Larry Warner

How did any laws target a minority? Are you saying that African Americans have been falsely jailed for drug crimes since the 80's. I thought all of those laws applied to all citizens. If people don't want to be arrested for drug charges, they shouldn't be involved in drugs.

Drug laws hurt the black community? I thought people using drugs hurt their community. Surely you would blame the hurt on those that use rather than the laws against the use.

This is for the Marines: AGE 17-26: 18% AGE 27-39: 19% AGE 40-45: 20% AGE 46+ :21% FEMALE AGE 17-26: 26% AGE 27-39: 27% AGE 40-45: 28% AGE 46+: 29% CO. All PFT events will be conducted in a single session, not to exceed 2 hours in duration. Movement of Marines from one event to the next should allow adequate time to recover, stretch, and drink water. Pull-up. The goal of the pull-up event is for the Marine to execute as many accurate and complete pull-ups before dropping off the bar. The procedures are: (1) This is not a timed event. (2) Sweatshirts will be removed during the conduct of the pull-up event in order to observe the lockout of the elbows with each repetition. (3) Assistance to the bar with a step up, being lifted up, or jumping up is authorized. Any assistance up to the bar will not be used to continue into the first pull-up. (4) The bar must be grasped with both palms facing either forward or to the rear. (5) The correct starting position begins when the Marine’s arms are fully extended beneath the bar, feet are free from touching the ground or any bar mounting assist, and the body is motionless. (6) The Marine’s legs may be positioned in a straight or bent position, but may not be raised above the waist. (7) One repetition consists of raising the body with the arms until the chin is above the bar, and then lowering the body until the arms are fully extended; repeat the exercise. At no time during the execution of this event can a Marine rest his chin on the bar. (8) The intent is to execute a vertical “dead hang” pull-up. A certain amount of inherent body movement will occur as the pull-up is executed. However, the intent is to avoid a pendulum-like motion that enhances the ability to execute the pull-up. Whipping, kicking, kipping of the body or legs, or any leg movement used to assist in the vertical progression of the pull-up is not authorized. If observed, the repetition will not count for score. (9) A repetition will be counted when an accurate and complete pull-up is performed. Abdominal Crunch. The goal of the abdominal crunch event is for a Marine to execute as many proper and complete crunches within the prescribed time limit. The procedures are: (1) 2-minute time limit. (2) On a flat surface, Marines will lie flat on their back with shoulder blades touching the deck, knees will be bent, and both feet will be flat on the deck. (3) The arms will be folded across the chest or rib cage with no gap existing between the arms and chest/rib cage. Both arms must remain in constant contact with chest/rib cage throughout the exercise. A single repetition consists of raising the upper body from the starting position until both forearms or elbows simultaneously touch the thighs, and then returning to the starting position with the shoulder blades touching the deck. (4) The buttocks will remain in constant contact with the deck throughout the event. No arching of the lower back or lifting the buttocks is permitted. (5) An assistant may be used to hold a Marine's legs or feet, at or below the knees in whatever manner that is most comfortable for the Marine. Kneeling or sitting on the Marine’s feet is permitted. (6) A repetition will be counted when an accurate and complete abdominal crunch is performed. 3.0 Mile Run. The goal is for a Marine to complete the measured course as quickly as possible. The procedures are: (1) This is a timed event. (2) On the command to start, the two Marines monitoring the event will start their watches simultaneously when the last Marine passes the starting point. The Command PT Representative will remain at the start/finish and the other monitor will take the safety vehicle (with communication capabilities) to the halfway point. Monitors will call out the split or finishing time as appropriate, as each Marine passes. Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test Points - Male Points Pull-Ups Crunches 3-Mile Run 100 20 100 18:00 99 99 18:10 98 98 18:20 97 97 18:30 96 96 18:40 95 19 95 18:50 94 94 19:00 93 93 19:10 92 92 19:20 91 91 19:30 90 18 90 19:40 89 89 19:50 88 88 20:00 87 87 20:10 86 86 20:20 85 17 85 20:30 84 84 20:40 83 83 20:50 82 82 21:00 81 81 21:10 80 16 80 21:20 79 79 21:30 78 78 21:40 77 77 21:50 76 76 22:00 75 15 75 22:10 74 74 22:20 73 73 22:30 72 72 22:40 71 71 22:50 70 14 70 23:00 69 69 23:10 68 68 23:20 67 67 23:30 66 66 23:40 65 13 65 23:50 64 64 24:00 63 63 24:10 62 62 24:20 61 61 24:30 60 12 60 24:40 59 59 24:50 58 58 25:00 57 57 25:10 56 56 25:20 55 11 55 25:30 54 54 25:40 53 53 25:50 52 52 26:00 51 51 26:10 50 10 50 26:20 49 49 26:30 48 48 26:40 47 47 26: 50 46 46 27:00 45 9 45 27:10 44 44 27:20 43 43 27:30 42 42 27:40 41 41 27:50 40 8 40 28:00 39 x 28:10 38 x 28:20 37 x 28:30 36 x 28:40 35 7 x 28:50 34 x 29:00 33 x 29:10 32 x 29:20 31 x 29:30 30 6 x 29:40 29 x 29:50 28 x 30:00 27 x 30:10 26 x 30:20 25 5 x 30:30 24 x 30:40 23 x 30:50 22 x 31:00 21 x 31:10 20 4 x 31:20 19 x 31:30 18 x 31:40 17 x 31:50 16 x 32:00 15 3 x 32:10 14 x x 32:20 13 x x 32:30 12 x x 32:40 11 x x 32:50 10 x x 33:00 9 x x x 8 x x x 7 x x x 6 x x x 5 x x x 4 x x x 3 x x x 2 x x x 1 x x x * Round up all values (e.g., 18:01 to 18:09 equals 99 points) In order to pass the semi-annual fitness test, Marines must perform the minimum acceptable performance requirements shown in the chart below. Additionally, they must have enough overall points to meet the 3rd class fitness requirements (see below). Minimum Fitness Requirments for Each PFT Event - Males Age Pull-Ups Crunches 3-Mile Run 17-26 3 50 28:00 27-39 3 45 29:00 40-45 3 45 30:00 46+ 3 40 33:00 Marine Corps PFT Classification Scores - Male and Female Class Age 17-26 Age 27-39 Age 40-45 Age 46+ 1st 225 200 175 150 2nd 175 150 125 100 3rd Sequence of Events. The sequence of PFT events will be left to the discretion of the CO. All PFT events will be conducted in a single session, not to exceed 2 hours in duration. Movement of Marines from one event to the next should allow adequate time to recover, stretch, and drink water. Flexed-Arm Hang. The goal of the flexed-arm hang event is for a Marine to hang (maintain elbow flexion) for as long as possible. The procedures are: 1) This is a timed event. (2) Sweatshirts will be removed during the conduct of the flexed-arm hang event in order to observe when the Marine has completely locked-out her elbows. (3) Assistance to the bar with a step up, being lifted up, or jumping up to the start position is authorized. (4) The bar must be grasped with both palms facing either forward or to the rear. (5) The correct starting position begins when the Marine’s arms are flexed at the elbow, the chin is held above the bar and not touching it, and the body is motionless. At no time during the execution of this event can a Marine rest her chin on the bar. (6) Marines are authorized to drop down below the bar, however, some degree of elbow flexion must be maintained with both arms. Once a Marine's arms are fully extended or the Marine drops off the bar, the clock will stop. Abdominal Crunch. The goal of the abdominal crunch event is for a Marine to execute as many proper and complete crunches within the prescribed time limit. The procedures are: (1) 2-minute time limit. (2) On a flat surface, Marines will lie flat on their back with shoulder blades touching the deck, knees will be bent, and both feet will be flat on the deck. (3) The arms will be folded across the chest or rib cage with no gap existing between the arms and chest/rib cage. Both arms must remain in constant contact with chest/rib cage throughout the exercise. A single repetition consists of raising the upper body from the starting position until both forearms or elbows simultaneously touch the thighs, and then returning to the starting position with the shoulder blades touching the deck. (4) The buttocks will remain in constant contact with the deck throughout the event. No arching of the lower back or lifting the buttocks is permitted. (5) An assistant may be used to hold a Marine's legs or feet, at or below the knees in whatever manner that is most comfortable for the Marine. Kneeling or sitting on the Marine’s feet is permitted. (6) A repetition will be counted when an accurate and complete abdominal crunch is performed. 3.0 Mile Run. The goal is for a Marine to complete the measured course as quickly as possible. The procedures are: (1) This is a timed event. (2) On the command to start, the two Marines monitoring the event will start their watches simultaneously when the last Marine passes the starting point. The Command PT Representative will remain at the start/finish and the other monitor will take the safety vehicle (with communication capabilities) to the halfway point. Monitors will call out the split or finishing time as appropriate, as each Marine passes. Marine Corps Physical Fitness Test Points - Female Points Flexed-Arm Hang Crunches 3-Mile Run 100 70 sec 100 21:00 99 99 21:10 98 69 sec 98 21:20 97 97 21:30 96 68 sec 96 21:40 95 95 21:50 94 67 sec 94 22:00 93 93 22:10 92 66 sec 92 22:20 91 91 22:30 90 65 sec 90 22:40 89 89 22:50 88 64 sec 88 23:00 87 87 23:10 86 63 sec 86 23:20 85 85 23:30 84 62 sec 84 23:40 83 83 23:50 82 61 sec 82 24:00 81 81 24:10 80 60 sec 80 24:20 79 79 24:30 78 59 sec 78 24:40 77 77 24:50 76 58 sec 76 25:00 75 75 25:10 74 57 sec 74 25:20 73 73 25:30 72 56 sec 72 25:40 71 71 25:50 70 55 sec 70 26:00 69 69 26:10 68 54 sec 68 26:20 67 67 26:30 66 53 sec 66 26:40 65 65 26: 50 64 52 sec 64 27:00 63 63 27:10 62 51 sec 62 27:20 61 61 27:30 60 50 sec 60 27:40 59 59 27:50 58 49 sec 58 28:00 57 57 28:10 56 48 sec 56 28:20 55 55 28:30 54 47 sec 54 28:40 53 53 28:50 52 46 sec 52 29:00 51 51 29:10 50 45 sec 50 29:20 49 49 29:30 48 44 sec 48 29:40 47 47 29:50 46 43 sec 46 30:00 45 45 30:10 44 42 sec 44 30:20 43 43 30:30 42 41 sec 42 30:40 41 41 30:50 40 40 sec 40 31:00 39 39 sec x 31:10 38 38 sec x 31:20 37 37 sec x 31:30 36 36 sec x 31:40 35 35 sec x 31:50 34 34 sec x 32:00 33 33 sec x 32:10 32 32 sec x 32:20 31 31 sec x 32:30 30 30 sec x 32:40 29 29 sec x 32:50 28 28 sec x 33:00 27 27 sec x 33:10 26 26 sec x 33:20 25 25 sec x 33:30 24 24 sec x 33:40 23 23 sec x 33:50 22 22 sec x 34:00 21 21 sec x 34:10 20 20 sec x 34:20 19 19 sec x 34:30 18 18 sec x 34:40 17 17 sec x 34:50 16 16 sec x 35:00 15 15 sec x 35:10 14 x x 35:20 13 x x 35:30 12 x x 35:40 11 x x 35:50 10 x x 36:00 9 x x x 8 x x x 7 x x x 6 x x x 5 x x x 4 x x x 3 x x x 2 x x x 1 x x x *Round up all values (e.g., 21:01 to 21:09 equals 99 points) In order to pass the semi-annual fitness test, Marines must perform the minimum acceptable performance requirements shown in the chart below for their age-group. Additionally, they must have enough overall points to meet the 3rd class fitness requirements (see below). Minimum Fitness Requirments for Each PFT Event - Females Age Flexed-Arm Hang Crunches 3-Mile Run 17-26 15 Seconds 50 31:00 27-39 15 Seconds 45 32:00 40-45 15 Seconds 45 33:00 46+ 15 Seconds 40 36:00 Marine Corps PFT Classification Scores - Male and Female Class Age 17-26 Age 27-39 Age 40-45 Age 46+ 1st 225 200 175 150 2nd 175 150 125 100 3rd 135 110 88 65

You live in a community that has one of the highest police presence per citizen in the state. I lived there for a while myself. You seem very safe, but you have NO WAY of knowing what could happen to you at any time. Communities like Danville are always surprised when someone faces a violent crime. However, violent crime still happens in those type of communities all the time. Also, Danville does have an ever growing drug problem, just like the rest of the U.S. I suppose.

The use of the police is very clear. Beyond catching traffic violation, they are there to investigate and catch criminals after they have committed crimes, to deter crime with their presence, and handle crowd control and hostage situations. They are never going to be in place to protect me or my family at the second I need one. I simply don't have them posted at my home, in my car, or with my family. I have to rely on that myself. As far as my post about being as well armed as they are, I feel that way because they are not armed with technology that shouldn't be afforded the public. They simply don't have the resources of the military. Yes, I should be able to have the same weapons that they use, and frankly I do. I would say many police officers would rather have some of the weapons I own than the ones they have been issued.

Nice, open minded, educated statement. I am sure that you know exactly what arms police have, so I am sure you know what I am talking about:rolleyes: Everything the police have should be without a doubt available to private, law abiding citizens. The police don't use explosives Jack. Of course the missle comparison is ridiculous.

That is why they base their physical attributes on things like pull ups, running times, and so on.

The ability to make well thought out decisions quickly certainly helps in combat. If conducted properly, basic training creates mental toughness. However, although it will develop the physical, some people have a body that will not allow them to get to certain physical standards. For instance, I would want everyone in my unit to be strong enough to carry me out of a danger zone if I was wounded. That is why physical standards should be the same. I think you will find that many female soldiers would prefer the person next to them to be extremely capable, reguardless of their "machoism."

You are correct. Texas has a CCDW law and California has multiple cities with heavy gun control. Otherwise their populations and ethnic diversities are almost identical.

There is a statisical link in every single state RM. Every state that has instituded CCDW has had a signifigant decrease in violent crime since the program's inception. Are you really trying to claim that fact isn't statistically significant? Look at the major cities with the heaviest forms of gun control and compare their crime rates with large cities who have CCDW permits. The statistics are astounding. Do you think these links are simple coincidence?

Therefore, I wouldn't want you with me in combat. I think if you are talking about an enlisted soldier, the military considers the physical more important in combat, since their physical standards could be considered much higher than their intellectual standards that they require for enlistment.

Concealed Carry Deadly Weapons. It is the license that many states allow civilians to obtain to legally carry a concealed weapon.

Then please find me one statistic that logically supports gun controll. Show me one in our nation where any form of gun control can be linked to reduced violent crime rates. I can show you multiple places where increased CCDW permits and increased gun ownership has been linked to drastically reduced violent crime rates. Gun control doesn't make sense and it is unconstitutional.

You are wasting your time Marvel. Statistics show that increased gun ownership reduces violent crime. That can't be argued. People who are for gun control are not thinking logically. They are thinking with misinformed emotions.

You are trying to make the amendment say something that it doesn't. Read it again. "The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed." I guess we need to look at the definition of infringe. in·fringe [ in frínj ] 1.disobey or disregard something: to fail to obey a law or regulation or observe the terms of an agreement 2.encroach on somebody's rights or property: to take over land, rights, privileges, or activities that belong to somebody else, especially in a minor or gradual way Synonyms: encroach on, intrude on, interfere with, impinge on, trespass, invade, overstep. Are you still saying that you support the second Amendment?

Once again, that was the clear intent of the second Amendment. If people want to change it, they need to make another Amendment. Every expert in defense weapons training will tell you that wounded people fire weapons, and you should always shoot until your target is completely down. The need to shoot someone for protection is no doubt rare, yet the need presents itself somewhere in this nation every day.

I think that is one of the most ridiculous statements that I have ever heard. Once again, I will return to the fact that to change an amendment should take a 3/4 majority. The NRA is certainly about the second Amendment. Some citizens of this nation simply hate the fact that the amendment does protect our right to bear arms, not bear arms that they think we should be allowed to bear. Until you get your 3/4 majority and make a new amendment, you have no right to impose any type of gun control. Doing so is in violation of the Constitution. Its a shame that you think legal gun owners are domestic terrorist.

You will have to forgive my ignorance, but what do a set of dots mean Truthbtold?

The likelyhood of taking out three intruders with three bullets is extremely small, even with the most advanced training. To think otherwise is exhibiting a high level of ignorance concerning statistics dealing with defense situations.

One goes hand in hand with the other. One is as important as the other. High standards in one leads to high standards in the other.

To answer a couple of questions, yes, I should be able to be as well armed as a foot soldier in the Military. The fact is that it is already against the law for me to be that well armed. Yes, I should certainly be as well armed as the police. This is an amendment to the Constitution, no different than any other. People are trying to impose their will on this amendment by other means than our founders ever wanted. It is very easy. It takes an amendment to change an amendment. Get together a 3/4 majority, and you can institute gun control. If that happened, I would be willing to do so. Any other means is an effort of tyranny by a small majority, and I will instantly become a criminal the second someone tries to take away one of my Constitutionally guaranteed rights through these means.

Why would anyone wand the Dunbar job???

A Glock 17 Holds 17 rds in its base factory clip that is completely in the handle.

. You are incorrect. Our founding father's made it very clear, to disable tyranny of the majority, that an amendment requires a three fourths vote. Circumventing this process to change rights guaranteed in the constitution is tyranny. Our founders were very clear on what to do with tyranny.

. . Yes there were, which makes those figures even more astounding. The average is slightly over two with eighteen occurring at that one event where someone shot into a crowd. On scene armed personnel simply save lives. There is no way to measure how many shootings they have deterred.