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76. It would help to have documented backing by the people as well...
Sun Jan 13, 2013, 07:37 PM
Jan 2013

I've been trying to get people to sign this petition but it hasn't gone anywhere yet. It won't even be viewable to the public until it gets 150 signatures and there are only currently 21. If we could get as many people to sign it as have signed the one to deport Piers Morgan, Washington and the MSM might pay attention. Then again, maybe not...

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INSURANCE! judesedit Jan 2013 #1
Madatory Safe Keeping Squaredeal Jan 2013 #4
YES!!! nt Bigmack Jan 2013 #23
+1000 nt Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #71
or a Bond. nt pasto76 Jan 2013 #25
$35 per year Indydem Jan 2013 #62
Insurance would be a great step. blm Jan 2013 #2
I am surprised how many hereabouts pipoman Jan 2013 #6
LOL. PSPS Jan 2013 #7
Pretty much 'cut and dried rights', you know, pipoman Jan 2013 #10
I think arguments about the half-an-amendment relegate this to the gungeon. PSPS Jan 2013 #16
A post by Skinner earlier today seemed to disagree.. pipoman Jan 2013 #18
Not keeping up on Supreme Court rulings, I see. nt NickB79 Jan 2013 #43
Rights come with responsibilities MurrayDelph Jan 2013 #40
Poll taxes and such just don't make the constitutional cut.. pipoman Jan 2013 #41
Beep. Didn't address the question of responsibility MurrayDelph Jan 2013 #60
Lack of responsibility is rewarded with criminal charges/convictions.. pipoman Jan 2013 #75
I'm sure that if your a member of a well regulated militia.... daleanime Jan 2013 #98
And what about gun owners who can't afford guns? LanternWaste Jan 2013 #117
The only cost of owning a gun is buying it pipoman Jan 2013 #118
Insurance for what? NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #12
Liability. n/t BumRushDaShow Jan 2013 #20
I believe it would be very cheap. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #21
I think that if it were required of more people the cost would go up Lordquinton Jan 2013 #24
It's normally the exact opposite. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #26
They why are rates always going up Lordquinton Jan 2013 #27
Health insurance is driven by greed and higher costs for tests and equipment. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #31
No, I doubt that as well Lordquinton Jan 2013 #32
No doubt, profit is the one goal. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #33
Yes, California Lordquinton Jan 2013 #34
I saw the reports of Blue Cross taking the state's residents for quite a ride. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #35
Thanks Lordquinton Jan 2013 #38
It wouldn't be cheap. Guns' purpose is to kill. onehandle Jan 2013 #53
Then why isn't car insurance $10,000 per year? NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #56
Autos have a purpose. Guns are designed for killing. onehandle Jan 2013 #65
That doesn't change the math. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #66
You are very wrong. Indydem Jan 2013 #63
Tack on an extra 50 grand for NRA members. Greater chance of domestic terrorism tax. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #64
Horseshit. Indydem Jan 2013 #70
Timothy McVeigh. onehandle Jan 2013 #82
Wrong Indydem Jan 2013 #87
The NRA is training wheels for McVeighs. onehandle Jan 2013 #89
What a ludicrous argument. Indydem Jan 2013 #96
Liability insurance for when your firearm becomes the instrument of death or injury to another. blm Jan 2013 #36
It would be so cheap as to be meaningless hack89 Jan 2013 #49
It Would Have Meaning, Regardless Of The Cost. Paladin Jan 2013 #54
Because insurance has significantly reduced auto accidents? hack89 Jan 2013 #55
Yeah, And Rapes Still Happen, as Well. Paladin Jan 2013 #57
It would cost me mere pennies - I have no problem with it. hack89 Jan 2013 #58
If You Have No Problem With Insurance, Don't Gripe About It. Paladin Jan 2013 #59
Time will tell hack89 Jan 2013 #61
Auto insurance pays for accidents.. EX500rider Jan 2013 #106
When? So...most likely never? sir pball Jan 2013 #115
Lets hope our lawmakers find a backbone on this one 4dsc Jan 2013 #3
Constitutional hurtles abound.. pipoman Jan 2013 #5
And snapping turtles confound Politicub Jan 2013 #19
Twas brillig and the slithy toves did gyre and gimbal in the wabe. n/t ElboRuum Jan 2013 #113
Well...this is going to.... ReRe Jan 2013 #8
I am so worried about the midterms Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #46
Relax, Mojorabbit..... ReRe Jan 2013 #47
I'm not worried at all. How many of the FRINGE who are against ANY REGULATION votes DEM these days? bettyellen Jan 2013 #83
It lost it for us before when Clinton was Prez. I hope you are right Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #88
Funny how the corporate press refers to CAP as a "liberal think tank" PSPS Jan 2013 #9
Actually WaPo almost always refers pipoman Jan 2013 #13
And nearly all are reasonable to this gun owner. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #11
On restriction of firearms is the only place pipoman Jan 2013 #14
From those threads, it was obviously a minority view. NutmegYankee Jan 2013 #17
The NRA needs to fuck off...nt and-justice-for-all Jan 2013 #15
Yeah. That's the ticket. Tell'em all to fuck off. geckosfeet Jan 2013 #22
Liability Insurance on guns Period. Especially if you have bonniebgood Jan 2013 #28
WHAT squirefld Jan 2013 #44
what is a 'military grade assault weapon' pasto76 Jan 2013 #29
What about military exemption? raidert05 Jan 2013 #37
OH BOY squirefld Jan 2013 #45
Go ahead and show me a quote of ANYTHING the "Obama Administration" has ever said ... brett_jv Jan 2013 #99
Count me in the insurance conversation however in order for that to be considered as a solution libdem4life Jan 2013 #30
for most of us there is all ready coverage under our home owner's and personal liability umbrella reverend_tim Jan 2013 #90
Not homeowner's insurance...Product Liability...replacement of gun as property? libdem4life Jan 2013 #101
Liability insurance is great, but a tax covering social costs is even better... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #39
There is already an excise tax on guns and ammo IIRC.. pipoman Jan 2013 #42
Apparently on IMPORTED guns and ammo.... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #84
No, it's on all guns and ammo and a bunch of other stuff.. pipoman Jan 2013 #85
Thanks for the information (nt) reACTIONary Jan 2013 #86
You must be joking NCthraxman Jan 2013 #48
Good post. WhoWoodaKnew Jan 2013 #50
No it wasn't. But welcome to DU anyway, both of you. Scootaloo Jan 2013 #51
More laws and insurance for cars did wonders. onehandle Jan 2013 #52
Oh really? NCthraxman Jan 2013 #74
Down 80% since SEVERE REGULATION. onehandle Jan 2013 #81
Completely fucking wrong. Zoeisright Jan 2013 #72
Gutter mouth NCthraxman Jan 2013 #73
because [bad] words are really KILLING the moral fiber of this country... wanttosavetheplanet Jan 2013 #79
Everybody here (but me) seems to cuss. Mimosa Jan 2013 #94
This message was self-deleted by its author TeamPooka Jan 2013 #111
98.6% of statistics are made up on the spot. The rest of them are misleading. indie9197 Jan 2013 #91
No, it's not ... brett_jv Jan 2013 #100
NCThraxman, welcome from old timey liberal. Mimosa Jan 2013 #92
insurance is a great idea samsingh Jan 2013 #67
Be reasonable daybranch Jan 2013 #68
If the Democratic Party pushes a "comprehensive" and "Sweeping" "Wish List" Package.... bvar22 Jan 2013 #69
So, if I misuse my car and kill somebody... bobclark86 Jan 2013 #95
The guns used in Sandy Hook were not misused. bvar22 Jan 2013 #105
Umm... killing small children bobclark86 Jan 2013 #112
Excellent tactic/strategy, and agree on all points ... brett_jv Jan 2013 #102
It would help to have documented backing by the people as well... wanttosavetheplanet Jan 2013 #76
It's a start. Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #77
I assume you mean semi-automatic rifles Duckhunter935 Jan 2013 #78
Unfortunately, yes. Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #80
Do you really feal so unsafe? Mimosa Jan 2013 #93
You appear to have completely misunderstood my position. Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #104
You're 'out of it' Mimosa Jan 2013 #114
I've lived in many high crime areas, just not right now. Starboard Tack Jan 2013 #120
Where's the actual 13 point list? AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #97
Link to the full report: ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #107
Thanks, some of that isn't bad at all. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #108
+1 HuckleB Jan 2013 #103
Some actuarial facts to start a gun insurance solution...one not paid for by all taxpayers. libdem4life Jan 2013 #109
Good list - and this is just the beginning. European-style gun control is coming to the USA, apocalypsehow Jan 2013 #110
"The reign of tears is over. The slums will soon be a memory. We will turn our prisons into... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #116
Better get used to it or get over it - just like "whites only" lunch counters and other ugly relics apocalypsehow Jan 2013 #119
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