Recent content by James Sokolove

I understand the natural aversion to guns and violence. I can empathize just as well as the next person. I can respect your position, and I can see why it seems logical to you. But, we are not at a point where everyone is peaceful, or can be controlled. And sweeping gun control victimizes the...

Show me a research paper that claims such a thing and can be corroborated. Such a claim is ludicrous. Criminals carry guns as security to themselves because they don't know who they'll be robbing, but chances are their victims won't have a firearm. That's the reason liquor stores and AMPMs are...

Thanks. I saw the thread title and new it would be a crap-storm. And let me state that right now, sitting here wishing I could go to sleep (04:10) I feel no urge for violence against anyone, not even my friend's violator. But when pushed, I will kill, and I know that anyone reading this will...

Guns have no motive. Guns have no inherent ability to kill. They are inanimate, they are mechanical machines, they are incapable of doing anything. Screwdrivers can do nothing. Socks can do nothing. They are tools that we have created to be used as we see fit. Socks can be used on our feet...