Handling anti-gunners request for gelatin block images?

[Brass Fetcher]

@ Odd Job - thank you for the advice ... it never dawned on me that I might want to send you an email about this ... duh!

My 'immediate action' in this case will first be to establish the identity of the person and the usage that they have in mind. If that fails, I will take the ISP approach. I'm thinking that the antis consist of small groups with low funding (until it comes time for rallying for a big ban, then the cash just magically appears) - since we are not currently seeing any big pushes like there was for AWB 1994, I think they won't have the want for a legal confrontation - if they do, I am happy to know of Mr. Bowman - nice AR, BTW!

 

[Creeping Incrementalism]

Bayonets beat knives 100/100 times

Do you think that might be because you are using both arms with the rifle-bayonet, and one arm with the bayonet as knife?

 

[230RN]

Great pic of you all suited up with the AR, Mr. Bowman!

I was going to steal it for its whimsical value, but then I decided, um, er, ah... maybe not.

 

[mike_in_md]

I'd recommend getting familar with Fair Use laws

A good starting point IMO regarding fair use as it applies to copyrights: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_use

 

[230RN]

Without libeling the Wiki encyclopedia, I would agree that it is a good starting point for almost anything. The limitations are the fact that anyone can post things to it, anyone can add stuff to it, anyone can hack it.

(Remember the John M. Browning nuclear weasel launcher?)

The most value I have found is in technical articles, but even then...

In re the Fair Use Doctrine, and other legal issues, I would prefer looking at the Cornell University site. For example:

http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode17/usc_sec_17_00000107----000-.html

 

[Brass Fetcher]

Hmmm.... from the link above, it looks as though anti-gun 'educational documents' could quite easily weasel around any copyright protection...?

Regarding the bayonet - most definately, the 2 hands played a large part... also the stabbing with the hand probably doesn't use much of the shoulder muscles? The 7lbs of gun behind the blade definately helped the momentum to carry the knife through the drag of the gelatin.

 

[ilcylic]

So. How do you think I should handle any anti-gunners requests in the future?

You should offer to take them shooting, to make their own images.

Best suggestion yet.

 

[mmike87]

Tell them to "Go to hell" - and then provide directions. I believe Google Maps can help.

 

[akodo]

idea, rather than an outright ban on the picture for antigun groups and free for everyone else, what about an outragous price across the board, like $10,000 then say 'this fee can be waived or eliminated entirely. A short list of reasons I would eliminate the fees is medical research or pro 2nd amendment work,'

Would this allow you to go after a group who uses your pictures for 'unpaid bills'

 

[Brass Fetcher]

I'll wait for any advice on the unpaid bills - but I like your idea! Dern. I have to work hard to get those photographs, at least 10 000USD worth. Har har har.

 

[Avenger]

What mrcpu said! I had an issue several years back with a shady company using a picture I took of some ground effects I had designed, built, and installed on a car of mine. Their ads claimed the work as their own, or used my unique car as an example of "their" work. Since I had watermarked the images, I was able to get them banned from several ISPs for their copyright infringement. I had already tried to prove the cease and desist route, but that didn't work. So everytime they popped up with my photo on their newest site, I'd contact the ISP and they'd be gone within 1-2 days. It was actually pretty fun after a while.

 

[Jim March]

First off: a BIG hats-off to JE223 for the research and pics he's been providing. I want to see them archived and stickied in various places.

Second: as to his original question, I think what he's doing here is creating his own licensing agreement. Which is fine, in fact this has been going on for some time now in the area of open source software. I would recommend he read what has become the classic in this genre, the Gnu Public License v.2:

http://www.jus.uio.no/sisu/gpl2.fsf/

Mine that for ideas...and note that it's provisions have so far withstood court challenges in the US and at least a few European countries, and haven't been struck down anywhere that I'm aware of.

There is a "version 3" coming out but I think it's still in draft form. Start here:

http://www.fsf.org/news/gpl3.html

...and there's the competing BSD license:

http://www.opensource.org/licenses/bsd-license.php (also includes links to a ton of other variants)

...and the "creative commons license" aiming at works beyond just software:

http://creativecommons.org/license/

...complete with a set of "blueprints".

I'm guessing that you want a customized Creative Commons license.