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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Our SOP says... [View all]BainsBane
(53,003 posts)153. So which is it?
First you claimed there was no ban on federal funding for gun research. Now you claim you support that ban. You are supporting a corporate lobby's efforts to suppress information because you share their goals of suppressing knowledge. That is a shameful, anti-democratic and illiberal position.
There is federal funding on ethics, by the way: NEH funds philosophy and NIH funds medical ethics. If I did a funding search I'm sure I could find more sources.
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Would you support the banning of the extremists on the other side, as they are on the pro-gun side?
beevul
Jun 2013
#14
Not really, since I've had 5 beers. Wouldn't need so much if I hadn't run out of
Eleanors38
Jul 2013
#78
"So now you're imposing collective guilt?" Uh... Might wanna watch what you accuse:
Decoy of Fenris
Jul 2013
#42
Well, all this picking around in threads is pretty tedious but so I could be wrong but...
rrneck
Jul 2013
#82
ALL federal funding contains a provision that the money cannot be used to lobby or promote political
gejohnston
Jul 2013
#146
illegal to conduct research geared toward a political agenda, ANY political agenda.
gejohnston
Jul 2013
#158