Dianne Feinstein Calls for Ban on Pressure Cookers
1.....anyone see the parallels in our gun debate?
http://swampland.time.com/2013/04/16/a- ... ker-bombs/
Background check? Afterall, we are legislating based upon statistical outliers.senorgrand wrote:It's a piece of metal with a screw top. I'm sure a trip to Home Depot would produce something similar, just with more effort...although less effort than procuring TNT.
Still, if these devices and buyers were at least registered we would have easier time matching serial numbers to perps. It should be easy as only 50,000 are sold in the US each year... far more easy than other devices out there.senorgrand wrote:Actually, the reason we know they were pressure cookers is that one of the lids was found on top of a building. If the bomber(s) had used something more sturdy, more of the blast would have been directed OUT instead of UP.
....and in California.... after going through all of that be promptly denied for not having "proper reason" due to not being in the movie or tv industry.DoctorB wrote:All we need to do is implement a course where those desiring to purchase an explosive device such as a pressure cooker can demonstrate their mastery of culinary basics. Dice an onion, flip some hash browns while retaining 95% of the potatoes in the pan, boil a 4 minute egg, and cook a sausage without drying it out YET have no pink inside.
Then a Certified Cook license may be issued with which the person can purchase the pressure cooker, which will be placed in the merchant's safe.
Then they'll submit an application to BATFE in duplicate, pay a $200 Destructive Devices tax stamp and wait 7 months for BATFE to process the application PROVIDED that the applicant affix two fingerprint cards, two clear photos or establish a Living Trust or Corporation to effect the purchase.
After the speedy 7 month approval is completed the purchaser may take posession of their pressure cooker and do something with that Corned Beef that Fred Meyer sells, because, damn.
Probably can't stop? I'm gonna guess that one would never be able to stop it.larrymod wrote:But for the NRA and their allies that promote more guns as the solution need to stop and think as well. A good guy/gal with a gun probably can't stop, or protect himself/herself from, a hidden bomb planted by a terrorist.
"There have been 116 incident free Marathons" paraphrased from the Governor earlier. You do the math.joeblow9999 wrote:
.....anyone see the parallels in our gun debate?
http://swampland.time.com/2013/04/16/a- ... ker-bombs/
And in Colorado, you can own it, but only if it goes to 15lbs of pressure or less.....joeblow9999 wrote:....and in California.... after going through all of that be promptly denied for not having "proper reason" due to not being in the movie or tv industry.DoctorB wrote:All we need to do is implement a course where those desiring to purchase an explosive device such as a pressure cooker can demonstrate their mastery of culinary basics. Dice an onion, flip some hash browns while retaining 95% of the potatoes in the pan, boil a 4 minute egg, and cook a sausage without drying it out YET have no pink inside.
Then a Certified Cook license may be issued with which the person can purchase the pressure cooker, which will be placed in the merchant's safe.
Then they'll submit an application to BATFE in duplicate, pay a $200 Destructive Devices tax stamp and wait 7 months for BATFE to process the application PROVIDED that the applicant affix two fingerprint cards, two clear photos or establish a Living Trust or Corporation to effect the purchase.
After the speedy 7 month approval is completed the purchaser may take posession of their pressure cooker and do something with that Corned Beef that Fred Meyer sells, because, damn.
My Gun and Spoons
Today I opened my front door wide open and set my Winchester Model 94
right in the doorway. I placed 6 cartridges beside it and, noticing that the
gun had no legs, set it on my mom's old wheelchair to help it get around.
I then left it alone and went about my business. While I was gone, the
mailman delivered my mail, the neighbor boy across the street mowed
the yard, a girl walked her dog down the street, and quite a few cars
stopped at the stop sign right in front of our house.
After a couple of hours, I checked on the gun. It was still setting there in
the wheelchair, right where I had left it. It hadn't rolled itself outside. It
certainly hadn't killed anyone, even with the numerous opportunities it
had been presented to do so. In fact, it hadn't even loaded itself.
Well, you can imagine my surprise, what with all the media hype about
how dangerous guns are and how they kill people. Either the media is
wrong, and it's the misuse of guns by PEOPLE that kill people, or I'm in
possession of the laziest gun in the world.
Alright, well I'm off to check on my spoons. I hear they're making people fat.
The new "all american" stainless steel ones are nice if you have a couple hundred bucks to spend- screw down tops, no rubber seal to worry about- built like a tank. And definitely on the prohibited assault cooker list. (has more than two features. pressure gauge and locking screws)Fukshot wrote:I miss my old giant cast aluminum Montgomery Ward's screw-down plug-top, It had awesome art deco decorative details and bakelite handles. It ran up to 50 psi and had a pressure gauge that actually read in pounds. Someone left a couple of forks and a half inch of water in it and put it back on the shelf. A month later, it had corroded beyond usability
I still hate roommates.
There are two on eBay right now. Here's a link to one of themFukshot wrote:I miss my old giant cast aluminum Montgomery Ward's screw-down plug-top, It had awesome art deco decorative details and bakelite handles. It ran up to 50 psi and had a pressure gauge that actually read in pounds. Someone left a couple of forks and a half inch of water in it and put it back on the shelf. A month later, it had corroded beyond usability
I still hate roommates.
My hunch is the pressure cooker was on its side, rather than pointing upward. We don't know for sure though.senorgrand wrote:Actually, the reason we know they were pressure cookers is that one of the lids was found on top of a building. If the bomber(s) had used something more sturdy, more of the blast would have been directed OUT instead of UP.
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