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Squinch

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19. Have fun with that.

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Ken Braun: Banning guns will work as well as the war on drugs [View all] Bay Boy Mar 2013 OP

Cause that is exactly what they are doing nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #1

Many here would LOVE to ban them. You seem to have forgot the hysteria around here. n-t Logical Mar 2013 #5

It's harder to smuggle an assault rifle in your rectum. sadbear Mar 2013 #2

Parts is parts. Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #4

The only part of that analogy that holds up is addiction. bluedigger Mar 2013 #3

Only ones I see addicted to guns and killing are people in govt The Straight Story Mar 2013 #7

This would be interesting if anyone wanted to ban guns. Squinch Mar 2013 #6

Some clearly do, even here... ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #11

Yes. Of course. Everyone is being mean to you. Squinch Mar 2013 #12

You refuse to face the facts that some are advocating total civilian disarmament ProgressiveProfessor Mar 2013 #13

Ah, I see: refuting the "professors"* pro-NRA nonsense is now "bullying." apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #24

You're either (a) new around here, (b) naive, or (c) dishonest. Bake Mar 2013 #18

Have fun with that. Squinch Mar 2013 #19

Oh, you're a gunner too BainsBane Mar 2013 #22

I own a couple of guns. Bake Mar 2013 #52

This makes you a gunner BainsBane Mar 2013 #53

The post you linked to doesn't make me a gunner Bake Mar 2013 #54

You did, but I'm happy to leave it in the past BainsBane Mar 2013 #55

This person does... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #23

So by all means, say that everyone does, or that those who do are shaping policy in any way. Squinch Mar 2013 #36

You said: Bay Boy Mar 2013 #37

How insidious, quoting their exact words back to them. Kurska Mar 2013 #44

Oh noes, call the waaahahhhhmmmmmmullannnccceee!!! Zoeisright Mar 2013 #38

I'm sorry, what was your point? Bay Boy Mar 2013 #50

Great. 99Forever Mar 2013 #8

I think the OP pipi_k Mar 2013 #15

Yep, unconditional surrender is the only option! 99Forever Mar 2013 #16

Unfortunately for progressives, the GOP is in a favorable position... Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #9

Would it be safe to blame Ron Paul for this? derby378 Mar 2013 #10

Ron Paul did everything but throw money at the GOPer estab. Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #14

Because countries with strict firearms regulation have USA-levels of gun violence, obviously Spider Jerusalem Mar 2013 #17

Ah, but we see a *lot* of sawed-off shotguns Recursion Mar 2013 #20

Sure, because anyone with a vise and a hacksaw can saw off a shotgun Spider Jerusalem Mar 2013 #21

"Ken Braun was a legislative aide for a Republican lawmaker in the Michigan House for six years" apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #25

I was just going to ask: "who's this chump Ken Braun"? Kolesar Mar 2013 #28

Sure, because fully automatic weapons are used in crimes all the time. jeff47 Mar 2013 #26

He says all the right buzz words upaloopa Mar 2013 #27

Because guns are the same thing as drugs ellisonz Mar 2013 #29

The point is, the fewer assault weapons out there, the better. Zen Democrat Mar 2013 #30

I'm one of those Politicalboi Mar 2013 #31

Have you ever considered that the gangs who smuggle your pot into our nation ... spin Mar 2013 #58

No legislator has proposed banning all guns. Comrade_McKenzie Mar 2013 #32

But plenty of posters here would Bay Boy Mar 2013 #33

So? ellisonz Mar 2013 #42

the fact some here might want to get rid of guns BainsBane Mar 2013 #59

Prohibition is a failed public polcy... no matter what you try to prohibit. TeamPooka Mar 2013 #34

Actually gun bans will be less effective than drug bans guardian Mar 2013 #35

How many are willing to become illegal gun owners? jmg257 Mar 2013 #39

How many are willing to become illegal drug users? guardian Mar 2013 #41

About 22 million. jmg257 Mar 2013 #45

Doesn't have to be addictive, just socially acceptable at the local level. dairydog91 Mar 2013 #46

Thank you. "Socially acceptable" explained much better then I have the patience to do. jmg257 Mar 2013 #48

Why? dairydog91 Mar 2013 #49

there are no proposed gun bans BainsBane Mar 2013 #60

How about a "Grass for Guns" buy back program? n/t Pryderi Mar 2013 #40

But prohibition will work this time we promise! Kurska Mar 2013 #43

prohibition Crepuscular Mar 2013 #47

Pretty much my whole Bay Boy Mar 2013 #57

Want to make a real dent in gun violence? madville Mar 2013 #51

who is ken braun and why should i give a flip what he thinks? spanone Mar 2013 #56

So I take it the gun crowd is all in favor of ending the "war on drugs"? Marr Mar 2013 #61