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In reply to the discussion: And Nobody Cried: "They Are Trying To Take Away My Car" [View all]LibDemAlways
(15,139 posts)23. Because gun nuts are irrational. I post on another
basically non-political board for people who grew up in the same area as me. One guy who posts there is convinced he needs a bunch of guns to protect himself from the government. When I pointed out that his guns would be useless against the combined forces of the US Military and asked what "well-regulated militia" he belongs to, he had no comeback. It's impossible to have a rational discussion with these people who steadfastly refuse to use whatever brainpower they possess.
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Whether it's guns or cars or anything else, giving people 'wood' is not any form of problem
petronius
Jan 2013
#27
Only the most radical minority believe that - but, yes, that's what it's about.
freshwest
Jan 2013
#44
They LIKE the idea of the government targeting Liberals when they're in charge....
Spitfire of ATJ
Jan 2013
#45
If people spent as much time with a gun in their hands as they do driving their vehicles...
Buzz Clik
Jan 2013
#22
Why - Because Of That Damned 2nd Amendment And The SCOTUS Unwilling To Take On The NRA
cantbeserious
Jan 2013
#16
A lot of proposals out there DO suggest elimination of some forms of gun ownership.
Buzz Clik
Jan 2013
#21
That's because no one WAS trying to ban cars. And there were plenty of complaints about seat belts.
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#42