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45. I hope you can do it before they lock gun threads out of GD again.

Mon Feb 4, 2013, 03:13 PM

Feb 2013

Or, when you're ready to write the president, maybe you can ask the admins for permission to bring more attention to it?

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Like to a two-year old. "Big Dog" explains something... [View all] Mira Feb 2013 OP

Message auto-removed foxman007 Feb 2013 #1

Trying hard Mira Feb 2013 #4

Concrete cookie time. Buzz Clik Feb 2013 #6

MIRT is fast! dixiegrrrrl Feb 2013 #11

Carter. The "Malaise Speech". The problems are a hell of a lot deeper than the AWB. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #2

I was around MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #5

That's a major tangent. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #7

The very claim that the poorly written AWB was somehow related.... NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #8

We all know that you're a strong supporter of gun ownership. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #10

Agree... ReRe Feb 2013 #14

Assault rifles do not do more damage nor have higher casualty rates. Ashgrey77 Feb 2013 #20

I disagree. If that were so, our military men would be armed with Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #21

I'm not even going to point out what is wrong with what you just said. Ashgrey77 Feb 2013 #22

I'll take that as a win. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #24

That does not surprise me in the least. n/t Ashgrey77 Feb 2013 #26

If you know so much, then.... vduhr Feb 2013 #30

Not true. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #31

You're not going to win this one. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #34

If you're just going to deflect with emotional 'arguments' I suggest AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #35

I know there's a big difference between a semi-automatic Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #36

Le sigh. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #37

You hold onto that thought. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #40

Make things? Ban middle school metal shops. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #41

Damn! This is good. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #43

I've posted in favor of registration in the past. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #44

I hope you can do it before they lock gun threads out of GD again. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #45

And please note AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #42

"there will be those who will know how to purchase legal weapons and turn them into assault rifles" beevul Feb 2013 #57

Please explain the difference, ya know since you KNOW TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #47

"Numbers matter" AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #25

Numbers matter. Baitball Blogger Feb 2013 #28

Yes, that's exactly what I said. Oh wait, I said nothing of the kind. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #29

Thanks, Baitball appacom Feb 2013 #27

Assault rifles are specifically crafted and marketed to.... Jerry442 Feb 2013 #60

So in your view correlation proves no connection? Progressive dog Feb 2013 #17

Actually it's very pertinent. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #19

That's a great article. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #50

Since the OP... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #52

I can think of three reasons that the end of the assault weapons ban and the increase in killings JDPriestly Feb 2013 #48

Your reason #1 seems the most plausible.. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #49

I remember watching that speech. I knew at the time to mentally bookmark it. I actually had hope NBachers Feb 2013 #12

Correlation does not PROVE causation lolly Feb 2013 #16

I wasn't around.. At least in the US.. Was LukeFL Feb 2013 #53

Thank you for posting this! K&R n/t Dalai_1 Feb 2013 #3

Assaholic gun-owning culture anyway you put it toby jo Feb 2013 #9

I'm so glad he's matured into an elder statesman tavalon Feb 2013 #13

What follows in my mind loyalsister Feb 2013 #15

While I appreciate the sentiment... this statement fails under scrutiny. WaPo did a fact check on it dorksied Feb 2013 #18

He has overlooked a lot of significant mass killings, that account for a whole lot more deaths... slackmaster Feb 2013 #23

so much for the constant me-me that the ban did no good samsingh Feb 2013 #32

bill is full of it. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #56

i believe Bill Clinton over made up stats samsingh Feb 2013 #62

because bill has demonstrated over and over how honest he is HiPointDem Feb 2013 #63

far more honest than crazy wayne or the gun lover crowd samsingh Feb 2013 #64

Think Progress' The Ultimate Guide To The Gun Safety Debate is worth reading Smilo Feb 2013 #33

How could anyone think that statement is true? cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #38

Confirmation bias. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #39

I'm for restoring it - we managed to survive having it, didn't we? Thanks, Bill for the sanity. freshwest Feb 2013 #46

Maybe next he can explain NAFTA (nt) Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #51

It's the Assault Weapon, Stupid. Cha Feb 2013 #54

you know what, bill? i don't believe you. HiPointDem Feb 2013 #55

Peak in 1929? napoleon_in_rags Feb 2013 #58

first, here's what clinton said: HiPointDem Feb 2013 #59

President Clinton is wrong Lurks Often Feb 2013 #61