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Gun Control & RKBA

In reply to the discussion: Think of the children!! [View all]
Think of the children!! [View all] PavePusher Oct 2012 OP
to get rid of illegal guns, first we must keep all legal guns inside, and make new laws. graham4anything Oct 2012 #1
I know we now live in a permissive society ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #4
depends if you goal is to protect the guns or protect the safe life for everyone graham4anything Oct 2012 #10
My gun DOES protect life ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #13
people with legal guns are living their life in prisons of their own makings graham4anything Oct 2012 #18
Ridiculous ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #19
never say never. After all, recently a cop left his gun in the bathroom LOL LOL LOL graham4anything Oct 2012 #24
I've would never leave my cop in the bathroom ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #25
funny graham4anything Oct 2012 #26
I played all this evening with the ileus Oct 2012 #31
Sounds like a LOVELY prison ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #58
Oooooh, dogma! derby378 Oct 2012 #52
How extensive is the duty of a victim to ascertain if a brandished firearm is actually loaded? PavePusher Oct 2012 #5
+1 +1 +1 +1 grand slam discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #54
To protect the children we must first get rid of the things that cause violence ProgressiveProfessor Oct 2012 #16
So I'll ask you again glacierbay Oct 2012 #61
why do you worry about the criminals when it's the legal guns that kill so much more. graham4anything Oct 2012 #62
Why won't you answer a simple question? glacierbay Oct 2012 #64
"...it's the legal guns that kill so much more." PavePusher Oct 2012 #65
AMEN!!!! fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #106
Being as I can't get him to answer this question glacierbay Oct 2012 #108
Any? fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #109
Ok I'll bite glacierbay Oct 2012 #112
There are.... fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #137
There is already laws against that glacierbay Oct 2012 #138
Agreement Again fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #160
Agreement is good. glacierbay Oct 2012 #161
Huh? fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #110
No glacierbay Oct 2012 #111
Missed the Part Where You Call for a Ban fightthegoodfightnow Oct 2012 #113
Why would I call for a ban on extended or hi cap mags? glacierbay Oct 2012 #114
There is a LONG list ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #2
yea, like d'uh- because a gun was inside the place it shouldn't be graham4anything Oct 2012 #11
So -- what you're saying is ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #17
yes. why are you afraid of getting on an airplane that is safe due to a TSA security system graham4anything Oct 2012 #20
"gun in a plane at 30,000 feet would put a hole in the plane and it would crash" holdencaufield Oct 2012 #22
That myth has long been busted. Clames Oct 2012 #29
I have been in military aviation maintenance for 22 years.... PavePusher Oct 2012 #37
You remind me of an Jenoch Oct 2012 #57
I'd have no problem with that. Well... I'd prefer to carry my own sidearm.... PavePusher Oct 2012 #59
re: "...at 30,000 feet would put a hole in the plane and it would crash." discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #45
Ya know, Google is your friend glacierbay Oct 2012 #63
Another point of ignorance... 57_TomCat Oct 2012 #68
I know he is dead and zimmerman stalked and killed the good lad. graham4anything Oct 2012 #70
Even that amount of info... 57_TomCat Oct 2012 #71
Trey is a child with a wonderful family and a wonderful mother. I do weep for him and his family. graham4anything Oct 2012 #72
and this child would be harmed or dead gejohnston Oct 2012 #73
one thing I have learned-the super lobby group NRA is wrong 24/7/365 forever. graham4anything Oct 2012 #75
said individual has been aressted for abducting another girl the previous month gejohnston Oct 2012 #85
the ACLU of Bill Kunstler got Bush family inc. off for Iran/Contra. Did you shred a tear then? graham4anything Oct 2012 #90
he did? Some how I don't picture it gejohnston Oct 2012 #97
ironic, huh? they sure did. Try a little homework. graham4anything Oct 2012 #101
I looked and looked and I can't find anything about William Kunstler glacierbay Oct 2012 #98
ironic huh. the ACLU sure did. And I believe Bill was still alive at the time. graham4anything Oct 2012 #102
Since you're so intimately familiar sylvi Oct 2012 #141
the ACLU indeed did defend the Bushfamilyinc in a most famous case...shred a tear dear. graham4anything Oct 2012 #142
You're babbling sylvi Oct 2012 #143
btw- you do not like the USA court system? graham4anything Oct 2012 #144
Hey Carnac glacierbay Oct 2012 #146
The only person talking about OJ Simpson sylvi Oct 2012 #149
you don't get parables, do you? Or Al E. Gore'ees graham4anything Oct 2012 #150
I get both sylvi Oct 2012 #151
the good people of the United States found him innocent graham4anything Oct 2012 #152
And the good people of the United States and the good people of NV. glacierbay Oct 2012 #155
based on the evidence that was presented...however no other person would have gotten 1 yr graham4anything Oct 2012 #156
Seems the good people of NV disagree with you. glacierbay Oct 2012 #157
Maybe because glacierbay Oct 2012 #153
either way in a few he will be out graham4anything Oct 2012 #158
Yep glacierbay Oct 2012 #159
I've already come to the conclusion glacierbay Oct 2012 #145
I could defeat you in a duel with both hands & feet tied behind my back. A brain duel. graham4anything Oct 2012 #147
Thank you for proving my point. glacierbay Oct 2012 #148
I've given it some thought discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #44
Post removed Post removed Oct 2012 #3
Do not advocate for the murder of lawful persons in my threads. PavePusher Oct 2012 #6
You don't get to define my posts upaloopa Oct 2012 #8
"When all the shooters are gone no one gets shot...." holdencaufield Oct 2012 #9
I'm predicting... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #49
I'm reminded ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #50
Say your prayers, sing kumbaya... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #51
So, you equate the lawful and the criminal as the same? PavePusher Oct 2012 #12
I equate ALL guns as equal. They all are WMD and they all kill. Get all of them off the streets. graham4anything Oct 2012 #14
My firearms collectively have existed over 1000 years ileus Oct 2012 #36
I would wager that like most people who make such sweeping, simplistic statements... slackmaster Oct 2012 #76
legal guns are the problem in getting rid of illegal guns graham4anything Oct 2012 #77
Classic non-answer slackmaster Oct 2012 #87
An illegal gun will never be gotten rid of long as there are legal ones graham4anything Oct 2012 #89
And if one gets rid of legal guns, do illegal ones somehow evaporate? friendly_iconoclast Oct 2012 #93
Don't expect a straight answer from this one glacierbay Oct 2012 #94
How do you propose to accomplish your goal? Jenoch Oct 2012 #81
With a War on Guns, of course- which will no doubt be as effective as the War on Drugs... friendly_iconoclast Oct 2012 #83
like the war on cigarettes. 90% used to smoke, now 10% do. graham4anything Oct 2012 #88
"one thing they never are/will/or was is democrats." Psst, your inner zampolit is showing. friendly_iconoclast Oct 2012 #92
Get over yourself glacierbay Oct 2012 #95
Would you believe Control is better than Kaos. graham4anything Oct 2012 #104
Not the kind of control you want buddy boy. glacierbay Oct 2012 #105
calling a fellow human being an animal shows me all I need to show. MMMM graham4anything Oct 2012 #117
Yeah glacierbay Oct 2012 #118
You said you were a cop. Do you start each day thinking a human is a vicious animal? graham4anything Oct 2012 #120
Still didn't answer my question glacierbay Oct 2012 #122
some people thought Edison and Einstein were crazy or criminals too. graham4anything Oct 2012 #126
WHY WON'T YOU ANSWER A SIMPLE QUESTION? glacierbay Oct 2012 #128
yes they should be accessories in actuality. This is the gun thread graham4anything Oct 2012 #129
Now I know that you're a glacierbay Oct 2012 #131
It seems the community disagrees with you. PavePusher Oct 2012 #15
as I am a very loyal and good union man here is my reply graham4anything Oct 2012 #21
O.K........ what? PavePusher Oct 2012 #38
I'm sure you want nobody at all to have guns... slackmaster Oct 2012 #27
Looks like a jury defined it for you. Clames Oct 2012 #30
It was a 6-0 smackdown, and well-deserved slackmaster Oct 2012 #66
No, but we get to alert on them when they are this sick DonP Oct 2012 #32
Firearms are designed to save lives. ileus Oct 2012 #33
firearms are designed to kill CreekDog Oct 2012 #67
Firearms are designed to... 57_TomCat Oct 2012 #69
+zillion. You need to get rid of the legal guns to get rid of the illegal guns graham4anything Oct 2012 #78
We got rid of legal heroin in 1914- 98 years ago. The illegal variety is still available. friendly_iconoclast Oct 2012 #82
want to bet? gejohnston Oct 2012 #86
S, it's not really about keeping guns "inside," but about banning them all. Thought so.nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #140
Bloodthirsty much? Straw Man Oct 2012 #7
I am very proud. Each day more and more anti-gun people are coming forward on threads graham4anything Oct 2012 #23
People who express anti-gun sentiments respectfully have always been welcome in this group slackmaster Oct 2012 #28
Not really. Clames Oct 2012 #34
"We will not be bullied into silence." holdencaufield Oct 2012 #35
a legal gun outside the home, is the reason an illegal gun cannot be gotten rid of.(part 9) graham4anything Oct 2012 #40
Is that what you call ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #41
as Johnny Nash (not Cash) sang "I can see clearly now" lol graham4anything Oct 2012 #42
And as John Cleese (c) said "You're a Loonie" NT DonP Oct 2012 #43
Actually ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #46
In this case, an equally applicable phrase. DonP Oct 2012 #47
Well... discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #48
it's certainly untainted by cheese NT DonP Oct 2012 #74
I...think it's a bit runnier than you'll like it, sir. discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2012 #79
and Eric Idle (c)...did NOT sing "isn't it really nice to have the NRA...thank you very much. graham4anything Oct 2012 #91
???????????????? glacierbay Oct 2012 #96
...Squirrel! n/t PavePusher Oct 2012 #99
Squirrely. glacierbay Oct 2012 #100
I love squirrels. I watch them play all the time. Very smart intelligent creatures made by God. graham4anything Oct 2012 #103
I also love squirrels, generally with dumplings or gravy. oneshooter Oct 2012 #107
that just shows me all I need to know. graham4anything Oct 2012 #115
Why? You don't eat meat? Or are you one of those people who have someone else do your killing for yo oneshooter Oct 2012 #133
Are you a vegan? n/t PavePusher Oct 2012 #136
Raccoons sarisataka Oct 2012 #132
Actually, many rodents do that. n/t PavePusher Oct 2012 #134
Just proving once again glacierbay Oct 2012 #135
Hands? They eat with their HANDS? That's some funny funny shit right there... cherokeeprogressive Oct 2012 #154
Did you really just quote John Lennon the wife beater as a 'peace hero'? AtheistCrusader Oct 2012 #60
So you intend to bully the other side into silence? derby378 Oct 2012 #53
Did you mean that for me? holdencaufield Oct 2012 #55
D'oh! Sorry about that. derby378 Oct 2012 #56
No-one is bullying you. PavePusher Oct 2012 #39
It's everywhere: Why are so many libs obsessed with bullies? Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #80
funny that there are liberals on a liberal democrat board. Peace&love without the NRA & guns 4ever graham4anything Oct 2012 #116
Liberals execising their 2A rights glacierbay Oct 2012 #119
taking away people's 1st amendment right to life/liberty/pursuit of happiness graham4anything Oct 2012 #121
Where in the 1st Amendment does is say anything about glacierbay Oct 2012 #123
So you agree my 1stamend. right to peaceful assemble is hurt by your gun? Glad we agree on something graham4anything Oct 2012 #124
Checkmate? glacierbay Oct 2012 #125
majority of Americans? Did you ask 500 NRA members and they agree with you??? graham4anything Oct 2012 #127
Yeah, majority of Americans. glacierbay Oct 2012 #130
Perhaps you are just now discovering? There's nothing liberal about gun-control. "Ever."nt Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #139
They are if you equate "bullying" with "not joining in an amen chorus" friendly_iconoclast Oct 2012 #84
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