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I think you left out the bodies of twenty dead children. villager Dec 2012 #1
Many more children die each year due to gun violence. LAGC Dec 2012 #2
The dynamics, with this particular slaughter, are different this time. villager Dec 2012 #30
Indeed. We shall see. LAGC Dec 2012 #34
The rest of the story qkvhj Dec 2012 #77
3 words- THE GREAT EQUALIZER...MIKE BLOOMBERG. He is going to be in the NRA face in 2014/2016 graham4anything Dec 2012 #3
He is a repuke 1%er who will soon be consigned to the ash heap of punditry ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #24
A great american patriot? "Stop and frisk" ring a bell? n/t beevul Dec 2012 #37
The Fourth Amendment, like the Second, is a speedbump as far as Bloomie is concerned. friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #41
I know right! nt Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #76
Great post sarisataka Dec 2012 #40
Uhhhh... DU hates him too. -..__... Dec 2012 #49
Not to mention the OWS brutality n/t krispos42 Dec 2012 #73
The mighty patriot ... holdencaufield Dec 2012 #89
intimidation and threats by america's gun owners. the bodies pile up daily nt msongs Dec 2012 #4
I Think Your Musings Are An Attempt At Wish Fulfillment cantbeserious Dec 2012 #5
I don't want to see Republicans make gains in 2014. LAGC Dec 2012 #6
Dead Children Or Political Power We Know Where You Stand cantbeserious Dec 2012 #10
If I really thought new gun controls would prevent mass-murder, I'd be the first to sign up. LAGC Dec 2012 #13
only 100% guns out of the street(but remaining in homes) can keep the streets safe graham4anything Dec 2012 #38
Have you explained that to the criminals and gang members... holdencaufield Dec 2012 #90
Why are you so worried about the Mafia? graham4anything Dec 2012 #91
Do you hear voices? holdencaufield Dec 2012 #92
I just assumed you meant the Mafia when you started babbling about gangs graham4anything Dec 2012 #93
I think they were referring to the modern day gangs. Glassunion Dec 2012 #94
There is an enormous Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #57
I really hope your nick is literal... Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #25
Sometimes The Truth Hurts - Even Even More So When It Is Reality cantbeserious Dec 2012 #44
So you sacrifice the political power sir pball Dec 2012 #48
There will be new gun controls but ... squicked Dec 2012 #7
Well then... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #23
Who is 'they'? Jenoch Dec 2012 #96
It will be like last time I suspect Riftaxe Dec 2012 #8
For those interested Riftaxe Dec 2012 #9
Boys and their toys. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #11
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"Adults." Like card-carrying "Men" perchance? Pholus Dec 2012 #14
Is that supposed to make sense? Riftaxe Dec 2012 #15
I just think gun advertisers know the minds of their customers. Pholus Dec 2012 #16
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And the so-called "adult" goes straight for the anatomical joke Pholus Dec 2012 #19
Shit so your saying my hi karate means i am less then a man Riftaxe Dec 2012 #20
Guess it depends on the timbre of your voice as you say it. Pholus Dec 2012 #22
Hmmm, actually if you really are wearing Hi Karate, but I digress... Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #70
That image and everything behind it is what I would BAN! BrightKnight Dec 2012 #46
I take it you want to repeal the First Amendment? N/T GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #62
The NRA already gags free and open scientific inquiry, so why not? nt Pholus Dec 2012 #78
no they don't gejohnston Dec 2012 #79
Sadly they do. We all know why. Pholus Dec 2012 #81
the editorial is full of shit gejohnston Dec 2012 #82
So it is JUST like the NRA. Pholus Dec 2012 #83
MAIG and the NRA are both full of shit gejohnston Dec 2012 #84
The Anti-science position of the NRA is quite obvious: Pholus Dec 2012 #85
not buying it for a couple of reasons gejohnston Dec 2012 #86
Not "buying it" is irrelevant. Pholus Dec 2012 #87
I know how to read quite well gejohnston Dec 2012 #88
what a gross and condescending, passive/agressive thing to say. Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #68
That is who these stupid guns are marketed at. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #69
What about women? Abq_Sarah Dec 2012 #95
Gun culture is overwhelmingly male. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #97
Dream on - the BACKLASH is here jpak Dec 2012 #18
You are predictable jpak Riftaxe Dec 2012 #21
And wishing you a Gun Free Day jpak Dec 2012 #26
Any day is a good start Riftaxe Dec 2012 #33
I'm certain there will be no EFFECTIVE action and the massacres will continue. We'll have to keep Dems to Win Dec 2012 #27
You do realize the trends are very much different? virginia mountainman Dec 2012 #28
Ohio **republicans** vote for those laws - and Gungeoneers cheer them. jpak Dec 2012 #32
Just as they cheer for the far-right policies of the NRA -- and have tried to make us think villager Dec 2012 #53
A big majority of Americans support 2A. School shootings can be reduced Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #29
Yes it would be far better to militarize all public spaces than to restrict in any way your access Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #31
toys? Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #45
wow. a couple of cops in a school. "militarized." wow. Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #50
wow you and the NRA so dont get it wow. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #58
You don't want to get it: Some schools ALREADY have Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #63
Lane Tech in Chicago already has 2 armed Chicago cops there every day DonP Dec 2012 #64
Good point, for example columbine. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #65
Better armed, trustworthy staff than impractical prohibition... Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #66
I hadn't noticed the huge number of massacres committed with full auto weapons. Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #67
For CT it probably depends on town, Lurks Often Dec 2012 #71
Your approach is unreasonable and ineffective. krispos42 Dec 2012 #74
Tax guns and ammo to pay for that security jpak Dec 2012 #35
Unconstitutional. You want the equivalent of a poll tax.nt Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #52
Schoolchildren aren't criminals. They do not deserve to be put into prison every day. Dems to Win Dec 2012 #36
Children are already required by law to be in school... Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #55
Yup. It took 100 years after Lincoln's 13th for LBJ to secure voting rights/civil rights graham4anything Dec 2012 #39
Another reason. Dr_Scholl Dec 2012 #42
The NRA will stop any attempt to limit the access to assault weapons for the killers. AlinPA Dec 2012 #43
Arms Manufacturers and Sales ralfy Dec 2012 #47
This message was self-deleted by its author ann--- Dec 2012 #51
Then lets get JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #54
Tax to inhibit an enumerated civil right? Won't fly. friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #59
Read that - thanks JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #60
I didn't see smoking gejohnston Dec 2012 #61
Neither JustAnotherGen Dec 2012 #72
This message was self-deleted by its author BrightKnight Dec 2012 #75
I don't see Biden letting go of this. He will present a good plan. The Wielding Truth Dec 2012 #56
You're forgetting something. Another mass shooting is waiting in the wings. Loudly Dec 2012 #80
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