tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post4829569917785412370..comments2024-03-28T19:58:31.110-05:00Comments on Bayou Renaissance Man: A Bastille Day massacre in NicePeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-54981289893809026112016-07-17T01:04:03.907-05:002016-07-17T01:04:03.907-05:00"...take out 20 people standing in the path o..."...take out 20 people standing in the path of the bullet."<br /><br />Ahem...seriously? Sure, a .50 cal is likely to ruin someone's day, and overpenetration is a definite concern, but *twenty people*? Come on. Not likely. Bibliotheca Servarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11643412827583261562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-86989417344093116722016-07-15T23:38:06.458-05:002016-07-15T23:38:06.458-05:00Reports say truck was "full of weapons and gr...Reports say truck was "full of weapons and grenades!?!!" Where? The cab, cargo bed, what? It would seem more efficient to be flingin' explosives when trying to drive, than shooting. What say those with pineapple experience?<br /> JohninMd.(HELP?!??)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-17428407477374140762016-07-15T20:01:07.821-05:002016-07-15T20:01:07.821-05:00"All visible weapons peace bonded"
and ..."All visible weapons peace bonded"<br /><br />and how long would that last if there was an attack (and even peace bonded, swords would make fair clubs)David Langnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-83410171393440182062016-07-15T14:06:04.126-05:002016-07-15T14:06:04.126-05:00The FBI is going back to 9mm to accommodate agents...The FBI is going back to 9mm to accommodate agents with small hands who cannot properly grip full frame handguns or tolerate the recoil of major rated calibers.<br />This is a very admirable politically correct move on their part. <br />It will get agents killed in the line of duty.Uncle Larhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008207593205949098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-17794254093680505242016-07-15T13:49:43.144-05:002016-07-15T13:49:43.144-05:00Windshields are a tough barrier to bullets, especi...Windshields are a tough barrier to bullets, especially from handguns. However, side windows are tough only to the first hit. They are designed to crumble/shatter from an initial impact. So, the first bullet into the driver's window MAY not be effective, but all following ones will do the job on the occupant, once the tempered glass has lost it's integrity.<br /><br />A side effect of the way that side windows are designed to fail when hit, is that visibility of the interior will be lessened until the glass falls away, due to all the fracture lines. The glass fragments tend to stick together until physically shifted, so you may only have what seems to be a shadow as a target.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722792638246578812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-21409609525720401072016-07-15T13:18:04.463-05:002016-07-15T13:18:04.463-05:00The FBI is going back to 9mm.The FBI is going back to 9mm.JD(not the one with the picture)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08404477489642340522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-31327299434578751692016-07-15T11:51:01.693-05:002016-07-15T11:51:01.693-05:00Being France as is typical for most of Europe, the...Being France as is typical for most of Europe, the cops likely had 9mm or lesser caliber firearms.<br />Our own FBI learned years ago that in a shootout, particularly one involving vehicle cover, a wonder nine just won't cut it. And yep, to stop the truck you need a .50BMG to the engine block, but Peter's right, to stop the driver all you need is something that penetrates the wind screen. In the heat of the moment still not an easy shot. I will offer the observation that one of the requirements for the 5.56 NATO cartridge is the ability to penetrate a steel helmet at 500 yards. That is the cartridge typically used in AR pattern rifles.<br /><br />Struck me last weekend at Libertycon. Large gathering of people, all visible weapons required to be peace bonded, on the surface a perfect terrorist target. On the surface. Percentage of concealed carry permit holders probably 40% and a fair number of them were armed. The LC folks are firmly in the "don't ask, don't tell" camp on that issue.<br />And of course nothing occurred, but it is exactly the sort of thing we must consider as an integral part of our life planning in these very interesting times we now live in.<br />I've proposed in several forums the concept of designated security to parallel the current designated driver. A volunteer with a ccw agrees to attend an event and abstain from drinking. It would seem to me that the venue should comp whatever entry fee and offer free soft drinks in exchange for such a service.Uncle Larhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008207593205949098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-66775006155757739822016-07-15T07:05:24.222-05:002016-07-15T07:05:24.222-05:00At least France's president is willing to call...At least France's president is willing to call it by name 'Islamic terrorism' contrasting with our 'leader': 'appears to be a major act of terrorism'<br />I don't envy France's position, their relation to the Arab world is much more akin to ours with the Hispanic both in terms of proximity, mistakes, and intentions gone wrong. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-72725324792896852142016-07-15T06:04:14.011-05:002016-07-15T06:04:14.011-05:00Ban trucks with 'automatic' transmissions....Ban trucks with 'automatic' transmissions. ;-)Punzdeleonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11403228190896440245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-44532137782760716512016-07-15T05:56:38.633-05:002016-07-15T05:56:38.633-05:00When, not if, but when, something similar happens ...When, not if, but when, something similar happens here in Australia, all hell will break loose, for all the wrong reasons, as recently demonstrated here in Sydney, 15-16 December, 2014,- the dates of the Lindt Café Siege, where a lone gunman took hostage 10 customers and 8 employees.<br />After 16 hours, during which a small number of hostages escaped, the gunman forced the café owner to his knees and blew the back of his head off with an illegally acquired sawn-off shotgun.<br />Only then did the police storm the café, killing the gunman and one hostage, and wounding others.<br />As stated by Police, they followed a "contain and negotiate" strategy, which was to avoid any direct action unless a hostage was killed or injured.<br />That is a direct quote from the police Commissioner!.<br /> <br />On Wednesday 13 July 2016, my Wife and I attended an afternoon performance of Bugs Bunny at the Symphony II, at the Sydney Opera House, and as it's currently school holidays, hundreds of kids were there too.<br />That's the fun part.<br /><br />This is the serious part.<br /><br />My Wife calls me paranoid, when I comment on various aspects of security, or lack of when we're out and about.<br />I have not one second of security training whatsoever, I just like to 'be aware'.<br /><br />Security within the Opera House complex is shockingly lacking, not one visible deterrent, there is none, nothing, nada, ZERO!.<br />NOT. ONE. GUARD/RESPONDER. - on or within the whole Opera House complex.<br />Access is directly from the street, via an unmanned, automatic boom, to the five story level carpark, directly under the public concourse.<br />The Opera House is located on a site that is surrounded on three sides by Sydney Harbour, except for one ingress/egress access point, a chokepoint.<br />Look it up, and ponder the possibilities, as a former military member, the potential scenario horrifies me, I dare not think about it!.<br /><br /><br /> <br /> Stuart Garfath. Sydney. Australia.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-18048030849170881972016-07-15T05:20:08.597-05:002016-07-15T05:20:08.597-05:00@Anonymous at 5:13 AM: Unless one's equipped ...@Anonymous at 5:13 AM: Unless one's equipped with suitable heavy weapons (which no cop on the street, or armed civilian, will be), one doesn't shoot at the vehicle to stop it. One shoots at the driver. That's been shown to work more times than I can tell. Of course, you have to be close enough to do that, and be accurate enough to hit the driver. Not everyone is.<br /><br />As for "comparing Jihadi Terrorists to Black Lives Matter" - I haven't done so. Where are you getting that from? Why bring up something I haven't said in the article at all?Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10595089829300831372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-13249930625502674562016-07-15T05:13:04.875-05:002016-07-15T05:13:04.875-05:00I suggest you look at the footage on the Daily Mai...I suggest you look at the footage on the Daily Mail website showing armed offices firing at the Truck before it has hit anything. The problem was they couldn't stop it.<br />Talking to someone this field his view is the only way to stop this truck is .50 calibre bullet the problem is when you miss and it takes out 20 people standing in the path of the bullet.<br /><br />Being unarmed had nothing to do with this incident, the French Armed Police reacted very quickly. As to comparing Jihadi Terrorists to Black Lives Matter, please that is an insult to anybodies intelligence. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6244999628674918029.post-37108821025175795502016-07-15T04:32:15.549-05:002016-07-15T04:32:15.549-05:00And from the occupant of the White House, the chir...And from the occupant of the White House, the chirping of crickets is deafening. I'm not quite sure how he will attempt to spin it, but I'm sure there is a an angle they are going for (possible Trump supporter goes crazy after hearing about VP pick ?).<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com