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Skittles

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31. reminds me of the things the anti-choice folk want to do to women
Tue Dec 25, 2012, 09:26 PM
Dec 2012

to prevent them doing something that is....legal

I agree at this point. If they owned dangerous wildlife like tigers and such, they'd have to kestrel91316 Dec 2012 #1
These are pistol permits customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #16
If anything, it's the other way around. harmonicon Dec 2012 #35
+1000 Tom Ripley Dec 2012 #110
That's only because customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #125
That's only because human beings are smarter than ducks, rabbits, pigs, or whatever?! harmonicon Dec 2012 #129
All I'm trying to say customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #134
Well, no. harmonicon Dec 2012 #136
I agree. It was also a violation of privacy Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #78
It's an easy roadmap for burglars customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #126
The other possibility with doing this... naaman fletcher Dec 2012 #39
Exercising their first amendment rights Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #2
Did they need a "permit" to exercise that right? - or any other except the 2nd? askeptic Dec 2012 #117
I certainly am all for public records of gun owners. wanttosavetheplanet Dec 2012 #3
the North Coast Journal in Humboldt Co CA did that in 2008.... mike_c Dec 2012 #4
Has anyone here thought of the possibility for a criminal to use WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2012 #5
OMG! Who would have ever imagined that homes might contain things worth stealing!? onehandle Dec 2012 #6
Bury them... ReRe Dec 2012 #10
The problem of firearms being stolen from a home WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2012 #13
my friend is detective on city PD. He never worked a breakin or invasion of a dog owner pasto76 Dec 2012 #14
Well, here's another one lolly Dec 2012 #44
Firearm thieves specialize in cracking safes. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #68
Citation, please? Orrex Dec 2012 #74
Hmmm... Does not seem too hard.... virginia mountainman Dec 2012 #80
Yikes! Orrex Dec 2012 #98
Yip ReRe Dec 2012 #8
It would be stupid if RoccoR5955 Dec 2012 #11
Thats interesting quakerboy Dec 2012 #12
Most gun safes can be cracked in 10 minutes. NutmegYankee Dec 2012 #24
You know very well that it's not for safety. harmonicon Dec 2012 #36
Increases the safety of the home when the owner is home. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #69
no more than leaving anything valuable in the house pasto76 Dec 2012 #15
A lot of them get stolen from police cars. oldbanjo Dec 2012 #20
The problem is this discourages registration BainsBane Dec 2012 #7
might be crossing the line a bit PatrynXX Dec 2012 #9
I seem to remember thirty years ago customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #17
Yeah, I am uncomfortable with this too. Chemisse Dec 2012 #23
Exactly. The DUers cheering this would be screaming bloody murder HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #26
these guns owners are NOT private information, they are public records - your comparison msongs Dec 2012 #62
Would you like your DL data published? HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #65
Have your grades or taxes ever shot anyone? alp227 Dec 2012 #77
Should those nuts screaming outside of abortion clinics be legally barred from doing so? harmonicon Dec 2012 #37
I don't suggest the newspaper should be legally prohibited from doing this. Chemisse Dec 2012 #49
What is a "responsible gun owner"? harmonicon Dec 2012 #50
This is why the NRA gets the traction that it does. Chemisse Dec 2012 #96
Ah, see, that last point is where we differ. harmonicon Dec 2012 #108
Huh? I didn't say anything about joining the NRA. Chemisse Dec 2012 #128
I didn't say anything about joining the NRA - I don't know where you got that from. harmonicon Dec 2012 #130
Pretty sure Meth wouldn't exist if drugs were decriminalized. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #70
I can't really think of many drugs that don't involve using nasty chemicals in their production. harmonicon Dec 2012 #75
Meth was developed as a workaround for prohibition perimeter controls. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #82
Exactly. harmonicon Dec 2012 #85
Eventually attrition solves that problem, in a hypothetical decriminalized society. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #89
I think that's likely true. harmonicon Dec 2012 #91
Totally agree with you there. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #106
I'm not sure that this "we're a violent culture" thing is true. harmonicon Dec 2012 #111
Go natural, avoid the nasty chemicals and the industrialized drugs... Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #120
It's not just the end product that will involve harsh chemicals. harmonicon Dec 2012 #122
So you think having a medical condition is comparable to NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #57
The express purpose of having a handgun in one's home customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #127
The express purpose is to injure or kill. NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #137
No, they're going to do whatever it takes to stop an intruder, of course customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #144
I'm new to this topic - what is ADT for...? goclark Dec 2012 #149
I can't control my health. Ruby the Liberal Dec 2012 #132
And you can't control customerserviceguy Dec 2012 #133
Isn't that just a msm variation of the cartoon below? jody Dec 2012 #18
A sign like that is an invitation to crooks as where to steal guns. Whovian Dec 2012 #21
Absolutely. Some years ago a criminal gang was discovered that used NSSA's annual report on jody Dec 2012 #22
Yep. And a once legally owned gun falls in the hands of a criminal. nt HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #30
How do guns protect you in a house burglary? lolly Dec 2012 #47
"guns get up and shoot the burglars"? Obviously NO, guns don't get up and commit a crime. jody Dec 2012 #53
Guns facilitate aggression much more readily than protection lolly Dec 2012 #103
IMO traditional crimes including that with firearms are committed by people who are different than jody Dec 2012 #107
Post addresses rebuke Dec 2012 #139
Apparently, it's already being done S_B_Jackson Dec 2012 #145
If the state of Wisconsin can publish the name of AllyCat Dec 2012 #19
Do you agree with what Wisconsin did? HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #27
Someone who holds a license for ANYTHING is subject to FOI requests. AllyCat Dec 2012 #84
I don't like this Skittles Dec 2012 #25
The people cheering this, HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #29
reminds me of the things the anti-choice folk want to do to women Skittles Dec 2012 #31
No surprise, its the same self-righteous zealotry. nt HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #33
"Self-righteous zealotry" - yes, today's DU. closeupready Dec 2012 #150
A Chinese co-worker once told me something quite profound about life in an authoritarian state slackmaster Dec 2012 #102
You wouldn't want to know if your neighbours owned killing devices? harmonicon Dec 2012 #38
I LIVE IN TEXAS Skittles Dec 2012 #40
... and? (nt) harmonicon Dec 2012 #42
they LEGALLY have guns Skittles Dec 2012 #43
Why is it dangerous? harmonicon Dec 2012 #45
sorry, no Skittles Dec 2012 #46
How is this a "rightwing fascist tactic"? harmonicon Dec 2012 #48
It was invented by the anti-abortion and anti-gay facist zealots. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #60
DU doesn't allow the posting of certain personal information, but DU isn't a newspaper. harmonicon Dec 2012 #61
Are those things licensed and legal for private citizens to own? AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #72
I think so. harmonicon Dec 2012 #76
Actually it is. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #83
Please do explain the relevance. harmonicon Dec 2012 #86
I feel differently about a person who AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #88
I don't see the difference. harmonicon Dec 2012 #90
The US Department of Justice pins the number of lawful defensive gun uses AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #105
I'm heaven05 Dec 2012 #28
And why the finger pointing if they have not done anything illegal? Chemisse Dec 2012 #32
I wonder how many of the permit holders... HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #34
Someone who wants to be knowledgable about their personal safety? harmonicon Dec 2012 #41
If your neighbor has a registered handgun, HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #51
And is my life more in danger if my neigbour doesn't own a killing device at all? harmonicon Dec 2012 #52
How the does that work? NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #58
Any ex-con with a grudge now knows where they live. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #59
Also, people who may have been living in anonymous locations to evade abusive AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #73
I can't believe they did that. Quantess Dec 2012 #54
And all the lawsuits. nt HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #55
Bad idea boomerbust Dec 2012 #56
What about a domestic violance victim, whom has been hiding from a violent ex??? virginia mountainman Dec 2012 #63
Exactly. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #66
Rebecca Shaeffer was murdered in 1989 by a stalker who got her address from the California DMV slackmaster Dec 2012 #104
Good plan. JoeyT Dec 2012 #64
Yep. This is the anti's "legitimate rape" moment... HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #67
Posts like this.. virginia mountainman Dec 2012 #71
That's a red herring of an argument if I've ever seen one. harmonicon Dec 2012 #87
Thats you, many folks, realize that the cops tend to only take reports... virginia mountainman Dec 2012 #92
Unless you're closely related to JoeyT Dec 2012 #94
How many women killed by their partners are shot? harmonicon Dec 2012 #95
So your stance is JoeyT Dec 2012 #99
My stance is that "guns!" isn't the answer to every question. harmonicon Dec 2012 #109
There are a few knives JoeyT Dec 2012 #112
The sole purpose a gun has is to kill human beings?... OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #113
Yes, that is the purpose. harmonicon Dec 2012 #114
How will publicly publishing legal gun owners' info deter crime? alp227 Dec 2012 #79
Excerpt from the print article in question... alp227 Dec 2012 #81
The main database is maintained by the NY State Poilce since 1936... Historic NY Dec 2012 #93
And if one is in hiding from an abuser obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #97
Totally counter productive booley Dec 2012 #100
Here is a sample of the kinds of public information about author Dwight R. Worley that ANYONE... slackmaster Dec 2012 #101
reprehensible invasion of privacy and the cheerleaders should be ashamed of themselves Alamuti Lotus Dec 2012 #115
This message was self-deleted by its author slackmaster Dec 2012 #116
I am surprised so many DUers are in support of this! Quantess Dec 2012 #118
I'd flip that on its head. harmonicon Dec 2012 #123
A Constitutional Right does not require permission to exercise askeptic Dec 2012 #119
What about voting? harmonicon Dec 2012 #124
Good Analogy - What if they recorded your vote for public disclosure (the gun) in a database? askeptic Dec 2012 #131
Whether or not you voted already is part of the public record. harmonicon Dec 2012 #135
But not HOW - that's the analogy askeptic Dec 2012 #138
Well, no one is doing it now, are they? harmonicon Dec 2012 #143
Second Amendment, meet FIRST! malz Dec 2012 #121
May as well publish names & addresses of all receiving food-stamps and other welfare. nt jody Dec 2012 #140
My local paper in Pennsylvania did this more than 20 years ago. gauguin57 Dec 2012 #141
The newspaper simply collated publicly available information... LanternWaste Dec 2012 #142
I have no problem with this whatsoever Blasphemer Dec 2012 #146
Do you have a problem with the response? S_B_Jackson Dec 2012 #147
Not at all. This is all public information. Blasphemer Dec 2012 #153
Have you ever heard of Rebecca Shaeffer? slackmaster Dec 2012 #151
Indeed and Jodi Foster was stalked at her college campus Blasphemer Dec 2012 #152
I'm saying that gun permits and registration are bad ideas. slackmaster Dec 2012 #154
How come they didn't post a list of people with illegal guns? Remmah2 Dec 2012 #148
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