uncool2pillow

Never heard the term Travis Picking. Would that describe what Richard Thompson does on the sublime 1952 Vincent Black Lightning?

Look at what a few laws and A HUGE SHIFT IN CULTURAL THINKING has done to the amount of smoking in the U.S. Smoking hasn't been banned, but it sure has been reduced and ostracized. The same thing can happen with guns. We outlawed Joe the Camel, can we outlaw the marketing of guns that equate owning a particular gun with manliness?

I can't imagine there's a fan of Wilco who wouldn't love Workingman's Dead.

There aren't even close to enough of you.

Excellent. Some common ground. Also background checks minimize, don't eliminate, risk.

I have no problem with the government regulating person-to-person sales of guns. They are deadly weapons. Just like I may appear to not be a pedophile (I generally do not wear trench coats, Members Only jackets, or glasses with large frames), I may be. Therefore, the school ran a background check on me to see if there I had any criminal record suggesting I might be. You may sell a gun to someone who doesn't look like a sociopath (the Aurora, shooter, e.g.) but I bet you or any other "responsible" gun owner, would've sold to that L.A. cop now on the lam.

And therein lies the problem. Can't we admit that it's an incredibly stupid loophole.

All LEGAL gun sales require background checks? Even at gun shows?? That's my question.

This is how I feel about pretty much every jam band besides the Dead and the Allman Bros. I'm not a major deadhead like Lammy, MB, or AMan, but I have all the Dick's Picks on Spotify and am usually thoroughly entertained by listening to them live or studio. All of them are fantastic musicians and when they are bouncing off each other right, it's as good as a lot of the jazz (including Coltrante) I listen to.

1. Gun check are mandated for ALL gun sales?? 2. I never said, if it saves one life, but more than the slightest difference, which was your argument. I work for a public school system and work with kids at my church as a volunteer. In both cases, I submitted to background checks at about $40+/each paid by the school and the church. That's pretty damned expensive, but I am pretty sure if you had kids @ my school or church, you'd be glad those background checks were performed. I would feel a bit more secure knowing 100% of legal gun sales involved background checks. And, frankly, I would

Hixter, your reply pretty much ignored the premise of my argument, which was to admit that background checks are not going to be a panacea, but that it would make more than a slight difference. The arguments I hear from the anti gun control crowd seem to be focused on the idea that if new restrictions aren't going to solve all or most gun crimes, then it's not worth the effort. I say that's bunk.

Slightest difference? Really?? So it's completely out of the realm of possibility that a few dozen (or hundred, or thousand) people who may be denied a gun under a stricter background check law would get frustrated and give up the pursuit of a gun? Certainly lots, maybe even most would continue that pursuit into the black market, but I think it could make a significant difference. One argument against any new gun control regulations seems to be, they won't stop many gun crimes, so why bother?

Yes, that was fantastic.

The Hagar and "class reunion" bits were gold. Also, the frequent use of the word, "fuck". I really liked that.

The Band. Last 5 years or so.

Right Stuff was a fav of my teenage years. Had no idea who Levon was then. Discovered he played Ridley about 2 years ago.

Very entertaining. Garlin got more outta Tweedy than anyone I've ever heard.

Yes, he'll be safe in the distant land of the O.C. Though the Dallas area has plenty of temptation as America's team proves quite regularly. Per capita, temptation is prolly close to equal.

Ramblin Syd Rumpo's vids did not embed or link, so I didn't copy & paste 'em into the browser. My choice, posted here long ago was "Can You Picture That?" by Doctor Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. Composed by Paul Williams and featured in the Muppet Movie. Probably would need a sax player for that too, but it would give a chance for Pat & John to take a lead vocal as well as Jeff.

I do love me some Joe Walsh. [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV218WhFA6g[/media]

You have strayed so far from logic and the arguments presented against your POV that I think it's futile to continue, but I'll try. I think most gun control advocates recognize that most gun owners are responsible. All of us are concerned about keeping guns out of the hands of the irresponsible and insane. Comparing crime rates of a general population to the population of conceal permit holders is pretty much the definition of apples to oranges. Fewer guns means fewer gun crimes. Period. That's not goings to happen here and I'm not even sure it should. Given that, I believe conceal pe

I am familiar with both guys, but honestly would not have been able to tell you 24 hours ago if either was alive or dead with any certainty. Nevertheless, RIP.

Any response to one of my main points?

Hixter, would you stipulate that the tragedy in Norway is an incredible aberration? It seems like those against gun control would do well to simply admit that there is a social cost to pay to having so many guns. Countries with tighter laws have fewer gun murders. Period. You can argue liberty vs. safety and I'll listen and even support the right to own guns, but don't try to sell us on gun control leading to more gun crime. It's a non-starter.

Garlin just tweeted that the new podcast is available: http://twitter.com/jgarlin/status/291368806679445506 But on iTunes it only has ep. 1 available.