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florida08

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9. thank you

Reply to BrotherIvan (Reply #2)

Wed May 22, 2013, 03:11 PM

May 2013

That last sentence sums it up. I have been told I have no right to want to know who owns a gun in my area (registry) and that I have no right to make it harder for decent law abiding citizens to acquire a gun. (background check) Well it's not the latter I'm worried about. We now have more weapons than people in America but haven't seen any evidence that we're safer. Scares me that most of this well armed militia do not practice gun safety. Kids killing kids lately. Now this:

Nucla, Colo. Passes Ordinance Making Gun Ownership Mandatory

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/20/nucla-colo-passes-ordinan_n_3306189.html

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Dear America, This Is How You Respond to a Mass Shooting [View all] Scuba May 2013 OP

"limit the number of guns in circulation" Enrique May 2013 #1

Q: "How do you eat an elephant?" lastlib May 2013 #13

These are the kinds of measures we need NOW BrotherIvan May 2013 #2

Good post, thanks. Scuba May 2013 #3

Thanks for sharing the article BrotherIvan May 2013 #4

whew marions ghost May 2013 #8

thank you florida08 May 2013 #9

I have so many swear words to say about that article I don't know where to begin. BrotherIvan May 2013 #19

agreed Chaco Dundee May 2013 #10

Right on mac56 May 2013 #11

X-L-N-T!! lastlib May 2013 #14

I've had a few confrontations on DU with people who think 2A rights trump all the other rights AndyA May 2013 #16

Post #18 proves your point BrotherIvan May 2013 #20

Yes, it does. AndyA May 2013 #24

You want to disarm those who mean you no harm Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #26

Nice NRA talking point AndyA May 2013 #29

. Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #18

Okay, I'll wade into these murky waters BrotherIvan May 2013 #22

. Nuclear Unicorn May 2013 #25

Well said derby378 May 2013 #30

You only have two feet, do you own more than 1 pair of shoes? Travis_0004 May 2013 #28

. AndyA May 2013 #23

Good post. And don't sweat the gun trolls. DanTex May 2013 #21

I thought y'all called them *NRA* talking points derby378 May 2013 #31

^^Perfect^^ freshwest May 2013 #32

As much as I think this would be a good idea Arcanetrance May 2013 #5

Yes gopiscrap May 2013 #6

Will McCain, Ayotte, Graham et al SCVDem May 2013 #7

You realize, of course, that Israel isn't threatened with terrorism... Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #12

Ooh... does this mean they'll disarm the settlers now? Recursion May 2013 #15

One day later. Wow. I wish our legislative process could be that quick. nt Pragdem May 2013 #17

None of the countries we compare ourselves to upaloopa May 2013 #27