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fightthegoodfightnow

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144. Tell me
Thu Apr 12, 2012, 08:23 PM
Apr 2012

If you make no distinction between public and private property, then you give the government the same authority to regulate both.

Perhaps the real 'common sense' failure is in the squirt gun & umbrella petronius Apr 2012 #1
Thanks fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #24
I'd say this thread should be locked... Clames Apr 2012 #2
Of Course You Do fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #7
Seriously fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #10
And if you could demonstrate that a law banning carry at this event.... PavePusher Apr 2012 #14
Ever Been to a Fourth of July Event in DC fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #19
What does D.C. have to do with a thread regarding Florida? shadowrider Apr 2012 #26
Nothing fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #36
And has ever it happened? Clames Apr 2012 #65
Right fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #67
Right fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #74
Squirt guns are a security problem for events. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #29
What purpose do any guns serve at such events? Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #38
The same self defense purpose they serve everywhere else. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #58
Melee, schmelee Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #62
Schmelee. Straw Man Apr 2012 #79
Oh, do forgive me Mr Straw Man Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #81
You're forgiven. Straw Man Apr 2012 #82
IOYK Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #85
What the the SS agents when the prez speaks? Callisto32 Apr 2012 #98
union organizer or anti war activist gejohnston Apr 2012 #59
LOL Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #63
Maybe every gun owning Democrat in Florida rrneck Apr 2012 #3
Why remove rights from the people? ileus Apr 2012 #4
Are You Talking About Inside the Convention or Outside? fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #8
Exactly....neither should be off limits. ileus Apr 2012 #32
That's Consistant fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #33
Local premetion laws are a bitch gejohnston Apr 2012 #5
Right fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #71
we are talking about CCW holders gejohnston Apr 2012 #86
Always the Same fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #87
because neither Tampa or Hillsborough County is making the rule gejohnston Apr 2012 #90
He has to be quite about his convictions about things in his town? fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #91
you missed the point gejohnston Apr 2012 #94
Ok fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #95
I am serious about some things gejohnston Apr 2012 #97
His position enhances his reputation. fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #99
it might gejohnston Apr 2012 #101
Yes fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #102
Might I suggest you change your sigline to read: Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #6
Here's What I Think fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #9
We need to change the SoP to more inclusive and better defined. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #13
I look forward to US doing that fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #40
" Some folks think gun rights trump even free speech. " Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #39
WOW fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #41
How about car registration? Driver's licences? n/t krispos42 Apr 2012 #52
Interesting fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #53
I think ... Straw Man Apr 2012 #80
He made a valid point fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #89
Do you want anybody with an internet connection to be able to scroll through them? krispos42 Apr 2012 #107
Already being done fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #108
Your thread got locked... Clames Apr 2012 #66
Nah fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #69
How 'bout this? rrneck Apr 2012 #12
oh lord Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #16
More fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #18
I don't give a damn what they do at the Republican Convention. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #21
No fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #23
how about reading my other posts in this group? -- Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #27
So fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #35
asked and answered. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #64
strangely short memory you have there iverglas Apr 2012 #119
Oh, iverglas -- Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #121
I guess my point was iverglas Apr 2012 #122
Because you have a naturally suspicious nature Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #123
I think you have it backwards gejohnston Apr 2012 #125
um iverglas Apr 2012 #126
You're Right fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #17
California has a similar state preemption law slackmaster Apr 2012 #11
No Doubt fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #15
"Undesired consequences" are in the eye of the beholder slackmaster Apr 2012 #20
People fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #22
Threatening people is behavior that can and is defined as crime. Feelings result from choices. slackmaster Apr 2012 #42
Right fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #43
I've never said any such thing. slackmaster Apr 2012 #44
So fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #45
Bad behavior is threatening. Bad behavior with guns is much more threatening. slackmaster Apr 2012 #48
Right fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #50
That may be a better analogy than you intended, FTGFN slackmaster Apr 2012 #60
Sugar to me would be much more threatening, if consumed since I am Type 1 diabetic. rl6214 Apr 2012 #104
Sorry to hear that fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #106
Dosen't matter, I didn't bring it up, I just commented on it. rl6214 Apr 2012 #109
People are threatening, guns are not. rl6214 Apr 2012 #103
How Original fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #105
Not my fault you are threatened by a hunk of metal rl6214 Apr 2012 #110
I sure that's what you ....... fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #111
Depends on the use it is put to. PavePusher Apr 2012 #46
I think the word we're all after is actually "intimidating" iverglas Apr 2012 #120
Wow, a black guy with a rifle! slackmaster Apr 2012 #124
I see rrneck Apr 2012 #25
Nah fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #31
Ok. rrneck Apr 2012 #47
Ridiculous fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #49
Just as I thought. rrneck Apr 2012 #54
Equitably? fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #55
Keep rowing with one oar. rrneck Apr 2012 #56
Ever Been To fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #72
You have a point. rrneck Apr 2012 #77
True on Many Points fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #78
So rrneck Apr 2012 #83
Bring it on fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #92
it's a fight we'd lose. rrneck Apr 2012 #93
Culture Wars fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #96
Gun control laws are as good as they can be. rrneck Apr 2012 #100
I would think you'd be happy about guns outside the GOP convention rl6214 Apr 2012 #28
I can't see why republicans would ban guns inside the convention. That would piss off the NRA. AlinPA Apr 2012 #30
They do. fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #34
Republicans or gejohnston Apr 2012 #57
+100 Excellent post. nt. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #37
THANKS fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #51
Not everyone here advocates public carry of guns Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #61
So what are you going to do about it. oneshooter Apr 2012 #68
More than you. fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #70
Not my state. I have no control over what the state of Florida oneshooter Apr 2012 #73
Right fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #75
Never said a word about DC., or their draconian gun laws. oneshooter Apr 2012 #84
Point Taken fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #88
I assume clubs and bats will be allowed, Tejas Apr 2012 #76
I do live in Florida and have a vote HockeyMom Apr 2012 #112
by all means but, gejohnston Apr 2012 #113
Agree fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #114
That IS the issue after the Zimmerman adjucation HockeyMom Apr 2012 #115
Scott will be for what makes him money gejohnston Apr 2012 #116
Discount Rep. Chris Smith and his Task Force too? HockeyMom Apr 2012 #117
I know there are Dems in Florida gejohnston Apr 2012 #118
Without SYG fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #127
he would try the same defense with DTR gejohnston Apr 2012 #128
The Difference is fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #129
total lack of logic gejohnston Apr 2012 #134
How Many People have used SYG Laws who would otherwise have been charged? fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #136
if the evidence shows other than self defense? gejohnston Apr 2012 #139
You Tell Me fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #141
no one knows gejohnston Apr 2012 #143
Tell me fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #144
how is that relevent? gejohnston Apr 2012 #145
Simple fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #146
You think he wouldn't have just changed his story? X_Digger Apr 2012 #130
Because what.....he was threatened with a nonexistent weapon? fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #131
He would claim Martin knocked him down, beating him, and he couldn't get away.. X_Digger Apr 2012 #132
Right.... fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #133
do we know his weight? gejohnston Apr 2012 #135
OH wait fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #138
what the fuck does skittles have to do with it? gejohnston Apr 2012 #140
Call his attorney fightthegoodfightnow Apr 2012 #142
That's what the state would have to disprove (SYG or DTR, regardless). X_Digger Apr 2012 #137
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