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In reply to the discussion: Chicago vows to fight concealed carry ruling [View all]X_Digger
(18,585 posts)102. Good luck with that. *pat* *pat* *pat* n/t
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Why do you think the lawful will suddenly become a bigger pproblem than the criminals?
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#37
A comparison the gun Prohibtionists are extremly reluctant to make...
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#64
If it's all about the guns, then why doesn't Houston have the same rate as Chicago?
X_Digger
Dec 2012
#119
"The only people that can get concealed-carry permits are people with squeaky-clean records"....
-..__...
Dec 2012
#11
Why is it folks in Chicago, like these aldermen, have sane approach to guns while rest of country
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#6
You mean the alderman who can and do, carry concealed? But say it's not safe for everyone else?
X_Digger
Dec 2012
#12
Ban them too, if it's really happening. Laws severely restricting carrying guns in public are sane.
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#19
Way out is to repeal that 1872 law that many alder-people do not use, cause they don't carry.
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#24
Who says they don't work, or that things would be better with a bunch of cowboys toting?
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#28
Don't particularly like term "gangbangers", although used a lot by resident gun cultists here.
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#34
Where do you get that, Hack? They are doing what gun manufacturers, republicans, callous
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#84
That's your privilege- however, your beliefs do not seem to carry much weight.
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#88
"...link...that is not a violation of TOS?" He won't link to GOP-founded, GOP-led Brady Center. nt
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#53
Sooooo....if you think that creating laws that restrict carrying guns in public is the answer.......
Budgies Revenge
Dec 2012
#97
Really, you're absolutely sure that my packing wouldn't help a single thing?
Budgies Revenge
Dec 2012
#106
But what you can't do is provide links to posts where I've made broad brush smears
Trunk Monkey
Dec 2012
#36
All you have to do is go to gungeon and read the "celebration of firearms" to know poster is correct
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#35
I'm not sure why a "sarcasm" tag is used if an untruth is still an untruth...
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#55
I don't get this logic. The guys that are doing the killing NOW don't have concealed carry permits..
truebrit71
Dec 2012
#10
You mean the guy that has to keep writing checks to the opposing legal teams?
PavePusher
Dec 2012
#40
Umm, the law was struck down, but nothing changed regarding legal gun ownership.
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#57
I doubt that the SCOTUS would accept that the city has standing to contest...
slackmaster
Dec 2012
#23
Yes, we are. We like arguments that feature something called 'evidence'.
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#66
Really? Here's a post I made today with that very thing, by way of an item known as a 'link':
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#87
All predicated on Miller which talks about the *weapon*, not the scope of the right.
X_Digger
Dec 2012
#81
Why would anyone do that. If it's that complicated, there's plenty of room for a more astute Court
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#91
So repeal the second amendment, then repeal all the state analogs, then the ninth..
X_Digger
Dec 2012
#98
I agree with your social outlook, and I wish the Democratic Party would once AGAIN...
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#63
Actually, "progressive" (as well as "liberal") are apt terms to support strong 2A rights...
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#61
Good - Democracy in action from the leaders of a proud Blue city. Little wonder that our
apocalypsehow
Dec 2012
#60
Angry? Chicago's unconstitutional law is going down. The last regressive gun-law state.
Eleanors38
Dec 2012
#62