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Chorophyll

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20. I'm not suggesting it won't work. I hope it does.

Thu Dec 20, 2012, 12:33 PM

Dec 2012

But it's still not "sweeping gun restriction," and for a news agency to use that kind of language just stokes up the nutjobs.

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Guns Sold Out at Wal-Mart as Ammo Surge on E-Bay [View all] Purveyor Dec 2012 OP

"With President Barack Obama endorsing sweeping gun restrictions" - what would those be ? n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #1

Exactly. What "sweeping gun restrictions" has the President mentioned? Chorophyll Dec 2012 #14

Obama 'Actively Supportive' Of Assault Weapons Ban: White House hack89 Dec 2012 #16

That's not "sweeping gun restrictions," though, is it. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #17

This is suppose to be a new and improved AWB hack89 Dec 2012 #19

I'm not suggesting it won't work. I hope it does. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #20

Do you think that trying to ban the sale of the most popular rifle is "barely anything"? X_Digger Dec 2012 #22

Whoa nelly. I'm completely in favor of it. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #23

I'm saying it's not "barely anything" X_Digger Dec 2012 #24

Nope. I still don't find it to be "sweeping gun restriction." Sorry. nt Chorophyll Dec 2012 #25

Then we're done talking. X_Digger Dec 2012 #26

The gun will be painted grey instead of black. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #35

Not mine, brother, but I agree.. X_Digger Dec 2012 #36

Oops, I replied to wrong post. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #37

Yes but that isn't new, he's always supported renewing the Assault Weapons Ban. PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #18

Except when he hasn't.. X_Digger Dec 2012 #27

Would the law breakers (criminals) follow laws on gun restrictions? golfguru Dec 2012 #39

Looking forward to the day that Walmart is outmaneuvered Tutonic Dec 2012 #2

I just know that any new legislation will include previously purchased SAs and mega mags, right? nc4bo Dec 2012 #3

Right. And ban talk has put another hundred thousand on the street. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #7

you're right - they are out there but... nc4bo Dec 2012 #10

That's a gross mischaracterzation. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #38

What do you expect? HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #4

You honestly believe that? Harmony Blue Dec 2012 #5

I agree. Reasonable and effective legislation would be acceptable to many. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #9

You know where you can stick that concern, as well as any guns you might have... nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #13

So we'll just STFU and keep letting mass shootings happen week after week after week? Chorophyll Dec 2012 #15

You're being hysterical. No one has told you to STFU. No one wants to let mass shootings continue. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #30

I'm not being hysterical. You're the one(s) who try to shut down conversation all the time. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #31

OK, since you like rational information, here's some more. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #32

So what you're saying is that the current laws just aren't working. Savannahmann Dec 2012 #33

Current laws do work to a degree. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #34

To be fair, many, many such models were already sold out before the shootings. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #6

Whoever said "there's a sucker born every minute" hasn't met gun nuts in the Obama administration. Initech Dec 2012 #8

Translation: We will make a profit at any cost. ananda Dec 2012 #11

Too bad we don't keep a registry. nt Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #12

Hope it sends the rightwingnuts to the poorhouse even sooner than otherwise. politicaljunkie41910 Dec 2012 #21

If your first reaction to a mass shooting is to buy more guns... Odin2005 Dec 2012 #28

+1 Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #29

+2 Initech Dec 2012 #41

They need to order more former-republican Dec 2012 #40