Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: I do not want an "assault rifle" ban [View all]hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)197. Politics of resentment sounds like you mean class warfare. Do you think that liberals push
class warfare and a victim culture. I think liberals push for fairness in the tax code and look out for the little guy. We don't push victimhood.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
265 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
Guns are sheer insanity as you call it. Gun lovers who think someone is out to get them need meds
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#34
They were 100 times worse then and in the past. Now all is peaceful except, and if, not for the gun
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#67
only way to stop incidents in the street is to stop guns from being in the street Legal& illegal
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#11
The 19 kids in Oklahoma City and the 20 kids in CT probably would love to be riding horses today
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#36
Guns indeed are WMD. They are manufactured to kill. No other reason to have one
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#48
I could go&edit wiki if you would like to include guns as WMD and what a terrorist looks like too
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#74
Lizzie Poppet... that would destroy the full emotional thrust of the rhetoric
a geek named Bob
Dec 2012
#55
You've just basically given me the "guns don't kill people, people kill people" line.
Chorophyll
Dec 2012
#259
Then Bush was right to invade Iraq? The place was and is crawling with AK's
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#121
Guns may not be weopons of mass destruction until someone shoots 100 in a church...
sanatanadharma
Dec 2012
#193
other than a lobbying party for gun manufacturers, what would that be?
a geek named Bob
Dec 2012
#77
So -- just to be clear -- you consider your mission to "lower consciousness?"
villager
Dec 2012
#109
So, the only example of a "social liberal" witchhunt you give is by someone who isn't
villager
Dec 2012
#128
Bob, why don't you just say want you want to say, directly. Attack liberals straight on
villager
Dec 2012
#148
Bob, who are "you guys?" You keep insisting I'm one of "them," but who is "them?"
villager
Dec 2012
#184
Well, "some" may have been, but I wasn't. Though I believe I was accused of trying
villager
Dec 2012
#227
I like it. Whatever happens, I hope it is enough to close a bunch of gun stores, bankrupt a few
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#7
Why would prices plunge if manufacturers and dealers went out of business?
ComplimentarySwine
Dec 2012
#57
Couple of reasons - everyone will be dumping them because of annual tax and future ban on sales
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#79
You don't understand - the annual carrying cost, the stigma , fact one can't sell it
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#110
No, do not call it a tax, it'd be an annual license fee. To cover the costs
HereSince1628
Dec 2012
#17
The Arab Spring (which Democrats strongly support) would be an abortion without individuals
pop topcan
Dec 2012
#70
It's really ironic isn't it, how on every OTHER issue the bulk of DU worships Franklin's warning
pop topcan
Dec 2012
#82
Well, now that you mention it...no. Let's bring back poll taxes, that will solve some of the 'black
pop topcan
Dec 2012
#93
Per the Supreme Court, there's no way to force existing users to register anyway. It's a moot point.
Xithras
Dec 2012
#68
It's a shame that's not the definition of 'Militia'. Also, 'Well Regulated' means something too!
TheBlackAdder
Dec 2012
#105
Fortunately, what you claim to want is less likely than Madonna becoming President.
pop topcan
Dec 2012
#64
I see this tax thing really has your brain overheating, that's why I like it.
XRubicon
Dec 2012
#155
Check out the big brain on Bob.... what do they call a quarter pounder in France?
XRubicon
Dec 2012
#182
Politics of resentment sounds like you mean class warfare. Do you think that liberals push
hrmjustin
Dec 2012
#197
I can agree with all of those, provided we can define "gun control..." n/t
a geek named Bob
Dec 2012
#211
I support banning military style weapons. Do not ask me what types. I know nothing of guns.
hrmjustin
Dec 2012
#213
I don't think you'll get your wish. If an assault weapon ban came back into fashion, that would be
MADem
Dec 2012
#104
I think the NRA is going to support a MAG ban on anything over 10 rounds.
former-republican
Dec 2012
#107
AGREE 100%! The $$$ angle is the only way to include ALL firearms & discourage usage.
WinkyDink
Dec 2012
#118
I am all over this one. Think of the shrinking of the medical system with another layer of
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#154
Works for me. After reading the hateful paranoid fetishistic garbage here on DU...
Hekate
Dec 2012
#146
so... instead of using a firearm on a home intruder, can I use a flame thrower? n/t
a geek named Bob
Dec 2012
#153
Yes yes and yes. Every firearm is registered. Just like motor vehicles. That's not too hard and
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#149
No need to follow, Bob. Really. I mean it. I'd prefer actually that you stay right there. (nt)
NYC_SKP
Dec 2012
#177
I think all new sales should be recorded, I support wait periods and background checks.
NYC_SKP
Dec 2012
#222
No reluctance, very few call for registration of all arms.It's fascist to want to register all arms.
NYC_SKP
Dec 2012
#228
You do realize it's an impossiblilty to ever require registering all existing arms.
NYC_SKP
Dec 2012
#230
Just curious if you believe ANY of this would have preventing the tragedy at Sandy Hook?
Kennah
Dec 2012
#234
Unless someone counts the rounds one buys and fires at the range, it's easy enough to stock up.
Kennah
Dec 2012
#262
Better yet, conscript all Gun Owners into the Military and send them to Afghanistan.
yodermon
Dec 2012
#256