Otherwise, I'm sure he'd have gotten more time.
In the Stallworth case, it was decided that the pedestrian was partly at fault, and would have been hit whether Stallworth had been sober or not, so the cases aren't really that comparable.
Let the shitstorm commence. ;D
Quote from: Bun-bun on August 21, 2009, 03:02:35 PM
In the Stallworth case, it was decided that the pedestrian was partly at fault, and would have been hit whether Stallworth had been sober or not, so the cases aren't really that comparable.
But because he WAS drunk at the time, we'll never know if it was unavoidable...
Quote from: NAKID on August 21, 2009, 03:06:35 PM
But because he WAS drunk at the time, we'll never know if it was unavoidable...
Absolutely true. The decision that the pedestrian was partially responsible was a finding of law, not a fact.
I think if you're going to compare crimes, especially to make the argument that 2 years is too harsh, you should use Vick. He knowingly took part in an illegal activity that resulted in the deaths of unknown numbers of dogs over a period of =/- 5 years, and got just about the same amount of time.
This all comes down to the stupid pistol permits that exist for no reason other than to make anti-gun types feel safer.