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nick of time

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28. If you're talking about Feinstein's AWB

Sun Feb 3, 2013, 12:53 PM

Feb 2013

It's DOA in the Senate, there are 6 red state Dems. who oppose or are highly skeptical of it, Reid and Leahy are refusing to endose it, Susan Collins, who voted for the last AWB, has come out against it, Angus King I-Maine, who usually caucases with Dems, has said he will oppose it and Feinstein pretty much scuttled her own AWB when she refused to vote for real filibuster reform.

Show me where I'm wrong.

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-01-25/assault-weapons-ban-lacks-democratic-votes-to-pass-senate.html

The five Democratic senators from traditionally pro-gun states who have expressed skepticism about the bill are Max Baucus and Jon Tester of Montana, Mark Begich of Alaska, Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Manchin of West Virginia. Independent Senator Angus King of Maine, who caucuses with Democrats, also said he opposes a ban.

Maine Senator Susan Collins, a Republican who supported similar legislation in 2004, has indicated she is unlikely to back the proposed ban in its current form.

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About those who think the government is going to take their guns... [View all] cynatnite Feb 2013 OP

Pretty miniscule group to be bothered by, seems to me.. pipoman Feb 2013 #1

Some of us would like to repeal the 2nd Amendment and then have guns confiscated LonePirate Feb 2013 #2

Their "anti-government" weapons would be no match for this: Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #3

not worried Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #5

Are you hoping for such an event to test your IED skills? Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #7

nope Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #33

So... what do you mean? Are you "not worried" because you think the Gubmint is coming for you? Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #37

I think I might be unclear Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #44

Apparently, there's paranoia somewhere... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #47

OK I will play your game Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #49

Why am I not surprised? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #14

That is theKed Feb 2013 #22

Why Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #34

But your first comment was that you were not worried if the govt came with drones, morningfog Feb 2013 #59

See, Duckhunter, that's why I think gun cultists are a problem. They are willing to kill innocent Hoyt Feb 2013 #51

Or this. nick of time Feb 2013 #8

Spooky and the Drone. This is crying out for a sitcom... Cooley Hurd Feb 2013 #10

LOL. nick of time Feb 2013 #11

"I remember in Vietnam we..." - Baloney. You're no more a Vietnam Vet than my kitty cat is. apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author nick of time Feb 2013 #62

And what will that aircraft bomb? krispos42 Feb 2013 #12

Yes they will like during the civil war. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #16

It depends on how it plays out. krispos42 Feb 2013 #19

And you know this how? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #21

That's my point krispos42 Feb 2013 #25

And my point is that both sides will destroy infrastructure nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #43

The poster often lives in a "Red Dawn"-type fantasy world: this is not the first time we've seen apocalypsehow Feb 2013 #60

And related to that: who will fly those bombers? NickB79 Feb 2013 #24

They might well decide to join the rebels. krispos42 Feb 2013 #26

This subthread is proving the opposite point. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #41

Only idiots think that krispos42 Feb 2013 #4

Oh gee golly...like 1934. Oh the horror! nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #13

The 1934 Act was nothing like I described krispos42 Feb 2013 #17

Unstated, your AR will require a buyer to have nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #20

That is Feinstein's proposal, which is not what I was directly discussing. krispos42 Feb 2013 #23

You mentioned a pump-action AK-47 NickB79 Feb 2013 #27

I counted 12 rounds. Total clip length was 13 seconds krispos42 Feb 2013 #30

Why I told my rep to forget looks and go for firing mechanism. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #46

I appreciate that you're not dancing around the subject krispos42 Feb 2013 #50

Alas it can be done, dropping the ROF. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #53

Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #6

There is a huge difference between wanting guns gone and it becoming reality... cynatnite Feb 2013 #9

bans are perfectly reasonable Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #15

Actually, its looking like the AWB might not even get out of the Senate. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #18

i'm speaking more generally of a 'horizon' Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #35

If you're talking about Feinstein's AWB nick of time Feb 2013 #28

target shooting Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #38

for an assault weapon? no they most certainly are not. hobbies do not outweigh the risks. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #42

it is the exact Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #48

yeah semi-autos should definitely be banned as well. Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #61

I don't think the government is going to confiscate Jenoch Feb 2013 #29

Probably not. nick of time Feb 2013 #31

There are several gun control bills Jenoch Feb 2013 #54

It's a possibility nick of time Feb 2013 #55

I too don't think there will be Jenoch Feb 2013 #56

It might be more like the "buy back" they did in Australia treestar Feb 2013 #32

We have to hand it to the Aussies, they bit the bullet and enacted real/effective gun restrictions. Hoyt Feb 2013 #52

I wish the government did but not happening in my lifetime libtodeath Feb 2013 #36

Most of them don't really believe it. Mariana Feb 2013 #39

I think you're confusing two phenomena. lumberjack_jeff Feb 2013 #40

More importantly quaker bill Feb 2013 #45

They're nuts. Plain and simple.(In fact, some are worse!) AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #57