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quaker bill

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41. Anti-gun extremists will do no such thing
Sun Jul 22, 2012, 07:05 AM
Jul 2012

It is gun owners who will get them banned. At some point the shooting rampages will be large enough and frequent enough to turn the politics. The tide will turn.

Anti-gun extremists cannot, for all their efforts, move the needle on this political gage in even the slightest. However a modest collection of fruitbats with body armor and AR 47s could dramatically change the politics on this issue in just a few weeks of concerted effort. The unfortunate bit is that there will be a considerable number of corpses involved.

I would not possess a gun. Politically, I would prefer gun ownership be regulated heavily. However I know that activism is not the answer. But I also know we are selling lots of high powered weapons and ammo to fruitbats, so it is only a matter of time.

The overwrought defense of the individual right to keep and bear arms has the unintended (or perhaps intended) consequence of supporting multiple unregistered weapon sales to wackaloons. This sows the seeds of its own demise. It is just a matter of time.

You Want to Eliminate Gun Crime? [View all] The Doctor. Jul 2012 OP
Excellent point! K & R B Calm Jul 2012 #1
Sorry but I think you are wrong. mysuzuki2 Jul 2012 #2
I don't own any firearms GarroHorus Jul 2012 #4
certainly a rational response. Go for it. Have fun. mysuzuki2 Jul 2012 #8
Yeah, that kind of made no sense. The Doctor. Jul 2012 #11
The talk of banning means I should start buying now, and stocking up on ammunition. GarroHorus Jul 2012 #13
I guess you expect to be believed lunatica Jul 2012 #17
Never felt a real need before GarroHorus Jul 2012 #18
I have never felt a real need before either, but the madinmaryland Jul 2012 #33
Anti-gun extremists will do no such thing quaker bill Jul 2012 #41
That is Why the NRA and the Gun Manufacturers Stir Up Such Talk AndyTiedye Jul 2012 #21
After two days of gun ban rants by anti-gun extremists GarroHorus Jul 2012 #22
If you really think there will be gun bans in the next year or so, you're a gift to the NRA. EOTE Jul 2012 #47
HHAHAHAHAHAHAH bongbong Jul 2012 #44
Don't be surprised if the sale of firearms jumps ... spin Jul 2012 #45
Fascists bongbong Jul 2012 #46
Really? The Doctor. Jul 2012 #7
abortion and gun control are also 2 very different things. mysuzuki2 Jul 2012 #12
So you missed this: The Doctor. Jul 2012 #15
Your premise is deeply, deeply flawed. REP Jul 2012 #34
Oh really? The Doctor. Jul 2012 #35
DU rec. n/t GarroHorus Jul 2012 #3
Sigh... gcomeau Jul 2012 #5
Did you read the OP? The Doctor. Jul 2012 #9
Yes, I did read it. gcomeau Jul 2012 #16
You are SO on target with this thread. Thank you. rec'd. BeHereNow Jul 2012 #6
The Aurora shooter had every advantage society could offer him. bluerum Jul 2012 #10
Seriously.... do you plug your garden hose into light-sockets? The Doctor. Jul 2012 #14
Good analogy pipoman Jul 2012 #19
You stop it. Just stop it right now. Reasoned and logical responses are not appreciated here. cleanhippie Jul 2012 #20
Yikes, guns, religion, abortion all on one thread graham4anything Jul 2012 #23
Where is Religion in the OP? The Doctor. Jul 2012 #24
k/r bonzotex Jul 2012 #25
Why is that so hard for so many to understand? The Doctor. Jul 2012 #28
let's get rid of traffic laws Enrique Jul 2012 #26
Wow, that's pretty stupid. The Doctor. Jul 2012 #27
No. I want to eliminate gun posts in GD. Iggo Jul 2012 #29
Well said. Thank you. Myrina Jul 2012 #30
Completely, absolutely, totally wrong. Zoeisright Jul 2012 #31
Chomping at the bit wasn't enough, was it? The Doctor. Jul 2012 #36
Banning ANYthing won't stop it completely but Lex Jul 2012 #38
So we should ban abortion? The Doctor. Jul 2012 #42
Yes, banning gasoline would be stupid. As is your flawed thinking Lex Jul 2012 #43
Wow. You just make shit up when you're looking for an argument. The Doctor. Jul 2012 #48
The statistic I would like to see SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #32
Been hunting for that one for years. The Doctor. Jul 2012 #39
Seeking abortions and seeking guns are Apples and Oranges. Lex Jul 2012 #37
Next time I have an anti choice B Calm Jul 2012 #40
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