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In reply to the discussion: 10 Pro-Gun Myths, Shot Down [View all]duhneece
(4,110 posts)36. Love the list nt
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I stopped at #1 because there are bills in the California legislature to do just that right now
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#2
Norway has exactly that kind of regulation with regard to inspection of gun storage.
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#19
Fortunately we have the 4th Amendment to protect us from illegal searches n/t
Lurks Often
Feb 2013
#20
I haven't heard any proponents of any restrictions among 2nd amendment defenders here.
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#48
All right, you say that is reasonable. I say that regular inspections can be reasonable.
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#52
there you go again...as I have carefully pointed out here, Norway is a constitutional democracy,
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#65
If that is true then you need a better PR strategy. You are obviously not driving your message
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#55
just as I had to clarify what I see actually happening in these threads. The pro-gun side has
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#59
Is a regular inspection always a "warrantless search'? We have various public health inspections
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#56
oh, c'mon, you haven't answered my question. Have the courts said that restaurant
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#66
Oh, dear, again with "warrantless." If the law says inspection is legal, how can it be
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#69
I see. what a great thinking group of citizens in our democracy. how wonderful.
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#71
It is difficult for me to discern whether you are exultant about this "moot point" or
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#72
The laws in many states that enforce bans under penalty of law disprove #1 off the bat.
geckosfeet
Feb 2013
#83
I hunt and own guns but the NRA and the gun lovers want to deny one simple fact ....
Botany
Feb 2013
#8
What you mean to say is we lead the world in belligerent idiots... and some of them are armed. n/t
cherokeeprogressive
Feb 2013
#41
I don't think those who "harp on suicides" are contending that the guns CAUSE the suicides.
maxsolomon
Feb 2013
#37
I was wondering why I couldn't pinpoint what was so alarming about such responses here:
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#16
Oh, I see. Whatever happened to your side and your vaunted "gun safety" concerns?
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#67
why am I not surprised? That seems to be the face of the anti gun safety group on DU...
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#74
No. Let me be clear. When I say "gun safety" I mean "gun safety." You want to make it about
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#77
No, you have the meme you want to cling to and not allow any further discussion of. What
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#82
gun safety is the real goal, IMO. Gun control is the means. We need more of it.
CTyankee
Feb 2013
#110
Or: 10 Strawmen Shot Down. And you did so without even using the magic letters "NRA".
AnotherMcIntosh
Feb 2013
#58
"Fact-check: Mass shootings stopped by armed civilians in the past 30 years: 0" - And yet
apocalypsehow
Feb 2013
#76
There have been several rampage shootings that were stopped by armed civilians.
GreenStormCloud
Feb 2013
#109
LOL @ "No one in Washington is proposing this." How about Amitai Etzioni, Professor of...
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#98
We could get rid of guns in the streets, and still protect guns in the home
graham4anything
Feb 2013
#101