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tk2kewl

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3. A) Might as well be B) You're probably right

Reply to OneTenthofOnePercent (Reply #2)

Sun Jul 29, 2012, 11:58 AM

Jul 2012

C) Pretty lame to resort to calling me "stupid"

D) In practice it seems to be way more difficult to protest without being assaulted than it is to get a gun. That is my point.

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What other civil rights should be ABSOLUTE? [View all] tk2kewl Jul 2012 OP

When even Scalia says guns can be regulated, it is hard to say the 2A is absolute. hack89 Jul 2012 #1

a) Gun rights aren't "absolute" ... b) this thread belongs in the gun forum OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #2

A) Might as well be B) You're probably right tk2kewl Jul 2012 #3

Called the "premise of the OP" stupid... not the original poster. OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #9

doubling down on the douchebagery tk2kewl Jul 2012 #10

Thank you, Gungeon PD. TheCowsCameHome Jul 2012 #7

A strawman, topic inappropriate post in GD is no way to start the day. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #4

I share the OPs frustration that the right to assemble isn't more absolute Patiod Jul 2012 #5

thanks for the support tk2kewl Jul 2012 #6

Probably because the right to keep and bear arms is much more restricted than the right to assemble. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #8

You seem clueless about the RKBA group ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #14

This would be a great topic, LWolf Jul 2012 #11

clearly i believe that freedom speech and assembly should be sacrosanct tk2kewl Jul 2012 #13

I believe that most civil rights LWolf Jul 2012 #15

When did you stop beating your dog? X_Digger Jul 2012 #12

The 1st Amendment appears to not be nearly so worthy of defending as the 2nd. sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #16

Locking SunsetDreams Jul 2012 #17