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In reply to the discussion: If you support the RTKBA over the right to life - you are not a progressive [View all]Hoyt
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If you support the RTKBA over the right to life - you are not a progressive [View all]
Taverner
Dec 2012
OP
Why does everyone that ever defended themsleves with a firearm also own such cheap doors?
Ikonoklast
Dec 2012
#51
First thing I did when I bought this house years ago was replace the front door.
Ikonoklast
Dec 2012
#131
Because instead of giving themselves seconds to arm/discourage via steel doors and frames
DainBramaged
Dec 2012
#126
George Zimmerman, Loughner, Holmes, Stawicki, etc., were all law-abiding according to gun
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#150
You are dead wrong on that one. 18 yo mother, husband died of cancer on Christmas
jtuck004
Dec 2012
#67
There are semi-automatic shotguns. There are shotguns that are assault weapons (nt)
Recursion
Dec 2012
#89
Actually a shotgun is often a semi-automatic weapon, and some other reading I have
jtuck004
Dec 2012
#148
We agree about that. Some of us have legit reasons to fear Concealed Carry in PUBLIC.
patrice
Dec 2012
#15
There are places I would like to go, but I don't AND I'm not the only one AND that fact, plane &
patrice
Dec 2012
#62
Lots of anger there....against words posted by a stranger, on an internet board.
Ikonoklast
Dec 2012
#64
I don't know about prevailing, but he's right that gun owners generally have been called nuts here..
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#82
While I am not in the camp you describe, I shed no tears for you. You have the NRA and PLENTY of
PeaceNikki
Dec 2012
#87
Anything going on on this board, you MUST factor in trollery of one degree or another.
patrice
Dec 2012
#25
I don't know you, but you're clearly willing to discuss things that can be done. My vote is NOT nut.
PeaceNikki
Dec 2012
#36
If you agree with anything Ted Nugent says, YOU ARE MOST DEFINITELY A GUN NUT.
PeaceNikki
Dec 2012
#43
Honestly! I'm not entirely comfortable, but willing to compromise a little to respect the rights of
patrice
Dec 2012
#10
My vision of the future, especially the future for more troubled cohorts, in their OWN communities
patrice
Dec 2012
#52
Oops, when you mentioned the 'right to life', I thought you were saying you supported...
OneMoreDemocrat
Dec 2012
#18
They do need a new way of referring to authentic Right to Life that recognizes OUR very very real
patrice
Dec 2012
#37
very much relevant to this thread. IF? please. I changed your Momma's diapers.
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2012
#50
Floyd_Gondolli, is that you? did you get you get your socks confused?
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2012
#80
like I always say, better pissed off than pissed on. C ya, Floyd_Gondolli, dueces.
Tuesday Afternoon
Dec 2012
#90
You seem to have missed the main point. That being about absolutes and the implied second
Egalitarian Thug
Dec 2012
#138
So youre implying rightful gun owners are " fascists " and dont care about your life?
darkangel218
Dec 2012
#95
I understood it to be directed at those who totally refuse to budge and discuss gun control.
PeaceNikki
Dec 2012
#98
lol, I just want it better fucking REGULATED, dude. That's my fucking 'problem'.
PeaceNikki
Dec 2012
#112
I see. I didn't realize gun owners were such delicate flowers whose feelings are hurt so easily
PeaceNikki
Dec 2012
#120
Ahh so now youre implying we're listening to right wing media and the NRA??
darkangel218
Dec 2012
#123
Youre throwing insults left and right just like the OP, but claim you want a serious discussion
darkangel218
Dec 2012
#127
It depends. Are those "Rightful" gun owners determined to hold onto their assault weapons?
Savannahmann
Dec 2012
#102