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Flabbergasted

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29. It can extraordinarily simple to get a gun. Adam Lanza got one from his home...
Tue Dec 18, 2012, 01:47 AM
Dec 2012

Most people don't have the faintest idea how to make a bomb, or any of the other mentioned items, much less plant it and detonate it successfully. Few people are unaware how to use a gun however and there are gun stores everywhere. That's why we have gun massacres and not bomb massacres. These massacres are not performed by people that are out trying to put maximum effort into their exploits, ie making a gun or bomb, but something simple and infamous.


You know, if a law clerk was the one who made corporations persons, then we need another law valerief Dec 2012 #1
Do any lawyers actually think that the courts would interpret those amendments that way? Carnage251 Dec 2012 #2
The states are generally considered to be responsible for public safety with their state. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #14
actually you have the right to own a musket and make the musket balls in your house SoonerPride Dec 2012 #3
and I read the constitution as not protecting abortion bossy22 Dec 2012 #6
Alan Dershowitz can kiss my ass. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #23
Where is there a right to privacy? bossy22 Dec 2012 #34
Try the Fourth Amendment. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #51
My owning a gun and your feelings of safety are mutually exclusive Egalitariat Dec 2012 #4
And just how should the government do that? JDPriestly Dec 2012 #11
You are the one running around with a deadly weapon. The government leeroysphitz Dec 2012 #13
Cars are deadlier, but no one gives a shit. If deadliness were the measure, we'd ban smoking. Kennah Dec 2012 #15
We've banned smoking in nearly all public places. Why can't we do the same for guns? leeroysphitz Dec 2012 #17
Regulate the sale of cars? Anyone with the cash walks out the door. Kennah Dec 2012 #19
Here in Michigan you have to get a dealers liscense if you sell more than a few cars a year. leeroysphitz Dec 2012 #40
Regulating private gun sales makes sense, but start talking bans and people resist even that. Kennah Dec 2012 #48
In California, you have to prove you have car insurance to register your car. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #52
A lie aandegoons Dec 2012 #18
Crashes are more survivable today, but punishment for misuse of cars is exceedingly light. Kennah Dec 2012 #20
They are only light for the rich. aandegoons Dec 2012 #38
That is something which taints many aspects of our society Kennah Dec 2012 #47
Not true. Driving without a license gets you into trouble. JDPriestly Dec 2012 #53
Hold on there, Bucko. Let us review the regulations and privilege of car ownership and operation libdem4life Dec 2012 #24
Absolutly non of that is needed (except the cash/credit part) to purchase/operate kelly1mm Dec 2012 #27
I'm from the south and that's appropriate and we had hunting rifles for deer and varmits. libdem4life Dec 2012 #28
OK, then any firearm purchased can then stay within the confines of the owner's private property. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #32
I think that is constitutional and I have no problem with that. nt kelly1mm Dec 2012 #33
It also seems most problems with firearms stem when they are taken out into public. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #35
Every state is different on cars ... Kennah Dec 2012 #37
I believe bi-annual smog checks, getting stopped for faulty headlights, turn signals, etc. qualify libdem4life Dec 2012 #46
Smog checks for cars doesn't really translate for guns Kennah Dec 2012 #49
It's a mandatory check up to keep your vehicle legal. Without that, you have to park it. libdem4life Dec 2012 #50
If people spent several hours every single day shooting their guns, like people drive, it would be a Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #26
Really...driving for 20 years vs. unloading a cartridge or two on some kids? Ya think? libdem4life Dec 2012 #30
You can't guarantee that. Lawful firearm owners remain so...right up to the moment they aren't. Ikonoklast Dec 2012 #22
I have the right to be protected from you treestar Dec 2012 #41
Not a gun owner, but I have an idea lbrtbell Dec 2012 #5
It can extraordinarily simple to get a gun. Adam Lanza got one from his home... Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #29
The imaginary "right" claimed under the 2nd Amendment Loudly Dec 2012 #7
The first 4 words of the 2nd Amendment define the SUBJECT of the Amendment. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #8
+1000 truebluegreen Dec 2012 #12
Please describe and identify a "militia" in 2012 libdem4life Dec 2012 #31
More regulation and limits. Marrah_G Dec 2012 #9
I'm a gun owner who has never felt I had a "right" to own guns Major Nikon Dec 2012 #10
we have let gun nuts bastardize the 2nd amendment long enough Skittles Dec 2012 #16
"Plaintiff A seeks redress from Defendant B on Due Process grounds", said no court ever. X_Digger Dec 2012 #21
If the government passes a law supporting gun ownership, the government is playing a role JDPriestly Dec 2012 #54
The government *grants* no rights. X_Digger Dec 2012 #57
Tax and regulate the hell out of them. Put the NRA out of business and establish a federal agency. libdem4life Dec 2012 #25
establish a federal agency?? you mean like the ATF?? so you think if you have an illegal gun you crazyjoe Dec 2012 #44
Yes. A federal department such as the TSA. Regulate as strictly as motor vehicles and dogs. libdem4life Dec 2012 #45
It would have to be case by case former-republican Dec 2012 #36
Your gun in your home mostly endangers you and your family. In particular, if you have children JDPriestly Dec 2012 #55
This morning the first thing I saw when I turned on the early morning news was Skidmore Dec 2012 #39
shot guns should be legal, high powered rifles with high capacity clips should be limited to crazyjoe Dec 2012 #42
BTW, the supreme court has already ruled on this regarding the gun ban in WashDC. I don't crazyjoe Dec 2012 #43
A ban on assault weapons that was upheld would be a good step on the parts of the courts and JDPriestly Dec 2012 #56
There was already a much more restrictive assault weapon ban in place in Connecticut Kennah Dec 2012 #58
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