Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Here is when I bought my first gun [View all]enough
(13,254 posts)6. The use of the phrase "gun-grabbers" does away with any
credibility this post has. Not that I don't believe what you say about what you have experienced. But I don't think you are paying attention to what is being discussed about controlling guns in our society.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
343 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
LOL, people from all countries and socio economic circumstances live within 30 minutes
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#53
The words you used in your post make you sound as if you might be a paranoid loon.
Atman
Jan 2013
#334
Since when is a semi-automatic Bushmaster XM-15 or Carbon 15 used in combat zones?
S_B_Jackson
Dec 2012
#221
I never said I was offended, I simply asked for solutions rather than name calling.
DrewFlorida
Dec 2012
#118
We do often rationalize and predicate our own behavior by blaming others for the same thing
LanternWaste
Dec 2012
#125
I understand Castle Doctrine pretty well. But what does that have to do with the OP
jmg257
Dec 2012
#74
Well - then I tend to think there is really no sense in coming up with (new) gun bans, if no one
jmg257
Dec 2012
#90
Question for you: Are there Democratic talking points? Gun control talking points?
Bake
Jan 2013
#305
No - we are talking about the hypothetical "I will keep my illegal guns if they are banned"
jmg257
Dec 2012
#103
"Depend on the police? Not on my life. Hell, I don't even trust the police not to fuck with....
Walk away
Dec 2012
#147
The rounds from a shotgun don't tend to go through walls and find toddlers
Major Nikon
Dec 2012
#122
You might have been able to identify the perp if you had outside surveillance cameras..
Tikki
Dec 2012
#30
But he didn't get in your home and he may still be out there harassing others or he could be...
Tikki
Dec 2012
#55
Until the anti gun nuts experience this sort of thing they will not understand or sypathize.
L0oniX
Dec 2012
#36
..and when it is your kid or wife who gets shot by a criminal and ends up there?
L0oniX
Dec 2012
#46
In all of this discussion you have not offered one single solution to the gun problem!
DrewFlorida
Dec 2012
#144
I'll tell you the truth: I live in an urban area. I have a lock on my door.
Chorophyll
Dec 2012
#139
For home use against break-ins and robbery .... perhaps a Photo and a Sign and a night Light
libdem4life
Dec 2012
#129
I have lived all over the world and I have never once had an incident like that.
Walk away
Dec 2012
#137
I didn't say that I didn't believe you. I clearly said that if that had happened to me...
Walk away
Dec 2012
#223
wth is this post meant to mean. the poster made a very honest and truthful post
loli phabay
Dec 2012
#214
If you object to having your perspective discounted DO NOT use prejudicial language, "gun grabbers"
patrice
Dec 2012
#202
Sorry to express some skepticism, but you've had 3 home invasion attempts
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#224
As this thread amply illustrates (w/ reference to your last sentence). The psychology
coalition_unwilling
Dec 2012
#229
I note that in all the incidents you cite that you did not use a gun, even to brandish it.
maxsolomon
Dec 2012
#235
And when whoever that is figures out how to get your gun and kill you with it, then do whatever it
lonestarnot
Jan 2013
#314