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In reply to the discussion: Why I'm not going to rejoin the NRA just yet. [View all]shadowrider
(4,941 posts)84. I'm not advocating violence against anyone
Simply saying you want to restrict 2A in the public interest
I'm asking if you're ok with restricting the 1A in the public interest. Nothing more, nothing less.
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They are ignorant on the technical aspects of firearms, basic math, ballistics, physics and logic.
PavePusher
Mar 2012
#39
So, how many crimes *have* been committed with .50 caliber rifles in California?
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2012
#52
When has an enumerated right *ever* been held subordinate to an un-enumerated (and ill-defined) one?
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2012
#61
"A well-regulated Militia" - No member of SCOTUS denies that gun control is Constitutional...
ellisonz
Mar 2012
#62
Would you restrict the 1A rights of people based on their political preference?
shadowrider
Mar 2012
#88
Prove what? That crimes commited with .50 cal rifles are essentially non-existant?
PavePusher
Mar 2012
#68
If it ain't rocket science then why do you keep avoiding the questions asked?
oneshooter
Mar 2012
#36
It is really strange that a person who claims to be so highly educated wants to avoid
oneshooter
Mar 2012
#43
Poopyhead- you're not recognizing the "higher truth" in MAIG's statements.
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2012
#94
Yes, I think it is important to send policy messages through voting where possible.
Atypical Liberal
Mar 2012
#17
If all you can do is complain about spelling and whether a word is a noun or a verb
rl6214
Mar 2012
#86
No point in donating money to people that piss on the President, while accepting Mitt's AWB.
friendly_iconoclast
Mar 2012
#50