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mikeysnot

(4,755 posts)
92. Arms are arms
Mon Dec 17, 2012, 05:28 PM
Dec 2012

and they need to be regulated.

We will win this time.

Gun nuts always confuse "need" with "want"...

So... bw3517 Dec 2012 #1
in china it will likely be politicized nt msongs Dec 2012 #4
Go crawl back under your rock. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #27
As well as what? yellowcanine Dec 2012 #84
good luck with this. mikeysnot Dec 2012 #2
Who was "justifying gun nuttery?" TomClash Dec 2012 #6
Of course not mikeysnot Dec 2012 #12
Being obtuse is an achievement, I suppose. TomClash Dec 2012 #23
Putting aside for the moment the obvious false equivalency, I'd like to point out that Flatulo Dec 2012 #9
I don't think there's anything wrong with our species adieu Dec 2012 #48
There is no false equivalency lbrtbell Dec 2012 #55
Something needs to be done about mental illness marshall Dec 2012 #61
So let's take a look at Mexico. Much more restrictive gun control laws than US, humblebum Dec 2012 #20
gang crime and turf warfare is different then mikeysnot Dec 2012 #35
That's a great way to rationalize. So, if guns have been taken away from the law humblebum Dec 2012 #42
You do realize that both side of the gangs mikeysnot Dec 2012 #64
And how is it that the gangs are able to move in and take over large areas of humblebum Dec 2012 #66
Go ahead live in fantasy land mikeysnot Dec 2012 #72
"No belief that the mark MAY be armed has ever stopped anyone from committing a crime." And humblebum Dec 2012 #74
Ahhhhh! mikeysnot Dec 2012 #75
Then why did they wear body armor and why did they attack groups that most likely humblebum Dec 2012 #76
Guns for military and police only mikeysnot Dec 2012 #77
What's the matter? Did your argument blow up in your face? nt humblebum Dec 2012 #79
are you jerking off with your gun right now? mikeysnot Dec 2012 #81
No difference at all lbrtbell Dec 2012 #54
Then we agree to get rid of mikeysnot Dec 2012 #73
Your type of thinking is why the NRA exists. nt humblebum Dec 2012 #78
No. mikeysnot Dec 2012 #80
If you think that gun ownership is going to become a thing of the past, you are fooling humblebum Dec 2012 #82
So only criminals will mikeysnot Dec 2012 #83
There is that little thing called the Constitution that will need to be circumvented first. nt humblebum Dec 2012 #85
Sure mikeysnot Dec 2012 #86
If that is what it specified then you would be OK. But it does not. nt humblebum Dec 2012 #87
I'm sorry? mikeysnot Dec 2012 #88
It doesn't. Never claimed it did. Again, it does not specify. So why do you insist that it humblebum Dec 2012 #89
I just used your logic mikeysnot Dec 2012 #90
Not really too much logic involved. It says what it says. Arms are arms. humblebum Dec 2012 #91
Arms are arms mikeysnot Dec 2012 #92
It would be interesting to see how you define "win." humblebum Dec 2012 #93
Belief masquerading as fact mikeysnot Dec 2012 #94
Just another red herring. nt humblebum Dec 2012 #95
Just keep telling yourself that. mikeysnot Jan 2013 #96
OK. humblebum Jan 2013 #99
everyone feels sorry for you. mikeysnot Jan 2013 #101
At least I do my own thinking. mikeysnot Jan 2013 #97
But regurgitating nonetheless. nt humblebum Jan 2013 #98
This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Dec 2012 #40
well when you look past the fact that the police are often aligned with the narcos.. frylock Dec 2012 #45
So you are in effect saying that its ok to take guns away from the ordinary citizenry humblebum Dec 2012 #52
you'll have to direct me to where i said that frylock Dec 2012 #56
Did you notice the words "in effect?" Because that is the reality of gun control in Mexico today. humblebum Dec 2012 #58
And let's take a look at Japan. Much more restrictive gun control laws than the US Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #70
In terms of gang affiliation and crime, who is the US more comparable to? humblebum Dec 2012 #71
Wasn't there just an attack last month? Or am I remembering wrong? Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #100
No one was killed. yellerpup Dec 2012 #3
+ struggle4progress Dec 2012 #60
I would take my chances getting stabbed than shot nobodyspecial Dec 2012 #5
And if the person had a gun people would have died instead of injured. Sky Masterson Dec 2012 #7
This message was self-deleted by its author CJCRANE Dec 2012 #8
Funny how this story turns up like 20 times on DU today.... I wonder... Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #10
It is odd that a similar attack occurred in China on the same day TomClash Dec 2012 #13
I've read about this incident, today, in several threads on DU. Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #16
Huh? TomClash Dec 2012 #18
My guess is as good as yours. Democracyinkind Dec 2012 #24
'cause even though these things seem to be happening more frequently, they are still relatively rare octothorpe Dec 2012 #68
I've seen this same article ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #11
it's the opposite of a pro-gun article mainer Dec 2012 #15
You win the prize TomClash Dec 2012 #21
My Bad ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2012 #28
No problem TomClash Dec 2012 #33
This. This is exactly the point. KitSileya Dec 2012 #36
yeh, if knives kill people, then why don't the RKBA jackoffs just carry one for self defense? frylock Dec 2012 #46
BAN KNIVES!!!!!! WTF HOW DARE THIS HAPPEN IN THE 21st CENTURY!!!! 88mph Dec 2012 #14
The Original Thread is a False Equivalence triplepoint Dec 2012 #17
The grave-dancing is not appreciated. Fearless Dec 2012 #19
i see it as the opposite Enrique Dec 2012 #22
Perhaps the author should enlighten us as to which meaning they meant... Fearless Dec 2012 #25
well it is a major event that happened Enrique Dec 2012 #26
Oh really? Fearless Dec 2012 #29
I am not "grave-dancing" or belittling what happened TomClash Dec 2012 #31
Then we should review our gun laws and gun-violence orientated society? Fearless Dec 2012 #32
Yes, but that is only part of the problem nt TomClash Dec 2012 #53
Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #30
It is 2012 now. The stabbings in China just happened. Tx4obama Dec 2012 #34
You are referring to a different mass stabbing. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #38
now that its been pointed out that you were mistaken, why don't you self delete your post onenote Dec 2012 #43
Better headline: "None killed in Chinese school knife attack" KamaAina Dec 2012 #37
"this time" AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #39
Two incidents over two years adieu Dec 2012 #49
Well, there's a strongly upvoted thread on the main page AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #50
Funny you should mention earthquakes KamaAina Dec 2012 #59
Exactly n/t Strelnikov_ Dec 2012 #41
+28 jsr Dec 2012 #47
Knife-wielding man in classroom? Throw a chair, or textbooks, at them. jsr Dec 2012 #44
What a sorry motherfucker tabasco Dec 2012 #51
well - I'm certain that we can at least ALL agree that it is a good think he didn't have a gun Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #57
Straight from Drudge to DU... perfect. Agschmid Dec 2012 #62
Key Point: 1 nut with knife in school = 23 injured kids; 1 nut with gun = 22 DEAD kids. nt SunSeeker Dec 2012 #63
It seems the key point is that 45 kids were attacked for no reason yesterday while at their schools. octothorpe Dec 2012 #67
I'm a bit confused by some of the responses here. THIS IS NEWS! octothorpe Dec 2012 #65
I am not objecting to it being reported as breaking news. SunSeeker Dec 2012 #69
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