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Gun Control & RKBA

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DanTex

(20,709 posts)
Sat Nov 3, 2012, 09:40 AM Nov 2012

Are there any liberal militias I can join? [View all]

The reason I ask is not because I actually want to join a militia. Rather, it is related to a commonly discussed topic in the gungeon, which is whether or not gun control is a liberal policy. For example, there was a recent OP in the gungeon entitled "Does not agreeing with the DNC about gun control make me less of a Democrat?"

Anyway, back to militias. The question "Are there any liberal militias I can join?" is obviously a rhetorical question, used to make the point that most pro-gun extremists, like the militia people, tend to come from the fringe right.

But y'all knew that. The question is, why would an OP making this point get locked?
http://www.democraticunderground.com/117283705

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How many posts are you going to make whining about a locked post? geckosfeet Nov 2012 #1
Just two, one for each inappropriately locked post. DanTex Nov 2012 #3
That's up to the forum mods. I agree with his comment, however I would have phrased it differently. geckosfeet Nov 2012 #12
"The Klan" had some negatives, so they renamed it "the militia movement" eom Kolesar Nov 2012 #2
Actually there are some distinct differences ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #17
That's bullshit...eom Kolesar Nov 2012 #22
Why? glacierbay Nov 2012 #26
What ignorance on your part ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #28
Unitarian jihad LiberalEsto Nov 2012 #4
Sure sign on here if you so desire to be part of the DU RKBA militia ileus Nov 2012 #5
What state do you live in? Atypical Liberal Nov 2012 #6
Assumimg you are from Texas Trunk Monkey Nov 2012 #7
You Are a Liberal Militia of One - stay regulated - Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #8
Well said. ileus Nov 2012 #10
Bullseye. mt rrneck Nov 2012 #21
What do militias have to do with SD firearm use and policy? ileus Nov 2012 #9
I explained that in my OP. DanTex Nov 2012 #11
Yeah, glacierbay Nov 2012 #13
You know exactly what you are doing. Disrupting and inflaming, not discussing as you claim. nt rDigital Nov 2012 #16
Just my 2 cents. lector Nov 2012 #14
Good post glacierbay Nov 2012 #15
There is a state militia in California ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #18
If the left had been half as militant as we like to sound rrneck Nov 2012 #19
Because wanting a to join a militia belongs in Outdoor Life. krispos42 Nov 2012 #20
The place you should be looking is the laws of your state of residence slackmaster Nov 2012 #23
The first rule of liberal militia club is don't talk about liberal militia club. aikoaiko Nov 2012 #24
Thread win. rrneck Nov 2012 #31
So what about us non-extremist? hack89 Nov 2012 #25
Your state national guard might have an opening. MADem Nov 2012 #27
In California there is a state militia that is in many ways a backup to the National Guard ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #30
Ask your friend Hoyt DonP Nov 2012 #29
By law, legal militias include the organized and unorganized militias. Suggest you visit the links jody Nov 2012 #32
So your point is that none of us here are extremist because we do not belong to militias? hack89 Nov 2012 #33
"do not belong to militias?" See #32 because most DUers do belong to militias. nt jody Nov 2012 #34
I am referring to the OP's unique and self serving definition of militia. nt hack89 Nov 2012 #36
Understand & I cite facts to educate the ignorant. "Everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but jody Nov 2012 #37
Try the Socialist Party U.S.A., if they are still around.nt Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #35
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