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friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)
115. "...stop announcing and cheering for it on public websites". I certainly will not.
Fri Jan 13, 2012, 01:07 AM
Jan 2012

No right was ever protected by backing down and playing nice. That only encourages prohibitionists.

there were several open carry defeats last year. ileus Jan 2012 #1
really? YllwFvr Jan 2012 #104
Dosen't matter if they can rl6214 Jan 2012 #2
There was that one courthouse in Wisconsin.. or Missouri.. I forget where.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #3
I bet IL comes this year. They seem ripe for it everywhere but Chicago. Logical Jan 2012 #4
The amazing thing to me is you guys see it all as a game Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #5
Not irrelevant at all. GreenStormCloud Jan 2012 #6
I understand that you don't want to get in trouble. Who does? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #7
It is impossible to predict if I will or won't need it. GreenStormCloud Jan 2012 #9
I hope all that makes you feel safer. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #13
Why do you think I walk 5 miles a day? GreenStormCloud Jan 2012 #30
So it's really all about how long it takes to put a gun on? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #33
That's not even close to what he said We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #34
Newsflash! I don't have a side. Which means I can't lose. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #36
Newsflash! We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #37
Comprhension fail on your part WHAP Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #39
Believe as you wish We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #43
Again, comprehension fail! Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #52
This message was self-deleted by its author Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #51
Newsflash! With this nasty piece of snark you showed your Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #50
Oh no! Showed my cards? Say it ain't so! Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #53
"These Derringer bullets sure are weak" - Bart Simpson as Tom Sawyer ellisonz Jan 2012 #65
Dude, all of those posts are his passive-agressive bullshit intended to get just this repsonse. cleanhippie Jan 2012 #70
Thanks, but no headache here, clean....... Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #81
Your side is mere antagonism. nt Union Scribe Jan 2012 #56
Maybe you haven't noticed yet Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #58
Sure "we" are. Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #59
Passive-aggressive ain't civility. cleanhippie Jan 2012 #71
I assume you're an expert on such things. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #75
Well, I'm no psychologist, but I did stay at a Holiday-Inn Express last night. cleanhippie Jan 2012 #80
No, but this is: Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #82
Oh mon dieu, non! "Funnin' around" - moi? Jamais. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #83
To take a page from your playbook....... Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #93
At least you've learned some humility. Kudos. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #94
What part of the word *not* escaped you? NT Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #120
Really? rl6214 Jan 2012 #61
Yeah! Really! Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #76
I really didn't start to carry on a regular basis... spin Jan 2012 #40
You carry a gun and bear spray in Texas to hose dogs? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #24
Every place I have ever lived has had loose dogs. GreenStormCloud Jan 2012 #28
You might want to change your brand of after shave. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #38
lol ellisonz Jan 2012 #66
It is not like being chased! LOL. Work on another analogy. You are in the car anyway. Logical Jan 2012 #10
The Right to be able to make that decision, and not have the state make it for you.... PavePusher Jan 2012 #11
I was born with my rights Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #12
The state most certainly can take them away. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #15
Not without just cause... ellisonz Jan 2012 #22
All depends on one's point of view. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #23
That doesn't even make sense. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #27
Yep, and I'd like to encourage it as much as possible. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #19
Encourage what? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #25
"The decision of an individual to engage in such a practice is what is important." AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #26
Well, despite the connotations of 'game,' it's better than political sado-masochism... SteveW Jan 2012 #41
Ah, so you agree that the decision making process is important. Good. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #54
Actually the right to carry concealed guns on our person is extremely relevant rl6214 Jan 2012 #60
It's not a right. It's a privilege for those in states that issue permits. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #78
No. Callisto32 Jan 2012 #125
I'm not contesting the right. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #132
And what irrational behavior would that be? We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #133
"Maybe CA stopping Open Carry." Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #8
Faulty causality. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #14
it is falling in Billings too gejohnston Jan 2012 #16
Any crime is too high Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #20
Unless you can point to... We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #35
Reason for mentioning: "More guns = More crime" was pumped for years by gun-controllers. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #42
So what? Extremists on both sides making bogus claims. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #55
The question was asked and I answered it... SteveW Jan 2012 #87
Interesting how you refer to liberal Democrats in the third person. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #88
I often use third person when using "liberal," due to the distortion of the term. SteveW Jan 2012 #89
Prohibition was a moral issue. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #90
Prohibition was presented as both We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #91
All prohi's think their cause is a public safety issue. n/t X_Digger Jan 2012 #92
So what? I'm not a "prohi" and this is a safety issue. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #97
False dichotomy. Try again. n/t X_Digger Jan 2012 #98
Both gun and alcohol prohibitions are moral culture wars... SteveW Jan 2012 #95
You must be joking. Tell me you're joking. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #96
Nope he's not joking We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #99
No, sir. Not joking... SteveW Jan 2012 #105
First, show me where I am advocating gun control Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #106
You don't support gun-control? Then we are in agreement on that. Thanks. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #107
No, I support and advocate self-control Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #109
I'm with you on that first part. The rest... SteveW Jan 2012 #110
And that is the beast that is being fed, unfortunately Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #114
"...stop announcing and cheering for it on public websites". I certainly will not. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #115
You know what that post reminds me of? X_Digger Jan 2012 #116
You just don't get it, do you? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #117
Would you say that about anything else? friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #118
I give up. You win. Good luck. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #119
Lot of loose change, here... SteveW Jan 2012 #143
All those drunk driving deaths aren't a public safety issue. Callisto32 Jan 2012 #126
What century are you living in? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #131
There is a crowd... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #17
THE BACKLASH COMETH AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #18
Al Gore Paid the Price for Clinton's Gun Comtrol E6-B Jan 2012 #69
No worries. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #84
They are winning the battle, but may still yet lose the war... ellisonz Jan 2012 #21
You still don't get it do you? We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #29
Thanks to Antonin Scalia and friends! n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #44
Has nothing to do with Scalia. We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #45
Oh for Christs sake... ellisonz Jan 2012 #47
Your response does not address the post you replied to. X_Digger Jan 2012 #48
I'll do it derby378 Jan 2012 #57
Some people would say that's free speech... ellisonz Jan 2012 #108
Since law enforcement generally has access to fully automatic weapons... beevul Jan 2012 #111
The average beat cop doesn't walk around with a full auto weapon at the ready to my knowledge. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #112
Nor does the average citizen, or average criminal. beevul Jan 2012 #113
The average "beat cop"... We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #124
If you think reality is dictated by people... Callisto32 Jan 2012 #127
" What the Constitution clearly demands" beevul Jan 2012 #32
Thanks to Antonin Scalia and friends! ellisonz Jan 2012 #46
That's the second time you've repeated that straw man. X_Digger Jan 2012 #49
You can't yell fire in a crowded theater... ellisonz Jan 2012 #64
Who said you can? Care to respond to what I actually said? n/t X_Digger Jan 2012 #67
Sure. What gun control do you support? ellisonz Jan 2012 #68
I'm interested in how you think an individual right connects to 'unrestricted' blah blah blah.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #72
lol ellisonz Jan 2012 #74
No, I just missed it in typing my reply. X_Digger Jan 2012 #77
We're not talking accidental, we're talking deliberate. ellisonz Jan 2012 #79
It's dependent on venue. In a public space, not otherwise proscribed by state law? No. X_Digger Jan 2012 #86
May I? gejohnston Jan 2012 #73
Sure I can, just as you could.... S_B_Jackson Jan 2012 #85
You may, Callisto32 Jan 2012 #128
You can keep repeating that line as much as you like but rl6214 Jan 2012 #62
"it is settled, just not to your liking." ellisonz Jan 2012 #63
Here we are in the DU Fan Club Doctor_J Jan 2012 #101
I don't get it either... ellisonz Jan 2012 #102
Did you stop to consider.... We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #103
We're called the NRA not the National Union Association. E6-B Jan 2012 #122
And the people you vote for also do unions, teachers, pensions, anti-choice initiatives, Doctor_J Jan 2012 #130
There are also some here that are able to ignore the head of MAIG's *other* activities. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #134
that include gejohnston Jan 2012 #135
BTW I am an IBEW brother since I was 12. E6-B Jan 2012 #136
Militias E6-B Jan 2012 #121
And submit to government regulation... ellisonz Jan 2012 #123
I thought so. E6-B Jan 2012 #137
Do you understand the Supreme Court has corrected itself before? n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #138
It has happened but it is extremely rare We_Have_A_Problem Jan 2012 #139
Well, we still don't have CCW in Illinois ... yet DonP Jan 2012 #31
No, which is why I don't understand all of the bitching from the NRA and their cult Doctor_J Jan 2012 #100
B/C NRA-ILA is probably almost as bad as people make it out to be... Callisto32 Jan 2012 #129
He did waste anytime getting to gun control E6-B Jan 2012 #140
I'll name two that's far more damaging than any legislation Ter Jan 2012 #141
LOL....you sounds like the NRA spokesman. The 2nd is safe. Calm down. Logical Jan 2012 #142
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