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In reply to the discussion: Gun-toting Michiganders promote 'constitutional carry' at rally [View all]PavePusher
(15,374 posts)34. We eagarly await your evidence.
Any day now, I'm sure....
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Sigh. If only the authors of the Fourteenth Amendment had understood the Constitution!
TPaine7
May 2012
#5
The "in furtherance of that purpose" clause isn't in my copy of the Constitution.
TPaine7
May 2012
#14
The original intent was to make possible the formation of militias if/when needed,
petronius
May 2012
#9
It may be just an inconvenient coincidence that as guns and gun carry has gone up, crime has moved
TPaine7
May 2012
#8
They may not "claiming causation," but they still try to use twisted stats to rationalize strapping
Hoyt
May 2012
#37
Funny how you guys never consider crime rate might be significantly lower without all the guns.
Hoyt
May 2012
#40
Thanks for the list -- does that come from NRA, Free Republic, Storm Front, TBaggers or some other
Hoyt
May 2012
#43
"Allowing people to arm themselves results in a decrease in violent crime."
Starboard Tack
May 2012
#67