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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Exactly what is "an open and honest conversation about guns"? [View all]DanTex
(20,709 posts)59. Oh yeah I forgot. NRA talking point #37: "peer review" is just a liberal conspiracy to take away
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Exactly what is "an open and honest conversation about guns"? [View all]
GreenStormCloud
Sep 2012
OP
That is what they mean. "An open and honest conversation" = "agree with our side.
Vincardog
Sep 2012
#54
I agree that nobody wants to change their mind. My comment was what the phrase meant
Vincardog
Sep 2012
#63
Gunner side, "the second amendment means that anyone can own and can carry any type of weapon
upaloopa
Sep 2012
#4
A truly honest conversation would not include that kind of dishonest hyperbole
slackmaster
Sep 2012
#24
Anti-gunner side, "the second amendment means only regulated militia (e.g. National Guard) can own..
Clames
Sep 2012
#38
It probably means without all the extremism, fearmongering, and misinformation from the right.
DanTex
Sep 2012
#10
I notice that you omit the extremism, fearmongering, and misinformation from the gun-controllers.
GreenStormCloud
Sep 2012
#14
Would you agree that the licenses for weapons should be graded, much like we do for automobiles?
JoePhilly
Sep 2012
#53
I included that because Scalia recently said he was "unsure" about rocket launchers ...
JoePhilly
Sep 2012
#80
So the NRA has worked with the government to codify their certification system into law?
JoePhilly
Sep 2012
#87
Oh yeah I forgot. NRA talking point #37: "peer review" is just a liberal conspiracy to take away
DanTex
Sep 2012
#59
"When your cause is just you cannot allow yourself to be constrained by empirical evidence"
friendly_iconoclast
Sep 2012
#44
So a small amount of faith-promoting rumor is acceptable from the "good" guys?
friendly_iconoclast
Sep 2012
#42
You seem to totally ignore the fact that many Democrats own firearms and support RKBA. ...
spin
Sep 2012
#72
Banning assault rifles is a classic example of extremisim, fear mongering, and misinformation.
Atypical Liberal
Sep 2012
#40
there are already roughly 20,000 gun laws on the books in America. We have given you enough
bad sofa king
Sep 2012
#12
Unfortunately gun-prohibitionists don't want an honest or open conversation. They want to take your
rDigital
Sep 2012
#28
When you have two sides who are unwilling to change their views even the slightest, it is impossible
liberal N proud
Sep 2012
#29
"Shut up while I tell you why guns are responsible for all the evils in the world and why
4th law of robotics
Sep 2012
#34