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ProgressiveProfessor

(22,144 posts)
10. Of course this does not apply to the Government arms purchases
Sun Mar 11, 2012, 09:47 PM
Mar 2012

Which is well in excess of any "demonstrated need".

Seems like they are going to use a prefered gun grabbers control on Police ammo. oneshooter Mar 2012 #1
Tagged to see how our resident Hugo Chavez fans respond slackmaster Mar 2012 #2
Impossible for me not to support. Loudly Mar 2012 #4
I will bet you $10 this doesn't work. n/t PavePusher Mar 2012 #5
Let's enact it and see. Hoyt Mar 2012 #8
I have a better idea shadowrider Mar 2012 #36
Fat - Fucking - Chance DonP Mar 2012 #7
Sounds like you must not think many guns owners are law-abiding. Hoyt Mar 2012 #9
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Are you suggesting those fine law-abiding gun owners would shoot? Hoyt Mar 2012 #13
Post removed Post removed Mar 2012 #16
"They ain't sounding law-abiding to me" rl6214 Mar 2012 #17
See little need to waste the proper stuff on this topic. Hoyt Mar 2012 #23
Seem unable to is more like it. rl6214 Mar 2012 #78
This message was self-deleted by its author ellisonz Mar 2012 #18
Do you really think you can get this done... krispos42 Mar 2012 #70
Sooner or later, it will have to be tackled. Not good to have armed people ready to shoot law Hoyt Mar 2012 #72
Suuuuure it will. krispos42 Mar 2012 #75
They are not stupid laws, if the gun owners are ready to shoot people in a national emergency. Hoyt Mar 2012 #76
Yeah, because shooting at roving gangs of looters, rioters, and arsonists is a terrible idea. krispos42 Mar 2012 #77
The posters above would shoot law enforcers. If we had a nuclear situation here, the last thing we Hoyt Mar 2012 #79
What national emergency? krispos42 Mar 2012 #80
Not confiscation. That's not feasible. Loudly Mar 2012 #20
Are you going to ban garage-workshop CDC machines after that? PavePusher Mar 2012 #22
That would be illegal. But face it, gun culture doesn't give a rip about legalities. Hoyt Mar 2012 #24
Yep, and people using pot in my state pipoman Mar 2012 #28
I have a hard time comparing sick pot smokers to those that carry lethal weapons in public. Hoyt Mar 2012 #42
given that gejohnston Mar 2012 #52
As usual, you missed the target -- which is those on chemotherapy and medicinal marijuana. Hoyt Mar 2012 #53
A little off the mark there GE Starboard Tack Mar 2012 #58
actually, not at all. gejohnston Mar 2012 #60
Neither does pot culture krispos42 Mar 2012 #73
You mean the pot culture that simply gets high, doesn't own guns shadowrider Mar 2012 #74
Strictly controlled. Loudly Mar 2012 #25
You keep trying to equate steel, durable-for-centuries, pipoman Mar 2012 #29
You're mistaken about it being a civil liberty. Loudly Mar 2012 #31
Except of coarse pipoman Mar 2012 #33
It's unfortunate that you are not able to discuss this topic without stooping to personal attacks slackmaster Mar 2012 #40
Better he should feel sharp words in his hide than discharged rounds. Loudly Mar 2012 #43
You want to strictly control pressure-vessel technology and....steel? Callisto32 Mar 2012 #37
Strictly controlled by ARMED government employees slackmaster Mar 2012 #39
This appears to be from the school of thought Loudly Mar 2012 #46
Your assumption about my school of thought couldn't be more wrong. I guess that's your bias. slackmaster Mar 2012 #54
SharesUnited, is that you? n/t oneshooter Mar 2012 #59
Could you be any more transparent? beevul Mar 2012 #61
"The Civil War settled the question, and not in favor of an armed populace." PavePusher Mar 2012 #62
Yeah, 'cause everybody knows the 300million guns are made of meat pipoman Mar 2012 #27
Attrition? one-eyed fat man Mar 2012 #35
That would certainly raise prices and prevent poor people from being able to afford them slackmaster Mar 2012 #38
With minimum care firearms and ammo will last for generations ... spin Mar 2012 #55
I have firearmes from the late 1800's virginia mountainman Mar 2012 #69
I manufacture ammunition....As a hobby. virginia mountainman Mar 2012 #68
Need a marketing manager? shadowrider Mar 2012 #71
Looks like someone is planning for trouble looming on the horizon. Ikonoklast Mar 2012 #3
This reeks of crackdown. jeepnstein Mar 2012 #67
A question for people who advocate for natioanl gun registration in the US krispos42 Mar 2012 #6
Hmph. I guess the pro-registration people don't have gut feelings. n/t krispos42 Mar 2012 #65
Maybe that question deserves its own thread shadowrider Mar 2012 #66
Of course this does not apply to the Government arms purchases ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2012 #10
We ought to try it in this country lastlib Mar 2012 #11
Never happen in this country. Clames Mar 2012 #14
Yeah!!!111! pipoman Mar 2012 #30
You go first slackmaster Mar 2012 #41
How do you suggest passing such a law in our nation? ... spin Mar 2012 #56
Now you see it, now you don't. Remmah2 Mar 2012 #15
was this actually accidental on your part??? iverglas Mar 2012 #19
if there is one, gejohnston Mar 2012 #26
Venezuela's full name is the 'Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela', petronius Mar 2012 #21
Huh. Learn something new every day.... Johnny Rico Mar 2012 #32
After Simon Bolivar... Common Sense Party Mar 2012 #34
First choke off the supply Broderick Mar 2012 #44
the reason is for what? gejohnston Mar 2012 #49
For what? Broderick Mar 2012 #51
On the note of an armed populace... Clames Mar 2012 #57
Behold! "Reasonable gun control!" Atypical Liberal Mar 2012 #45
Salivate I believe is an understatement shadowrider Mar 2012 #47
Just Ask the Experts. Gun Control Works !!! DWC Mar 2012 #48
I foresee a lucrative black market... Clames Mar 2012 #50
"...a laser code will be put on each bullet in order to identify it in the case of a crime." PavePusher Mar 2012 #63
Will the marking be put on the bullet before or after the burf Mar 2012 #64
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