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83. I'm not worried at all. How many of the FRINGE who are against ANY REGULATION votes DEM these days?

Sun Jan 13, 2013, 09:19 PM

Jan 2013

None.

Although I bet a lot of frightened quiet Moms who are married to gun slingers will sneak in a Dem vote in gratitude. I think there's a lot more sanity- women and youth - in RW territory that's pressured to keep quiet.

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Sweeping new gun laws proposed by influential liberal think tank [View all] alp227 Jan 2013 OP

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