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ProgressiveProfessor

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1. He is a partial refutation of background checks being a panacea
Sun Feb 10, 2013, 06:24 PM
Feb 2013

He passed them all with flying colors (including the LAPDs)

He is a partial refutation of background checks being a panacea ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #1
I say neither. Still Sensible Feb 2013 #2
It kinda shreds alot of NRA talking points, like putting cops in every school for example. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #3
Smashes the police protecting and serving the community bullshit to hell too. TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #9
Yup, the LAPD has a long history of being somewhat the enemy of the people. JaneyVee Feb 2013 #10
And then there's Miami, and New Orleans, and New York..... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #14
He would have passed any background check. HooptieWagon Feb 2013 #4
He is the example of my example of why all guns should be off the street, legal & illegal except graham4anything Feb 2013 #5
Nope, he makes a case for banning guns. Kalidurga Feb 2013 #6
It points to a need of being recertified regularly and a line in which we can report problems. Thinkingabout Feb 2013 #7
It proves that guns are too easy to obtain and use irregardless the mental state libtodeath Feb 2013 #8
whether he snapped or not, both cases support the need for gun control JI7 Feb 2013 #11
It shows that only the police can be trusted with guns mwrguy Feb 2013 #12
He makes an insider's case that law enforcement isn't to serve and protect the general public. ancianita Feb 2013 #13
... A HERETIC I AM Feb 2013 #15
It shows that we need due process.. more than ever.... lib2DaBone Feb 2013 #16
!!! TomClash Feb 2013 #21
Still not about guns The Straight Story Feb 2013 #17
Even countries with stringent gun controls have problems with gun violence -- e.g. Syria FarCenter Feb 2013 #18
Don't forget Mexico. n/t oneshooter Feb 2013 #19
K&r TomClash Feb 2013 #20
He makes the argument for an assault weapons ban in the manifesto nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #22
Neither. More about LAPD, PTSD REP Feb 2013 #23
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