tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post5840490648638952156..comments2023-12-28T07:28:52.615-05:00Comments on Fly Fishing Blog Sipping Emergers : Introduction: The next five daysSteve Zakurhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-51467993479099702012013-01-17T09:18:06.017-05:002013-01-17T09:18:06.017-05:00Thanks for your thoughts, Brad. I certainly unders...Thanks for your thoughts, Brad. I certainly understand your sentiments and will see you in a week. Be well.Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-67916428184817929602013-01-17T04:17:06.823-05:002013-01-17T04:17:06.823-05:00I apologize for the mistake above when I said &quo...I apologize for the mistake above when I said "congressmen and senators" I meant to say represenatives, Im tired tonight after driving 8 hours round trip to a class to update myself on the 144 new regulations the coast gaurd, national marine fisheries and the E.P.A have passed this year making my job of feeding the world more costly and difficult and expensive, funny, you would think one simple gun law to protect our children a other loved ones would be a simple task... go figure-FISH TALEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149564401596485225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-33716335864171346112013-01-17T04:03:35.461-05:002013-01-17T04:03:35.461-05:00I have hunted with firearms, protected myself with...I have hunted with firearms, protected myself with firearms, and at one time even earned a living with a firearm, I am tired of the presence of these tools turned weapons, an american society that is in an arms race with the very family it lives next door to.. watching the old worn out tradition of the american asignment of blame.... never a solution, only a victim.. and a culprit.. news that reads like pulp fiction.. peaple hurting one another... our nation is at war with itself over the right to own something thats only job is to mame or kill.. some say no citizen needs the right to have a semi automatic rifle.. I say No one, anywhere should have an automatic weapon.. but thats just silly talk, because the human desires to hurt other humans, no matter how much we evolve.. I have given this problem to God in my heart.. and that is why I will take the next week off from reading your blog, I know it will be well written and inteligent, and probably worthy of my attention.. but I live in a state with very few electorial colledge votes... and we all know that in our country only a handful of states matter.. and we have have a small population and very few senators and congressmen.. so winning me over doesn't even win a vote... because in our system.. my opinions, feelings and vote.. simply do not matter- My heart goes out to your community, and I have prayed for all of you- Brad FISH TALEShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149564401596485225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-90822391630865720782013-01-16T22:07:21.874-05:002013-01-16T22:07:21.874-05:00I appreciate the support Chris.I appreciate the support Chris.Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-72143945645162544662013-01-16T21:57:53.332-05:002013-01-16T21:57:53.332-05:00Thanks Steve ... I look forward to a great week of...Thanks Steve ... I look forward to a great week of reading. I'm sharing this far and wide.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17986232258317821355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-39279290024864890352013-01-16T21:01:39.499-05:002013-01-16T21:01:39.499-05:00Thank you for your support. I agree completely wit...Thank you for your support. I agree completely with what you say.Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-34617261789704082962013-01-16T20:58:31.251-05:002013-01-16T20:58:31.251-05:00The definitions are tricky -- there are many semi-...The definitions are tricky -- there are many semi-automatic firearms, firearms that fire a single bullet with each pull of the trigger and automatically chamber a round from the magazine, that I'm fine with. But when you combine a semi-automatic rifle with a high capacity magazine you begin to create a weapon system that goes beyond what I think is reasonable. More on this tomorrow.Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-6859487375682619202013-01-16T20:55:20.825-05:002013-01-16T20:55:20.825-05:00I'll address this topic tomorrow but I agree t...I'll address this topic tomorrow but I agree that certain semi-automatic firearms do not belong in the hands of citizens. Thanks for stopping by, Mark.Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-47996082549803556352013-01-16T20:52:21.306-05:002013-01-16T20:52:21.306-05:00Brent - mental health is the trickiest part of the...Brent - mental health is the trickiest part of the equation. While it's obvious that the insane shouldn't have weapons establishing and informing a system about someone's mental state is tricky. I agree that more mental health is needed, I agree certain folks who are mentally ill should not have access to weapons including firearms. Privacy issues around mental health is tricky. That said, we need to try.Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-62557918898942056242013-01-16T20:49:36.016-05:002013-01-16T20:49:36.016-05:00Appreciate the support. I'll be interested to ...Appreciate the support. I'll be interested to know what you think as my thoughts unfold.Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-61315735430292921792013-01-16T19:37:18.814-05:002013-01-16T19:37:18.814-05:00Look forward to reading each post and hope that th...Look forward to reading each post and hope that the resulting dialogue leads to civil exchanges and a chance to exercise our common sense. <br /><br />Although I am not a gun owner, I have no problems with gun ownership. For some reason, I can think of no cogent argument for a private individual to own a semi-automatic weapon. This has to stop.<br />FinFollowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09488264673376542599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-39406151999721474402013-01-16T18:17:02.108-05:002013-01-16T18:17:02.108-05:00The second amendment allows us the right to bear a...The second amendment allows us the right to bear arms, but I don't think our founding fathers had a semi-automatic rifle with a 30 round clip in mind. Deer rifle, hand gun, I'm OK with that. Semi-automatic rifle with a 30 round clip? what deer hunter needs one of those? Give the poor deer a chance. Mark Kautzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03802544198629446327noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-89592895240495582222013-01-16T17:39:24.875-05:002013-01-16T17:39:24.875-05:00Steve, I applaud your fortitude. I couldn't ...Steve, I applaud your fortitude. I couldn't agree with you more about this country heading in a significantly more dangerous direction than it should. It's time for a change, including the responsible and sensible owners of guns to speak up. This is not about confiscating guns from these individuals. It is about making this country safe to live in for everyone, including those that don't like guns. It is no different than making the highways safe to drive on. This is a national tragedy and embarrassment. Thank you for speaking up.RKMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04049543766465627247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-49876372072471928572013-01-16T16:58:13.832-05:002013-01-16T16:58:13.832-05:00Good on ya Steve for taking this on. Something ne...Good on ya Steve for taking this on. Something needs to change, but I believe we are irresponsible as a society if we don't also address our total lack of public mental health infrastructure.<br /><br />I look forward to your subsequent posts on this.Brent Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03757396722648254695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-44104362153286331072013-01-16T16:09:04.064-05:002013-01-16T16:09:04.064-05:00Steve, you have my attention! I will be reading cl...Steve, you have my attention! I will be reading closing and looking forward to your posts and also the the comments left. Carry on, my friend!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-83094060181896692762013-01-16T16:05:31.855-05:002013-01-16T16:05:31.855-05:00I'm going to let you get up on your soap box a...I'm going to let you get up on your soap box and let you have my ChicagoNow blog too. Just put up something there letting people know your posts will be coming. It will be a simple link to you for each post. I don't know or care if passing along links to other blogs is proper blog etiquette, sometimes circumstances call for it.<br /><br />Luckily my dealings with the so called Truthers have all been online. I have no clue how I'll react to one face-to-face.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-78851293923749427142013-01-16T13:21:30.246-05:002013-01-16T13:21:30.246-05:00It will be interesting. At least for me. :)It will be interesting. At least for me. :)Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-29200226675626844582013-01-16T13:19:27.985-05:002013-01-16T13:19:27.985-05:00Ken - these folks, and I don't mean the ones w...Ken - these folks, and I don't mean the ones who are trolls or do this for entertainment, cause there are plenty of those bastards, but the ones who actually believe that Aurora and Sandy Hook and 9/11 are hoaxes perpetrated by big government, need to have their tin foil hats seized and be directed to a mental health professional. We used to have institutions for such folk.Steve Zakurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14806203921155483420noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-5087686296292526022013-01-16T12:05:15.834-05:002013-01-16T12:05:15.834-05:00Steve, I have composed three notes to you over the...Steve, I have composed three notes to you over the last week. As rebuttal to my views on gun control, links have been put up about the Sandy Hook Hoax. I'm hoping, with you so close, you can touch on this somehow. I have no clue how to even begin to respond to the people putting this up. I can't reach through the computer screen and throttle them, which is what want to do.<br /><br />Looking forward to what you write Steve. I may wind up passing it around the Chicago area.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8754321616639572513.post-40880167890492705912013-01-16T07:03:46.052-05:002013-01-16T07:03:46.052-05:00I'm listening, brave sir. Talk on.I'm listening, brave sir. Talk on.Mike Sepelakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10569706920906836936noreply@blogger.com