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Zoeisright

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112. NRA: We will oppose logical reasoning, common sense, and any semblance of morality
Mon Jan 21, 2013, 02:13 PM
Jan 2013

That's the motto of those ignorant fuckers.

"Every Third World dictatorship in the country." BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #1
We've armed 99% of the "3rd World" Dictatorships. cbrer Dec 2012 #27
I'm guessing that refers to Arizona (esp. Maricopa County).... lastlib Dec 2012 #29
Yeah, that's a pretty bizarre thing to say... Deep13 Dec 2012 #32
Fact AR-15 is most popular gun, is reason enough to restrict them. Hoyt Dec 2012 #2
and? agorist Dec 2012 #5
Nice try, troll... Comrade_McKenzie Dec 2012 #7
I'm condemning bigoted gun lovers who think more guns is a good response to Sandy Hook. Hoyt Dec 2012 #11
should it be legal for people to build and sell bombs and accessories, even if they've never blown Voice for Peace Dec 2012 #41
By your reasoning.... paleotn Dec 2012 #55
how do you figure? Deep13 Dec 2012 #34
The fact gun lovers are attracted to them. They are produced and marketed to appeal to gun culture' Hoyt Dec 2012 #37
Would it have mattered if they weren't white? n/t ComplimentarySwine Dec 2012 #65
That's just it, where I live the folks arming up are bigots afraid minorities are going to get them. Hoyt Dec 2012 #86
my problem with the awb and magazine ban agorist Dec 2012 #3
You should be conflicted, elleng Dec 2012 #10
Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #15
Owning such anti-social implements are not 'peaceful actions,' elleng Dec 2012 #18
No one is trying to take away all your guns! beac Dec 2012 #22
You must not read all the posts in these gun threads. former9thward Jan 2013 #106
Gee, you are tiresome. beac Jan 2013 #110
Month old? former9thward Jan 2013 #111
The OP was made on 12/23. My post was made on 12/23. You replied on January 21. beac Jan 2013 #114
The Supreme Court and Lurks Often Jan 2013 #105
The Second Amendment right elleng Jan 2013 #109
So, your need to shoot multiple bullets a minute into a target trumps society's need to be safe from beac Dec 2012 #14
thats a stupid argument agorist Dec 2012 #16
These objects CANNOT be used peacefully, elleng Dec 2012 #19
There are 300 million guns in the US NickB79 Dec 2012 #59
So 10,000 gun homicides a year is a reasonable number? Robb Dec 2012 #63
No, it's not reasonable at all NickB79 Dec 2012 #67
As I've said, 'these objects' refer to 'the awb and magazine ban' referred to by poster. elleng Dec 2012 #71
Funny. None of mine have ever hurt anyone. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #85
yet PaulaFarrell Dec 2012 #95
I was referring to poster's 'awb and magazine ban,' elleng Dec 2012 #68
Well, there are tens of millions of AR-15's and AK-47 clones in the US NickB79 Dec 2012 #72
Right back at you buddy. beac Dec 2012 #20
None of the stuff Jenoch Dec 2012 #48
But a "well-regulated militia" is. How many gun owners belong to a beac Dec 2012 #70
Apparently all of them NickB79 Dec 2012 #75
"the unorganized militia" So, you are claiming "unorganized" is now a synonym for "well-regulated"? beac Dec 2012 #79
I never said I agree with it, just that's what the law says NickB79 Dec 2012 #82
Why would you use an example to support your argument that you don't agree with? beac Dec 2012 #94
Haven't you heard? Jenoch Dec 2012 #90
Yes, and beac Dec 2012 #93
Really? atreides1 Dec 2012 #25
At a firing range? OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #31
Target practice, hunting, home defense NickB79 Dec 2012 #60
"Home defense" falls into your definition of "peaceful" use???? beac Dec 2012 #73
Yes, it does NickB79 Dec 2012 #77
a) We're gonna have to disagree on "peaceful" and b) just because something is "popular" beac Dec 2012 #81
I'm cool with that NickB79 Dec 2012 #84
Peacefully is not the right description atreides1 Jan 2013 #101
Why would anyone want a semi-automtic weapon? Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #28
Ineresting RantinRavin Dec 2012 #40
And what do you hunt with a semi automatic? Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #42
Duck, Dove, Deer, and Turkey RantinRavin Dec 2012 #44
So? With a ban, hunting might be a WEE bit harder beac Dec 2012 #76
Virtually every hunter JoeyT Dec 2012 #58
No, virtually every hunter does not.... Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #66
You'd be surprised at how far semi-autos have come, accuracy-wise NickB79 Dec 2012 #69
AR-15s are extremely accurate hack89 Jan 2013 #102
The use of the word weapon is the wrong way to go at this. bamacrat Jan 2013 #103
All guns are weapons... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #104
The NRA, Gun Apologists And DU Sympathizers Should Be Ashamed, Shamed And Shunned cantbeserious Dec 2012 #4
Its CLEAR they represent gun MAKERS, not gun users, elleng Dec 2012 #6
Why is that clear? naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #100
What ban, instruments of war? Yes, they would. elleng Jan 2013 #107
I think you are living in a bubble naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #108
So, water still wet and the NRA still the nationwide marketing arm of weapons manufacturers. beac Dec 2012 #8
NRA just turned from responsible gun safety education to ME ME ME MINE MINE I'LL BLAST YOU AWAY! Panasonic Dec 2012 #9
Actually semi auto is deadlier The Green Manalishi Dec 2012 #12
The small arms automatic weapons Jenoch Dec 2012 #49
Big f'ing surprise there. CanonRay Dec 2012 #13
WELL of course you would oppose it! SoapBox Dec 2012 #17
bump firing slider stock...essentially makes AR-15 fully automatic... Evasporque Dec 2012 #21
You don't need new laws to outlaw that stock NickB79 Dec 2012 #36
Bump firing is incredbly inaccurate. Jenoch Dec 2012 #50
not by replacing parts qkvhj Dec 2012 #87
Shocking. Liberal Veteran Dec 2012 #23
Well now that's a surprise. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #24
Keene sounds like a racist. Oh, he is the NRA person...yup, he is a racist. graham4anything Dec 2012 #26
Just curious... OneMoreDemocrat Dec 2012 #33
the part about the third world dictatorships graham4anything Dec 2012 #62
Of course they will. They work for merchants of death. blackspade Dec 2012 #30
and of course new boy couldn't answer the question loyalkydem Dec 2012 #35
Killing is a sufficient purpose, I would say NickB79 Dec 2012 #39
If you need 30 round clips to kill you are a lousey shot, period. You don't need that kind of weapon loyalkydem Dec 2012 #46
I'm perfectly fine with 10-rd magazines NickB79 Dec 2012 #56
A ban on semi-automatic weapons would go far beyond AR-15's NickB79 Dec 2012 #38
I'm surprised Rhiannon 12866 hasn't blocked this article yet... jonesgirl Dec 2012 #43
this from an org that shields criminals by opposing background checks, not surprised. PUKE wordpix Dec 2012 #45
Semiautomatic is a far broader category than AR15s. Deep13 Dec 2012 #47
Dayum, I sure do want to know who AL was gaming with!! What if we're looking at an NRA conspiracy to patrice Dec 2012 #51
The Smith & Wesson rifle Jenoch Dec 2012 #52
Splitting hairs over the type of guns they REALLY are, PDJane Dec 2012 #53
Just made a rare visit to billh58 Dec 2012 #54
God, that's really the thing, isn't it? Robb Dec 2012 #57
Technical jargon is important, JoeyT Dec 2012 #61
Everyone knows what an assault rifle is? NickB79 Dec 2012 #64
When someone says "assault rifle" JoeyT Dec 2012 #74
So, if a person only uses 10-rd magazines in an AR-15 NickB79 Dec 2012 #80
Legally the gun used at Sandy Hook was not an assault rifle hack89 Dec 2012 #91
gun culture spankster1958 Jan 2013 #99
Any reference to a semi-auto rifle Jenoch Dec 2012 #92
This message was self-deleted by its author mr_liberal Dec 2012 #78
It's not up to the NRA anymore. onehandle Dec 2012 #83
Well duh, they should, they're a pro-gun group Ter Dec 2012 #88
No wonder he was absent for 7 days. caseymoz Dec 2012 #89
Then how about this? jmowreader Dec 2012 #96
I hope they keep talking obama2terms Dec 2012 #97
Then why not send them all to third world countries? marshall Dec 2012 #98
NRA: We will oppose logical reasoning, common sense, and any semblance of morality Zoeisright Jan 2013 #112
What a bunch of complete fuckwits. Katorama Jan 2013 #113
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