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In reply to the discussion: A suggested read for those who seek a prohibition of guns: [View all]MNBrewer
(8,462 posts)60. Alcohol is more strongly regulated than guns in this country
How about we establish regulations at LEAST as strong as those for liquor?
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A suggested read for those who seek a prohibition of guns: [View all]
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
OP
I've never found it fun enough to actually become a gun owner again.
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#17
Would 'gun Prohibition' work any better than alcohol Prohibition did?
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#9
I suggest you read some of the tributes to the slain kids. And perhaps look at their pictures.
villager
Dec 2012
#3
I've read numerous tributes,seen the pictures- also, I do not own any guns.
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#7
I have nothing to apologize for. And why would 'gun Prohibition' be different from the alcohol one?
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#19
You don't have the moral authority to determine if my response is fitting or not.
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#32
I'm not the one advocating for the murder weapons of those kids to stay available, unchecked
villager
Dec 2012
#35
Then what are your proposals for restricting access to weapons that plow 7 bullets a second
villager
Dec 2012
#46
The need for an assault weapons ban is not axiomatic, whatever you may claim.
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#50
There have been several calls for complete gun prohibition here at DU.
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#8
True, but there are more of them now. I wonder how many of them are aware of...
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#25
Alcohol enters your body voluntarily. Bullets enter your body against your will.
Loudly
Dec 2012
#10
I'd like if just *one* 'gun Prohibitionist' could explain why it would be different.
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#22
Umm, for starters, because alcohol is easier to manufacture, and to transport...
DanTex
Dec 2012
#27
There wasn't much of a black market for alcohol before Prohibition, either.
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#39
Japan and the UK didn't have a gun culture, nor did they have many guns.
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#52
there are types of cars you can't own, that doesn't mean cars are prohibited
farminator3000
Dec 2012
#31
Yuks aside, I did post upthread that I do not own a gun-haven't for years.
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#40
Because gun Prohibition will *surely* work better than alcohol Prohibition?
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#58
"gum cultist"? How does the Nuge swing-Beemans, Juicy Fruit, or Doublemint?
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#64
Make use of the 'instant background check' mandatory, as outlined here :
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#65