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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: What is reasonable gun control... [View all]NewMoonTherian
(883 posts)110. I believe in lots of rights I don't exercise.
Believing in and fighting to preserve human rights doesn't mean I exercise all of those rights. You won't catch me in Outdoor Life discussing the best round for elk hunting or responding to a "What's your carry gun?" thread. You have no legitimate reason to label me a "gun nut". Even if I were a gun nut, that doesn't invalidate any of my arguments. You're attacking me personally, rather than addressing what I'm saying. It makes your position seem weak, and your position was very weak to begin with.
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an absolute total ban on all guns, shotguns, rifles, ak's etc!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gopiscrap
Jul 2012
#1
You take sally, I'll take sue there ain't no difference between the 2 cocaine
Trunk Monkey
Jul 2012
#65
our gun laws are not particularly responsible for the ever decreasing levels of violence
alabama_for_obama
Jul 2012
#96
I agree. I still wouldn't assume that gun laws have *no* effect on current trends.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jul 2012
#103
Um... but crime trends ARE moving in a favorable direction. Nearing 1950's lows.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jul 2012
#105
Blood running the streets, conflating "civilized" with "gun control"... there's our beloved bongbong
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jul 2012
#108
glassy eyed gun nut cultists going around telling everyone that they can't think about this issue
gejohnston
Jul 2012
#25
re: "You can say all you want, no matter how absurd or uninformed."
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Jul 2012
#31
My children can defend themselves thank you. They all carry and they're all female n/t
shadowrider
Jul 2012
#63
You cannot define reasonable restrictions without agreeing on the purpose of the second amendment
Atypical Liberal
Jul 2012
#55
And after we jump through all these hoops, another mass murderer will legally buy his guns.
Atypical Liberal
Jul 2012
#56
You have overly complicated things but the concepts are certainly worth discussing
ProgressiveProfessor
Jul 2012
#60
in theory it is a slippery slope. In practice, I think we have achieved a delicate balance. If the
Tuesday Afternoon
Jul 2012
#73
i don't understand the need for anything that is 'instant'. the requirements should be to be
samsingh
Jul 2012
#77
Reasonable gun control is using two hands AND putting 6 out of 10 in the bullseye
shadowrider
Jul 2012
#89