Man who briefly lost AR-15 rifle takes heat from both sides in gun debate

[Omaha Steve]

http://www.omaha.com/article/20140516/NEWS/140518765/1685#man-who-briefly-lost-ar-15-rifle-takes-heat-from-both-sides-in-gun-debate

An Omaha man who briefly lost a high-powered rifle has found himself in the middle of the gun debate.

The rifle, an AR-15 inside a case, fell off the back of his pickup, where he'd left it.

After searching along roads where he thought the gun may have fallen, Patrick Muhs, 44, of Omaha reported it missing May 8.

Muhs took the extra step of putting up signs along the road between his home and the workshop of his Gretna home improvement business. He said he posted the signs because he felt it would be an effective way to quickly find the gun.

FULL story at link.

[hlthe2b]

1. ahhh, yet ANOTHER "responsible" gun-toter

at least he's getting reamed by everyone--all around-- as he richly deserves.

[blueridge3210]

2. Who's calling him "responsible"?

The story indicates he acknowledged what he did was "stupid" in his own words; that would seem to be an acknowledgement that his action was, in that instance, irresponsible.

[hlthe2b]

3. We are constantly told by NRA and its enablers that there are no "irresponsible" gun-toters

Tragic how often each day they are proven wrong....

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1172146082
For your reading (dis)pleasure.

[Duckhunter935]

4. can you give me a link or quote please

We are constantly told by NRA and its enablers that there are no "irresponsible" gun-toters

[blueridge3210]

5. Check your facts again.

I cannot recall the NRA or anyone stating that there are "No irresponsible gun-toters". I do recall some data that supports the claim that persons who possess a CCW permit are, on average, more law-abiding that the general public. This would seem to follow given the additional scrutiny required to obtain a CCW permit.

[LiberalArkie]

6. My drift from the NRA talking points is

that bad guys steal their guns and the good guys buy theirs.

[gejohnston]

9. Actually, that is from a

DoJ funded study in the 1980s. Look up James Wright and Peter Rossi study. Bad guys buy their guns from fences and drug dealers, who ultimately get them from theft. They didn't go to gun shows or FFLs even before NICS.

http://www.leg.state.co.us/clics/clics2012a/commsumm.nsf/b4a3962433b52fa787256e5f00670a71/5de089825c00843e872579b80079912d/$FILE/SenState0305AttachB.pdf

https://www.ncjrs.gov/App/publications/abstract.aspx?ID=155885

http://www.amazon.com/Under-Gun-Weapons-Violence-America/dp/0202303063

[Eleanors38]

7. Sounds like a gun ban talking point. ANOTHER one.

[Duckhunter935]

10. and they run away

when confronted or asked for a link or where this happened.

[beevul]

11. We are? Why haven't you cited it then?

After all, if we are "constantly" told what you claim we are, 5 cites should be embarrassingly simple.

I suspect, however, that your claim is embarrassingly false.



"We are constantly told by NRA and its enablers that there are no "irresponsible" gun-toters"

Some cement for the goalposts there, in case someone tries to move them.

[ileus]

8. Hope it was in a good case and didn't get damaged.