[ghshephard]

I don't really care about gunshot detection systems. I'm trying to bring a bit of balance to a thread that had the unqualified statement, "Are you really arguing that discharging firearms is a victimless crime?"

I wouldn't be surprised to believe that some percentage of the HN audience might actually _believe_ that discharging a firearm is a crime, so I was seeking to inform them that it is not the act of discharging a firearm that is a crime. It's doing so in a negligent manner, or in an inappropriate location. Check your state/municipal bylaws.

[aptwebapps]

It's simply not practical in the sort of conversation to continually provide context for every statement as you make it. It's the reader's job to remember what was said in the parent posts and keep that context in mind.

[kika]

Functional style of writing?

[haberman]

I was making the argument in the context of this discussion about gunshot detection systems in dense urban areas. I've clarified this in my original comment.