Gun Control & RKBA

friendly_iconoclast

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73. Probably not. Most of them keep their opinion on the QT so as to appear 'reasonable'

Thu Sep 27, 2012, 01:44 PM

Sep 2012

Keep that in mind the next time one of them complains about one of their "common-sense" proposals being blocked, or our being unwilling to "compromise".
My response to the "compromise" schtick has always been along the lines of:

"Since rather too many of you lot have stated that banning gun ownership is your goal, I have to ask what you are willing to give up in
order to acheive 'compromise'?" In the course of 6+ years here at DU, I've yet to see a one of them willing to give up anything.

That's the kind of people we are dealing with.

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More Guns, More Mass Shootings—Coincidence? [View all] Starboard Tack Sep 2012 OP

Even more food for thought Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #1

actually more like 33 gejohnston Sep 2012 #4

Most of the mass shootings are in gun-free zones. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #27

Massachusetts allows concealed carry in bars, restaurants etc. You are discouraged from drinking. geckosfeet Sep 2012 #39

and there is no evidence gejohnston Sep 2012 #2

"At this rate, there will be a gun for every man, woman, and child before the decade ends. " holdencaufield Sep 2012 #3

You win the Darwin Award for that post. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #12

Are you genuinely unaware ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #22

!!! Simo 1939_1940 Sep 2012 #54

Now you know where the candidates for the Darwin Awards come from. nt Remmah2 Sep 2012 #61

I think the poster genuinely believes that owning a gun is a death sentence 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #66

No, I don't believe that and you know it. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #74

So you're unaware of what the Darwin Award entails? 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #75

Psychos with guns lead to mass murder Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #80

Good movie. ileus Sep 2012 #20

"Personally... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #42

I prefer "Quigley Down Under". oneshooter Sep 2012 #78

Could it be argued that there are more people, so more mass shootings? Renew Deal Sep 2012 #5

I don't thnk you can former-republican Sep 2012 #10

Reduced, almost non-existent pipoman Sep 2012 #58

Right. I wonder how they missed that one? Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #11

I'm not sure what you mean former-republican Sep 2012 #21

"So what changed in the last 20 or 30 years?" Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #29

gun culture has nothing to do with it gejohnston Sep 2012 #34

I read the article and it falls flat former-republican Sep 2012 #38

What changed in the last 20 or 30 years? Right-wing hate speech. Jessy169 Sep 2012 #51

There was no Right-Wing hate speech... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #53

Back in the Roaring Twenties... jeepnstein Sep 2012 #59

"I say segregation now, segregation tomorrow, segregation forever." 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #68

Your article cites a 50 percent increase in total number of guns over that time period 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #67

The issue is the ease of access. ellisonz Sep 2012 #6

you mean purchase gejohnston Sep 2012 #7

I am going to give you some anti-government crap Missycim Sep 2012 #8

Anders Breivik passed psychological and shooting tests in Norway. He then killed 72 people. Nt rDigital Sep 2012 #9

Breivik was an anomaly, not a trend Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #14

The question is whether filtering through every person to detect those rare anomalies petronius Sep 2012 #17

And what a database that would be. mt rrneck Sep 2012 #47

Go back and take a look ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #13

I think he said psych test, not literacy. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #16

Do you know understand ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #23

You should check your own posts before sniping at typos. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #31

The OP is about Mass Shootings ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #40

The best test is already given in most states. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #30

That may work for older applicants Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #32

People who have anger management problems... GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #36

Ellison, do you support complete civilian disarmament? nt rDigital Sep 2012 #15

Yeah, but they'll never admit it... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #72

But it used to be much easier. hack89 Sep 2012 #24

Considering we have 2 members who lost ther guns this week Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #33

Yet gun violence is at historic lows and still declining hack89 Sep 2012 #56

"so what problem are you trying to solve?". Guns in the hands of civilians. friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #70

Perhaps one day he will be honest and say what he really means. nt hack89 Sep 2012 #71

Probably not. Most of them keep their opinion on the QT so as to appear 'reasonable' friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #73

it's not ease of access former-republican Sep 2012 #25

Utter horseshit. nt rrneck Sep 2012 #48

"This is why we need to close the private sale loophole (that's accurate)" Jenoch Sep 2012 #50

Kudos for your honesty Trunk Monkey Sep 2012 #57

Access was easier when I was a kid. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #62

On point.nt Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #63

You need one gun for a mass shooting. krispos42 Sep 2012 #18

I need 25 more myself. ileus Sep 2012 #19

3 to 4 years? Does it take that long to lose 25? Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #37

I lose them in the 5th year. ileus Sep 2012 #41

LOL Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #43

I'll wait till a leading authority on modern art TPaine7 Sep 2012 #26

Now that would be a Renaissance man. nt rrneck Sep 2012 #45

Food for thought? Clames Sep 2012 #28

So you see no problem here? Therefore no solution needed. Starboard Tack Sep 2012 #35

I see problems but your "solutions" are certainly not needed. Clames Sep 2012 #46

Mass shootings are an anomoly Oneka Sep 2012 #55

More guns, more hamburgers. - Coincidence? nt rDigital Sep 2012 #44

Or maybe we need more pirates. Clames Sep 2012 #49

Arrrrgh! alabama_for_obama Sep 2012 #52

Another pirate? Remmah2 Sep 2012 #60

Actually, mass murders (5+ vics) acct for approx... Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #64

But from 1995 until today crime rates have plummeted 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #65

I now consider the OP to be thoroughly thrashed. THRASHED. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #69

It doesn't really matter. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #76

Ironic isn't it? DonP Sep 2012 #77

Yes. n/t DWC Sep 2012 #79