Anti-Gun Hysteria Again And a Response

WASHINGTON - August 7 - Eric Thompson, the arms dealer from Green Bay, Wisconsin, said publicly after helping arm the Virginia Tech and Northern Illinois university shooters that since homicidal maniacs were buying guns and accessories from him, law-abiding citizens should buy guns from him, too, to protect themselves from the killers he was arming.

Now, he has done it again. The tortured misogynist who killed three and wounded nine in a Pittsburgh area gym this week was another customer of TGSCOM, the online arms warehouse that Thompson operates, buying a magloader and a high-capacity magazine from the dealer last year.

Once again, Thompson is telling journalists how upset he is, and how the incident proves that potential victims should arm themselves, to protect themselves from killers. The victims the Pennsylvania killer shot were participating in an aerobics class.

“It seems to me that if I were a person who discovered I helped arm three homicidal maniacs in two and a half years, I’d question why I was staying in the arms business,” said Paul Helmke, President of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence. “Eric Thompson will probably keep selling arms, and argue that women in the middle of an aerobics class should have had their guns at the ready. Evil exists in this world, and it is too often aided by some who think of themselves as legitimate businessmen.

“The 48-year-old Pennsylvania gym shooter had been issued a concealed weapons permit. The high-capacity magazine he used would have been illegal for sale in the U.S. under the Federal assault weapons ban, which expired in 2004,” Helmke said. “Why do we make it so easy for these dangerous to get these dangerous weapons? We need to be asking this.”

After he was linked to the two previous shootings, Thompson posted a press release:

Thompson says that while he is pro-Second Amendment, he would like to see an open and honest discussion from both sides of the controversial gun control debate. To help facilitate that discussion, Thompson is planning to launch www.GunDebate.com as a location where people can “have a dialogue on the best way to prevent future tragedy.” Thompson said the site should be ready later this week.

“I hope and pray I will never again be in a position where I am asked questions about selling items used in a crime,” said Thompson. “The next news story I want to be involved in is how I sold a firearm to someone who helped prevent tragedy - not cause it.”

The website he said he was launching, www.gundebate.com, did not appear to be operational today. And so far, there has not been a news story about one of the firearms he has sold preventing a tragedy.

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We are devoted to creating an America free from gun violence, where all Americans are safe at home, at school, at work, and in our communities.

The Reply:

Three Times, Same Wisconsin Car Dealer Has Helped Supply Killers

WASHINGTON - August 7 – John Doe, the car dealer from Blue Bay, Wisconsin, said publicly after helping provide transportation for the Susanna Tech and Northern Liberal University car rammers that since homicidal maniacs were buying cars and accessories from him, law-abiding citizens should buy cars from him, too, to transport themselves away from the killers he was transporting.

Now, he has done it again. The tortured and demented man who killed three and wounded nine outside a Spittburg area gym this week was another customer of NuCarCOM, the online cars warehouse that Doe operates, buying a souped-up Corvette and magnum air-scoop and a super-high octane fuel tank from the dealer last year.

Once again, Doe is telling journalists how upset he is, and how the incident proves that potential victims should transport themselves, to protect themselves from killers. The victims the Sylvanpennia killer ran down with his auto were exiting an aerobics class.

“It seems to me that if I were a person who discovered I helped transport three homicidal maniacs in two and a half years, I’d question why I was staying in the car business,” said Helmund Alpay, President of the Madly Campaign to Prevent Car Violence. “ John Doe will probably keep selling cars, and argue that women in the end of an aerobics class should have had their automobiles at the ready. Evil exists in this world, and it is too often aided by some who think of themselves as legitimate businessmen.

“The 48-year-old Sylvanpennia gym car-rammer had been issued a drivers license and registration. The super-high octane fuel tank he used would have been illegal for sale in the U.S. under the Federal super-high octane gasoline ban, which expired in 2004,” Alpay said. “Why do we make it so easy for these dangerous people to get these dangerous automobiles? We need to be asking this.”

After he was linked to the two previous car rammings, Doe posted a press release:

Doe says that while he is pro-pursuit of happiness, he would like to see an open and honest discussion from both sides of the controversial super-high octane control debate. To help facilitate that discussion, Doe is planning to launch www.sooperroktane.com as a location where people can “have a dialogue on the best way to prevent future tragedy.” Doe said the site should be ready later this week.

“I hope and pray I will never again be in a position where I am asked questions about selling items used in a crime,” said Doe. “The next news story I want to be involved in is how I sold an automobile to someone who helped prevent tragedy - not cause it.”

The website he said he was launching, www.sooperroktane.com, did not appear to be operational today. And so far, there has not been a news story about one of the automobiles he has sold preventing a tragedy.

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We are devoted to creating an America free from car violence, where all Americans are safe in their cars, on the way home, school, or work, and around our communities.

Three Times, Same Wisconsin Gun Dealer Has Helped Supply Killers