Comments on: The Naked Gun http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/ Antigua Guatemala's number one multimedia resource in English for everything about La Antigua and the Guatemalan people, culture and traditions with a brand new web page every day! Tue, 22 May 2012 06:23:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: The Armed Citizen http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-40771 The Armed Citizen Fri, 08 Jul 2011 02:06:00 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-40771 To the Journalist writing & posting this article my question is: Who ARE you?! People like you remind me of dictators! You people with your thought process & lust for control disguised in a hypocritical veil of "peace." You people are the ones that I truly worry about. NOT the law-abiding citizen who open-carries or conceal carries. The law-abiding citizen who went through all of the legal procedures to attain a gun & gun permit, that's who I do NOT fear. Despite what you dictators & control freaks who are against anyone's right to defend themselves, & totally against our way of life & our Constitution--YOU liberal control freaks are the ones I worry about. All nations that became violent dictatorships or otherwise started with the good 'ol, turn in your guns or, even better, anyone caught with a firearm will be shot by our government. I believe that these "peaceful" anti-gun idiots, ahem, I mean advocates would love to see lawful citizens shot while the government takes our guns. Sounds crazy right? Studies upon studies show, here in U.S. cities & other countries, that tougher gun control laws always increase violence usually committed by criminals who can get guns in the black market i.e. corrupt law enforcement & military personnel. But these anti-gunners are so blind they don't see things clear. Who gives them the right to dictate (get it? Dictate?) when, where, & how I can defend & protect myself, my family, my friends or just someone in distress? Oh, and if you don't believe me that tougher gun control law states don't work, look up violent crime stats in the gun ban states vs. states which allow open/conceal carry. The fact is that if criminals know that they may find themselves met with the same deadly force they wish to impose when they're executing their crimes, they almost always opt towards the path of least resistance. In other words; criminals will not confront, break-in, attempt to rob or try anything with against someone who they think is armed. Most just want things the easy way, that's why they're criminals. To vote or advocate gun bans or gun control is like saying: We are for the criminal. We want to provide an easier safer way for criminals to commit their crimes against lawful, hardworking American citizens. It's a fact! Oh, and for those who believe in peace, turn the other cheek, whatever. Violent criminals laugh at the thought, they live for that very moment. The path of least resistance. Even Ghandi who was a peacful activist understood the importance of a citizens right to protect themselves by saying: "Among the many misdeeds of the British rule in India, history will look upon the Act depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest." -- Mahatma Gandhi. Here's what another notoriously famous person thought about guns, perhaps those of you who want gun bans & tigher control can really relate to this person & can even admire him, being that you both have the same thoughts on guns. Here's what he thought & said: "The most foolish mistake we could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed the subject races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing. Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty." -- Adolf Hitler Here's what a famously dangerous Mafia hitman had to say about gun control: "Gun control? It's the best thing you can do for crooks and gangsters. I want you to have nothing. If I'm a bad guy, I'm always gonna have a gun. Safety locks? You'll pull the trigger with a lock on, and I'll pull the trigger. We'll see who wins." -- Sammy "The Bull" Gravano, Mafia hit man So...who would you rather have a gun if you're in a public place & some lunatic with a gun enters your area & indiscriminately starts shooting? Or if your in a store & some gangbangers come in to rob the place? If you don't believe in carrying a gun for self-protection then you're pretty much "F-ed." So, again, would you not rather no one be armed in that very instance? Just the gunman or the robber? Or would you NOW be open to have a faithful, law-abiding citizen who has experience at the gun range & is brave enough to put his life on the line for you and I to stand up and save us all? I think as we wait in horrific fear for the police to show, if anyone dares to use their cellphone to make that call, I would like to have a citizen take the violent criminal out than to sit there in fear & think that this may be the last day of my life. I've been through this very incident and am alive to talk about it. Next time you argue against honest citizens with guns, think about it. You may be in dire need of a conceal carrying citizen to save the life of you and your loved ones. To the Journalist writing & posting this article my question is: Who ARE you?! People like you remind me of dictators! You people with your thought process & lust for control disguised in a hypocritical veil of “peace.” You people are the ones that I truly worry about. NOT the law-abiding citizen who open-carries or conceal carries. The law-abiding citizen who went through all of the legal procedures to attain a gun & gun permit, that’s who I do NOT fear. Despite what you dictators & control freaks who are against anyone’s right to defend themselves, & totally against our way of life & our Constitution–YOU liberal control freaks are the ones I worry about. All nations that became violent dictatorships or otherwise started with the good ‘ol, turn in your guns or, even better, anyone caught with a firearm will be shot by our government. I believe that these “peaceful” anti-gun idiots, ahem, I mean advocates would love to see lawful citizens shot while the government takes our guns. Sounds crazy right?
Studies upon studies show, here in U.S. cities & other countries, that tougher gun control laws always increase violence usually committed by criminals who can get guns in the black market i.e. corrupt law enforcement & military personnel. But these anti-gunners are so blind they don’t see things clear. Who gives them the right to dictate (get it? Dictate?) when, where, & how I can defend & protect myself, my family, my friends or just someone in distress? Oh, and if you don’t believe me that tougher gun control law states don’t work, look up violent crime stats in the gun ban states vs. states which allow open/conceal carry. The fact is that if criminals know that they may find themselves met with the same deadly force they wish to impose when they’re executing their crimes, they almost always opt towards the path of least resistance. In other words; criminals will not confront, break-in, attempt to rob or try anything with against someone who they think is armed. Most just want things the easy way, that’s why they’re criminals. To vote or advocate gun bans or gun control is like saying: We are for the criminal. We want to provide an easier safer way for criminals to commit their crimes against lawful, hardworking American citizens. It’s a fact! Oh, and for those who believe in peace, turn the other cheek, whatever. Violent criminals laugh at the thought, they live for that very moment. The path of least resistance. Even Ghandi who was a peacful activist understood the importance of a citizens right to protect themselves by saying:

“Among the many misdeeds
of the British rule in India, history will look
upon the Act
depriving a whole nation of arms, as the blackest.” –
Mahatma Gandhi.

Here’s what another notoriously famous person thought about guns, perhaps those of you who want gun bans & tigher control can really relate to this person & can even admire him, being that you both have the same thoughts on guns. Here’s what he thought & said:

“The most foolish mistake we
could possibly make would be to allow the subject races to possess
arms. History shows that all conquerors who have allowed the subject
races to carry arms have prepared their own downfall by so doing.
Indeed, I would go so far as to say that the supply of arms to the
underdogs is a sine qua non for the overthrow of any sovereignty.”
– Adolf Hitler

Here’s what a famously dangerous Mafia hitman had to say about gun control:

“Gun control? It’s the best
thing you can do for crooks and gangsters. I want you to have
nothing. If I’m a bad guy, I’m always gonna have a gun. Safety locks?
You’ll pull the trigger with a lock on, and I’ll pull the trigger.
We’ll see who wins.” — Sammy “The Bull” Gravano,
Mafia hit man

So…who would you rather have a gun if you’re in a public place & some lunatic with a gun enters your area & indiscriminately starts shooting? Or if your in a store & some gangbangers come in to rob the place? If you don’t believe in carrying a gun for self-protection then you’re pretty much “F-ed.” So, again, would you not rather no one be armed in that very instance? Just the gunman or the robber? Or would you NOW be open to have a faithful, law-abiding citizen who has experience at the gun range & is brave enough to put his life on the line for you and I to stand up and save us all? I think as we wait in horrific fear for the police to show, if anyone dares to use their cellphone to make that call, I would like to have a citizen take the violent criminal out than to sit there in fear & think that this may be the last day of my life. I’ve been through this very incident and am alive to talk about it. Next time you argue against honest citizens with guns, think about it. You may be in dire need of a conceal carrying citizen to save the life of you and your loved ones.

]]> By: Saying no to violence against women through online campaigns – Conversations for a Better World http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-22310 Saying no to violence against women through online campaigns – Conversations for a Better World Fri, 15 Jan 2010 19:50:42 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-22310 [...] I do not want to be desensitized towards all the manifestations of violence. I do not want to see naked guns on the streets; at the entrance of banks; with every delivery truck; at shops and every tiendita (store) in the [...] [...] I do not want to be desensitized towards all the manifestations of violence. I do not want to see naked guns on the streets; at the entrance of banks; with every delivery truck; at shops and every tiendita (store) in the [...]

]]> By: Global Voices Online » Central America: Saying No to Violence Against Women http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-21364 Global Voices Online » Central America: Saying No to Violence Against Women Fri, 27 Nov 2009 22:11:58 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-21364 [...] I do not want to be desensitized towards all the manifestations of violence. I do not want to see naked guns on the streets; at the entrance of banks; with every delivery truck; at shops and every tiendita (store) in the [...] [...] I do not want to be desensitized towards all the manifestations of violence. I do not want to see naked guns on the streets; at the entrance of banks; with every delivery truck; at shops and every tiendita (store) in the [...]

]]> By: Global Voices in het Nederlands » Midden-Amerika: Zeg nee tegen geweld tegen vrouwen http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-21349 Global Voices in het Nederlands » Midden-Amerika: Zeg nee tegen geweld tegen vrouwen Thu, 26 Nov 2009 20:32:18 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-21349 [...] als normaal te zien. Ik wil niet ongevoelig worden voor alle uitingen van geweld. Ik wil geen wapens op straat zien [en]; of bij de ingang van een bank; bij iedere bestelwagen; bij winkels en iedere tiendita (klein [...] [...] als normaal te zien. Ik wil niet ongevoelig worden voor alle uitingen van geweld. Ik wil geen wapens op straat zien [en]; of bij de ingang van een bank; bij iedere bestelwagen; bij winkels en iedere tiendita (klein [...]

]]> By: Stop Violence Against Women the World Over | AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-21151 Stop Violence Against Women the World Over | AntiguaDailyPhoto.Com Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:51:17 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-21151 [...] I do not want to be desensitized towards all the manifestations of violence. I do not want to see naked guns on the streets; at the entrance of banks; with every delivery truck; at shops and every tiendita in the country. I [...] [...] I do not want to be desensitized towards all the manifestations of violence. I do not want to see naked guns on the streets; at the entrance of banks; with every delivery truck; at shops and every tiendita in the country. I [...]

]]> By: Signs: Only in Guatemala | La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-13437 Signs: Only in Guatemala | La Antigua Guatemala Daily Photo Fri, 15 Feb 2008 16:26:54 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-13437 [...] Guns are a big trouble, you know; people do crazy things with them and not only in Guatemala; naked guns are worn in the belts like cellphones or keychains; even banks and offices have an unusual piece of [...] [...] Guns are a big trouble, you know; people do crazy things with them and not only in Guatemala; naked guns are worn in the belts like cellphones or keychains; even banks and offices have an unusual piece of [...]

]]> By: Rudy http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-9016 Rudy Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:49:54 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-9016 Whynot, thanks for the nice wishes. You must not live in a civilized society or little concern for the dangers of a weapon. My wish for you is that you never have to use the gun and that this gun of yours never used against you or your love ones. I wish you the safety and peace that we lack here in the 'third world'. Whynot, thanks for the nice wishes. You must not live in a civilized society or little concern for the dangers of a weapon.

My wish for you is that you never have to use the gun and that this gun of yours never used against you or your love ones. I wish you the safety and peace that we lack here in the ‘third world’.

]]> By: whynot http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-9009 whynot Sun, 10 Jun 2007 19:02:54 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-9009 Why shouldnt he be able to carry a gun? If man wants to kill another man, he will choke him, or stab him, or throw him over, he will kill him. but if a man takes your wife, because he is a thief with a gun, and rapes her with you at gunpoint, and you have nothing but youir bare hands, you will surely cry. I hope to settle down soon, somewhere, and have my gun, so that no one messes with my kids and wife, and if you dont belive it your own right to protect your family thus, you are lacking something of the human spirit, and I wish you away from this world. Why shouldnt he be able to carry a gun? If man wants to kill another man, he will choke him, or stab him, or throw him over, he will kill him. but if a man takes your wife, because he is a thief with a gun, and rapes her with you at gunpoint, and you have nothing but youir bare hands, you will surely cry. I hope to settle down soon, somewhere, and have my gun, so that no one messes with my kids and wife, and if you dont belive it your own right to protect your family thus, you are lacking something of the human spirit, and I wish you away from this world.

]]> By: Roberto http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-5600 Roberto Thu, 15 Feb 2007 22:12:03 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-5600 This guy is not a local from Antigua, have your noticed? Any way, my guess is he is a goverment security or so, buy for sure he is not a local, I been living in Antigua for 35 years and it's not legal for a civil person to carry a gun. I'm telling you for personal experience. This guy is not a local from Antigua, have your noticed?
Any way, my guess is he is a goverment security or so, buy for sure he is not a local, I been living in Antigua for 35 years and it’s not legal for a civil person to carry a gun. I’m telling you for personal experience.

]]> By: Marco http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-2709 Marco Tue, 02 Jan 2007 23:54:27 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-2709 Being a revolutionary (at heart anyway). It is difficult to comment on this gun issue. Unfortunately in an environment where corruption plagues the government agencies that are supposed to protect us, and where they carry big guns and lots of them, the good people are sandwiched between them and the the illegal drug/other dealers. Lets not mention the land owners and their hench men! It is a necessity that if I owned a business or carried out some kind of money exchange on a regular basis, that I would want to protect it, my family, and myself. Having said that, the cowboy in the photo feels the need to carry a gold watch and a thick gold ring. I guess if you're going to have to do that in Guatemala, then it goes without saying the gun is a given. Best regards for the New Year! Being a revolutionary (at heart anyway). It is difficult to comment on this gun issue. Unfortunately in an environment where corruption plagues the government agencies that are supposed to protect us, and where they carry big guns and lots of them, the good people are sandwiched between them and the the illegal drug/other dealers. Lets not mention the land owners and their hench men! It is a necessity that if I owned a business or carried out some kind of money exchange on a regular basis, that I would want to protect it, my family, and myself. Having said that, the cowboy in the photo feels the need to carry a gold watch and a thick gold ring. I guess if you’re going to have to do that in Guatemala, then it goes without saying the gun is a given. Best regards for the New Year!

]]> By: Meg http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-2618 Meg Sun, 31 Dec 2006 22:52:08 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-2618 Guns and other weapons have one purpose, to kill and maim. Guns and other weapons have one purpose, to kill and maim.

]]> By: Juan http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-2608 Juan Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:16:16 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-2608 perdon! not only my english is bad , but also I learned it by myself and it was a full package (With bad words included) so thank you to keeping my comment and for having an open mind to allow my frustration enlight others. perdon! not only my english is bad , but also I learned it by myself and it was a full package (With bad words included) so thank you to keeping my comment and for having an open mind to allow my frustration enlight others.

]]> By: Luis Figueroa http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-2599 Luis Figueroa Sun, 31 Dec 2006 14:32:38 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-2599 Cheers! Cheers!

]]> By: Rudy Girón http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-2586 Rudy Girón Sun, 31 Dec 2006 06:29:02 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-2586 <strong>Patsy:</strong> I don't believe there is a relationship between the lack of guns and dictatorships. If I recall correctly there were many guns available in Hitler's time in Germany and that did not stop WWII or the Holocaust. The same is true for Guatemala, there have always been many guns here and there have been many dictators too; so what gives? <strong>Lessie:</strong> Yes, we sometimes forget about the photo with all my ramblings. I like this image too since it is very good portrait of a Guatemalan Cowboy. <strong>Luis:</strong> Thanks for visiting and it is great honor to have a comment from you. Luis Figueroa, for those who don't know him, is a columnist for Prensa Libre, Guatemala's largest newspaper and a great reference. <strong>Marc: </strong>You are right about the guns; it can be shocking to see them everywhere, including bakeries as you mentioned. <strong>Juan:</strong> Normally I don't allow expletives in the comments, since I myself do not use them in the entries. I will allow your comment with expletives to show your frustration. But, please, you are very welcome to comment, but leave the swearing outside. <strong>Patsy:</strong> I saw a very good and long documentary about New Orleans after Katrina. The whole deal and Bush's administration and federal response to this catastrophe was a shame to say the least. Patsy: I don’t believe there is a relationship between the lack of guns and dictatorships. If I recall correctly there were many guns available in Hitler’s time in Germany and that did not stop WWII or the Holocaust. The same is true for Guatemala, there have always been many guns here and there have been many dictators too; so what gives?

Lessie: Yes, we sometimes forget about the photo with all my ramblings. I like this image too since it is very good portrait of a Guatemalan Cowboy.

Luis: Thanks for visiting and it is great honor to have a comment from you. Luis Figueroa, for those who don’t know him, is a columnist for Prensa Libre, Guatemala’s largest newspaper and a great reference.

Marc: You are right about the guns; it can be shocking to see them everywhere, including bakeries as you mentioned.

Juan: Normally I don’t allow expletives in the comments, since I myself do not use them in the entries. I will allow your comment with expletives to show your frustration. But, please, you are very welcome to comment, but leave the swearing outside.

Patsy: I saw a very good and long documentary about New Orleans after Katrina. The whole deal and Bush’s administration and federal response to this catastrophe was a shame to say the least.

]]> By: patsy poor http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-2567 patsy poor Sat, 30 Dec 2006 16:50:41 +0000 http://antiguadailyphoto.com/2006/12/29/the-naked-gun/#comment-2567 i thought of something to tell you about our country. i am sure you know that New Orleans was floods a year ago last nov. but you may not know this all the people, mostly white got in their cars and left before the flood happened. left behind was the minumin wage earners and wefare people, mostly black. and the new orleans law or cops. you may not know this these people had no way to leave and there was 1000's of them. there they were on roof tops no water fit to drink no food. and people dying by the 100's. our goverment left them like that for 10 days. the reason i know the net work tv people were there taking photos every day. they had water and food they brought in with them and when the day was over they drove back out of that city. But the citizens who walked and tried to leave were turned back at a certain point. the New Orleans cops curtained off some streets and ran everybody out of these un floods streets. saying this is our streets. Some of the citizens broke into a wal-mart store and got guns and bullets and started shooting at the cops. me i was for the wal-mart looters. finally after 10 days our goverment began a SLOW effort to get the people out of the city.they are still finding dead people in the ruins.i don't think they would ever have done any thing except the media keep going on tv showing us what was going on.so i guess if you have a flood look for a wal-mart store for help. in this country that is all the help you will get. i thought of something to tell you about our country. i am sure you know that New Orleans was floods a year ago last nov. but you may not know this all the people, mostly white got in their cars and left before the flood happened. left behind was the minumin wage earners and wefare people, mostly black. and the new orleans law or cops. you may not know this these people had no way to leave and there was 1000′s of them. there they were on roof tops no water fit to drink no food. and people dying by the 100′s. our goverment left them like that for 10 days. the reason i know the net work tv people were there taking photos every day. they had water and food they brought in with them and when the day was over they drove back out of that city. But the citizens who walked and tried to leave were turned back at a certain point. the New Orleans cops curtained off some streets and ran everybody out of these un floods streets. saying this is our streets.
Some of the citizens broke into a wal-mart store and got guns and bullets and started shooting at the cops. me i was for the wal-mart looters. finally after 10 days our goverment began a SLOW effort to get the people out of the city.they are still finding dead people in the ruins.i don’t think they would ever have done any thing except the media keep going on tv showing us what was going on.so i guess if you have a flood look for a wal-mart store for help. in this country that is all the help you will get.

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