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ShazzieB

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14. We are not gun owners and have no plans to change that.

Reply to highplainsdem (Original post)

Tue Dec 17, 2024, 12:09 AM

Dec 2024

That said, I respect and appreciate responsible gun owners like Mr. King and others who have responded in this thread, especially those who have been trained in the proper use and care of firearms, in the military or elsewhere. I'm glad to know that you guys are out there, even though I don't plan on joining you.

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Stephen King: I'm a gun owner, and I respect the rights of responsible gun owners. That said, the second amendment will [View all] highplainsdem Dec 2024 OP

Ditto. nt MarineCombatEngineer Dec 2024 #1

If I had a hobby involved in the slaughter of kids, I would find a new damn hobby. Irish_Dem Dec 2024 #2

WE need reasonable gun control. At this point that is all we can do. walkingman Dec 2024 #3

I Don't consider the constitution a hobby. It's life for my family. Groundhawg Dec 2024 #4

Gun owner Sapper52 Dec 2024 #5

Many (most) Dems own firearms Arazi Dec 2024 #6

We have our share of rabid anti-gun people. summer_in_TX Dec 2024 #7

True. RW media and the NRA are extremely effective propagandists Arazi Dec 2024 #10

Yes, and we don't have a communication strategy and system that does a darn thing to counter all the lies summer_in_TX Dec 2024 #13

repuke paradise Skittles Dec 2024 #8

From my previous post here on this subject.. Woodycall Dec 2024 #11

Don't overestimate the worth of a gun as a defensive measure. Aussie105 Dec 2024 #9

I've stopped having this discussion on DU Orrex Dec 2024 #12

We are not gun owners and have no plans to change that. ShazzieB Dec 2024 #14

If the 2A were implemented as it was intended, that would do the trick. Karadeniz Dec 2024 #15