Gun Legislation, Crime, and Events

[gehringer_2]

46 minutes ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

 

interestingly enough, there is an argument to be made that the big increases in urban crime in the 70's-80's which have taken a few decades to fall back, line up with the increase in lead burden in children from the huge increases in the use leaded gasoline that were occurring during that period. Lead isn't good for brains, esp young ones. Things like poor development of impulse control follow. 

There are a lot of environmental scares that pretty much just that, but I tend to believe that one was real and never has been fully recognized for the disaster it was. The combined political pull of big oil and the auto biz meant that no-one was ever going to be held to account for what happened or even look all that closely.

Edited Wednesday at 04:08 PM by gehringer_2

[gehringer_2]

On 10/4/2025 at 6:18 PM, Archie said:

They are always starting something but then claim they are the victim.  Its never ending.

LOL - more projection.

[CMRivdogs]

1 hour ago, gehringer_2 said:

interestingly enough, there is an argument to be made that the big increases in urban crime in the 70's-80's which have taken a few decades to fall back, line up with the increase in lead burden in children from the huge increases in the use leaded gasoline that were occurring during that period. Lead isn't good for brains, esp young ones. Things like poor development of impulse control follow. 

There are a lot of environmental scares that pretty much just that, but I tend to believe that one was real and never has been fully recognized for the disaster it was. The combined political pull of big oil and the auto biz meant that no-one was ever going to be held to account for what happened or even look all that closely.

You could also include the absence of led paint in many of the older lower income apartment buildings 

[gehringer_2]

1 hour ago, CMRivdogs said:

You could also include the absence of led paint in many of the older lower income apartment buildings 

when we were kids they painted some yellow pencils with lead chromate - double whammy.

[chasfh]

22 hours ago, Tigeraholic1 said:

 

Awesome!

Will you be taking credit for the “broader drop in violent crime” from 2021 through 2024 as well?

[chasfh]

18 hours ago, gehringer_2 said:

when we were kids they painted some yellow pencils with lead chromate - double whammy.

You mean the yellow pencils we use to chew on out of boredom during class?

[Deleterious]

A bit shocked this didn't already exist, but glad they are starting it again.  Schools do not have to offer it and kids can not be forced to take it.

Whitmer signs bill for Michigan firearm safety class in schools

[Tigeraholic1]

2 hours ago, chasfh said:

Awesome!

Will you be taking credit for the “broader drop in violent crime” from 2021 through 2024 as well?

No, it was the lack of lead paint. 

[chasfh]

1 hour ago, Deleterious said:

A bit shocked this didn't already exist, but glad they are starting it again.  Schools do not have to offer it and kids can not be forced to take it.

Whitmer signs bill for Michigan firearm safety class in schools

The safest thing anyone can do with regard to firearms is to stay the hell away from them.

[CMRivdogs]

Maybe if they put a huge tariff on bullets..

 https://wydaily.com/latest/alerts/2025/12/24/police-man-shoots-self-in-foot-at-williamsburg-premium-outlets/

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JAMES CITY COUNTY — A man shot himself in the foot Tuesday afternoon at the Williamsburg Premium Outlets on Richmond Road in James City County.

According to the James City County Police Department, police and EMS were dispatched at approximately 1:17 p.m. to the Premium Outlets in the 5700 block of Richmond Road to reports of a shooting with injuries.

Officers arrived to find that a 32-year-old Newport News man had allegedly accidentally shot himself in the foot while standing beside his vehicle, police said. He was transported to Riverside Regional Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries.

I'm willing to bet he skipped those open carry classes held down the street

[Deleterious]

When I was a kid, our chief of police shot himself in the foot.  While in his office.