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In reply to the discussion: Gun control: Japan has it right [View all]ileus
(15,396 posts)130. Hopefully the regressives won't win a total victory.
Now isn't the time for 2A progressives to roll over and play dead. It's time to fight the good fight and do our best to keep our rights and try and continue the progress we've experienced the last 15 years.
As a nation we have to stand up for what's right and continue to make America a better place to live.
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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