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You'd think as a Canadian I might think this is a good idea but their wrong oh so very wrong. What little I know of Oakland I'm wondering if they may have confused urinal pucks with hockey puck? but even that comes across as a bad idea to. Then again it might be a language thing and what we call a puck up here is not a piece of sports gear but a defensive weapon? https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/oakland-university-staff-distributes-hockey-pucks-defend-armed-shooters-035422491.html There have been myriad proposed counters to the plague of gun violence in America that don’t address the actual source of the problem. Instead of simply limiting access to assault rifles and other machines of war, most of these solutions presented by gun advocates involve adding more guns to the picture. More guns to end gun violence? Some suggest giving guns to teachers who are trained to, well, teach. Others suggest placing armed guards at the front door of every church, synagogue and mosque in the country. One school’s desperate strategy But the faculty and police at Auburn Hills, Michigan’s Oakland University may have come up with the most absurd solution yet. Hockey pucks. WDIV reports that faculty at the school are undergoing training in the event of an attack from an armed intruder. As part of the program, faculty members are being provided hockey pucks to use as weapons against a shooter. OU Police Chief Mark Gordon touted the advantage of hockey pucks to WDIV as easy to carry, heavy and having the ability to cause a distraction when thrown. View photos Police and faculty members hope to counter high-powered weaponry with hockey pucks. (Getty) More Faculty members, students to be armed with pucks The school’s faculty union has distributed 800 pucks among its members, while there are plans to procure 1,700 more for the school’s students, WDIV reports. The pucks are also reportedly being used as a fundraiser to provide door locks that lock from the inside. There’s a lot to digest there. Like, why are there doors that require people to leave the room to lock them in the first place? But the most obvious question is why do people think that this is a good idea? Sad solution to terrible problem The most obvious answer is that they’re desperate. This is a community that lives in fear like so many others that it could be the next in this country’s regular onslaught of mass shootings. It’s also a community that has apparently determined that adding more deadly weapons to the mix is not the answer. While the idea on the surface is one that initially provokes bewilderment, sadness is the eventual emotional conclusion when taking stock of what’s happening at Oakland. In a country where special interests have ensured that guns will saturate society in the face of overwhelming evidence that gun control measures work around the world, these are the choices public-facing communities must confront. Arm themselves, or come up with something else. In the case of OU, that something else is hockey pucks.

Be warned they'll try and distract you with offers of free ammo or bacon.

Bersa Thunder Pro XT aong with a random assortment of bits and pieces(magazines, sights etc.) thanks to Black Friday sales

Thanks Sisco, I now know some previous behavior isn't my fault

Too funny Doc

You've been warned...

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I wonder if they'll take a post dated, third party out of country check?

Got my fingers crossed they head to Mexico where it's warm. I'll keep you posted if I need to head south. What's the work situation for industrial/commercial sparky? Since it's a picture thread... How our Prime Minister got his super powers

Lucky for me our nut jobs ( Jim Carrey, Justin Biebeir etc) when they say they're moving south they do. Unlike your nut jobs that all threatened to move to Canada when Trump won and haven't. Lena Durham and Rosie O come to mind.

Appreciate the love but been called a hoser isn't really seen as an insult Probably the two most famous Canadian hosers...

Sorry about that if your up this way I'll take you on a local brewery tour...

If your ever up this way try Brewed with the hop aficionado in mind, Fat Tug is a Northwest-style India Pale Alewith an intense hop profile featuring notes of grapefruit, mango, melon and passionfruit. Sufficient malt is there to provide support. At 7% alc/vol

No but it's one of the memes we've been throw out to the anti gunners up here that are fighting to ban handguns in the cities.

GENERAL-- Leaps tall buildings with a single bound, More powerful than a Steam engine, Faster than a speeding bullet, Gives policy to God! COLONEL-- Leaps short buildings with a single bound, More powerful than a shunting engine, Is just as fast as a speeding bullet, Walks on water (If the sea is calm), Talks with God! LIEUTENANT COLONEL-- Leaps short buildings with a running start in favorable winds, Is almost as powerful as a speeding bullet, Walks on water in indoor swimming pools, Talks with God if special request is approved. MAJOR-- Barely clears a Nissan hut, Loses tug-of-war with a steam engine, Can fire a speeding bullet & swims well, Is occasionally addressed by God. CAPTAIN--Makes high marks when trying to leap tall buildings, Is run over by trains, Can sometimes handle a gun without inflicting self injury, Dog paddles, Talks to animals. LIEUTENANT-- Runs into tall buildings, Recognizes trains 2 out of 3 times, Is not issued with ammunition, Can stay afloat if properly instructed in the use of a life jacket, Talks to walls. 2nd LIEUTENANT-- Falls over doorsteps while trying to enter buildings, Says "Look at Choo Choo" Is NEVER issued with a gun or ammunition, Plays in mud puddles, Mumbles to himself. SERGEANT MAJOR-- Lifts tall buildings & walks under them, Kicks steam engines off the track, Catches speeding bullets in his teeth & eats them, Freezes water with a single glance.... HE IS GOD!

LOL ^^^

Now if we could get those printed as posters... my shooting buddy just had a kid(boy),he'd appreciate the humor his wife would probably object to having those in the baby's room.

Neighbor was into 2 stokes and had a couple Kawasaki H1s and H2 he'd restored... loved when he tore up the street, not so sure all the neighbors felt the same. Growing up with horses I share your hate of groundhogs but the Canadian feels differently about the beaver.

You can skip ahead to the 1:30 min mark where things start.