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Completely agree. MinneapolisMatt Dec 2012 #1
Amazing considering you need a license to get married and to drive a car. we can do it Dec 2012 #2
NO! We need stronger gun laws. RoccoR5955 Dec 2012 #117
You forgot tanks AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #128
Tanks, rocket launchers, drones one can never have enough firepower. we can do it Dec 2012 #131
If heroin is outlawed only outlaws will have heroin mick063 Dec 2012 #3
When was the last time a person killed a bunch of movie-goers or shoppers with heroin? bunnies Dec 2012 #6
So it only counts if heroin users do mass killings? Remmah2 Dec 2012 #84
Gimme a break. bunnies Dec 2012 #93
Knives, bombs, now Heroin... Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #138
Polly wanna cracker? nt Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #8
This does not even deserve a response. we can do it Dec 2012 #31
Guns don't kill people, mindem Dec 2012 #34
A great line mimi85 Dec 2012 #97
I'm tired, too. Tired of the senselessness. Tired of the selfishness. we can do it Dec 2012 #108
that's why people should not be allowed to buy guns srican69 Dec 2012 #109
What other uses are there for guns besides killing? NONE we can do it Dec 2012 #132
i was hoping Mindem would have something intelligent to say by now... guess not srican69 Dec 2012 #178
Damn but that's a dumb response sharp_stick Dec 2012 #42
If you actually want fewer guns out there, the drug war should be a good warning Recursion Dec 2012 #70
That is the dumbest pile of shit on night full of dumb piles of shit. morningfog Dec 2012 #156
Stinking stupid we can do it Dec 2012 #168
Why is this NRA tripe allowed here? myrna minx Dec 2012 #162
The only people I know personally that "carry" are right-wing nut-jobs. rhett o rick Dec 2012 #4
My experience is very different, but I agree w/ your point about mental health. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #10
The majority of carriers I know sarisataka Dec 2012 #15
I don't care. I blame them too. tblue Dec 2012 #44
how do MrDiaz Dec 2012 #55
And that is exactly sarisataka Dec 2012 #58
Agreed Jonny Dec 2012 #129
I hang out with a fairly liberal crowd but none carry. rhett o rick Dec 2012 #81
More people have been shot sarisataka Dec 2012 #91
5 days ago? Another "unfortunate accident" in Pen... mikeysnot Dec 2012 #113
the people I know who carry nickinSTL Dec 2012 #20
WHY will you carry? maxsolomon Dec 2012 #37
honestly, I don't know if I ever will nickinSTL Dec 2012 #63
Then you are part of the problem too. tblue Dec 2012 #49
I'm part of the problem? Really? nickinSTL Dec 2012 #75
Umm, no. AFAI(or you)K, he hasn't shot up a school. friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #107
And, they'll claim Obama set this all up in 5...4...3...2...1... GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #5
It's really pathetic. Hoarding guns and doomsday supplies. we can do it Dec 2012 #35
Yep. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #76
Watch the NRA dwigthreeD Dec 2012 #41
We should be able to discuss the issue nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #7
I know, and maybe if we keep bring up the issue it can eventually be considered. we can do it Dec 2012 #12
Before this gets locked, let me say there is no such things as gun rights... joeybee12 Dec 2012 #9
Speaking of slippery slopes sarisataka Dec 2012 #13
Well, at the risk of angering you nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #18
The text states sarisataka Dec 2012 #32
The Dick Act maxsolomon Dec 2012 #40
I get a chuckle off that as well n/t sarisataka Dec 2012 #48
Regulated - Control or supervise by means of rules and regulations. we can do it Dec 2012 #43
Yes I have sarisataka Dec 2012 #53
Citizens used to actually educate and think for themselves in the 18th century, too. we can do it Dec 2012 #57
Uh oh, we are getting close to agreement sarisataka Dec 2012 #68
The problem with gun fetishists is that regulated means organized nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #59
Cool, I get another ignore sarisataka Dec 2012 #66
No, you are not on ignore nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #78
Well we agree on sarisataka Dec 2012 #98
So would you consider an average of 2 mass shootings and 20 people killed a year rbixby Dec 2012 #99
Not at all sarisataka Dec 2012 #100
The thing about privileges is that when they are abused Generic Other Dec 2012 #175
Just the 2nd amendment. Repeal it! n/t godai Dec 2012 #27
That would be the proper procedure sarisataka Dec 2012 #33
We don't need your acquiescence. n/t godai Dec 2012 #36
Never said you did sarisataka Dec 2012 #46
Actually, all we really need is one less right wing thucythucy Dec 2012 #154
I have not seen that quote previously sarisataka Dec 2012 #159
Not ignore, adjust. The Founders were smart enough to realize SomethingFishy Dec 2012 #69
I can agree sarisataka Dec 2012 #87
Be afraid! Love the gun, damn the dead. morningfog Dec 2012 #157
And who decides what's a relic of the colonial days and what's not? n/t Daniel537 Dec 2012 #17
The people of the USA. Women and blacks can now vote, slavery is illegal. we can do it Dec 2012 #71
When do we realize that the weaponry and tactics of the Revolution are far different neverforget Dec 2012 #145
Thank you. tblue Dec 2012 #51
Agree, but nobody in our federal government is going to cross the NRA. MoonRiver Dec 2012 #11
True, did you notice everytime this happens, someone invaiably..... we can do it Dec 2012 #14
Yes, I have noticed that. MoonRiver Dec 2012 #22
It's the inevitable conclusion from the statistic that shows gun violence decreasing with more guns Fumesucker Dec 2012 #25
"gun violence" needs to be parsed. maxsolomon Dec 2012 #45
Earlier this year, in Indy, at a gun shop ... Myrina Dec 2012 #62
You should see the line up to get into the monthly "gun show" nearby. we can do it Dec 2012 #73
"at least" 27 dead says CBS. LITTLE KIDS. When will it be enough? we can do it Dec 2012 #16
Well, this might shock people nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #19
Some of these tough guy supporters need to work in an ER or ambulance. we can do it Dec 2012 #21
I know... nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #23
AMEN. Come on over to MY HOUSE for a few shifts Care Acutely Dec 2012 #30
I think the nut in the Mall stole his weapon Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #24
How does one steal a gun from someone who has it properly and responsibly stored? we can do it Dec 2012 #28
With a torch. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #38
How often does this happen? How does someone know you own guns? we can do it Dec 2012 #50
Nope. Profiling. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #67
This isn't a common occurance, and the couple was caught. we can do it Dec 2012 #101
Yeah, but what was the tally? AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #125
2 people can carry out most gun safes Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #123
So apparently having guns isn't much of a deterent is it? we can do it Dec 2012 #141
well maybe you could use a gun... or ... Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #103
So apparently having guns isn't much of a deterent is it? we can do it Dec 2012 #143
RE: Hunting weapons should be singled out and expressly defined as not being part of the problem Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #83
ARs are assault rifles Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #102
You need to go back and follow my link the R-15 is a hunting rifle Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #118
Sorry but by definition it is an assault weapon Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #120
Re: by definition it is an assault weapon Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #127
Nope, thats an invented term with basically no particular meaning. PavePusher Dec 2012 #122
It was written into the law. It had meaning while the assault weapon ban was in place Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #148
The label had nothing to do with functionality or use. It is an invented label.... PavePusher Dec 2012 #153
If I use a butter knife as a screwdriver it is still a butter knife Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #158
Shrub did not let it expire, Congress did. PavePusher Dec 2012 #180
You have it backward. A thing is what a thing is and your misuse of it Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #179
If your hunting weapon was a single shot nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #95
ARs are assault rifles Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #105
Not by the legal definition currently at work nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #124
so then stiff penalties need to be imposed on those incapable of securing their guns.. frylock Dec 2012 #110
Why does it need to be used in a crime to be punishable? Motown_Johnny Dec 2012 #119
The second amendment is STUPID in a modern era. Care Acutely Dec 2012 #26
Absolutely. n/t godai Dec 2012 #29
I wonder if the Syrian rebels would agree with you? NT Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #86
We don't live in syria, btw. we can do it Dec 2012 #96
I don't understand your point Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #130
what the hell kind of defense is your gun going to be against a gunship.. frylock Dec 2012 #135
I don't think the Tali ban got the memo Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #142
Tali ban? Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #170
I thought it was kind of weird too but that's how spell check edited it. Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #171
cool story, bro... Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #172
tali ban Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #173
It's like talking to a rock, isn't it? we can do it Dec 2012 #144
I wonder if the dead kids would agree with you _ed_ Dec 2012 #151
Well regulated militia nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #94
Me too maryellen99 Dec 2012 #39
One year moratorium on all gun manufacturing. ErikJ Dec 2012 #47
I consider everyone who is pro-gun a gun nut. tblue Dec 2012 #52
What does "pro gun" mean? slutticus Dec 2012 #90
that is fine MrDiaz Dec 2012 #54
Easy access and proliferation is what is being discussed. we can do it Dec 2012 #65
If all those kids had guns BobbyBoring Dec 2012 #56
Let the fucking gun nuts have their own little shithole. liberalmuse Dec 2012 #60
And what have you done toward this goal? oneshooter Dec 2012 #152
violence gets a green light SHRED Dec 2012 #61
Also first person shooter video games we can do it Dec 2012 #115
You can. NCTraveler Dec 2012 #64
Tell that to the kids who died at school this morning. IGNORE we can do it Dec 2012 #80
Very simple thinking. NCTraveler Dec 2012 #89
The Second Amendment has to be questioned as viable. Panasonic Dec 2012 #72
A license, every five years nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #74
Fuck gun rights. Taverner Dec 2012 #77
Thank you. we can do it Dec 2012 #88
This lifelong gun owner would like to make a modest proposal or two. Flatulo Dec 2012 #79
I am willing to let people own more than five rounds nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #85
Ah, Prohibition III. This time, it'll work, right? PavePusher Dec 2012 #126
That's a facile analogy. People can't make guns in their bathtubs or grow Flatulo Dec 2012 #136
Actually, you can make them at home with a few bench-top machine tools available at Harbour Freight. PavePusher Dec 2012 #150
Absolutely get the red out Dec 2012 #82
Guns for gawd- who would jesus shoot? we can do it Dec 2012 #140
My Dad Had a Gun redstatebluegirl Dec 2012 #92
OMG kindergartners. WTF is wrong with this country????? we can do it Dec 2012 #104
Im sick of wacked out humans who will kill no matter how they do it. underoath Dec 2012 #106
True, but how many can one kill efficiently and quickly without guns? we can do it Dec 2012 #111
are they trained with a knife? they could kill more people than underoath Dec 2012 #112
Do you get all of your really sharp_stick Dec 2012 #116
What about throwing stars or chainsaws....how about anthrax or kooties? we can do it Dec 2012 #134
so you would choose a knife over a gun in battle? frylock Dec 2012 #137
So you'd rather confront the gun-wielding maniac than the knife-wielding maniac? Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #139
At a kindergarten? AlexSatan Dec 2012 #149
how I despise people who say NOTHING CAN BE DONE Skittles Dec 2012 #167
There already is. Callisto32 Dec 2012 #114
Wow, well that makes all the difference in the world. Thanks. we can do it Dec 2012 #133
I'm a big 2A supporter AlexSatan Dec 2012 #147
Just to lighten the mood toby jo Dec 2012 #121
"Now I am merely curious just how long I can string you along" - a Gungeoneer just now to me, apocalypsehow Dec 2012 #146
They are just disgusting. we can do it Dec 2012 #160
+1,000. n/t. apocalypsehow Dec 2012 #161
Oh dear god, is that idiot still around? we can do it Dec 2012 #163
Yep - and still peddling NRA talking points day & night on DU - *even in the midst of this tragedy* apocalypsehow Dec 2012 #164
so you mean rightwing hack? Skittles Dec 2012 #166
Agreed. Thanks for saying it. nt Ruby the Liberal Dec 2012 #155
sounds so reasonable but.... Skittles Dec 2012 #165
It's becoming apparent that they value guns more than people. we can do it Dec 2012 #169
why should anyone need to be able to fire a hundred rounds in a short time? G_j Dec 2012 #174
Paranoid gun nuts don't even know 'why' the 2nd Amendment was written. Lint Head Dec 2012 #176
Du rec. Nt xchrom Dec 2012 #177
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