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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: I just had to turn off Rachel Maddow. [View all]PavePusher
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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