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66. So you admit that they're fully within the law?

Tue Feb 26, 2013, 12:53 PM

Feb 2013

And how do you know if they have a weapons cache? Have you visited their homes? Are you friends with these people and know how many weapons they have?

What do you consider a weapons cache?

Are you for civilian disarmament?

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Gun Control? We Need Domestic Disarmament (Huffington Post) [View all] Peter cotton Feb 2013 OP

"The right to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed..." NaturalHigh Feb 2013 #1

It is not so simple. RC Feb 2013 #8

What a ridiculous thing to say roxy1234 Feb 2013 #14

What a fucking stupid thing to say. Zoeisright Feb 2013 #90

Per usual the two clauses, of which that is dependent, are ignored nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #10

100% correct malaise Feb 2013 #94

Where is your well regulated militia? Taverner Feb 2013 #34

Nevermind the bit about a well-regulated militia? n/t mattclearing Feb 2013 #96

Finally Brainstormy Feb 2013 #2

Meh. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #3

Perhaps the reason that there is no call for all out disarmament is very simple, MadHound Feb 2013 #4

Complete disarmament, EXCEPT of course for government employees slackmaster Feb 2013 #5

and dressing it up all the while as a liberal cause. Mojorabbit Feb 2013 #28

And some here claim that no one wants to take them... ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #6

Those who wish bans like this are an extreme minority. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #51

The question is how much of a minority ProgressiveProfessor Feb 2013 #52

Yep. Controller talking point, excepted as gospel. Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #59

Nah, that's just scare tactics from the NRA. I'm as liberal as they come ... Scuba Feb 2013 #7

Yep DollarBillHines Feb 2013 #80

The RKBA was effectively an individual right pretty much through our nation's history anyway. krispos42 Feb 2013 #9

If the Second Amendment wasn't about an armed citizenry, why the hell did they write it? NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #11

Additionally, there is a major question in the "State's Rights" argument... dairydog91 Feb 2013 #21

Then heads would explode. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #23

I think the Second Amendment should be amended. dairydog91 Feb 2013 #25

Rocket launchers are completely legal. GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #35

Next time someone here says "they" don't want to ban all guns... MicaelS Feb 2013 #12

Both sides have fringe folks who scream loudly nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #17

Slavery was the other fatal flaw in our 18th century Constitution Kolesar Feb 2013 #29

Yup, and the winner takes all nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #45

The true liberal position is to support empowerment of the individual, closeupready Feb 2013 #13

hear, hear! Puzzledtraveller Feb 2013 #100

Sounds good to me. At the very least, because gun nuts are annoying... EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #15

So you support taking civil liberties away from annoying people? hack89 Feb 2013 #16

Who needs fancy-pancy rights when you can have raw tribalism? dairydog91 Feb 2013 #22

I've always had a sneaking suspicion... Lurker Dave Feb 2013 #24

Huxley noted that emotion in his first novel, Crome Yellow. Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #63

By that same logic, someone could say: OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #30

Someone could say that, but they'd be wrong. IveWornAHundredPants Feb 2013 #82

I love how the author... actslikeacarrot Feb 2013 #18

There is nothing liberal about eliminating or reducing a civil liberty. aikoaiko Feb 2013 #19

... rrneck Feb 2013 #20

Wow, someone is echoing my thoughts completely graham4anything Feb 2013 #26

Well, things *are* known to echo through hollow canyons... Ghost in the Machine Feb 2013 #47

Lol! whatchamacallit Feb 2013 #98

Unless the Second Amendment were actually overturned, I don't see how this could happen. OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #27

I think it could be amended. dairydog91 Feb 2013 #31

You're a liberal? A person with a "true liberal position"? AnotherMcIntosh Feb 2013 #32

Clearly you keep that one handy in your sporran for just such occasions. IveWornAHundredPants Feb 2013 #83

So much for "we don't want take everyone guns" SpartanDem Feb 2013 #33

Rome wasn't built in a day, and neither is a gun-free society. It will take a few generations. mwrguy Feb 2013 #36

But it will not be a "gun free society" oneshooter Feb 2013 #37

Within that time, there will likely be a societal breakdown, a revolution, natural disaster... NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #38

zombies etc... mwrguy Feb 2013 #42

Oh, OK. NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #43

Disarm all police and sheriffs, the FBI, DHS, TSA, NSA, and all involved on US soil Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #39

So, then................ OceanEcosystem Feb 2013 #40

You are implying that gun control laws will result in only criminals and cops having guns. Fire Walk With Me Feb 2013 #41

There is one poster that says all he ever needed oneshooter Feb 2013 #46

If you want to read something really funny guardian Feb 2013 #49

+1 NYC_SKP Feb 2013 #44

+2. The author of this is insane and delusional, but of course, closeupready Feb 2013 #54

Someone please tell me again guardian Feb 2013 #48

Cause I am not going to retype... nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #50

Just how often guardian Feb 2013 #70

I see, welcome to the ignore list nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #75

There is nothing liberal about yahoos like this: Hoyt Feb 2013 #53

Nonsense. closeupready Feb 2013 #55

I know a bunch of ole racist/bigoted gun cultists aren't "liberal." Hoyt Feb 2013 #56

Are they doing anything illegal? Cork Feb 2013 #58

Sorry, I don't find racists, confederate flags, guns, etc., worthy of applause. Hoyt Feb 2013 #60

But. Are. They. Doing. Anything. Illegal.? Cork Feb 2013 #61

That's what we are discussing here, changing the friggin laws that allow yahoos and right wing Hoyt Feb 2013 #64

So you admit that they're fully within the law? Cork Feb 2013 #66

Bye, Corky. Hoyt Feb 2013 #102

Tee hee, but they sure are funny! I just love the pic of the guy with his gun slung right CTyankee Feb 2013 #68

I can see where the anatomy joke would come in. Cork Feb 2013 #69

maybe they think women wll think they're "well hung"...when they're probably laughing at them... CTyankee Feb 2013 #71

Well Hung. Cork Feb 2013 #72

well, take a look at them...not the brightest looking bunch... CTyankee Feb 2013 #73

True dat. Cork Feb 2013 #74

How can you tell what political leanings the people in the middle are? Cork Feb 2013 #57

Bigot detector is quite accurate. Tbag flag should convince even you. Hoyt Feb 2013 #62

Bigot detector? Cork Feb 2013 #65

You have a 360° radar AND a 360° blip! nt Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #67

Is that "Dueling Banjos" I hear playing in the background? rdharma Feb 2013 #77

Repeal the amendment wercal Feb 2013 #76

I am in favor of this. valiberal26 Feb 2013 #78

If all my knives were confiscated, how could I cut up my carrots? uppityperson Feb 2013 #79

you forgot the sarcasm tag. n/t actslikeacarrot Feb 2013 #81

Are you also in favor Abq_Sarah Feb 2013 #84

7 post newbie (joined 4 hours ago) with 'liberal' in the username.. X_Digger Feb 2013 #85

I am rather serious on all those accounts. valiberal26 Feb 2013 #86

*pat* *pat* *pat* Whatever you say. n/t X_Digger Feb 2013 #87

You know nothing of me sir valiberal26 Feb 2013 #88

Take this test to find out! I ended up somewhat to the left of Gandhi, LOL Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #89

I'm guessing Abq_Sarah Feb 2013 #91

Worth a try Rhiannon12866 Feb 2013 #92

You are most definitely NOT a liberal. Authoritarian? Yes. closeupready Feb 2013 #101

And Who Appointed you Arbiter of What's Good and Right and "Enough" Posts? dballance Feb 2013 #93

If it walks like a duck, quacks like a duck.. X_Digger Feb 2013 #97

No. We've given up enough rights in the last 13 years. Restore all the ones we've given up and... JVS Feb 2013 #95

A broad gun ban is roughly equivalent to single-payer in the healthcare debate. DanTex Feb 2013 #99