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Gun Control & RKBA

sylvi

(813 posts)

15. Sounds to me like fail all around

Reply to jmg257 (Reply #14)

Thu Mar 28, 2013, 11:35 PM

Mar 2013

for the "restrict freedom first" school of thought when it comes to fixing societal problems. I guess we've been in that mode since 9/11 and the Patriot Act, Military Commissions Act, and an assortment of other laws pissing all over the Constitution in the name of "safety and security".

Looks like now you're going to have to do the hard work of attacking root causes and changing societal attitudes. That's what real progressivism is.

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Adam Lanza, Newtown Gunman, Had An Arsenal Of Weapons, Gun Safe, Swords, Search Warrants Reveal [View all] Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 OP

read this earlier but still wondering about the images of a dead personcoveredwith blood in plastic lunasun Mar 2013 #1

Other than a lurid, pulp fiction style retelling of the tale sylvi Mar 2013 #2

The Newtown massacre by gunman Adam Lanza sparked the recent gun control debate in the United States Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #3

Well, it might help sylvi Mar 2013 #4

What exactly do you need help with? The connection between the massacre and the gun control debate? Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #5

You seem upset sylvi Mar 2013 #6

The news story I posted isn't about the massacre? Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #7

Just trying to figure out any point you're trying to make sylvi Mar 2013 #8

The point of the OP was to detail what the investigation into the infamous massacre revealed Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #9

Well okay sylvi Mar 2013 #11

One of the most shocking gun-related crimes this country has ever seen... Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #12

I don't know much about it sparking "debate" sylvi Mar 2013 #13

Yep..not too many debates, but plenty of hearings and conferences jmg257 Mar 2013 #14

Sounds to me like fail all around sylvi Mar 2013 #15

Me? I abhor hard work! Yep..other then new laws in NY and Colorado, jmg257 Mar 2013 #16

Yeah, maybe sylvi Mar 2013 #17

I am well aware of the reality...already pointed that out in the initial jmg257 Mar 2013 #19

sylvi, I know you and you're better than this... Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #23

Well, that's true, but sylvi Apr 2013 #24

How would you characterize it... beevul Apr 2013 #28

Improper storage of the guns seems to be the big factor. ManiacJoe Mar 2013 #10

Did the stash include any prescription medications or voter registration cards? iiibbb Mar 2013 #18

You forgot the NRA "certification certificate wall plaque". Remmah2 Mar 2013 #20

I gotta NRA booklet on how to safely use a target handgun! Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #21

your friend is gone CreekDog Mar 2013 #22

Enjoy your echo chamber ... holdencaufield Apr 2013 #25

Enjoy agreeing the banned troll CreekDog Apr 2013 #26

How do you KNOW she's a troll? holdencaufield Apr 2013 #27