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In reply to the discussion: Gun-rights groups: Our 'backs are against the wall' [View all]patrice
(47,992 posts)7. When you'll kill for a gun, you are the one who put your own back against that wall. We were trying
to get along with gun owners. There's almost no one more surprised than i that we are even talking about controls of any kind and I AM pretty good at reading the political tea leaves. No one was going to do anything about gun violence in the USA. Gun owners were home free, then Newtown happened and then James Yeager spoke out for gun owners on their intent to kill anyone who seeks regulation that actually works.
Gun owners brought ALL of this on themselves, by demonstrating their own incompetence and ir-responsibility and willingness to engage in violence.
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This is the first honest assessment of the situation to come out of the gun crowd.
Mrs. Overall
Jan 2013
#6
Are you saying the gun crowd puts children before the 2nd Amendment and the Founding Fathers?
Mrs. Overall
Jan 2013
#18
When you'll kill for a gun, you are the one who put your own back against that wall. We were trying
patrice
Jan 2013
#7
And the sunflower avatar, with "Way Harmony Spirit: as the signature line--
Mrs. Overall
Jan 2013
#20
The most important issue of your life is possession of high capacity semi auto assault style weapons
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2013
#29
The most important issue of our lives is securing a future that doesn't include indiscriminate
GoneOffShore
Jan 2013
#40
Maybe they should be working for effective reasonable regulation instead.
Warren Stupidity
Jan 2013
#27
The Road To Repealing The 2nd Amendment Is A Long March To A Moral Victory
cantbeserious
Jan 2013
#28
Social media and Michael Bloomberg being the Great Equalizer were never around before
graham4anything
Jan 2013
#30