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In reply to the discussion: 10 Pro-Gun Myths, Shot Down [View all]CTyankee
(63,890 posts)110. gun safety is the real goal, IMO. Gun control is the means. We need more of it.
No other civilized nation in the world has the amount of guns and gun violence we have. There HAVE to be controls or we will continue to slaughter our citizens in senseless violence.
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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