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guardian

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20. The difference is

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 08:53 PM

Feb 2013

that people talking about speed limits never talked about banning cars or confiscating cars. Many of those advocating gun controls DO talk about banning guns and gun confiscation.

Also, I don't remember people talking about speed limits endlessly insulting and demeaning car owners.

I hope all the antigunners enjoy the fact that their actions put 10 million more guns on the streets in the last two months.

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"Like if you put a speed limit on highway-pretty soon they're going to take your car away from you" [View all] kpete Feb 2013 OP

NRA is for the paranoid liberal N proud Feb 2013 #1

Funny PLARS1999 Feb 2013 #2

Funny... PA Democrat Feb 2013 #7

Inherently flawed study A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #17

I've had the same thoughts myself.... Sheepshank Feb 2013 #3

Just more libertarian buffoonery. No regulations, now and forever. freshwest Feb 2013 #4

Wow. You just reminded me of something I saw this morning. Wait Wut Feb 2013 #13

Sounds like a precursor to a train wreck there.. Uh, car wreck... freshwest Feb 2013 #15

I see it every single day in AZ. Wait Wut Feb 2013 #16

Oh, the anti-Founding Fathers thing comes from them being anti-colonialists. freshwest Feb 2013 #19

K&R SunSeeker Feb 2013 #5

And in re Concealed Carry: If there were "cloaking devices" for cars, that would be just fine. nt patrice Feb 2013 #6

What if they banned your car because it can go faster than 55 mph? dkf Feb 2013 #8

It is only a slippery slope argument when people don't advocate going down the slope. Taitertots Feb 2013 #9

Yep, and the next thing you know they'll be arthritisR_US Feb 2013 #10

The better analogy would be that... krispos42 Feb 2013 #11

No spoilers! dkf Feb 2013 #12

This analogy is a bit off base. smccarter Feb 2013 #14

If there were actual legislative proposals to ban cars in general use then I'd say TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #18

The difference is guardian Feb 2013 #20