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122. Well... except that I am pro gay marriage, and pro choice I'm not sure what you mean.

Reply to DainBramaged (Reply #105)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 10:58 PM

Jan 2013

I guess it would be a fine zinger if the picture was accurate.

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"This Is What a Gun Control March on Washington Looks Like" [View all] applegrove Jan 2013 OP

Great photos. Thanks for posting. n/t Tx4obama Jan 2013 #1

But not one here for us bandwidth limited DUers. longship Jan 2013 #2

Pic cherokeeprogressive Jan 2013 #3

Thanks much. Looks good. longship Jan 2013 #5

More: pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #4

It's cheap to reload on DU! longship Jan 2013 #6

Happy to help pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #7

Well, bless you back! longship Jan 2013 #8

I Heimer Jan 2013 #9

IT'S GROWING, JUST WATCH drynberg Jan 2013 #87

Another demonstration of the importance of the Bill of Rights and the civil liberties they protect. aikoaiko Jan 2013 #10

the right to life BainsBane Jan 2013 #13

Sure, but merely keeping and bearing arms is not the same as committing unlawful homicides. aikoaiko Jan 2013 #14

most of these people were law abiding BainsBane Jan 2013 #17

I don't see anyone in DU talking about absolute rights to keep and bear arms aikoaiko Jan 2013 #18

by disobedience do you mean treason? BainsBane Jan 2013 #22

Civil disobedience does not involve harming others aikoaiko Jan 2013 #35

So what were you referring to? BainsBane Jan 2013 #43

Civil disobedience legaleagle_45 Jan 2013 #50

Some may violate the law without harming anyone. aikoaiko Jan 2013 #75

for example? BainsBane Jan 2013 #90

not turn in a gun or magazine iiibbb Jan 2013 #114

how could that be disobedience? BainsBane Jan 2013 #115

In NY they just banned detachable magazines over 10 rounds iiibbb Jan 2013 #118

Correction: over SEVEN. Straw Man Jan 2013 #119

Yes... but you can still have a 10, and only load them to 7 (like that makes sense) iiibbb Jan 2013 #120

There is in california. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #142

You'll see me write about it. harmonicon Jan 2013 #130

So if a maniac runs down a bunch of people with a car... davidn3600 Jan 2013 #20

can't you get a new talking point BainsBane Jan 2013 #23

Dude that shit doesn't work anymore NBachers Jan 2013 #25

Don't forget the spoons and the pool noodles, david. If you're going to be taken seriously with Squinch Jan 2013 #31

And it's ever dumber for the op to claim all people who own guns are potential killers davidn3600 Jan 2013 #32

The OP doesn't say anything even remotely resembling that. Squinch Jan 2013 #34

"most of these people were law abiding before they killed someone" davidn3600 Jan 2013 #36

The OP did not say that. Squinch Jan 2013 #38

Actually, you are mistaken. Jenoch Jan 2013 #60

what is a "non-gun appliance"? BainsBane Jan 2013 #68

A bat, a knife, a fist a foot. You name it. Jenoch Jan 2013 #72

handguns are number 1 BainsBane Jan 2013 #74

So is that something to be proud of? WHEN CRABS ROAR Jan 2013 #98

Such a question would not occur to me. Jenoch Jan 2013 #112

Actually I am not mistaken Squinch Jan 2013 #76

and Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #80

Honestly, aren't you embarassed to repeat that NRA nonsense? Is the purpose of a car to kill? Squinch Jan 2013 #82

and SunSeeker Jan 2013 #133

I suppose I'd bring up the Amish too... LanternWaste Jan 2013 #145

More people are beaten to death Jenoch Jan 2013 #111

yes, that's why your argument about gunowners being law abiding BainsBane Jan 2013 #70

Sorry, but do you know what guns are made for? harmonicon Jan 2013 #131

Tasty Critters legaleagle_45 Jan 2013 #139

Some, but not most. harmonicon Jan 2013 #140

Rifles and shotguns legaleagle_45 Jan 2013 #141

Almost all murderers have prior convictions and a police record for violence. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #55

most murders are committed with handguns BainsBane Jan 2013 #57

Actually even mass shooters prefer handguns Recursion Jan 2013 #59

It wasn't I who posted the Mother Jones article BainsBane Jan 2013 #64

Most mass murders are committed with handguns. N/T GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #61

really? With or without detachable magazines? BainsBane Jan 2013 #62

Pistols generally have detachable magazines Recursion Jan 2013 #66

so what were you talking about that needed banning? BainsBane Jan 2013 #67

Semi-automatics with detachable magazines. I never said it would be easy Recursion Jan 2013 #69

that answers the question we discussed the other night BainsBane Jan 2013 #73

Banning mags that extend past the end of the grip on a pistol might fly. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #143

With. The VT killer switched mags 17 times. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #94

the AWB BainsBane Jan 2013 #95

The more guns you include in the ban, the greater the opposition. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #99

firstly, it's not me BainsBane Jan 2013 #100

I see your what mean Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #101

the truth is BainsBane Jan 2013 #103

that is not what I have seen here Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #106

but they do object to any law that restricts BainsBane Jan 2013 #108

Sorry I must have lost you Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #127

they meaning gungeoneers BainsBane Jan 2013 #132

Cho, at Virginia Tech demonstrated the flaw in the 'reload' issue. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #144

the point is not that reloading isn't possible BainsBane Jan 2013 #146

That's not demonstrated in real life. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #147

Owning slaves was once ruled by SCOTUS to be a "right" that NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #81

Why are these people asknig for more gun laws? Christopfer7 Jan 2013 #11

the AR-15 wasn't banned BainsBane Jan 2013 #12

Yep. It amazes me that people don't realize that guns can be carried from one state Chorophyll Jan 2013 #15

Well, that will make it better. Straw Man Jan 2013 #19

It has been the gun of choice for many mass murderers BainsBane Jan 2013 #21

Please show me where ... Straw Man Jan 2013 #24

what I want hypothetically is irrelevant BainsBane Jan 2013 #26

It is very relevant. Straw Man Jan 2013 #79

You are arguing against a position that doesn't exist BainsBane Jan 2013 #89

Calm myself down? Straw Man Jan 2013 #117

You continue to stray from the subject in bizarre ways BainsBane Jan 2013 #134

Nope. Fundamentally wrong. Straw Man Jan 2013 #138

Is it possible that I since have heard numerous times on MSNBC and CNN that an AR-15 is ... spin Jan 2013 #28

I suggest you read the newspaper BainsBane Jan 2013 #30

Go away and think about it for a while. Come back with an answer. nt. OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #16

that is why legal guns need to be removed from the street as do the Zimmerman's. graham4anything Jan 2013 #63

I would go farther. Spryguy Jan 2013 #83

Why don't you post that crap on iloveguns dot com? nt valerief Jan 2013 #116

At the same time gun shows had record attendance across our nation. ... spin Jan 2013 #27

Just think of how many assault weapons Jenoch Jan 2013 #71

Hard for me to believe that honest-to-god Liberal/Progressive/Democrats here on DU ... Scuba Jan 2013 #29

Some people don't swallow the whole platform... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #33

The argument that we shouldn't ban some weapons because it won't stop murder with all weapons ... Scuba Jan 2013 #41

The problem may be that you think the AR-15 is "high power" Recursion Jan 2013 #45

I didn't write "high power", I wrote "high fire-power".... Scuba Jan 2013 #49

I'd definitely be on board with something like that Recursion Jan 2013 #51

Wouldn't the manufacturers just design high-capacity built-in mags? Scuba Jan 2013 #53

That's still a much different world Recursion Jan 2013 #54

Good point. Thanks for your contribution to the dialogue. Scuba Jan 2013 #56

I can reload 10 rounds into an SKS in about 4 seconds SQUEE Jan 2013 #104

It's not focusing on the problem... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #48

Please see my post #49. Scuba Jan 2013 #52

Umm...I think you responded to the wrong post... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #58

Sorry, I should have written a bit more. Scuba Jan 2013 #65

It is written... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #85

Link to the "it is written" legislation? I keep hearing that it has not been written. Scuba Jan 2013 #86

Try Google... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #91

I went to the link you provided. Here's what's listed under "Text of Legislation" ... Scuba Jan 2013 #102

LOTS of people are "talking about seizing firearms already in circulation." bobclark86 Jan 2013 #109

I can google better than you can read .... Scuba Jan 2013 #113

Most of the pushback is against specific provisions we find pointless or counterproductive Recursion Jan 2013 #37

I don't hear anyone arguing that we should ban weapons due to cosmetic features ... Scuba Jan 2013 #42

That's because nobody seems to bother to read the bill Recursion Jan 2013 #44

Do you have language from the proposed 2013 ban? I've not seen that. Scuba Jan 2013 #46

Yes, it's online Recursion Jan 2013 #47

We don't have to accept every proposal hack89 Jan 2013 #39

the OP posted pictures of the march BainsBane Jan 2013 #93

Go read the post that I was responding to. hack89 Jan 2013 #96

I stand corrected BainsBane Jan 2013 #97

Liberalism is not on the "gun control" side. Decoy of Fenris Jan 2013 #40

liberalism as in the Tea Party? BainsBane Jan 2013 #77

Bullshit. Paladin Jan 2013 #78

That is because they aren't real Progressives Scuba. Spryguy Jan 2013 #84

The Democratic party can't even agree on "acceptable positions in gun control policy." hack89 Jan 2013 #92

So, youd throw away my support on GLBTQ equality, free speech, SQUEE Jan 2013 #107

He's like the right wingers tell moderates that it's better to keep the Republican brand pure than iiibbb Jan 2013 #121

Thanks applegrove~ Cha Jan 2013 #88

Ponder this gunnies DainBramaged Jan 2013 #105

Why? derby378 Jan 2013 #110

Well... except that I am pro gay marriage, and pro choice I'm not sure what you mean. iiibbb Jan 2013 #122

Right, as if you didn't understand......... DainBramaged Jan 2013 #124

It was your post title that grouped everyone together... iiibbb Jan 2013 #125

Ok, I pondered SQUEE Jan 2013 #137

beautiful samsingh Jan 2013 #123

Why did this make the gun nutters nervous? Robb Jan 2013 #126

Kick. Chorophyll Jan 2013 #128

How many of them were shot... harmonicon Jan 2013 #129

Looks like a Right to Chose march Useless Eater Jan 2013 #135

Wow, Geraldo making sense. Have the other Fox clowns even looked at the president's proposals??? spicegal Jan 2013 #136