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yellerpup

(12,253 posts) Fri Dec 21, 2012, 12:33 PM Dec 2012

Cigarettes are legal but are highly regulated. [View all]

If we can make laws to regulate legal substances, like tobacco for instance, and keep tobacco out of schools, public places, workplace and even bars because second hand smoke is dangerous to others, surely we can create sensible gun laws.

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Cigarettes are legal but are highly regulated. [View all] yellerpup Dec 2012 OP

Cigarettes are not protected in the Constitution. Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #1

Dumbest. Post. Ever. Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #4

You are opposed to any regulation of firearms? yellerpup Dec 2012 #8

"You don't have an absolute right to own absolutely any weapon and to... green for victory Dec 2012 #10

You haven't visited the Gun Dungeon, have you... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #14

Your response is not very smart, bud... Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #16

I'd like to discuss it in an intelligent manner Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #17

Well when you're ready to discuss, I'll round up my alter ego and have him fill in. Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #20

Thats because theyre not ( as ) useful ( as guns) darkangel218 Dec 2012 #5

So, I can't light a smoke in a bar... LTR Dec 2012 #2

Thanks for understanding. yellerpup Dec 2012 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Dec 2012 #3

The comparison I wanted to make is yellerpup Dec 2012 #6

How does a gun protect the owner? Don't you have to pull it out and use it first? Rex Dec 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Dec 2012 #12

This message was self-deleted by its author darkangel218 Dec 2012 #11

I am sorry for what happened to you. yellerpup Dec 2012 #15

There are still smoking in most bars, many bathrooms, and many public places ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #13

Quite a few states have banned smoking in bars and restaurants LTR Dec 2012 #18

Good for both ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #19