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farminator3000

(2,117 posts)

7. nice job

Reply to hay rick (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 02:48 PM

Dec 2012

the people who vouched for him would also be criminally and civilly liable for the misuse of that gun to a reduced, but non-trivial, extent.

it takes the guy in the parking lot of the gun show out of the equation.
3 people would be enough for me.

call it the Firearm Owners Sponsorship Initiative!

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A proposal to encourage responsible gun ownership. [View all] hay rick Dec 2012 OP

I don't disagree with the idea, but even Randy Weaver could find 5 aryan nation members to vouch for Hoyt Dec 2012 #1

Probable qualifications for "vouchers." hay rick Dec 2012 #18

Why not... LP2K12 Dec 2012 #2

full comprehensive background check? NO MORE than to be president who gets to use nukes. nt jody Dec 2012 #3

My guess is few would be willing to go thru months of intense scrutiny and questioning.. Kaleva Dec 2012 #4

Perhaps but Dubya Bush's AWOL was ignored. nt jody Dec 2012 #5

5 people filling out and signing an application takes 2 years? farminator3000 Dec 2012 #9

I was responding to what jody had posted. Kaleva Dec 2012 #10

Which other rights should I pay for before exercising? Coyote_Tan Dec 2012 #6

driving your car farminator3000 Dec 2012 #8

Driving a car is a priviledge, not a right NickB79 Dec 2012 #12

so is having a gun. even for self defense its a privilege, it takes money farminator3000 Dec 2012 #15

So, if it costs money it's a priviledge? NickB79 Dec 2012 #17

I tell ya, some people on DU... derby378 Dec 2012 #19

Pay for?! Do they give guns away now? PeaceNikki Dec 2012 #11

You pay for pens, paper, tv time etc... Coyote_Tan Dec 2012 #20

I'm a gun owner... LP2K12 Dec 2012 #14

nice job farminator3000 Dec 2012 #7

You're advocating collective punishment now? NickB79 Dec 2012 #13

define collective punishment first farminator3000 Dec 2012 #16

Think more. Snark less. cthulu2016 Dec 2012 #21

i said define it, not say what isn't it farminator3000 Dec 2012 #22

K&R farminator3000 Dec 2012 #23