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truebluegreen

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32. So here we are, bogged down in definitions.

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #30)

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 11:27 PM

Jan 2013

Speaking for myself, I'd call an assault weapon anything other than the basic shotgun or rifle I used for hunting when young. Military-style knockoffs, large clips, rapid-fire, semi-automatic, whatever...I don't like them and like handguns I don't see the point except to kill people.

If you feel the need to own these, or any guns, that's your business/problem. Why it should be mine, or anyone's, is the issue. I'm open to discussion, but IMHO responsible gun owners should start acting responsibly and figuring out how to decrease the mayhem.

And saying that most gun owners are responsible isn't good enough.

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It's nothing but terrorism. [View all] kentuck Jan 2013 OP

I blame the "Reign of Terror" Bush-Cheney 2001-2008 livetohike Jan 2013 #1

I also blame the NRA Hugabear Jan 2013 #2

Me too. The NRA are the tools of Bush-Cheney and everyone else who wants a nation of fearful cowards livetohike Jan 2013 #5

The RW (NRA lapdogs) are still beating the Fear drum! Incidents like this give them ammo gateley Jan 2013 #4

Yes, and people will spend money they don't have for guns if they are afraid, or money for livetohike Jan 2013 #6

I've been a supporter of an individual's right to own guns (although don't own any myself) gateley Jan 2013 #3

what freedom EarthWindFire Jan 2013 #7

Freedom from fear. kentuck Jan 2013 #8

I understand your view EarthWindFire Jan 2013 #9

How do you interpret this little preamble? kentuck Jan 2013 #11

like this EarthWindFire Jan 2013 #13

It's one of FDR's Four Freedoms. SwankyXomb Jan 2013 #16

No, there isn't a "freedom to own firearms". Zoeisright Jan 2013 #20

well EarthWindFire Jan 2013 #21

Laws are built on the worst offenders. theKed Jan 2013 #22

I do not disagree EarthWindFire Jan 2013 #23

People that defend assault weapons are no better than terrorists. kentuck Jan 2013 #25

been called worse Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #26

You are pushing a straw man argument. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #28

Kentuck may not Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #30

So here we are, bogged down in definitions. truebluegreen Jan 2013 #32

I EarthWindFire Jan 2013 #31

A 2009 DHS report identified domestic right-wing extremist groups as the greatest threat to indepat Jan 2013 #12

Question guardian Jan 2013 #17

But, but, in a right-wing-soused society, all other rights in the Bill of Rights are subordinated indepat Jan 2013 #10

True. And why is it the 2nd Amendment is the only one they care about? truebluegreen Jan 2013 #29

Despite false perceptions driven by a violence-addicted media... OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2013 #14

I haven't been to Philadelphia for quite some time, but I'm rather skeptical of that claim. Egalitarian Thug Jan 2013 #15

The human mind as shipped is poorly equipped to comprehend probability, especially when it is low slackmaster Jan 2013 #18

IIRC, you have higher odds of being hit by a meteor and surviving than shot dead. n/t Decoy of Fenris Jan 2013 #27

Yes! KT2000 Jan 2013 #19

They are America's version of suicide bombers. n/t Moses2SandyKoufax Jan 2013 #24