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In reply to the discussion: I'm a gun owner, and a father. I'm sick, I'm sad, and I'm ready to talk about gun control... [View all]BlueCheese
(2,522 posts)36. I'm not saying the government is currently oppressive, nor do I think that you think that.
I just meant that as I understand it, one of the main arguments for owning guns is to be able to fight back if the government one day turns oppressive. If that day comes, the citizen resistance will need cars as well as guns, I would think. But we're happy to have the ownership of cars regulated.
I think we can agree on registering guns. Thanks for starting the discussion.
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I'm a gun owner, and a father. I'm sick, I'm sad, and I'm ready to talk about gun control... [View all]
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
OP
Excellent post. But because someone owns a gun doesn't mean they're against controls.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#2
I have no idea. This seems to be one of those topics where you're "with me", or "agin me".
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#7
First proposal: crack the whip on states who are lax about entering mental health commitments..
X_Digger
Dec 2012
#6
There's that "mental health" meme; the prescription for deflecting the discussion
Kolesar
Dec 2012
#16
ANY gun purchased at a gun show should be subject to some kind of registration. I have no problem
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#12
The key to the whole thing is to make guns "less popular." When parents stop bringing their kids up
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#61
My point was that today gun owners who support RKBA were automatically deemed supporters of the NRA.
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#11
I agree with much of what you say. There are things you posted though that I think could never
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#14
I don't have an answer to that. It's the first I've ever heard of it.
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#28
Rachel made the point that 74% of NRA MEMBERS actually believed that sales
bullwinkle428
Dec 2012
#18
I have only one problem with your notion of treating guns like cars.
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#32
I'm not saying the government is currently oppressive, nor do I think that you think that.
BlueCheese
Dec 2012
#36
"I'm willing to talk. I'm willing to debate. I'm willing to work...." Are you "willing to" give up
WinkyDink
Dec 2012
#38
I'm guessing that your "Call someone nuts to have his home searched" is pretty Fascist.
WinkyDink
Dec 2012
#40
And I'm guessing the words you put in QUOTES are words I never typed....
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#45
I have a place in a rural area and there have been break-ins in some homes
BeyondGeography
Dec 2012
#58