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Indeed fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #1
The VT killer OBEYED the "1 gun per month" law. So what good did it do? friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #3
One Gun fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #5
I think you're confused about what that law actually did. There was no limit on the # of guns owned. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #8
Reduces Number of Guns fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #12
What good did the absence of legal handguns since the '70s do for DC? friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #19
Another Soundbite fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #22
I asked "What good did DC's handgun ban do?". It seems a simple question. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #42
See Previous Post fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #45
Correct fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #137
Police aren't there to stop crimes or to protect anyone rl6214 Feb 2012 #52
Seriously? fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #54
Seriously. ManiacJoe Feb 2012 #60
Glad You Changed Your Mind fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #65
Justices Rule Police Do Not Have a Constitutional Duty to Protect Someone rl6214 Feb 2012 #93
Oh Goody fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #95
"How about some good old common sense?" PavePusher Feb 2012 #97
Who Said They Do? fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #101
Oh so everything involving the police should be based upon slogans painted on cop cars? rl6214 Feb 2012 #108
Nah fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #118
Got It fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #141
You should look at the video one-eyed fat man Feb 2012 #56
See Your Point fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #134
not what he was saying gejohnston Feb 2012 #151
Ok fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #152
I blame only Cho gejohnston Feb 2012 #155
There Were Dozens of Tech Police fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #156
I don't blame the individual cops gejohnston Feb 2012 #157
Comparing Law Abiding Cops fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #158
You misread what I said gejohnston Feb 2012 #159
Huh? fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #160
no, and neither seller knew that. gejohnston Feb 2012 #168
There's alot in your post fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #169
And their best was, at best, nothing. The failure is with the Va. state system of reporting oneshooter Feb 2012 #161
That fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #162
Those who enabled him to have a gun one-eyed fat man Feb 2012 #176
Maybe you should remember Texas one-eyed fat man Feb 2012 #175
Yes, it was a very bad thing. GreenStormCloud Feb 2012 #181
yes...yes...and yes ileus Feb 2012 #62
Yes, actually. AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #136
So...... fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #148
For many users, that would probably be fine. AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #179
Why don't you ask the likes of Cho? rl6214 Feb 2012 #51
You Go Ahead fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #66
You don't need to because you are afraid of the answer. rl6214 Feb 2012 #94
What a Crock fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #96
You seriously cant be believing the BS you are peddling rl6214 Feb 2012 #109
Reality fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #113
Reality? rl6214 Feb 2012 #115
Gosh fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #117
No, he was able to because ONE STATE had weak mental health reporting mechanisms. AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #138
So.... fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #142
They have long since done so. AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #177
So, how did this law have anything to do with VT? PavePusher Feb 2012 #2
You do know you're ruining a perfectly good appeal to emotion, right? friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #4
More Guns fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #6
Well I have just over 200 in my collection, and just bought another 30 gun safe. oneshooter Feb 2012 #7
One a Month Works for Me fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #9
*Do* let us know when the Senate confirms you as Secretary of Needs. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #14
Can I Be a Free fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #15
No more than I can be free of the ramifications of your free speech. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #18
No, you cannot. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #20
Absolutely! discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #25
You First fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #27
We live in a democratic republic. Majority rules unless it fucks with minorities. Fortran Feb 2012 #29
Republic? fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #31
You don't think the USA is a democratic republic? Wow. Fortran Feb 2012 #33
Do I Have a Voting Member fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #39
All my congresspeople are assholes. That doesn't mean the system is unworkable. Fortran Feb 2012 #40
You Get To Vote fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #41
'cuse me... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #47
Gosh fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #49
I'm with you. discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #58
You can't vote them in or out? BiggJawn Feb 2012 #63
Correct fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #64
My sympathies. BiggJawn Feb 2012 #85
Write Your Member of Congress fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #86
We do indeed. discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #44
Elected Officials? fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #48
Look buddy... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2012 #50
Thank You fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #55
Clearly, Old Ben had never been to DC. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #73
Sure, you can move to a country without a a Bill of Rights. Fortran Feb 2012 #28
Wow fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #35
I didn't say you must love it. You only have to respect it. Fortran Feb 2012 #37
Basic Civics? fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #38
This is always your cross to bear pipoman Feb 2012 #67
Got It fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #68
Correct pipoman Feb 2012 #69
Are We Talking Guns? fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #70
You do realize this isn't the topic of this thread, no? pipoman Feb 2012 #71
Guns are the Topic fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #72
Wrong pipoman Feb 2012 #76
Oh.......... fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #77
Exactly what profanity would that be? Care to retract? pipoman Feb 2012 #98
No fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #102
I have always disagreed with you on this subject, pipoman Feb 2012 #119
If I'm Wrong fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #120
How about you tell us. beevul Feb 2012 #82
Are We Back To DC? fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #87
Because they thought it would pass and they could get their rider passed too. N/T GreenStormCloud Feb 2012 #125
At the expense fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #128
Democrats scuttled the bill. beevul Feb 2012 #172
That's fucking rich. Callisto32 Feb 2012 #74
Ok fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #75
That is, of course, not even close to what was stated. PavePusher Feb 2012 #79
I have this feeling that it would not be easy era veteran Feb 2012 #24
I Wouldn't Bet Your Life or His on It fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #26
How do you feel about a culture that glorifies home invaders and thugs and hates their victims? Fortran Feb 2012 #30
Oppose That Too fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #32
Schizophrenia has a way of doing that. Fortran Feb 2012 #34
Yea fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #36
I sounds to me that it is more like a case of hoplophobia. oneshooter Feb 2012 #83
Give an Example fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #144
How many hands does this 'someone' have? AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #139
Good to Know fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #143
Usually one, but some platforms allow for firing one in each hand. AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #178
And I would guess that you would be among the first to gang on me if it happened. oneshooter Feb 2012 #43
Hope Not fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #53
"Unfortunately, Texas and Virginia are the source for most illegal guns used in violent crimes in DC rl6214 Feb 2012 #112
Amnesty Day fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #116
Remember Brady II? It would have established the need for an "arsenal license" Johnny Rico Feb 2012 #23
Haven't even touched the ammo yet. Thats a whole nother question! n/t oneshooter Feb 2012 #46
Not Sure fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #122
You need to work on your reading comrehension. oneshooter Feb 2012 #133
Wow fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #135
All my arms safes weigh between 650 and 700lbs EMPTY, and are fireproof to 1600deg for 30 min. oneshooter Feb 2012 #146
On Behalf of the Memories fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #147
I have never, in over 40 years of collecting, had a firearm stolen. oneshooter Feb 2012 #149
Nah fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #150
So this reply was sincere.................. oneshooter Feb 2012 #170
See that Question Mark? fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #171
Tell me how much political speech is sufficient to meet your needs? friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #10
Guns Seek to Squelch Political Speech fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #11
Animism? Really? Guns don't do actually do anything unless some human operates them. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #17
RIGHT fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #21
Is That The Only Speech? fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #123
Once again you are demonstrating one of the key parts... Clames Feb 2012 #13
Not the Chance for Theft fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #16
So if you are the victim you are also at fault? era veteran Feb 2012 #57
Restrictions fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #59
The Second Amendment has nothing to do with hunting. PavePusher Feb 2012 #80
Read my Post Again fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #88
According to You fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #124
Answer the questions posed.... PavePusher Feb 2012 #78
What Question is that? fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #91
Don't flatter yourself thinking you're being clever. PavePusher Feb 2012 #99
Whatever fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #103
"Personal dislike"? Hardly. PavePusher Feb 2012 #107
Of Course fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #130
In America we don't have a Dep't of Needs. GreenStormCloud Feb 2012 #121
Yea Yea Yea fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #127
You ran away from the point. GreenStormCloud Feb 2012 #131
No fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #132
On the contrary, you do have to justify a restriction. PavePusher Feb 2012 #153
What a Surprise fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #154
The one gun (pistol) rule doesn't apply to me. ileus Feb 2012 #61
Since the conversation got so thouroughly derailed, I'll repose the relevent questions: PavePusher Feb 2012 #81
Easy fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #89
Let Me Add fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #92
"No Virginia Tech student (or anyone) has a need for more than one gun a month." PavePusher Feb 2012 #100
Ok fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #105
He has no duty to prove something that he has not asserted. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #163
Coming from Someone fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #164
He's right. n/t PavePusher Feb 2012 #173
Interesting fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #110
Why should he offer anything? Cho *obeyed* the one gun a month law, so it prevented nothing. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2012 #165
He Doesn't Have To fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #167
Virgina state's mental health reporting laws were corrected after that incident. AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #140
Corrected? fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #145
VA joined 12 other states (like Washington) in authorizing AtheistCrusader Feb 2012 #180
Shouldn't the title read "Parent of brady shill..."? beevul Feb 2012 #84
Citation Please fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #90
It's the only part of the cited article that the OP did NOT quote. Fascinating, eh? n/t PavePusher Feb 2012 #104
Makes Sense fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #106
Well that... Clames Feb 2012 #111
Brady Bunch? fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #114
Looks, sounds, smells like a duck... Clames Feb 2012 #126
Yea fightthegoodfightnow Feb 2012 #129
LOL beevul Feb 2012 #166
Mirror, mirror.... n/t PavePusher Feb 2012 #174
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