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Gun Control & RKBA

thucythucy

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9. Thank you for this post.

Reply to ProgressiveProfessor (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 08:58 PM

Dec 2012

I agree with much if not most of it, and will have to give what I don't agree with some carefl thought before I try to weigh in. But clearly the controls you call for are reasonable, thoughtful, and hopefully will be implemented in the not too distant future.

Again, thank you for this post.

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Is anyone truly interested in having a civil and productive conversation? [View all] Flyboy_451 Dec 2012 OP

I used to be truly interested in it, ThatPoetGuy Dec 2012 #1

About those "absolutists". beevul Dec 2012 #2

Bull fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #14

Really? beevul Dec 2012 #16

Answers fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #18

No, I really didn't. beevul Dec 2012 #19

LOL fightthegoodfightnow Dec 2012 #20

How absolutely absolute of you! Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #15

I'm not against all regulations. beevul Dec 2012 #17

hanks for stepping in, but please don't back out so easily Flyboy_451 Dec 2012 #3

I agree. nt rrneck Dec 2012 #4

As a pro-gun Duer who supports extensive gun rights, Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #5

A word that I think is related to your verb "un-cool" is demystify petronius Dec 2012 #6

Here are some ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #7

Thank you for this post. thucythucy Dec 2012 #9

While I agree with the sentiment behind much of your post HALO141 Dec 2012 #32

I doubt it can be done. I tried a couple of different upaloopa Dec 2012 #8

Not really ..... oldhippie Dec 2012 #10

"Transference" much? HALO141 Dec 2012 #33

None of those give us gun owners anything.. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #11

I agree that all of those are valid points of discussion Flyboy_451 Dec 2012 #12

Regarding school rampage shootings: GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #13

not really, no. lastlib Dec 2012 #21

gee, that sounds kind of hypocrictical, gejohnston Dec 2012 #22

Thanks for being honest about your unwillingness to be rationall Flyboy_451 Dec 2012 #23

Well there's your problem right there... jeepnstein Dec 2012 #24

Hey Jeep, correct me if I'm wrong... Flyboy_451 Dec 2012 #25

You got the dumb part right. jeepnstein Dec 2012 #26

What you're suggesting is federal registration of guns that look scary chibajoe Dec 2012 #28

Local LEO approval HALO141 Dec 2012 #35

Or a trust. jeepnstein Dec 2012 #36

So tell us why are you billh58 Dec 2012 #38

after being here for awhile gejohnston Dec 2012 #39

Handguns and semi-autos should be registered, and should require a license. DanTex Dec 2012 #27

Because, you know, registering guns worked so well in Canada chibajoe Dec 2012 #29

That was long guns. Handguns are still registered. DanTex Dec 2012 #30

it was disbanded in 1946 also gejohnston Dec 2012 #37

Some thoughts OmahaBlueDog Dec 2012 #31

Good post. (n/t) spin Dec 2012 #34

Excellent post. However, I dosage with your idea on registering all firearms. ... spin Dec 2012 #40