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Gun Control & RKBA

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3. The banners in Australia are having

Reply to virginia mountainman (Original post)

Thu Jan 12, 2012, 06:56 PM

Jan 2012

a problem. The have disarmed a large sector of the population and now gun violence there is increasing. So, their solution, more laws banning guns. But I guess its easier handling the sheep who will obey the law than the wolves who have the guns illegally and don't give a damn what the laws are. If a person is going to commit armed robbery or shoot a person, why should they care they are violating a gun possession law?

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Very interesting article from down under. About Gun Control supporters "dodgy logic" [View all] virginia mountainman Jan 2012 OP

There is a pervasive idea that the more guns you own the more dangerous you are. Atypical Liberal Jan 2012 #1

rampant paranoids E6-B Jan 2012 #6

That always cracks me up when said by folks who strap guns on before venturing out. Hoyt Jan 2012 #11

Almost as funny as people who are afraid of people who strap guns on before venturing out. Atypical Liberal Jan 2012 #13

Try fixing a car with one wrench. nt Remmah2 Jan 2012 #12

Prohibtion strikes again. MicaelS Jan 2012 #2

The banners in Australia are having burf Jan 2012 #3

Gun banners' problem: Look at that coastline... SteveW Jan 2012 #4

yep virginia mountainman Jan 2012 #7

give them an inch... ileus Jan 2012 #5

They will call it an "end to incrementalism" and get even more aggressive.. virginia mountainman Jan 2012 #8

Compromise E6-B Jan 2012 #9

Theres that word again. beevul Jan 2012 #10

I wasn't aware that the anti-gun people used "logic" Lurks Often Jan 2012 #14

I think it'd be more than rude.. armueller2001 Jan 2012 #15