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In reply to the discussion: The gun nuts are DELUSIONAL... [View all]Undismayed
(76 posts)92. Contrary to your fantasies, the rank and file military would not blindly follow orders to shoot
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It's amazing how many times I encounter this kind of delusion with gun folks...
CTyankee
Jan 2013
#79
Contrary to your fantasies, the rank and file military would not blindly follow orders to shoot
Undismayed
Jan 2013
#92
A drone flying at 1000ft can target you & kill you, and you wouldn't even know it's there.
baldguy
Jan 2013
#91
No, in their Turner Diary, die-hard-like imaginations, they just hold off the blue helmets...
Bucky
Jan 2013
#4
Does your reading of the 2nd amendment include the right to bear car bombs and other IEDs?
Electric Monk
Jan 2013
#8
Yeah, if you find someone building one, arrest em, fair trial, and jail time.
Electric Monk
Jan 2013
#62
Irrelevent. Car bombs & IEDs are illegal here and illegal in the US.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#14
"Do you really think that the US would start dropping bombs on buildings ..."
FiveGoodMen
Jan 2013
#40
Illegally, and not covered by the 2nd am. Find someone doing it? Lock em up. nt
Electric Monk
Jan 2013
#61
The old "why have any laws at all, then, because some people will still break them" canard.
Electric Monk
Jan 2013
#81
Right. How well did that work out for Randy Weaver or David Koresh, for example?
Electric Monk
Jan 2013
#72
You clearly dont understand the idea of a tyrannical government with the USA's weaponry
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#19
They kicked us out like Japan kicked us out. Like Germany kicked out USSR, US, UK and France
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#18
Not only do I know that, I can name them without looking that up. It doesnt change the point. nt
stevenleser
Jan 2013
#88
I'm not insecure. I'm just tired of folks on your side of the argument shooting kids.
Robb
Jan 2013
#50
Isn't this considered treasonous to advocate to overthrow the govt because you don't like
kimbutgar
Jan 2013
#66
I'm perplexed by DUers telling other DUers that the US Government is going to send all four branches
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2013
#90
And how useful were fighters and bombers and artillery during the occupation of Iraq?
krispos42
Jan 2013
#99
I'll bookmark this so I can check if North Vietnam's surrendered a year from now. n/t
Glaug-Eldare
Jan 2013
#102