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kestrel91316

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76. Fine. America wants more and more senseless gun murders.

Reply to Freddie Stubbs (Original post)

Sun Jan 27, 2013, 07:59 PM

Jan 2013

Who am I to fight anybody on this?

Enjoy the funerals.

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Assault Weapons Ban Lacks Democratic Votes to Pass Senate [View all] Freddie Stubbs Jan 2013 OP

Helping the GOP Turbineguy Jan 2013 #1

Look at the Senate Dems up for reelection in 2014 hack89 Jan 2013 #2

Especially if the bill is only going to die in the House anyway Freddie Stubbs Jan 2013 #3

Strongly agree. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #4

It's all fluff because no one stands up for anything anymore anyway (say that three times fast). Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #6

It's fluff because the AWB only changes the cosemtics SpartanDem Jan 2013 #10

It doesn't matter what the AWB does... Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #19

Okay, that's a fair point. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #24

I think it's symbolic of a larger problem. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #32

And the rightward march because none have the balls to stand up against anyone and say RKP5637 Jan 2013 #53

You guys are hilarious pscot Jan 2013 #27

Tomorrow, I tell ya! We'll pass that librul agenda! Tomorrow! chimpymustgo Jan 2013 #40

After Reid's capitulation on filibuster reform, I'm inclined to agree n/t markpkessinger Jan 2013 #47

They handed it to them yesterday ... earthside Jan 2013 #29

Can't Do Anything LeFleur1 Jan 2013 #36

Congress, I give them about a 2 percent approval rating and that is being kind. n/t RKP5637 Jan 2013 #54

If they actually gave a tinker's damn about THE PEOPLE they would vote for the gun ban, kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #77

Gun owners are THE PEOPLE too hack89 Jan 2013 #83

Gun nutters are a tiny minority. They just have big fat mouths kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #90

And there is the large group of responsible gun owners hack89 Jan 2013 #91

As evidenced by the near certain failure of passing an AWB nick of time Jan 2013 #92

Still.. WTH! WTH good are Assualt Weapons like the one that Cha Jan 2013 #5

I use mine on my farm to shoot coyotes that go after my chickens and ducks. nick of time Jan 2013 #8

When you shoot at coyotes, how many have you seen attacking as a pack? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #37

The most I've ever seen together is 2 nick of time Jan 2013 #50

I think there's pretty broad agreement on limiting magazine sizes here Recursion Jan 2013 #85

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #49

Stop spreading lies jberryhill Jan 2013 #51

Correct a semi-automatic rifle Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #57

Do you pack a gun when off the farm? Hoyt Jan 2013 #79

No. nick of time Jan 2013 #87

Why would anyone? Hoyt Jan 2013 #88

There's lots of reasons, nick of time Jan 2013 #89

Not surprising...can DU GD put a "pin" on a thread used solely for listings and comments on libdem4life Jan 2013 #7

Just goes to show you.... SIBIndi Jan 2013 #9

Nope, they also give a damn about $$$$$ in their back pockets, their inflated egos and RKP5637 Jan 2013 #56

It depends on the courage of Americans Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #11

Especially the ones in Congress. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #12

Let's just hand control over to the repukes. nick of time Jan 2013 #13

Those who are against an assult weapons bans are also against Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #15

Not true. nick of time Jan 2013 #20

You must have miised the news a few years ago about the ACA and what certain Senate Dems were doing Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #23

They were voting what their constituents want. nick of time Jan 2013 #25

the "voting what their constituents want" excuse went out the door.. frylock Jan 2013 #30

IWR? nick of time Jan 2013 #33

iraq war resolution.. frylock Jan 2013 #34

You've got a good point there. nick of time Jan 2013 #35

Of course not, they rotate responsibility for blocking progress Fumesucker Jan 2013 #43

Absolutely not true- n/t forthemiddle Jan 2013 #69

Boo-Hissss!!! Senate is FUBAR w/out meaningful filibuster reform. 99th_Monkey Jan 2013 #14

It's not even a true ban. nick of time Jan 2013 #17

Gee, what a surprise NV Whino Jan 2013 #16

The blueification of the country will eventually overcome. onehandle Jan 2013 #18

The problem is though would any such ban survive a SCOTUS challenge? cstanleytech Jan 2013 #21

That's a damn good sensible approach. nick of time Jan 2013 #22

there are still some spineless democrats samsingh Jan 2013 #26

It's only the beginning. This takes awhile. upaloopa Jan 2013 #28

And in a few months, no one will be talking about it at all davidn3600 Jan 2013 #62

until the next slaughter, and then they'll talk again until they conveniently "forget" wordpix Jan 2013 #64

Cowards will never do the right thing. Lint Head Jan 2013 #31

You know, maybe it IS time to move on demwing Jan 2013 #38

Canada would be the closest choice or any country in Western Europe Lesmoderesstupides Jan 2013 #44

Giving Up Again, Are We? Paladin Jan 2013 #39

That is part of the point hp6 Jan 2013 #41

Some kind of 'national database' for the 'mentally ill' is absurd and would be a remarkable setback RiverNoord Jan 2013 #61

THe NICS database already has provisions for the mentally ill Lurks Often Jan 2013 #65

deemed incompetent or committed to a mental hospital involuntarily is radically RiverNoord Jan 2013 #67

I'm not sure I fully follow your second paragraph Lurks Often Jan 2013 #70

Sorry - I wrote it when I was pretty tired. Here's what I mean... RiverNoord Jan 2013 #71

It does and here are my responses: Lurks Often Jan 2013 #72

A temporary list is a permanent list... RiverNoord Jan 2013 #73

My response: Lurks Often Jan 2013 #75

I agree that group punishment for the acts of a few... RiverNoord Jan 2013 #80

No we shouldn't let people drink and drive Lurks Often Jan 2013 #82

Agreed geomon666 Jan 2013 #42

Here are the 6 Iwillnevergiveup Jan 2013 #45

What part of "pro-gun states" do you not understand? Freddie Stubbs Jan 2013 #46

Agreed- but remember, you're fighting against the 'false consensus effect': friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #48

these Democrats should inform their constituents about the difference between wordpix Jan 2013 #58

is this a hunting rifle? Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #78

No, the problem is that the base imagines there is a difference, when there isn't Recursion Jan 2013 #86

Disappointed that Hagan is absent from this list. appal_jack Jan 2013 #60

Hey, why don't we just give everyone/anyone their own personal nuke and be done with it all! RKP5637 Jan 2013 #52

I really, really dislike Republican politicians, so if we are going to risk seats, ZombieHorde Jan 2013 #55

So ineffective pablum might not be passed after all? krispos42 Jan 2013 #59

Electing more progressives in 2012 got us no where davidpdx Jan 2013 #63

Uhh, ObamaCare? (Just kidding.) alp227 Jan 2013 #66

Yeah that's what I'm afraid of it's going to be business as usual davidpdx Jan 2013 #68

Informed opinion wins again. Imagine. n/t Blandocyte Jan 2013 #74

Fine. America wants more and more senseless gun murders. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #76

We just can't get enough slaughter of innocents and children, can we? Keep the blood flowing! Kablooie Jan 2013 #81

Good. Now hopefully we can turn towards legislation that actually does something Recursion Jan 2013 #84

Gun control, filibuster reform, Doctor_J Jan 2013 #93

I find it ironic as hell nick of time Jan 2013 #94