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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:10 AM Original message |
Gun Debate: Should we give up on gun violence? |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. your recommendations are orwellian and ignore rights |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:27 AM Response to Reply #1 |
5. So regulating cars is Orwellian? |
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selador (706 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:42 AM Response to Reply #5 |
8. no. try reading comphrehension |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 04:24 PM Response to Reply #8 |
20. You missed the one question I wanted answered. |
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beevul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 03:21 AM Response to Reply #20 |
48. Open mouth, insert foot. |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #48 |
72. An utter jumble of nonsense - and nonsense you *KNOW* to be nonsense, |
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Firethorn (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
74. Sure you can regulate them... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:32 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. The ownership of cars is NOT REGULATED |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
16. This is an important point... |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 04:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. Thanks for understanding what I wrote |
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Boomer 50 (288 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:40 PM Response to Reply #5 |
34. We've gone down the register and ban list too many times |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 03:10 PM Response to Reply #1 |
71. oh no, Paco! |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:23 AM Response to Original message |
2. There is very little that can be done. People will get guns and use them for crime, |
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liberal4truth (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 07:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
53. The problem is that gun-laws are plea-bargained down to misdemeanors |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
3. the fact that NRA-influenced gun folk can't even tolerate the idea that weapons |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:33 AM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Well Put! |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:57 PM Response to Reply #7 |
18. It shouldn't surprise you. Cars aren't protected by the Second. |
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beevul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
36. Define reasonable, texshelters. N/T. |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #7 |
38. Here is why... |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:55 AM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Regulate guns like cars, that would be great! |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
23. absolutely -- you'd have to have a license, and insurance, and register the thing! We agree! |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:10 PM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Call me as soon as you have those pesky Federal regulations dropped |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:29 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Sure -- keep your guns on your own property with no registration! |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Well, why? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:56 PM Response to Reply #32 |
43. So you are saying that it's okay for me to have whatever guns I want on my property!! |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:40 PM Response to Reply #23 |
39. Only if... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #3 |
12. Why do we register cars? n/t |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:56 PM Response to Reply #3 |
17. More bar room psychology. That "psychic wound" is your reasoning... |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 05:16 PM Response to Reply #17 |
25. do you support any restrictions -- at all -- on the proliferation of weapons in cities? |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 06:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Are city dwellers any less of a citizen ... |
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villager (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. No -- yet city dwellers are supposed to agree to being shot, so rural folk can have all their guns.. |
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beevul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Bah, thats not true. |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #25 |
54. No restrictions in your home; some restriction in public (which we have), |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:32 PM Response to Reply #3 |
37. We would love for guns to be treated like cars are. |
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liberal4truth (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 06:11 AM Response to Reply #3 |
52. the problem always comes back to the gun nuts hiding behind the 2nd amendment |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 08:50 PM Response to Reply #52 |
56. The Supreme Court should rule on that very issue in a month or two. |
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TPaine7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 01:04 PM Response to Reply #52 |
66. "Well regulated" |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #52 |
67. very easy to say you are hiding behind the 1st - see how that works? n/t |
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Firethorn (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 03:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
75. Ahhh... |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
4. Oh, you stepped in it now. I hope you own a Nomex suit. |
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Firethorn (64 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-28-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #4 |
76. I'm curious... |
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PATRICK (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:30 AM Response to Original message |
6. The issue comes up |
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Indy Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:42 AM Response to Original message |
9. We should not give up on gun violence |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. Thoughtful post, thanks! |
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Indy Lurker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
46. It's a little old |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 12:02 PM Response to Original message |
11. The problem here... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:31 PM Response to Original message |
13. I cannot support the exercise of a civil right being contingent on a subjective judgement |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 05:17 PM Response to Reply #13 |
26. To everyone: |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 05:39 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. My right to own and use guns does not conflict with your rights in any way |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 09:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. Answers... |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
44. What about the thousands of people each year who use a gun in self defense of their lives? |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
15. Respectfully, there are several problems with your proposals: |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 05:04 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. So we can regulate cars |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 05:43 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. One more time - we do not regulate ownership of cars |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #22 |
42. More answers. |
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gorfle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
24. Yes we should, and more replies. |
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texshelters (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. One last thought |
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ManBearPig (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-28-08 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
45. No |
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liberal4truth (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 02:27 AM Response to Reply #45 |
47. Too many gun owners are slipping by the national background checks... |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. Ahem |
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ManBearPig (21 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 11:43 AM Response to Reply #47 |
50. Your Propoganda |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-29-08 08:19 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. well, c'mon |
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L1A1Rocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 12:31 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. But he's right. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 01:21 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Iver's doesn't deal well with the facts. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 03:06 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. "Doubtful a response will be made." |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #50 |
70. I just love these strolls down memory lane |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 02:24 PM Response to Reply #47 |
55. Y'know, one of the questions on the NICS form asks if the applicant is addicted... |
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liberal4truth (309 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-30-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Actually, alcoholics are banned from purchasing firearms and everyone has heard over and over that |
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beevul (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 02:37 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Alcoholics are banned from purchasing firearms? Since when? |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 12:08 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. Alcohol is not on the form. And hunting accidents are very low and dropping. |
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L1A1Rocker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #47 |
60. Name ONE. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-31-08 02:39 PM Response to Reply #47 |
63. It already is. |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. No, because that |
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Politically Homeless (11 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 05:12 AM Response to Original message |
64. Sounds good to me! |
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TPaine7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
65. "Please no flaming. Also, we know there is a second amendment." |
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ogsbee (155 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-27-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
73. Ha, ha, ha . . . Have you stopped beating your wife yet? |
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