Gun Control & RKBA

OrwellwasRight

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14. Actually, he asked twice.

Sun Apr 1, 2012, 04:45 PM

Apr 2012

It was no mistake. Obviously, if Chacagoans were smarter, they would agree with him and be crazy for guns. We'd all be buying them by the dozen if we were brighter. That is insulting. And a load of crap.

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Has the Democratic Party dropped gun control? [View all] Atypical Liberal Mar 2012 OP

It seems that way, doesn't it? HockeyMom Mar 2012 #1

DU is pro-gun? Funny, I find quite the opposite. TheWraith Mar 2012 #2

you sure can't tell it by the jury results that I have seen. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #17

"extremely small minority of Americans" - that's rich DrDan Apr 2012 #22

Yeah, but look at the trend... Upton Apr 2012 #31

I would not characterize that as "extremely small" - would you? DrDan Apr 2012 #32

I think the majority, here on DU agree safeinOhio Mar 2012 #3

Agreed. ellisonz Mar 2012 #7

Cheyenne isn't gejohnston Mar 2012 #8

Are the people of Chicago too stupid to own guns? Atypical Liberal Mar 2012 #9

How is calling people who don't own guns "stupid" OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #10

not what he said gejohnston Apr 2012 #11

Actually, he asked twice. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #14

You're twisting his words, and the fact that he "asked twice" Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #18

I'm not twisting any words. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #20

you are twisting his words gejohnston Apr 2012 #25

In that case, you are "twisting" the party platform. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #27

he said it gejohnston Apr 2012 #33

I didn't take anything out of context. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #35

read closer gejohnston Apr 2012 #23

That's not how I interpret it. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #24

I didn't. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #36

Who said it had anything to do with intelligence but you? OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #41

I was just speculating on the posters reasoning. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #42

They can and they do exercise their rights. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #47

Proposition 8. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #51

Perhaps they heard the whispers......... Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #12

What does that even mean? OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #16

Ummm......that gun "control" isn't controlling anything Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #19

The post was not about "gun control" OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #21

People in Chicago are not making a choice gejohnston Apr 2012 #26

Chicago isn't a democracy? OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #28

did Chicago have a referendum? gejohnston Apr 2012 #29

Oh please OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #30

missing the point gejohnston Apr 2012 #34

Civil rights are not up for votes. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #37

They get to choose "how." OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #40

They only get to choose "how" within very strict limits. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #43

So? OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #46

That the choices aren't as broad as you seem to think they are. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #50

Three words for you: California's Proposition 8 friendly_iconoclast Apr 2012 #38

Ding! Thread winner. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #44

Actually, that is not even what the thread was about. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #45

It was still the thread-winner. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #48

Choice does not equal referendum. Nt. OrwellwasRight Apr 2012 #49

Consider yourself told. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #52

The problem clffrdjk Apr 2012 #39

look on the bright side gejohnston Mar 2012 #4

We can certainly hope so. TheWraith Mar 2012 #5

Hope so, it's the one issue where they are out of touch tularetom Mar 2012 #6

I think the party has decided to let the courts fix the gun problem. ileus Apr 2012 #13

Good catch, AT! Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #15

If confirmed, that would be great news... Xela Apr 2012 #53

What is disappointing is that while this modification of the platform is Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #54

Wait, what? Xela Apr 2012 #55

Ahhh ----- didn't hear that the Garands were Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #56

Should have added that concern over the carbines being used in crime Simo 1939_1940 Apr 2012 #57

agreed 100% Xela Apr 2012 #58