Gun Control & RKBA

GreenStormCloud

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38. I finished reading his book a couple of days ago.

Fri Apr 5, 2013, 03:59 PM

Apr 2013

It is a good read. He uses a good bit of wit and humor and meets some interesting people in his travels. One of them is a black gun activist in Detroit who is trying to sell black people on the idea of owning guns and getting carry permits.

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Gun control: How a US liberal learned to love guns [View all] Blue_Tires Apr 2013 OP

The video on YT Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #1

His gun cabinet Paul E Ester Apr 2013 #2

I would bet this guy is for background checks and record keeping. nt rdharma Apr 2013 #3

And I'll bet he ISN'T ... Straw Man Apr 2013 #4

No bet. rdharma Apr 2013 #5

OK. Straw Man Apr 2013 #6

I would support record keeping if there was a clause in the bill premium Apr 2013 #7

This is the problem with trying to reduce this fear...a clause is wonderful jmg257 Apr 2013 #11

Some one, some where should be able to come up with a safeguard premium Apr 2013 #12

Yep...just wait to see how you feel when they start kicking your butt on XBox. jmg257 Apr 2013 #19

XBox? premium Apr 2013 #21

A solution has been proposed here at DU. GreenStormCloud Apr 2013 #36

That is a variation of the FOID approach. I support it. ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2013 #51

As long as it doubles as a voter ID, sure. CobblePuller Apr 2013 #60

"enable confiscation" rdharma Apr 2013 #8

It already happened in CA. premium Apr 2013 #9

So which ones were "confiscated"? nt rdharma Apr 2013 #13

The SKS rifles. premium Apr 2013 #15

So tell me...... which ones? rdharma Apr 2013 #18

Sorry I wasn't more detailed. premium Apr 2013 #20

SKS "sporter rifle"? rdharma Apr 2013 #22

SKS was originally a Soviet designed rifle used in WWII. premium Apr 2013 #24

Yes. Straw Man Apr 2013 #26

Finally! rdharma Apr 2013 #35

Really? Straw Man Apr 2013 #10

Which SKSs "confiscated" in CA? nt rdharma Apr 2013 #14

What do you mean which ones? premium Apr 2013 #16

Evidently you don't know. nt rdharma Apr 2013 #17

Not quite. Straw Man Apr 2013 #28

You're correct. premium Apr 2013 #31

These. Straw Man Apr 2013 #23

That's the letter I was looking for. premium Apr 2013 #25

So....... you don't know, eh? rdharma Apr 2013 #27

What? Straw Man Apr 2013 #29

Oh, you did? Where was that stated? rdharma Apr 2013 #32

Here. Straw Man Apr 2013 #34

Sole purpose here is to disrupt. premium Apr 2013 #33

You got that right. sylvi Apr 2013 #37

Confiscation claim...... not verified! rdharma Apr 2013 #39

So when you get a letter ... Straw Man Apr 2013 #42

Did you get that letter? rdharma Apr 2013 #43

I linked it above. Straw Man Apr 2013 #44

So you didn't get the letter..... and you don't know of any confiscations! nt rdharma Apr 2013 #50

And you didn't land on the moon. Straw Man Apr 2013 #54

Oh, do tell..... ONE EXAMPLE? rdharma Apr 2013 #55

Oh FFS. How about the LA Times? Straw Man Apr 2013 #56

FTW! derby378 Apr 2013 #57

Chuck Michel - His clients include the National Rifle Assn. ......... nt rdharma Apr 2013 #58

And the LA Times doesn't fact-check? Straw Man Apr 2013 #59

Good God Man -- CokeMachine Apr 2013 #45

I think it's the notary seal. It doesn't impress on his screen like paper. Eleanors38 Sep 2015 #69

Average Gun Guys BeyondGeography Apr 2013 #30

We do. Thanks. (n/t) spin Apr 2013 #41

Thanks! But there are a lot of lasses, too. Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #64

I finished reading his book a couple of days ago. GreenStormCloud Apr 2013 #38

So.... is MR. Baum for UBC and record keeping? nt rdharma Apr 2013 #40

Did you watch the video? eom CokeMachine Apr 2013 #46

Yes. Did you? nt rdharma Apr 2013 #47

Yep -- he's all for background checks -- did I miss something? eom CokeMachine Apr 2013 #48

he's all for background checks rdharma Apr 2013 #49

Then why did you ask it ten times? CokeMachine Apr 2013 #52

"What were you trying to accomplish?" rdharma Apr 2013 #53

The day I see you have a point here... CobblePuller Apr 2013 #61

It's pretty obvious at this point premium Apr 2013 #62

Cut the disruption & hijacking. nt Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #63

Truth? You can't stand the truth! rdharma Apr 2013 #65

If you are going to attempt to post a quote from a movie, Jenoch Apr 2013 #67

I don't get your point Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #66

great point. ileus Sep 2015 #68