Maine man charged after traffic stop

[PMartin37 161]

but you can give it to a 12 year old.

I guess you can. I don't think that's very wise, but sure it's your right to do so. If he shoots a neighbor he'll be in juvie prison and you'll get sued to oblivion...but take your chances.

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http://www.visajourney.com/forums/user/91873-horees/ <----- He went from Egypt to Alaska since he got a job up here from BP. He went from the desert to cold winter h*ll in no time flat and loves it up here. Give him a few years before he gets the sh*ts of the winters though.

I'm not even sure I could handle the winters. Nah, I think I could actually. Is it bitterly cold on the level of Canada? Georgia has MILD winters. I've lived here most of my life and still am amused at people shivering in 30F weather. The only time the average person is outside in winter is too and from their vehicle.

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I guess you can. I don't think that's very wise, but sure it's your right to do so. If he shoots a neighbor he'll be in juvie prison and you'll get sued to oblivion...but take your chances.

I'm not even sure I could handle the winters. Nah, I think I could actually. Is it bitterly cold on the level of Canada? Georgia has MILD winters. I've lived here most of my life and still am amused at people shivering in 30F weather. The only time the average person is outside in winter is too and from their vehicle.

Direct flights from here to Hawaii for cheap.

[PMartin37 161]

Well yeah, hunting is another thing entirely. There's plenty of men around here that take their kids hunting. Supervised is alright.

[PMartin37 161]

Direct flights from here to Hawaii for cheap.

Do you work for the Alaskan tourism board? I must say that is a good selling point as well!

Second honeymoon in Hawaii...not a bad idea....

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Do you work for the Alaskan tourism board? I must say that is a good selling point as well!

Second honeymoon in Hawaii...not a bad idea....

The "Triangle" is the popular one up here during the winter months. Anchorage to Hawaii and from Hawaii straight to Vegas for a few nights and then back up to Anchorage. It's cheap and no connecting flights.

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I'm not even sure I could handle the winters. Nah, I think I could actually. Is it bitterly cold on the level of Canada? Georgia has MILD winters. I've lived here most of my life and still am amused at people shivering in 30F weather. The only time the average person is outside in winter is too and from their vehicle.

Down on the Gulf Coast people start complaining about the cold when it gets to 55F. I always have to remind them of the 115F summers.

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Maybe not the last time you checked... But that's why the founding fathers allowed changes to be made in the constitution as society changes. And things have changed a little since the late 1700s with our society. I think for the protection of innocent people (for example children and those under the age of 18) I think that the way people obtain weapons needs some serious overhaul. Unfortunately, people can't rationally discuss ANY change without people getting hauty and thinking this means a ban. There needs to be nationwide tracking in real time to keep track of what's being sold and to whom. Also, the types of weapons should be restricted. Maybe a first time gun owner can purchase handguns. Then as they prove to be responsible owners (such as not committing mass murder) then they can rank up so to speak.

The idea that a person can make their first purchase of a weapon an AK-47 and buy limitless ammunition and not get a sideways glance is unacceptable.

And by the way, any one that is a law abiding citizen cares about the welfare of others that can't defend themselves - not just their constitutional rights above all else.

Your right our founding fathers did allow a way to change the constitution. It's called an amendment or a constitutional convention.. Not a 9th circuit court order... Brush off your civics book. .

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That's a pic of Anchorage in the winter and the water in the foreground is the bay (Pacific Ocean). It's full of granola's and libs anymore.

That's Alaska?

Where's all the Moose, Igloos and Bear shat? eh.

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That's Alaska?

Where's all the Moose, Igloos and Bear shat? eh.

That's Anchorage in that pic...pop 300,000+ and it's been slowly overrun with libs and yuppies from the lower 48.

This is what happens to libs when they go hiking around Anchorage and don't carry a hog leg or a shot gun loaded with slugs. This happened just a few days ago.

http://www.adn.com/2012/07/22/2551812/man-mauled-by-bear-on-eagle-river.html

Grizzly with cubs mauls man on trail in Eagle River Valley

By LISA DEMER

Anchorage Daily News

Published: July 23rd, 2012 10:53 PM

Last Modified: July 23rd, 2012 10:54 PM

EAGLE RIVER -- On a private trail above Eagle River Road, high up in the brush where bears are common, a man hiking with his beagle was mauled by a grizzly Sunday afternoon, authorities said.

The man suffered cuts to his head, back and leg, said police Sgt. Cameron Hokenson. Medics rushed him to the hospital but authorities said the injuries aren't life threatening. Police Lt. Dave Parker identified the hiker as Bob Eder, 50, who lives near where the attack occurred.

The sow was with three older cubs, said Jessy Coltrane, area biologist for the state Department of Fish and Game, who toted a shotgun as she checked out the scene with police.

The attack appears to have happened when the hiker startled the brown bears in the tall brush, she said. They ran off.

"The vegetation on each side is at least 6 feet tall, impenetrable -- you can't see through it," Coltrane said. She was able to talk with the hiker briefly before he was taken to the hospital.

"The one thing I asked him was how close was the bear when you saw it. He said 'oh, 5 feet.' She was right there in the bushes essentially, with these cubs," the biologist said. "It was incredibly unfortunate but a classic defensive attack by a sow with cubs, surprised at very close range."

In May, a man was attacked by a grizzly not far from Sunday's attack. That bear was defending a moose kill, Coltrane said. She went with that victim a couple of weeks later to look for his glasses and they came across an old moose carcass, she said.

"This is really great brown bear country and black bear country," Coltrane said. "It's really great habitat."

On Sunday, Eder said he saw four bears.

"Which means it's a sow with three cubs," Coltrane said. "They are probably 2-year-olds or 3-year-olds."

The area of Sunday's attack is about two miles from the Eagle River Nature Center up a series of switch-backing dirt roads, ending on a private road. It's outside of Chugach State Park and there are no public hiking trails in the area. But people still cross the land and walk along utility easements despite warnings that it's private and full of wildlife, said 20-year-resident Kevin Stevens.

"We have lots of bears up here and we have a lot of people trespassing up here that don't have bear spray with them," Stevens said. Or guns. "I don't even go out mowing my lawn without my gun," he said.

Some are lured to the area to party. Others enjoy spectacular views. Some head toward a spot called Ram Valley, Stevens said.

Three of his four dogs are trained to protect against bears, and they are needed up there, he said. He lives in a tent-like structure and has found rips in the material where bears have tried to get in. He said he's never had to shoot a bear, and hopes he never has to.

Stevens saw the hiker and his dog passing by earlier on Sunday and warned about bears. The man said he lived just below so Stevens didn't insist he get off the property. "I didn't want to be a jerk," Stevens said. The man and dog walked up a narrow trail surrounded by brush.

At 2:44 p.m., the hiker called 911 to report he'd been attacked by a bear. He was able to walk about one-half mile down the mountain to get closer to the road but couldn't go any further, police said. The first patrol officer got to the area before 3 p.m. but it took a bit longer to find the hiker, who was able to direct police in part by the loudness of their patrol car sirens.

The hiker was about 200 yards up a private driveway near a vacation cabin when police and medics got to him. Police saw bear scat along the driveway.

"He was just exhausted. He couldn't go any further," said patrol officer Mark Fortunato. "He was really calm considering he just got attacked by a bear."

His worst injury appeared to be a long gash along one leg. While waiting for aid, he fashioned a tourniquet from his shirt to stop the bleeding, police said.

The hiker wasn't carrying a gun and didn't appear to be equipped with bear spray, Coltrane said. He probably wouldn't have had time to use it anyway, she said.

He said he had never been hiking up there before and realized after the fact he shouldn't have gone alone, Fortunato said. His dog, Lewis, wasn't hurt, police said. Patrol officers put the dog in the back of a cruiser to take to one of Eder's friends.

Coltrane, wearing a pinkish baseball cap that said "got bears?" on the front and a reference to McNeil River on the back, said there's no plan to pursue the sow.

The Department of Fish and Game posted big, brightly colored signs about the mauling that told people to stay away.

"With an attack like this, there's really no reason to poke the hornet's nest," she said. "You've got an agitated sow with three cubs." The closest neighbor, Stevens, already knows what happened and it's not an area where other people are supposed to be out walking, she said.

Besides, she said, an agitated bear likely will move on anyway.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Bad_Daddy

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What does a hog leg do?

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

What does a hog leg do?

S&W Model 500 Hog Leg.

Edited July 24, 2012 by Bad_Daddy

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I suppose it would only be newsworthy if he'd succeeded in shooting up his previous employers in their office? and maybe several innocent bystanders? What that be enough whoopdeedoo?

He even told the cops his intentions with the weapons!

Some serious changes really need to be made concerning WHO is eligible to obtain weapons. Personal protection or hunting is one thing....but obtaining these type of weapons is quite another. If they can't figure out how to curb the nutjobs obtaining mass killing machinery, they're going to have to start installing scanners at movie theaters, malls, etc., etc...

Do you think this would had been news? If the Colorado shooting would not had happened?

Do you think you would be reading this in any news paper or watching on any news channel?

This is something that news media just takes advantage of for selling their products and based on this there are ppl who would jump on band wagon of ban the guns.

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The media is making money off of this tradegy and milking anything related to it.

[PMartin37 161]

Do you think this would had been news? If the Colorado shooting would not had happened?

Do you think you would be reading this in any news paper or watching on any news channel?

This is something that news media just takes advantage of for selling their products and based on this there are ppl who would jump on band wagon of ban the guns.

Frankly, I do wish we heard more about these types of occurences BEFORE a tragedy happens. Unfortunately it takes a tragedy on a grand scale to highlight that there is a problem with mental cases having access to enough firearms to massacre a theater audience. But no, I don't think we have heard this had it not been for Colorado.

I was supporting the Brady Bill WAY before now. You might remember him..he took a bullet in the head for President Reagan. Even THEN (early 90s)...there were people whining about a waiting period for a gun. I liken waiting periods for firearms to security at the airport. It takes longer yes, and it's a bit inconvenient...but hey...it's also inconvenient to get hijacked. It's something we all endure to ensure safety for EVERYONE. It's called responsibility for other's welfare and not just your own gratification.