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NeedleCast

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7. What kind of laws?

Reply to SocratesInSpirit (Reply #2)

Fri Dec 14, 2012, 06:59 PM

Dec 2012

Don't get me wrong, I'm not against passing of reasonable new laws but reasonable new laws is generally not the sort of law you get in the wake of tragedy.

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The Wake of Tragedies [View all] NeedleCast Dec 2012 OP

I don't see it as curtaling rights. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #1

Maybe, but what will the consequences be? We still haven't and may never recover from Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #10

Normally, I would agree SocratesInSpirit Dec 2012 #2

What kind of laws? NeedleCast Dec 2012 #7

That is true SocratesInSpirit Dec 2012 #14

Phuck it ... GeorgeGist Dec 2012 #3

Right, anything except actually controlling the ridiculous ease with which any kook can get weapons. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #4

Completely, absolutely, totally Zoeisright Dec 2012 #5

We so often do this and it never seems to register that legislating all Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #6

Except, its been a stream of "extreme events", hasn't it, for years now. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #8

Please see #10 Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #15

3 strikes was a shitty law. And there was political fallout from the AWB. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #16

I didn't say all laws are shitty, but every law passed in the heat of outrage in response to Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #17

Then how about if we say any laws passed now are in response to Aurora. Gabby Gifford. Or Columbine. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #18

There was no emotional outrage over those revelations, most people weren't even aware Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #19

Know what? I dont care. There is a school full of 20 dead 6 year olds. Warren DeMontague Dec 2012 #20

Exactly. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #21

But during an ongoing crisis IS the time to legislate changes that stem the crisis alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #9

That May Be True NeedleCast Dec 2012 #11

I'm willing to experiment with that alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #12

okay then MrYikes Dec 2012 #13