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There would be the added benefit of thousands of angry freepers dying while resisting confiscation
librechik
Dec 2012
#2
Waco ending was chosen by David Korash, the starting of fires was at his orders.
Thinkingabout
Dec 2012
#103
Regrettable? Does that mean acceptable instead of absolutely horrifying? Killing more children? nt
rDigital
Dec 2012
#26
no, it would be a terrible event but the blame would of course be placed squarely
quinnox
Dec 2012
#32
Law enforcement gave Koresh 51 days to surrender. Instead, he continued hugging his guns and raping
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#31
Oh, haven't you heard? There are already some people who want to repeal the Voting
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#86
I love how gun people assume all the gun owners will just turn vicious felons
alcibiades_mystery
Dec 2012
#18
I think the fog of anger over this tragedy has clouded a lot of otherwise excellent minds.
cherokeeprogressive
Dec 2012
#71
" Because those laws allow us to stop drunk drivers before they kill someone."
Ghost in the Machine
Dec 2012
#110
my OP is predicated on the idea of the constituiton question already being decided
quinnox
Dec 2012
#9
When one starts in fictional territory indeed all things are possible
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2012
#12
Then I guess we'd better start nominating SC justices that are on our side. Change the
CTyankee
Dec 2012
#48
One small difference being guns are an enumerated Constitutional right.
Common Sense Party
Dec 2012
#77
Ah stricter gun control means confiscation of most guns. Glad you have clarified that.
dkf
Dec 2012
#60
You can build your own ARs with unregistered receivers and there is no Federal requirement to
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2012
#27
And you guys tell us gun lovers are "law-abiding and responsible." Apparently, you don't even
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#36
So you are saying "self defense in my home" would not be a valid reason? Or target shooting?
Logical
Dec 2012
#37
I think your collection of the current 300 million guns might be harder than you think.....
Logical
Dec 2012
#47
No way they could take guns and not compensate the owner for fair market value.
Logical
Dec 2012
#72
People are not being realistic at this point. How has removing all illegal drugs worked?
Logical
Dec 2012
#92
We have a couple rifles which we need when predators are going after our hens.
peacebird
Dec 2012
#57
I strongly dislike guns, but even more so, the idea that the populace would be unarmed and not the
Fire Walk With Me
Dec 2012
#94
All I tend to hear is we want to turn the screws to a level that won't be tolerated
TheKentuckian
Dec 2012
#105