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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: I just had to turn off Rachel Maddow. [View all]sylvi
(813 posts)155. The difference is
I attacked every one of your arguments until you finally gave up debating and went to the easy but dishonest, "you're a Tea Partier" insinuation. That signaled to me that the debate was over, and since you elected to stop arguing the point and fall back on insults instead, I'm perfectly free to give my opinion of your behavior, which is an accurate one, apparently.
You're not very good at this, really. Normally, I'd advise someone out of pure sympathy not to embarrass themselves. But you seem to have no problem with it, so knock thyself out.
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Did Z have a legal obligation to obey the 911 operator (or dispatcher) in question?
Marengo
Apr 2012
#193
Not at all defensive or paranoid, just truthfull and showing that two can play that game.
rl6214
Apr 2012
#202
I'm pointing out that the violence problem in the US isn't the result of guns.
TheWraith
Apr 2012
#8
I suspect a strong majority would also support stricter controls of assault weapons.
DCBob
Apr 2012
#28
Trust me.. its easy.. just type in "assault weapon".. then press "search" button.
DCBob
Apr 2012
#78
thanks, thats what I thought... and isnt it relatively easy to convert a semi-automatic..
DCBob
Apr 2012
#175
"arms created for killing during WARS should be banned from the streets of the country."
oneshooter
Apr 2012
#121
"keeping arms created for killing during WARS should be banned from the streets of the country"
Johnny Rico
Apr 2012
#198
The first wars were fought with sharp rocks and fire-hardened sticks. Ban them!
Johnny Rico
Apr 2012
#204
Ok...so we've established that you want to ban wooden clubs. What about arms that *weren't" created
Johnny Rico
Apr 2012
#203
The only reason to carry a gun in a city is if you think humans should be treated as prey.
baldguy
Apr 2012
#230
You're afraid that some unnamed, unknown nefarious person is armed & will do you harm.
baldguy
Apr 2012
#245
I'll make it simple for you: Zimmerman was afraid of "gangsters", so he carried a gun.
baldguy
Apr 2012
#250
Maybe when progressive gun owners do something to reign in the extremist actions of the NRA
hlthe2b
Apr 2012
#13
While in office, he has championed ZERO gun control legislation. ZERO. again, ZERO
hlthe2b
Apr 2012
#19
Apparently it is ok that NRA supports only RWers and does everything possible to defeat Dems.
hlthe2b
Apr 2012
#40
I suspect that will be picking up if the RW doesnt get their way this next election.
DCBob
Apr 2012
#73
everything she thinks she knows about firearms is wrong...the guns kill people types.
ileus
Apr 2012
#21
Here is something for you and your gun buddies. I wish to hell Obama would put some gun
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#34
A white kid has the luxury of walking anywhere at any time without being stop. But really I don't
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#44
That is baloney. Obama hasn't instituted one gun law. Not one. If it ever got on to any ballot
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#183
Like or not ---- your right about that. I don't like and there is nothing I can do about it. So I
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#208
Well you might be right but it still is crazy. Sometimes people kill another because they
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#218
"had something happen to their family member maybe they'd see things different."
WinniSkipper
Apr 2012
#216
Well to me killing the person who kills someoneelse makes it way to easy. Kill the prisoner and
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#220
Of course not. I am not stupid. I don't want him to give the NRA an openning. Hell they already
southernyankeebelle
Apr 2012
#186
The only way passing rational federal gun control laws would cost Obama the election
baldguy
Apr 2012
#221
So, if gun control is included in the 2012 party platform, you won't support the Democrats?
baldguy
Apr 2012
#232
Since you refuse to answer a simple, point-blank question, I'll answer it for you.
baldguy
Apr 2012
#238
Her irrational screeds on firearms are often factually flawed...which decreases
ProgressiveProfessor
Apr 2012
#127
If you support RW Republican orgs & their goals, how can you claim to be a Democrat?
baldguy
Apr 2012
#225