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Thank You. drm604 Jul 2012 #1
Your broad brush smears and nonfactual statements gut any effectiveness your post might of had ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #2
There are no smears and no factual statements. grantcart Jul 2012 #4
Wonderful post and response! citizen blues Jul 2012 #14
When you say "effectiveness" do you mean changing the minds of gun "enthusiasts"? rhett o rick Jul 2012 #5
Part of the Problem SoDesuKa Jul 2012 #19
Thank you grantcart. I'm sure you're gonna get the hair-splitters by the droves calimary Jul 2012 #3
All defenders of the 2nd Amendment are like George Zimmerman? Marengo Jul 2012 #16
Interesting... Reasonable_Argument Jul 2012 #23
Well said. But the gun lobby, NRA and GOP are too stong for decent rhett o rick Jul 2012 #6
Eventually there will be a tragedy where highly lethal weapons are used by one or more grantcart Jul 2012 #9
Matter of Time SoDesuKa Jul 2012 #20
Well said. Patiod Jul 2012 #7
Kick for a worthwhile post amid all the ranting and raving. (nt) scarletwoman Jul 2012 #8
Excellent OP! n/t Spazito Jul 2012 #10
So every semi-automatic with a detachable magazine could be an assault weapon? Kaleva Jul 2012 #11
Actually I was pointing the absurdity of the 'assault weapon' nonsense. Edweird Jul 2012 #12
If you mean that the only relevent issue is the lethality of the weapon and grantcart Jul 2012 #13
So, your stated goal is the ban of all semi-automatic weapons and all the assault weapon talk is TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #15
Really? grantcart Jul 2012 #17
Talking About Guns SoDesuKa Jul 2012 #18
What makes you think that this massacre didn't provoke revulsion? lapislzi Jul 2012 #24
When people are proposing laws Union Scribe Jul 2012 #21
The only distinction that is important is that of the lethality of the weapon involved. grantcart Jul 2012 #26
In order to have a rational discussion about any subject it is necessary to define terms. ... spin Jul 2012 #22
Capable of firing... kudzu22 Jul 2012 #25
I am not sure of what you are saying grantcart Jul 2012 #27
Two points. benEzra Jul 2012 #28
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