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Flatpicker

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11. It's time

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 11:06 PM

Dec 2012

for America to be disarmed. We're not the Wild West anymore.

But it has to be done right.
Quickly and completely with no exceptions. Just have to figure out how.

You want to hunt for sport, get a damn bow.
Or use a fucking pen knife for all I care.

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"...an armed society is a polite society..." [View all] WilliamPitt Dec 2012 OP

NO polite society should allow assault weapons. EVER. CaliforniaPeggy Dec 2012 #1

Agree it's the Assaulting Repeat Rifles and Guns. You don't need that much Repetition KoKo Dec 2012 #13

Guns only for the police = Police State themandylion Dec 2012 #30

The second amendment is an anachronism... teknomanzer Dec 2012 #41

If that were true ComplimentarySwine Dec 2012 #53

Well, they are mostly using IEDs (bombs) not guns. Guns are an ancillary weapon SWTORFanatic Dec 2012 #61

+1000 Thank YOU! smirkymonkey Dec 2012 #90

guns kardonb Dec 2012 #54

+++++ marions ghost Dec 2012 #69

You're going to fight off the federal government with your little gun? _ed_ Dec 2012 #73

You can go to hell if you think those of us who want sensible gun laws are Nazis Bjorn Against Dec 2012 #94

Your guns won't do squat against today's government union_maid Dec 2012 #97

Why would the police be excepted? ComplimentarySwine Dec 2012 #32

I agree. surrealAmerican Dec 2012 #37

I, very much agree, Police do not need automatic weapons either. The military should keep them xtraxritical Dec 2012 #40

Powerful and hard-hitting rant that I felt deeply. BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #2

And if we continue to bury this grief marions ghost Dec 2012 #70

Totally agree, 100%. BlueCaliDem Dec 2012 #86

Good--the only thing that will bring about change is if we marions ghost Dec 2012 #89

Kicking, Rec'ing, and bookmarking. So well said, Will. Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2012 #3

Before the gun worshippers overwhelm this thread Progressive dog Dec 2012 #4

"I have as many guns as I need, but I don't have as many guns as I want" -- Phil Gramm RomneyLies Dec 2012 #5

Al Franken used to mock Phil Gramm when Al worked for The Daily Show Kolesar Dec 2012 #9

I stand with Will Pitt DemoTex Dec 2012 #6

Today's particular armed person was downright rude! n/t backscatter712 Dec 2012 #7

Exactly. You don't need it, you WANT it. Arctic Dave Dec 2012 #8

"This is not rocket science. This is basic humanity, and enlightened self-interest." ellisonz Dec 2012 #10

It's time Flatpicker Dec 2012 #11

That sounds like a logistical nightmare ComplimentarySwine Dec 2012 #39

Sure. 99Forever Dec 2012 #66

I'm not sure that that will fly for a lot of gun owners ComplimentarySwine Dec 2012 #81

We don't ask for their permission. 99Forever Dec 2012 #82

I don't Flatpicker Dec 2012 #87

You mean like Waco? ComplimentarySwine Dec 2012 #98

Real fucking hero.. 99Forever Dec 2012 #99

Nothing to do with heros ComplimentarySwine Dec 2012 #100

Raping babies and trafficing in illegal weapons is... 99Forever Dec 2012 #102

Yes. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #12

FUCK THE NRA. madinmaryland Dec 2012 #14

Hallelujah! + a gigazillion Care Acutely Dec 2012 #57

Where does the fantasy begin? That you need an AR-15 or an AK-47? WheelWalker Dec 2012 #15

ffs obxhead Dec 2012 #21

Fuck that. That's no "polite society." An armed society is a FUCKING SICK society!!! calimary Dec 2012 #16

People with lunatics residing in their homes The Wizard Dec 2012 #44

And whether they admit it or not Generic Other Dec 2012 #17

Shooting is a lot of fun. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #19

But notice you said shooting was fun Generic Other Dec 2012 #23

With all respect, WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #25

I don't think every gun owner feels this way Generic Other Dec 2012 #63

ITA, Will. It's fun.....I loved riflery when, as a kid, I went to a camp that had it tpsbmam Dec 2012 #62

Well said rustydog Dec 2012 #18

I live in a "polite society" called Canada Canuckistanian Dec 2012 #20

You can buy an AR-15 in Canada, but you need to jump through a couple hoops and get licensed Electric Monk Dec 2012 #27

Seems like a reasonable policy. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #64

Yeah I can see how polite it has been lately silhouete2 Dec 2012 #22

i think the whole "teachers having guns" argument misses the logical solution WooWooWoo Dec 2012 #24

An armed society is Somalia, and it ain't very polite. lastlib Dec 2012 #26

Hitler & Stalin themandylion Dec 2012 #34

Insulting rightwing horseshit. Gun control did not enable hitler or Stalin. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #65

Agree about the Hitler. But with Stalin it's more complicated RZM Dec 2012 #83

More delusional gun fantasies by the NRA's useful idiots _ed_ Dec 2012 #74

Are you banned yet? Capt. Obvious Dec 2012 #79

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #28

So, you would have had TWO or more people blazing away in a class full of children.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #35

You signed up today to spout bullshit slogans? taught_me_patience Dec 2012 #36

She was not a teacher, she was a part time sub. And they found her at her house. She was Jennicut Dec 2012 #29

Can you define "assault weapon"? themandylion Dec 2012 #33

Because you don't need an assault weapon when you gave have a simple pistol. Jennicut Dec 2012 #38

Assault rifles have one purpose The Wizard Dec 2012 #50

Durrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #42

Most of the gun toting yahoos The Wizard Dec 2012 #48

How do you explain Iraq and Afghanistan? ComplimentarySwine Dec 2012 #55

I'm going to second Will's durrrr laundry_queen Dec 2012 #95

Seriously? ragemage Dec 2012 #43

Credible threat of force? _ed_ Dec 2012 #75

So you're a military veteran who has seen combat, right? WinkyDink Dec 2012 #76

Jen, didn't she use to teach there full time and.. Little Star Dec 2012 #77

Local news in CT is now reporting they don't know her connection to the school now. Jennicut Dec 2012 #78

There was a very good reason the marshals in the Old West had newcomers check their guns at the.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #31

Big K&R defacto7 Dec 2012 #45

Armed is polite? dpgillam Dec 2012 #46

"removing weapons from society" WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #49

Don't bother. Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #52

Intelligent? BainsBane Dec 2012 #58

He's gone Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #59

Good BainsBane Dec 2012 #60

Obama isn't going to take your guns away. Liberal In Texas Dec 2012 #47

Great article. NealK Dec 2012 #51

K & fucking R. Care Acutely Dec 2012 #56

Recommended. mmonk Dec 2012 #67

Thank you Mr Pitt. 99Forever Dec 2012 #68

yessir... BIG difference between Need and Want. You nailed it. n/t stlsaxman Dec 2012 #71

Outstanding Thoughts. Keep On Hammering. (nt) Paladin Dec 2012 #72

Some news magazine should run exboyfil Dec 2012 #80

What does that slogan even mean? "Dead children aren't noisy and bothersome"? struggle4progress Dec 2012 #84

"An armed society is a polite society" truebluegreen Dec 2012 #85

I always thought - by that reasoning - America xchrom Dec 2012 #88

With 300 million guns in the US we should be the politest and safest country in the world neverforget Dec 2012 #91

+1 OrwellwasRight Dec 2012 #92

When civilians need sulphurdunn Dec 2012 #93

"polite society"??? LOL, let me know when that happens, armed or unarmed. flvegan Dec 2012 #96

An armed society lives in fear all the time. liberal N proud Dec 2012 #101