Vigil held to promote gun control

If they wanted to do something that might actually help people they should hold a vigil for mental health care.

April 15, 2013 at 12:56 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Legislation seeks to block federal gun laws on Kansas firearms

So you think the current gun laws in Kansas infringe upon the right to bear arms then? In that case you would support not enforcing any more federal gun laws in Kansas which would further infringe upon the right to bear arms.

February 19, 2013 at 3:03 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Legislation seeks to block federal gun laws on Kansas firearms

I would be interested to hear why you think this would lead to "more shootings in Kansas then any other state."

February 19, 2013 at 2:24 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Legislation seeks to block federal gun laws on Kansas firearms

You are not correct. Here are a few of the Kansas laws.
21-4204a: Criminal possession of firearm by a juvenile. (a) Criminal possession of a firearm by a juvenile is knowingly possessing a firearm with a barrel less than 12 inches long by any person less than 18 years of age.
(b) Criminal possession of a firearm by a juvenile is a class A nonperson misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation is a severity level 8, nonperson felony.
(c) It shall be a defense to a prosecution of criminal possession of a firearm by a juvenile if such person less than 18 years of age was:
(1) In attendance at a hunter's safety course or a firearms safety course;
(2) engaging in practice in the use of such firearm or target shooting at an established range authorized by the governing body of the jurisdiction in which such range is located;
(3) engaging in an organized competition involving the use of such firearm, or participating in or practicing for a performance by an organization exempt from federal income tax pursuant to section 501(c)(3) of the internal revenue code of 1986 which uses firearms as a part of such performance;
(4) hunting or trapping pursuant to a valid license issued to such person pursuant to article 9 of chapter 32 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and amendments thereto;
(5) traveling with any such firearm in such person's possession being unloaded to or from any activity described in paragraphs (1) through (4), only if such firearm is secured, unloaded and outside the immediate access of such person;
(6) on real property under the control of such person's parent, legal guardian or grandparent and who has the permission of such parent, legal guardian or grandparent to possess such firearm; or
(7) at such person's residence and who, with the permission of such person's parent or legal guardian, possesses such firearm for the purpose of exercising the rights contained in K.S.A. 21-3211, 21-3212 or 21-3213 and amendments thereto.
(d) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the Kansas criminal code.
Kansas law, K.S.A. 21-4209(a)(2) makes it unlawful for life for a person to possess any firearm if that person has: 1) been convicted of a person felony or violation of any provision of the uniform controlled substances act under the laws of Kansas or any other jurisdiction; and 2) was found to have been in possession of a firearm at the time of the commission of the offense.
Kansas law, K.S.A. 21-4204(a)(3) makes it unlawful for a person to possess any firearm within five (5) years of conviction or release form imprisonment if that person has: 1) been convicted of a felony; and 2) was found not to have been in possession of a firearm at the time of the commission of the offense.
21-4205: Also prohibits deface the serial number on a firearm.

Bombs, and IEDs are not firearms.

February 19, 2013 at 2:04 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Compton says he thinks convention center would be good addition to downtown Lawrence

Have you ever seen a developer say that building anything wasnt a good idea?

January 21, 2013 at 4:33 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Cost of $8 million per win makes KU football 'worst team for the money,' Forbes says

Sports are almost as much of a false economy as casinos. Why grown adults pay good money to go sit and watch someone else engage in a pointless activity is beyond me. If people are truly concerned with profitability then let sports pay their own way. No more alumni donations going to pay for this or that. Also let professional sports build and pay for their own stadiums and pay taxes on those stadiums.

December 27, 2012 at 10:34 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

City agrees to begin contract negotiations on $25M recreation center

Hmmm...I think I see a great way to save $25 million.

November 14, 2012 at 10:26 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Charge: Topeka man tried to smuggle cash from Afghanistan

Yes, be glad you elected change. Obama is ending the wars in Iraq and Afganistan. Romney has already said he would send military aid to Syria.

October 17, 2012 at 9:12 a.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Supreme Court ruling vindicates Obama on health care

Interesting how people view the requirement to have health insurance..... Or view it as a tax.

Social security (FICA) being deducted from your pay check is essentially a tax. Should that be repealed also?

The state mandates that if you own a vehicle in Kansas you have to have auto insurance...should that be repealed also?

June 28, 2012 at 7:01 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )

Santorum wins Douglas County Republican caucus

I certainly hope the next republican president can restore us to the prosperity of the bush Cheney years....no wait the Clinton/gore years...but wait they werent republican....hmm...maybe Kansas should learn something from that.

March 11, 2012 at 7:26 p.m. ( permalink | suggest removal )