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In reply to the discussion: Gun control: Japan has it right [View all]cantbeserious
(13,039 posts)66. You Denigrated My Choice Of User Name - Did I Denigrate Your User Name Or Your Choice Of Avatar?
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Every Journey begins With The First Step - It Only Takes Courage - Are We Lacking Such Courage?
cantbeserious
Jan 2013
#6
And 'will'...the 'will' doesn't exist in many parts of the country..and certainly not 3/4..
pipoman
Jan 2013
#7
Pessimism Never Achieves Anything - Because Pessimists Never Take The First Step
cantbeserious
Jan 2013
#8
This Is Not About You - This Is About America And Protecting The Lives Of Our Children
cantbeserious
Jan 2013
#12
You haven't even attempted to argue the main point, which is that Japan is doing
DanTex
Jan 2013
#34
"It's in the constitution" doesn't mean it's a good thing. That's simply a dodge.
DanTex
Jan 2013
#44
You Denigrated My Choice Of User Name - Did I Denigrate Your User Name Or Your Choice Of Avatar?
cantbeserious
Jan 2013
#66
Eradicating Guns From Society Is A Long-Term Proposition - As Is Said, Rome Was Not Built In A Day
cantbeserious
Jan 2013
#56
My Plans Are Not The Point - It Matters Entirely What Choices A Society Makes
cantbeserious
Jan 2013
#64
And the idea of a Constitutional Republic is that it protects the rights of minorities
NutmegYankee
Jan 2013
#67
Yes. You're going to be shown the door eventually, in any event. You are no more a "progressive"
apocalypsehow
Jan 2013
#101
Baloney. But you go right on spewing NRA talking points - it'll catch to you up eventually. n/t.
apocalypsehow
Jan 2013
#106
Societies Must Choose Sometimes - In That Choice, Some Will Win And Some Will Lose
cantbeserious
Jan 2013
#62
There is quite a difference between banning machine guns, and having regulations similar to japan.
Travis_0004
Jan 2013
#27
How would this be unconstitutional? Your right isn't being violated, its just regulating the militi
rbixby
Jan 2013
#29
Because current SCOTUS precedent protects an individual right to keep arms...
dairydog91
Jan 2013
#39
I'm just thinking of a good way to reduce the number of guns we have in this country
rbixby
Jan 2013
#148
Which is a shame. Japan has strong unions, an equitable distribution of income and an effective
pampango
Jan 2013
#19
It's a little simplistic, no doubt the preferred political thought mode of today...
NutmegYankee
Jan 2013
#53
Given that their legal and political structure is not authoritarian any more...
NutmegYankee
Jan 2013
#61
You're going to get new sensible gun laws whether you want them or not, sport.
apocalypsehow
Jan 2013
#98
What I've said all along is if law enforcement did their job and had the resources to do so,
tarheelsunc
Jan 2013
#42
Most of the looting after our "tsunami" was for food, etc., or in unoccupied stores.
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#90
Maybe when folks stop arming up, practicing to shoot people, playing cowboy, etc.,
Hoyt
Jan 2013
#92
The thread in Meta the day you get PPR'd is going to be a sweet one to celebrate in.
apocalypsehow
Jan 2013
#105
Good OP (Rec), but it gets quite tiresome seeing DU's gun trolls arrive to hijack it with their NRA
apocalypsehow
Jan 2013
#99
Yes, you do - you've littered this thread with obnoxious NRA talking points and garbage.
apocalypsehow
Jan 2013
#103
You go right on spewing NRA talking points and lies - it'll catch to you up eventually. n/t.
apocalypsehow
Jan 2013
#108
You go right on spewing NRA talking points and lies - it'll catch to you up eventually. n/t.
apocalypsehow
Jan 2013
#110
Baloney - they've been labeled for precisely what they are: pro-NRA talking points and right-wing
apocalypsehow
Jan 2013
#114
That indeed is what your replies in this thread have been - and pretty much everwhere else
apocalypsehow
Jan 2013
#116