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safety..... always off]]>Feb 13th 2010 6:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
Best safety is common sense and following the four rules... which this guy had none of and did not do.]]>Feb 13th 2010 6:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
What the heck, I know i'll get flamed but...the best safety is to live in a country where citizens don't feel the need to carry a deadly weapon to defend themselves from their fellow citizens. Fucked up.]]>Feb 13th 2010 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/+1]]>Feb 13th 2010 6:34PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
With that, my friend, you have just opened up a can of worms.

At any rate, so you're saying crime never happens in any other country?

Actually, maybe you don't want to answer that. I don't want this comment thread to blow up into a big debate.]]>Feb 13th 2010 6:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
This is the 21st century. Can't be too careful.]]>Feb 13th 2010 6:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
In Sweden everyone carries a weapon

Its also one of the least criminally active countries

But don't quote me on that cause idk if it was Sweden or Switzerland...]]>Feb 13th 2010 6:48PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/Its not that crime doesnt happen anywhere else. Haveing a gun gives an easy advantage to anyone holding one. See I can run faster than a fat man with a baseball bat but hand him a gun hes gonna get stupid. Id top a gun as more deadly than any melee weapon its kinda like cheating, just 2lb of pressure with your index finger and bam ya killed someone its far to easy.]]>Feb 13th 2010 6:49PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
What is your point? ]]>Feb 13th 2010 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/100% ]]>Feb 13th 2010 6:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
Of course an irresponsible gun owner like this sure doesn't help respect for responsible law abiding citizens.

How the hell did he pass the concealed handgun license class?]]>Feb 13th 2010 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
Yes, you're right...this is a tech site after all. But, and it is a big but....why is it so hard to understand that a bill introduced in 1791, derived from a 12th century English law to protect it's monarchy in the absence of any army, is still a good idea today in modern America?

I'm not an anti-gun nut, far from, but the 2nd Amendment [i]really[i/] needs to be discussed for the benefit of all future Americans.

Enough said, I'll shut up. ]]>Feb 13th 2010 6:59PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/Feb 13th 2010 7:01PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
Are you brain damaged? The right of the people to bare arms has nothing to do with protecting a monarchy and was not borrowed from the British. It was in response to government oppression by the hands of the monarchy, and the fact that it was the armed citizenry that was able to overthrow what they viewed as a tyrannical government using force.

This would not have been possible with foul language and middle-fingers, and so when framing the NEW government they did everything possible to ensure that it would not simply become a new form of tyranny on the people, and specifically allowing the people to bare arms and form a militia outside government control is one of the checks and balances to government and form of "power to the people".

NOOB! :D]]>Feb 13th 2010 7:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/Feb 13th 2010 7:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
*If you're freedom loving, do not even consider living here. Many of us want out, but are only stuck due to family or love of pubs. (What's left of them...) :(]]>Feb 13th 2010 7:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/Feb 13th 2010 7:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
George Washington said it best when he opined that the best way to ensure a safe society, is to ensure everyone can be armed.]]>Feb 13th 2010 7:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
A gun ban would have prevented this man from accidentally shooting a blackberry... yet it wouldn't prevented any of the hundreds of shootings that occurred with ILLEGAL handguns across the country that very same day.]]>Feb 13th 2010 7:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
Pretty sure accidental discharge in a public place is grounds for termination of his license as well.

In Texas at least, CHLs are treated like pilot's licenses. You are required to show physical and written proficiency in a minimum 10hr course (w/ rather frequently has to be renewed), and just about any infraction will lose you your license (even an unrelated offense like a DUI).]]>Feb 13th 2010 7:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://abclocal.go.com/wtvg/story?section=news/bizarre&id=7275722

They were drunk and he is facing a third degree felony. What a douche.]]>Feb 13th 2010 7:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
Guns allow regular people to kill by taking away the brutality of the process.]]>Feb 13th 2010 7:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/AND WHAT GOOD IS CARRYING ONE?!?!?
All of my guns go right through a phone! Even my .22LR at 100 yards!]]>Feb 13th 2010 7:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
In Sean Connery Impression:

"I wonder if she got the message."]]>Feb 13th 2010 8:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
A CHL holder is 7.7 times less likely to be arrested for a violent crime than the average citizen. http://www.txchia.org/sturdevant2000.gif

No male Texas CHL holder was arrested for negligent manslaughter since as of the last census.

If concealed handgun permits were causing more "heat of the moment" homicides, it would have shown up in statistics by now. Instead, we have seen the exact opposite. ]]>Feb 13th 2010 8:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
No-one carries in either Sweden or Switzerland, you moron.

Men, however, do have to do national service in the militia, in Swtizerland. It doesn't really have a standing army in the same way that other nations do. As such, each male househoulder who has completed their national service is required to keep an assault rifle in their abode. However, it's completely locked down and has tamper proof locks placed on it.

Quite a few people hunt in Sweden. Otherwise, that's it.

As far as I know, handgun ownership is practically nil in both.]]>Feb 13th 2010 8:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/yeah right, thats why the criminal f***head bush was thrown over by people power. ridiculous. what a nonsense you wannabe-democratic fool!
also, you didnt listen to what Rod said... NO rule made up HUNDREDS of years ago [for very good reasons] will be still make sense and should therefore be valid nowadays. period. ]]>Feb 13th 2010 8:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
Oflife said "@Rod Here in the UK, we need to defend ourselves against an increasingly repressive government and local councils"

WTF? Let me get this straight - you're advocating the introduction of a right to bear arms in the UK so that you can use a gun to 'defend' yourself from a repressive government and local councils?!! You are 1 sandwich short of a picnic.]]>Feb 13th 2010 8:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/Feb 13th 2010 8:14PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/Feb 13th 2010 8:15PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/people in general should not carry weapons of any kind. Even a normally rational person has a moment of weakness.]]>Feb 13th 2010 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/Feb 13th 2010 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
So the entire constitution and bill of rights is antiquated BS in your opinion? Good for you, but the armed forces and private citizenry WITH guns are instructed to use force to protect this country from those that try to take away such freedoms guaranteed to the citizenry.

"I, ___ , do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic."]]>Feb 13th 2010 8:26PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administration/crime_records/chl/demographics.htm]]>Feb 13th 2010 8:28PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/Feb 13th 2010 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/i read that article too....

in my book, if you are going to carry a weapon - then you should be sober while doing so.

and if you're not - there should be some pretty stiff consequences.

we don't allow pilots to endanger lives by flying drunk, we don't allow drivers to endanger lives while driving drunk - seems reasonable to not endanger other lives by not carrying when drunk.]]>Feb 13th 2010 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
Every Conceal Carry Permit has rules, they vary by state, but they all have pretty uniform rules as far as where you can't carry. If it's a church, a paid event (concert, sporting event, etc) Or a place that sells alcohol. You can't carry there.]]>Feb 13th 2010 9:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/Feb 13th 2010 9:54PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/omg.
cant argue with you as you are so sharp-witted and intellectual.]]>Feb 13th 2010 10:08PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
i'm familiar with those laws...

but i don't want a guy on a bender carrying in public, either. my safety should never, ever be jeopardized by someone carrying but not in control.

the whole rights vs responsibilities thing.

i mean, if a guy gets drunk and accidentally shoots someone, is it manslaughter because it was an accident? or more, because he knowingly armed himself and knowingly took away his judgment?

it sucks, because we'll probably end up having to find out the hard way.]]>Feb 13th 2010 10:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
"this here is the business end, you never ever point this at anything unless you plan on killing it, and this here is your safety, but really this *wiggles index* is your number one safety"]]>Feb 13th 2010 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
I have no problem with that, as the same applies to just about everything that requires a license to prove proficiency. =)]]>Feb 13th 2010 11:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
1) you really want a shotgun for the zombie invasion.

2) That famous Hupp chick advocate had her family shot in front of her at Luby's restaurant. The law at the time required her to keep her gun in her car, so she wasn't able to defend herself: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1u0Byq5Qis

A freak circumstance, but even more rare are negligent manslaughter cases.]]>Feb 13th 2010 11:43PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
If someone wants to play with weapons, they should join the army.]]>Feb 14th 2010 12:42AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/Feb 14th 2010 12:44AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/Correlation is not causation :)]]>Feb 14th 2010 1:10AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://bit.ly/macbook-gundown-israel-airport]]>Feb 14th 2010 2:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
in Italy we use to kill ourselves without weapons...lol]]>Feb 14th 2010 3:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/http://www.engadget.com/2010/02/13/blackberry-stops-bullet-at-last-proves-itself-useful-beyond-bbm/
Our government is enforcing standards made up for a time when the average gun could never have fit discreetly in your pocket, nor were they prone to causing easily preventable accidents like this. Pathetic.]]>Feb 14th 2010 4:59AM