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gilbert sullivan

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31. The solution is obvious

Reply to Beartracks (Reply #17)

Thu Jun 15, 2017, 02:25 PM

Jun 2017

put everyone in jail because they might commit a crime in the future.

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David Frum [View all] babylonsister Jun 2017 OP

Dang, Frum seems to have seen the light lately on guns, white wingers/GOPers, etc. Hoyt Jun 2017 #1

When exactly did he leave the Dark Side? I remember him being one of the Bush people chelsea0011 Jun 2017 #9

around 2010 he started writing increasingly critical pieces of the GOP salin Jun 2017 #11

Agreed. He's totally not a liberal. I've heard him a couple podcasts xor Jun 2017 #24

i think other than being a neocon when it comes to foreign policy JI7 Jun 2017 #10

The background checks is wrong justiceischeap Jun 2017 #2

Correct underpants Jun 2017 #8

So why weren't the Congressmen carrying guns while they played ball? NightWatcher Jun 2017 #3

Ex Marine njcpa1978 Jun 2017 #41

Remember the Naval Yard shooter a few years back? Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #4

Didn't ReTHUGs remove the mental health checks recently? n/t malaise Jun 2017 #19

Yes. They did lunatica Jun 2017 #20

He's leaving out the key issue though BeyondGeography Jun 2017 #5

D'oh! Baitball Blogger Jun 2017 #6

A woman at the shooting said she saw the gunman with the rifle wasupaloopa Jun 2017 #7

Yup. The Thoughts and Prayers Squad is out in full force today. Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #12

And they're the same ones who, when they have the chance actually to put those calimary Jun 2017 #13

I hope he recovers fully, of course. Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #14

Well put. Let's hope several of them on that side have a "James Brady moment." calimary Jun 2017 #15

There's something about feeling a real actual bullet rip into your body calguy Jun 2017 #27

My dad (USMC) was wounded in Korea... Still In Wisconsin Jun 2017 #28

Do you think there's really any chance to separate decent law abiding citizens gilbert sullivan Jun 2017 #30

Welcome to DU, gilbert sullivan. calimary Jun 2017 #34

What exactly is it you want us to do? gilbert sullivan Jun 2017 #35

Yes. Can't tell good guy from bad guy til they shoot something... Beartracks Jun 2017 #17

The solution is obvious gilbert sullivan Jun 2017 #31

It seems the more Democrats push for gun regulation... krispos42 Jun 2017 #38

The shooter was from Illinois, not Virginia. OnlinePoker Jun 2017 #16

Required to have a Firearm Owner's Identification Card Big_K Jun 2017 #25

No problem Angry Dragon Jun 2017 #18

Karma can be a bitch. trof Jun 2017 #21

And then some malaise Jun 2017 #23

No background checks? Wow. Unbelievable. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #22

Great idea. Let's double-down and give 45 another term. pablo_marmol Jun 2017 #26

Funny how you only seem to show up here for events like these. nt Tommy_Carcetti Jun 2017 #32

Consider the possibility (reality, actually) pablo_marmol Jun 2017 #33

The shooter was from Illinois. My bro says all states do background checks...it's federal law. Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #29

Purchase from a dealer - background check. Typically private sales it is not required. jmg257 Jun 2017 #36

I see. Thanks. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #37

Sales from licenced gun dealers (new guns and some used guns) all go through background checks krispos42 Jun 2017 #39

Wow. Complicated. Thx. nt Honeycombe8 Jun 2017 #40