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Yes, we need the 2nd amendment. [View all] MadHound Dec 2012 OP
absolutely, some people need guns Fresh_Start Dec 2012 #1
Many people simply can't afford to move, MadHound Dec 2012 #3
I'm sorry you don't feel safe....but you are exaggerating your risk Fresh_Start Dec 2012 #6
Who says I don't feel safe? MadHound Dec 2012 #14
That's just you though... Coyote_Tan Dec 2012 #22
Wait, I'm confused... ComplimentarySwine Dec 2012 #52
because Fresh_Start Dec 2012 #80
Dogs!! Get a couple of big old dogs! Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #11
I have a couple of big dogs, MadHound Dec 2012 #16
I don't have any knowledge of tweakers so Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #68
K & R well said rustydog Dec 2012 #5
Get a bow and arrow. Nobody but Federal/state/local law enforcement need a gun. graham4anything Dec 2012 #2
LOL! MadHound Dec 2012 #4
if you read what I wrote- you can keep your gun in the home NOT IN THE STREET graham4anything Dec 2012 #8
I think tweakers are meth users. Little Star Dec 2012 #13
A tweaker is a meth freak, MadHound Dec 2012 #20
hunters can use bow and arrows, that is what the native americans used before they were killed graham4anything Dec 2012 #35
Exactly. How will he unlock his gun from the safe where it is supposed to be without alerting the stevenleser Dec 2012 #49
I have a gun in a safe. It is loaded. geek_sabre Dec 2012 #65
Does that include when you are asleep? Or on the othe side of the house? Or on the john? stevenleser Dec 2012 #75
Native Americans had guns and still do. leftofcool Dec 2012 #77
Well, if you had any skills- Saracen Archery: 3 arrows in 1 ½ seconds. snooper2 Dec 2012 #40
Yeah, but that doesn't include the time it takes to string the bow, MadHound Dec 2012 #42
why not, strap it over your back.. snooper2 Dec 2012 #47
Darryl does pretty well with a crossbow ... Bake Dec 2012 #41
But even he can't make Carl stay in the fucking house. nt Codeine Dec 2012 #70
I agree. As I recall, on your own property you have the right to most any method of protection. libdem4life Dec 2012 #7
The real world says different. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #57
Lots of things are needed by lots of people for lots of reasons Major Nikon Dec 2012 #9
But do we need the 2nd amendment in order for people to have guns? Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #10
It keeps guns from being banned on a whim, MadHound Dec 2012 #12
I think I can understand the mentality of believing in a need to be armed against the government Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #21
That's an opinion held only by the most wingnutty members of the SCOTUS Major Nikon Dec 2012 #23
Yes after columbine, Oregon mall, 26 dead in school rustydog Dec 2012 #32
Lawn darts were sold as TOYS. Bake Dec 2012 #45
My first amendment rights are violated because of people with guns graham4anything Dec 2012 #38
Sure you can amend the Constitution any way you want. Bake Dec 2012 #46
What is your definition of a badass? graham4anything Dec 2012 #48
I agree. Little Star Dec 2012 #15
Holy shit. aandegoons Dec 2012 #17
Gee, are't you the city hunter, MadHound Dec 2012 #25
LOL aandegoons Dec 2012 #31
You may not be able to, MadHound Dec 2012 #37
You can build a bridge with matchsticks too. aandegoons Dec 2012 #39
I think one of the chapters in my Foxfire books is devoted to this very thing. leftofcool Dec 2012 #78
Deer aren't the only animals hunted Shrek Dec 2012 #27
I forget the last time I hunted squirrels and fucking grouse with an AK 47 rustydog Dec 2012 #34
Makes a mess of them that is for sure. aandegoons Dec 2012 #36
I'm not sure how that is relevant Shrek Dec 2012 #55
Sorry totally disagree horsedoc Dec 2012 #18
If we ban the second amedment, how to you plan on taking the guns from the criminals? darkangel218 Dec 2012 #51
The vast majority of illegal guns start as legal guns jeff47 Dec 2012 #59
"Remove the legal guns, and the supply of illegal guns is greatly reduced" darkangel218 Dec 2012 #61
You forget that the point of an illegal gun is to use it. jeff47 Dec 2012 #62
How many criminals are actually getting aprehended? darkangel218 Dec 2012 #63
So many worries, so little literacy jeff47 Dec 2012 #71
This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Dec 2012 #73
You're still asking questions I've already addressed jeff47 Dec 2012 #74
You ignoring my points as well. darkangel218 Dec 2012 #76
No, I already responded to your points jeff47 Dec 2012 #79
Do they need a semiautomatic, an automatic, or a handgun? Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #19
A muzzle loading flintlock would suffice for what he described and did for quite some time Major Nikon Dec 2012 #26
I wish I had read your reply before making mine. Savannahmann Dec 2012 #44
Regarding handguns. white_wolf Dec 2012 #28
Because it is easier to conceal a handgun and sneak it into a public place like a school? (nt) Nye Bevan Dec 2012 #53
You want a gun? Fine under these conditions. white_wolf Dec 2012 #24
How Interesting, Most Of Your Posts Trash Obama, And Now You're Defending Guns Skraxx Dec 2012 #29
usually goes hand in hand, doesn't it? Skittles Dec 2012 #30
Or am I defending guns? MadHound Dec 2012 #33
You are promoting the concept that there's a massive conspiracy to ban all guns Major Nikon Dec 2012 #72
Let's say your argument bears some truth, for the sake of argument. Savannahmann Dec 2012 #43
Birds in flight are nearly impossible to hit with a rifle Shrek Dec 2012 #56
I wonder, how those folks managed to keep from starving back in the late 1700's. Savannahmann Dec 2012 #58
Nothing says you have to ram a single ball into a flintlock. jeff47 Dec 2012 #60
Not having the 2nd Amendment theKed Dec 2012 #50
Well-regulated is key. alarimer Dec 2012 #54
"Poor people need guns to gather food." (paraphrase) Whovian Dec 2012 #64
I know lots of people who would otherwise not be able to feed their families if they didn't hunt, MadHound Dec 2012 #66
"There are a lot of people who donate their venison to the poor." paraphrased again Whovian Dec 2012 #69
Repealing the 2nd Amendment MNBrewer Dec 2012 #67
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