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For me, typing at my computer in the comfort of my own home and faux leather chair, 114 years after the fact, this question is a no-brainer. No way I’m going to stay on a burning ship. I’m a good enough swimmer that even if I couldn’t get to shore, I could probably float long enough (or find some debris to float on) to wait for rescue.The trouble was, it wasn’t quite that simple for the doomed passengers of the General Slocum on that warm summer morning in New York in 1904. The ship was in a treacherous part of the East River called Hell Gate, known for tricky, swift currents. Most of the passengers (German immigrants from the Little Germany section of NYC) were women and children that never learned to swim, further complicated by the cumbersome clothing worn at the time, particularly by the women in their heavy dresses. And the life preservers turned out to be deadly junk that sank straight to the bottom of the river, often taking hapless passengers with them that had the misfortune to be wearing them at the time (some accounts stated they had been filled with iron bar or dirt in order to keep up with weight regulations).So basically you had the perfect recipe for disaster - a packed, burning excursion boat in the middle of a river, a captain who foolishly kept it steaming upriver into a headwind rather than trying to beach it ashore which he could’ve easily done within minutes, a complete and total failure of all firefighting and lifesaving equipment, and a general lack of any sort of leadership or safety plan in case of disaster. The final result was the death of over 1000 passengers, some 3/4 of those who embarked that morning, a toll that was not exceeded in New York for 97 years until another bright morning in September 2001, and the decimation of the St. Marks Lutheran parish and the Little Germany neighborhood in NYC, eventually to go extinct as those left migrated elsewhere.For a riveting account of this calamity you can read Ship Ablaze! by Edward O’Donnell, available at Amazon or most other booksellers. Also, the History Channel made a documentary of the same name, which you may be able to find on Youtube.

Last night (June 2, 2020), in my city, there were rumors of an imminent riot. All weekend, event promoters were organizing on Facebook, and promising to smash store fronts and light police cars on fire.On my walk this morning, this was the 7-Eleven near my house:Well. That got real, awfully fast.Now, my significant other is a true liberal, and she hates guns. Despises them. Absolutely despises.No one should have them!They kill people!Police, they’re okay of course.And the military too!Okay, maybe not “no one”, but there should be an extremely rigorous screening and background check process and lengthy mandatory training!And she doesn’t want to hear anything to the contrary. No, sir.She knows I’m a firearms enthusiast and, in the before time, hunting and target shooting were some enjoyable hobbies.So, I told her the the day before that there were rumors percolating about riots near our quaint New England neighborhood. And some less-credible rumors that people were being bussed up from Boston and New York to break things. Whatever the reality is, the murmurs are that some people are coming to town with some evil intentions.Now, I grew up near the Detroit area. Have lived in D.C. and NYC. And I tried to tell her that when these things happen—when the perception of law and order break down—some people stop behaving rationally. They may see opportunity and feel motivated to harm people or property due to the perceived lack of consequences. In those circumstances, the police will not help you. There simply aren’t enough of them. It’s our job to defend ourselves.SO, we need to review our safety plan ASAP and discuss how we will handle any unfortunate events which may unfold and may be dangerous to life and limb. Are the fences secure? Can the driveway be blocked? Are all the windows secured? Have we removed any large landscaping rocks and bricks out front? If somebody enters, what do you do and where do you go? etc.The very first thing she says is, “Should I go buy a gun?”I stopped. And chuckled to myself a bit.“You can’t buy a gun.”“Why not?”“Because as far as the government is concerned, you are a resident of New York, and all your identification shows exactly that. Federal law prohibits you from purchasing a gun in a state in which you don’t reside. Wait, no. You could purchase it, but you can’t touch it. The gun must first be shipped to your home state. So, it would be pointless.”“But I live here. There are no waiting periods.”“But the background check system doesn’t know that. And no law-abiding gun seller is going to look at your New York ID and let you walk out with a gun.”“… so I need to get someone else who is a resident of this state to buy them for me?”“No. That’s a ‘straw purchase’ and it’s a federal felony. If you do that and get caught, it’s up to 10 years in prison. And you lose your gun rights for the rest of your life.”“Wtf?”“Yeah. You could buy from a private seller, if you can find one. Luckily, there’s no universal background check system. If there were a universal background check system—and you wanted to obey the law—you would still be denied. Because your data is all wrong in database.”“Yeah, but can’t I just get it changed?”“Not before you need to.”Now, Second Amendment supporters are—on some level—probably laughing at this situation.And they should: laughter eases stress and anxiety. And it is slightly humorous, to see someone confronted with the real-world consequences of their positions. But really, this is quite serious.[Caution: this video shows a business owner in Rochester, New York being beaten by a group of rioters.]The Second Amendment exists so that you can protect yourself, your family, the community, your state, and your country.Progressives—very intentionally—want to deprive you of this sacred, constitutional right which our ancestors fought tooth-and-nail to make their political overlords respect it. No longer could king and captain arm the commoners, send them off to fight in their wars, then disarm them upon returning home—leaving them to predation by animals, bandits, and the king’s own minions. As if there were any practical difference in the end result.All societies are stratified—in various ways—by power relationships. And access to firearms tends to equalize power among its individuals. Those person with more power have a strong tendency to violently oppose—whether by politics or arms—anyone else trying to become their equals.This narrative has persisted for thousands of years. It’s never going away.In the U.S., we inherited these rights. We guard them jealously. But gun control groups have spent several billions of dollars over many years to condition you, modern citizen, to give up this fundamental right that is yours by birth. Bit by bit, piece by piece.“It’s so outdated, why would I ever need it?”“They’re only made to kill, why would I ever want one?”“Only responsible people should have guns.”“We just want reasonable gun control!”“If you have a firearm, that’s proof you want to harm someone!”“Europe doesn’t need guns! Why can’t we be more like Europe?”So much privilege to be checked.Relevant to the causes of the recent protests and riots, never forget what Malcolm X said about the Second Amendment (jump to 2:35):And remember that federal firearm control in the United States began as a progressive measure to disarm the black community. To weaken them, to keep them defenseless, so their demands could be further marginalized and ignored.One again, the same old saga of power. Forbid them arms. And arrest them for having the audacity to want to protect themselves and their communities.If or when the day comes when you finally personally understand: “Being ‘allowed’ to have the most effective self-defense tool ever created is a really good idea”……Look, I’m an atheist. And I’m not fond of quoting the Bible, but I do find it has some pearls of wisdom. And there’s a certain warning given after the Jews repeatedly asked that their rights and freedoms be give up for their safety:“When that day comes, you will beg for relief from the king you have chosen, and the Lord will not answer you on that day.”Say that out loud, all dramatic-like. That’s some stone-cold Samuel L. Jackson shit.If you throw away your protections today and forget why they exist, when you eventually need them, it will be too late.And that is why conservatives fight so hard for the long game.“But this is an isolated incident--”Did I stutter?Now, I included the above story (and rant) to show you very specific, timely issue with universal background checks.Whew. Now, the basic arguments?You shouldn’t have to ask the government’s permission to exercise a constitutionally protected civil right.Guns are cheap, prevalent, and simple to manufacture in a home garage. It’s impossible to implement a universal background check. That’s just a propaganda phrase to make low-information voters think “all the bases are covered.”Criminals who want guns don’t give a damn about background checks. It’s extremely easy for a criminal to buy a gun. I have a non-violent criminal conviction on my record; for the rest of my life, it is illegal for me to purchase or possess a firearm. Yet, within a day, I could very easily go buy several firearms if I wished to. If some person wants to, there is literally nothing you can do to stop her from obtaining a firearm. And that’s the hard reality that many people just can’t seem to accept. It’s just this weird thing where some people on the Left acknowledge the failure of trying to control things like marijuana, but they expect it to be different for guns. Do you think universal background checks for marijuana would work? C’mon.Universal background checks which bureaucratically interfere with law-abiding citizens attempts to exercise their rights encourage law breaking. See above story.A universal check system isn’t really needed. For decades, private sellers have asked to be able to run private background checks. Federal Democrats (led on this issue by Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-NY) refuse to allow it. Because it would defeat the reason for a universal background check system. Maybe before you try to impose something like a universal check, you should just try expanding the existing system so the people who are actually trying to use it, can.Some other interesting content for your reading pleasure:Considering all the nuclear waste, why is nuclear power considered clean? - Science Grok!Murder Hornets Have Invaded the United States - Science Grok!Why are oil prices negative? - Science Grok!

A few items you should ask yourself:-Who is going to manage it?-What are your long term goals for the property? Are you planning on parking your money there? or are you trying to improve the space and see a return on it?-Is the space up to code (sprinklers? HVAC? fire safety?)-Who is on the condo board / co-op board? And what are the rules for the condo?-Is this property going to be in a flood zone? (in light of recent hurricanes)There are tons of other questions to ask. You should really thoroughly investigate the property, and the people who you will be working with (condo board, local FDNY, current super). Don't be afraid to consult a lawyer / consultant, there are plenty of great ones out there.