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In reply to the discussion: Gun interests WANT criminals to have guns [View all]BainsBane
(53,032 posts)8. My impression was that you were better than most
but I could be wrong.
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Just to clarify to anyone reading this, I meant better only in terms of less extreme
BainsBane
Jun 2013
#101
Or you could use your favorite search engine to look up Mexico and gun control
derby378
Jun 2013
#23
Mexico: Law abiding citizens can't own guns and there's no way to take them away from the bad guys.
badtoworse
Jun 2013
#50
I oppose legalization of drugs based on the effects of substance abuse that I have observed.
badtoworse
Jun 2013
#196
And just like the way to reduce drunk driving deaths was to reduce drunk drivers
sarisataka
Jun 2013
#30
Why? It's not as if we both don't know you'll be nowhere near any confiscation team.
Lizzie Poppet
Jun 2013
#28
Actually, I rather expect such a dissolution within 20 years, maybe less.
Lizzie Poppet
Jun 2013
#117
the question in an unconventional war is what that 9mm will do to the family of the soilder who ...
ceonupe
Jun 2013
#202
I keep my guns in a safe and they are just a secure there as they would be in an armory
badtoworse
Jun 2013
#37
Sounds a bit complicated - I'd rather we just build the armories and be done with it
derby378
Jun 2013
#207
I was always surprised that Ray-guns myth survived the first "what the fuck are you talking about?"
Half-Century Man
Jun 2013
#213
"if it occurred as Zimmerman described" is the issue as he is a proven liar and had issues with
uppityperson
Jun 2013
#32
LOL. It's always funny when our "pro-gun progressives" roll out the red carpet for obvious
DanTex
Jun 2013
#169
MIRt didn't even get him .... he got zapped by Automation ... interesting. n/t
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2013
#209
it is a robotic system put in place by Admin to save MIRt time and trouble ... must
Tuesday Afternoon
Jun 2013
#211
It's pretty obvious that your third paragraph at least is aimed at recent threads
petronius
Jun 2013
#22
There you go, introducing emprical evidence versus a factually challenged emotional rant.
friendly_iconoclast
Jun 2013
#64
To clarify, my point in posting wasn't to prove reasonableness (or the lack thereof),
petronius
Jun 2013
#203
With rants like this it's hard to understand why gun control is a failure on the national scene
aikoaiko
Jun 2013
#33
If they didn't want criminals to have guns, they would work for background checks
BainsBane
Jun 2013
#43
20 year old "study", sample size 300 who were asked for personal opinion in a push poll.
Decoy of Fenris
Jun 2013
#61
Just read the report: The problem with felons purchasing guns is not necessarily the fault of owners
Decoy of Fenris
Jun 2013
#94
When engaged in dialogue, a request for proof of unsubstantiated claims is fairly common.
Decoy of Fenris
Jun 2013
#85
Already had a nice breakdown of the problems with background checks as designed...
Pelican
Jun 2013
#114
Where did I say I hate her? You appear to be a bigot of some sort, or someone who enjoys
patrice
Jun 2013
#198
Thanks for the correction. I honestly did not mean it as an insult. Just a fact that her
patrice
Jun 2013
#216
So... All this is about you not getting the pat on the head and pity party you wanted?
Decoy of Fenris
Jun 2013
#129
bloomberg on one issue support you while he craps on almost every other democratic idea and principa
ceonupe
Jun 2013
#206
So I assume you advocate that everyone in the United States be provided firearms free of charge.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2013
#145
It's your argument, not mine. If it's confusing to you, then the rest of us are fucked.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2013
#154
You admit that you must pay to exercise the 2nd amendment but then draw an arbitrary line.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2013
#158
It is impossible to have a right to something material without some sort of cost.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2013
#162
We only need to look to Australia to see how restrictive gun control can be highly effective.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2013
#165
Aye, but the problem with comparisons between countries is that they're not the same.
Decoy of Fenris
Jun 2013
#166
The right to own a firearm is a direct expression of the right to life.
Gravitycollapse
Jun 2013
#155
Yeah, because the fraction of a percent that is straw-purchased really adds to their bottom line.
krispos42
Jun 2013
#219
Hint: 26,000 = way way way less than one percent of the total guns sold in that same period.
X_Digger
Jun 2013
#221
How can you say such provably untrue things publicly and not expect someone will post the truth?
beevul
Jun 2013
#231
You shouldn't make shit up, as it tends to come back and bite you on the ass.
Lizzie Poppet
Jun 2013
#235