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In reply to the discussion: OMG: FOX - Men armed with assault rifles walk through Portland to 'educate' public [View all]Demo_Chris
(6,234 posts)27. It's astonishing how often that argument is used to suppress...
...lawful activities the majority disapproves of.
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OMG: FOX - Men armed with assault rifles walk through Portland to 'educate' public [View all]
Coyotl
Jan 2013
OP
I can see two objectives which are about to clash for the Republican party.
Baitball Blogger
Jan 2013
#1
It's a good idea. I doubt Florida will be one of those states. But it's a good idea.
Baitball Blogger
Jan 2013
#30
Is an "assault rifle strapped to their back" a "concealed carry"? What's concealed about that?
SharonAnn
Jan 2013
#162
There's a lot of guys who want to live in the wild west not a civilized society
TeamPooka
Jan 2013
#150
Two people peacefully and trollishly exercising their rights is not, in fact, an emergency
Recursion
Jan 2013
#10
The Portland Police Bureau, however, asks anyone who sees someone armed with guns to call 911.
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#12
No one wants to see something like that in their neighborhood or other populated setting.
pacalo
Jan 2013
#15
Well, like I said in #17, I've lived in neighborhoods where that is and isn't true
Recursion
Jan 2013
#31
if it was Black or Brown guys doing this the gun nuts defending this would be the first ones to
JI7
Jan 2013
#55
Interesting thing. Remember that teabagger who was open carrying his rifle at protests?
Recursion
Jan 2013
#59
that was still a protests, but if a group of black or brown guys just started walking down the
JI7
Jan 2013
#66
Yeah. California was fine and dandy with open carry until the BPP started doing it
Recursion
Jan 2013
#67
If I see two assholes walking around with assault rifles, I'm calling the cops and giving the
Ed Suspicious
Jan 2013
#57
considering it was my kids preschool that got locked down and I got the call about men armed with
boomer55
Jan 2013
#94
But a person can be non aggressive until they reach their target and then all hell will
appleannie1
Jan 2013
#152
What if they were exercising their 2nd Amendment Right in Newtown, CT?
Old and In the Way
Jan 2013
#42
There's no "probably" about it. It's shouting FIRE in a crowded theater at the least, and providing
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#159
Who would feel threatened by an openly carried, shoulder-slung, unloaded rifle? (nt)
Recursion
Jan 2013
#46
Yeah, coyotes and snakes are big problems in high-density human population zones.
Old and In the Way
Jan 2013
#100
Somebody making no effort to conceal his weapon argues to me he's not trying to kill me with it
Recursion
Jan 2013
#71
Yeah, go argue with them that they're exhibiting RWNJ paranoid behavior
Old and In the Way
Jan 2013
#88
A civilized, moral, ethical society would prohibit citizens from carrying assault weapons.
TheProgressive
Jan 2013
#73
good thing you think criminals won't do anything against the law. #deludedbutlovingit
TeamPooka
Jan 2013
#151
In the US in 2013 these buffoons think people should just walk up to somebody with
kestrel91316
Jan 2013
#153