Gun Control & RKBA

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2012, 02:00 PM Dec 2012

27 people killed in CT elementary school shooting...20 children [View all]

Last edited Fri Dec 14, 2012, 05:34 PM - Edit history (2)

If only the children were armed.

The NRA and ALL their enablers have blood on their hands.

All of 'em.

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27 people killed in CT elementary school shooting...20 children [View all] Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 OP

But they would say. SummerSnow Dec 2012 #1

Actually the principal or key staff should have been armed. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #2

A metal detector might have helped. More guns? I doubt it. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #3

Metal detector? jeepnstein Dec 2012 #4

Just charging through a check point is alls that needs to happen. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #6

Then what do you suggest? Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #17

That's a whole thread unto itself. jeepnstein Dec 2012 #36

Every entry point into a public can not be secured. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #5

Why would they care if they have a "suicide bomber" mentality? WestCoastLib Dec 2012 #10

A mad dog taken out early can not harm the flock. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #14

There's more to it than that. jeepnstein Dec 2012 #12

Why would someone bent on dying give a shit? Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #19

That's the odd thing. jeepnstein Dec 2012 #37

Then shouldn't cops be on duty at every school? Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #38

Mostly because the voters don't want to pay for it. jeepnstein Dec 2012 #41

How much are our kids worth? Hopefully more than our guns. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #53

Why? jeepnstein Dec 2012 #80

The problem is that existing laws haven't worked too well. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #81

You want collective punishment? jeepnstein Dec 2012 #84

I get that UK never accepted the Enlightenment gejohnston Dec 2012 #85

Maybe you are confused as to which country you are living in. Clames Dec 2012 #87

YES +1 Glassunion Dec 2012 #46

Metal detector? Clames Dec 2012 #43

Obviously a metal detector alone won't stop anyone. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #52

It does appear that most these mass murders occur in gun free zones. ... spin Dec 2012 #9

We could make it a crime to disobey signs. nt Remmah2 Dec 2012 #13

So essentially your solution is more guns Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #21

So much for intelligent debate. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #25

Please explain this causual chain you assert. PavePusher Dec 2012 #7

You know, the thing is that MineralMan Dec 2012 #16

Yeah right. Clames Dec 2012 #18

OK. So? MineralMan Dec 2012 #22

Let's just punish people for something they didn't do. nt Remmah2 Dec 2012 #27

You're way off track right now. MineralMan Dec 2012 #29

No way. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #31

Whatever. Do what you wish. MineralMan Dec 2012 #33

Doing the right thing does not mean being popular. Remmah2 Dec 2012 #35

"Same shit, different day." Yeah, only today, it's 20 murdered children. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #39

I don't understand this position. NewMoonTherian Dec 2012 #34

If only you gun owners would quit fucking murdering us. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #40

We gun owners didn't murder anyone. NewMoonTherian Dec 2012 #42

Change "gun owners" to "Muslims" and that would fit nicely at Free Republic. n/t friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #48

And a lot of those people are screaming that "we need to have this conversation right fucking now!" PavePusher Dec 2012 #26

There isn't going to be a "conversation" that will MineralMan Dec 2012 #28

No-one in the USA is on a winning side today. PavePusher Dec 2012 #50

You express raw hatred before you express compassion. Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #8

I can see where they are coming from. It is quite an angering event. Glassunion Dec 2012 #11

I don't like their witch-hunt approach. Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #54

NRA Agenda = SCUM ellisonz Dec 2012 #15

The NRA is not as big and bad as you believe. spin Dec 2012 #23

Who has consistently obstructed gun control legislation in this country? ellisonz Dec 2012 #24

Remember, they're not the only player on their side of the game. friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #32

Who has consistently failed to get gun control legislation passed? Clames Dec 2012 #44

Really? ellisonz Dec 2012 #55

failing to get any kind of grassroots movement and gejohnston Dec 2012 #57

Maybe you should take today as a wake-up call ellisonz Dec 2012 #58

I think concentrating on gun policy is a distraction from the real issue gejohnston Dec 2012 #59

Bah ellisonz Dec 2012 #60

and the law would be enforced how? gejohnston Dec 2012 #61

Look at the big brains on Brad... ellisonz Dec 2012 #62

you would have to scrap the 4A to enforce it. gejohnston Dec 2012 #63

Or just require it as a pre-condition of ownership... ellisonz Dec 2012 #64

how does it work in California? gejohnston Dec 2012 #65

Point-of-sale. ellisonz Dec 2012 #66

They give away trigger locks in Florida and Wyoming regardless gejohnston Dec 2012 #67

Apparently you are not quite getting the point being made here. Clames Dec 2012 #74

Bizarre post. ellisonz Dec 2012 #75

if you can beat a suitcase lock, gejohnston Dec 2012 #78

I'm sorry, I didn't make it simple enough for you. Clames Dec 2012 #86

Speaking of a wake-up call... Clames Dec 2012 #68

"realize it that there is no such thing as some magical legislation" ellisonz Dec 2012 #71

I suppose that means you just blamed me for this. Callisto32 Dec 2012 #20

Hating NRA members is acceptable bigotry here- however... friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #30

AAA doesn't influence gun trafficking, sales of bullets across the internet and assault weapons... MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #88

assault weapons is a political term gejohnston Dec 2012 #89

Point taken... MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #90

Only the anti gun zealots bring up the 'everyone should be armed' argument rl6214 Dec 2012 #45

See post #2 in this thread Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #47

"It's not what you say, it's what people hear", quoth Frank Luntz... friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #49

Please cite the part that says, or even implies, "everyone should be armed". n/t PavePusher Dec 2012 #51

Considering that Connecticut has some of the toughest gun laws in the country... cleanhippie Dec 2012 #56

so you support a law which would've prevented her son from accessing her guns? CreekDog Dec 2012 #69

we are saying no law could have gejohnston Dec 2012 #72

i was asking that poster -- i know you would never support any gun control law period CreekDog Dec 2012 #73

you actually don't know that gejohnston Dec 2012 #76

not speculation, you and I have been around the bend on this before CreekDog Dec 2012 #77

then you need to remember more gejohnston Dec 2012 #82

What law is that? cleanhippie Dec 2012 #83

Nothing good comes from easy availability of guns. n/t Doug.Goodall Dec 2012 #70

I wouldn't say that. jeepnstein Dec 2012 #79