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Chris Rock made an excellent suggestion in one of his stand up routines. FarPoint Sep 2012 #1
I have seen that before, and I think it was funny, however, I know a guy who makes his own bullets, ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #2
I take it you're going to make reloading illegal? MercutioATC Sep 2012 #3
The gun issue is way too big for me to confront... FarPoint Sep 2012 #13
As a NRA member Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #20
The NRA is the most moderate of any of the major gun-rights organizations. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #82
In that case Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #4
When I said I knew someone who makes his bullets, I think I should have said ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #5
I don't reload Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #8
They would be criminals... rfranklin Sep 2012 #21
The Constitution is the supreme law of the land. Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #23
The conversation is about ammo... rfranklin Sep 2012 #43
Ammunition is included in arms - banning bullets, either directly or via a prohibitive petronius Sep 2012 #49
The problem with that idea is obvious ... spin Sep 2012 #10
"yet I can walk two blocks from where I live and buy any drug that I want" ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #12
Especially since I live in a very small town in northern Florida. ... spin Sep 2012 #39
Then I would own millions of dollars worth of black market commodity trouble.smith Sep 2012 #70
WOW!!! At $5,000 per round I would have 150 million dollars sitting in my closet! kelly1mm Sep 2012 #78
Defacto bans are still unconstitutional. hack89 Sep 2012 #79
Ban 'em all and anyone caught with a gun gets shot. TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #6
Funny. ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #7
So you're ok with civil war? MercutioATC Sep 2012 #9
At that point, I don't think the percentage would be "small" any longer. n/t PavePusher Sep 2012 #17
I doubt that guns will stop such an event as blood in the streets style civil war. FarPoint Sep 2012 #37
I agree with the premise of your post. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #45
so if you are going to buy a gun......... gejohnston Sep 2012 #46
So a Glock is not an American product? FarPoint Sep 2012 #47
they come in different sizes gejohnston Sep 2012 #48
And thus create the tyranny the Second Amendment was intended to give us a fighting chance against. PavePusher Sep 2012 #16
Note to self... TreasonousBastard Sep 2012 #32
The sarcasm thingy is very useful. spin Sep 2012 #40
Is there a reason why we shouldn't? trouble.smith Sep 2012 #72
I hate to say it but that is a very foolish comment. ... spin Sep 2012 #34
How very Stalinesque of you. trouble.smith Sep 2012 #71
Turn off the spigot. Loudly Sep 2012 #11
Thanks for the answers! nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #14
270,000,000 civilian owned firearms in the U.S. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #50
That's plenty, right? No need to add more. Loudly Sep 2012 #53
I'm just pointing out the futility of any type of ban on things that people want. Like Drugs, but rDigital Sep 2012 #56
Understandable. That's why snatching is not the way to go. Loudly Sep 2012 #57
I don't think that would be possible. There is no will to take that kind of action in the US. rDigital Sep 2012 #58
The root cause of gun violence is guns and ammunition. Loudly Sep 2012 #60
I would say that we should be concerned with the root cause of all violence rDigital Sep 2012 #62
Bullshit. n/t Clames Sep 2012 #67
my answers.... mike_c Sep 2012 #15
Thanks for the in-depth answers! I think the following is interesting... ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #18
In other words... PavePusher Sep 2012 #19
To be fair, mike_c does support other personal defense weapons, such as pepper spray. ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #22
yup, and I hate your mother, too.... mike_c Sep 2012 #24
Some of us Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #26
is that a common experience for you? mike_c Sep 2012 #27
Trouble doesn't make appointments Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #28
smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, and insurance... mike_c Sep 2012 #30
My guns have never threatened anyone. Clames Sep 2012 #68
LEGAL guns aren't a threat to public safety either. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #83
self-deleted mike_c Sep 2012 #29
Guns are not a threat to public safety Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #31
tell that to the nation's thousands of annual shooting victims.... mike_c Sep 2012 #33
I hope they do find comfort since they have suffered a tragedy Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #35
There's the tap-dancing. Clames Sep 2012 #69
my replies... MercutioATC Sep 2012 #25
Interesting, and very well reasoned points, in my opinion. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #36
Any Armament Technology The River Sep 2012 #38
Thanks for the reasonable replies. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #41
Well Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #42
Would you say the same about other technologies such as printing? ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #44
We already do that. JoePhilly Sep 2012 #51
I disagree. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #52
The government can now read your email. You know that, right? JoePhilly Sep 2012 #61
about those rocket launchers gejohnston Sep 2012 #63
Scalia actually said that they might be OK under the Constitution ... JoePhilly Sep 2012 #64
I see what he is saying gejohnston Sep 2012 #65
YOU said that the Constitution shouldn't cover future technological advancements. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #66
Rocket launcher are legal. It is the rockets that are controlled. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #85
Therefore, we're going to eliminate 1st Amendment rights for radio, TV and the internet. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #54
Full auto weapons weren't banned. trouble.smith Sep 2012 #73
Before I bought my current home I lived in a quiet neighborhood with... Walk away Sep 2012 #55
Do you think the non-existence of violent crime in your town has something to do with rDigital Sep 2012 #59
Paranoia and guns sure seem to go hand and hand. Walk away Sep 2012 #75
I'll take that as a no. At least I tried. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #77
You don't have the right to live in a government gun restricted environment. GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #86
This about sums it up. former-republican Sep 2012 #74
black powder is mandatory and gun clubs baja-inventor Sep 2012 #76
I like your responses except for ... rickford66 Sep 2012 #80
If we are going to have a registration system gejohnston Sep 2012 #81
well rickford66 Sep 2012 #84
Thanks for the interesting answers. nt ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #87
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