Gun Control & RKBA

samsingh

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2. it's really going to happen isn't it? we can't even get sensible gun control let alone getting rid

Reply to beevul (Original post)

Tue Aug 12, 2014, 11:42 AM

Aug 2014

of guns. these are gun lobby talking points to sell more guns.

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"Nobody wants to take your guns..." [View all] beevul Aug 2014 OP

What exactly pisses people off the most about "taking away our guns"? DetlefK Aug 2014 #1

All of the above.. virginia mountainman Aug 2014 #3

Good questions Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #5

Yeah, the people are actually kids, and rights are actually privileges. beevul Aug 2014 #7

Well...I feel much better being treated like a child. n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2014 #9

Of course that is the logical thing to do Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #15

Learn to become a better parent. beevul Aug 2015 #54

WWFS? Straw Man Aug 2014 #10

I seriously doubt that gangbangers et al would be treated as an exception Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #16

Missed the point again. Straw Man Aug 2014 #19

Appears to be business as ususal. blueridge3210 Aug 2014 #21

I think it is you who misses the point. And the canard canard again. LOL! Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #26

So much wrong that I don't know where to begin. Straw Man Aug 2014 #29

Damn right I'm afraid of fire. Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #32

Staggering misconceptions. Straw Man Aug 2014 #33

That's funny. You think I live a sheltered life. Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #35

You certainly give that impression. Straw Man Aug 2014 #36

"If there were no guns available, then how would the gangbangers acquire them?" Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #42

They couldn't if none were available. Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #44

Have you ever been murdered before? Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #46

You answer my question with a question. Starboard Tack Aug 2015 #63

"unlees you see them as a danger to you personally" Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #69

Why do you misrepresent what I said? Starboard Tack Aug 2015 #72

Cartels smuggle tons of illegal drugs into America with relative impunity. hack89 Aug 2015 #57

Like taking coal to Newcastle. Starboard Tack Aug 2015 #60

The point is blueridge3210 Aug 2015 #61

I though gun control laws were going to starve gangs of their weapons hack89 Aug 2015 #62

What laws are you talking about? Starboard Tack Aug 2015 #65

We are talking about criminal gang members hack89 Aug 2015 #68

Why are we talking about them? Starboard Tack Aug 2015 #74

"If there were no guns available, then how would the gangbangers acquire them?" hack89 Aug 2015 #75

Educate the Public Spadedemo Aug 2014 #30

Well said and welcome to the dusty side of DU Starboard Tack Aug 2014 #45

I'd say it's mostly about feeling lied to discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2014 #8

it's really going to happen isn't it? we can't even get sensible gun control let alone getting rid samsingh Aug 2014 #2

Is Shannon Watts authorized to speak for Bloomberg? nt ZombieHorde Aug 2014 #4

re: "Is Shannon Watts authorized to speak for Bloomberg?" discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2014 #6

And that's why I vehemently oppose even more gun control legislation VScott Aug 2014 #11

Wouldn't heavier gun-control go a long way towards rock Aug 2014 #12

It might neutralize "some" arguments, but it would not change their goal. beevul Aug 2014 #13

The hurdle of the 2nd amendment rock Aug 2014 #14

That doesn't seem to bother them. beevul Aug 2014 #22

I do appreciate your comments and analyses rock Aug 2014 #23

No, because the measures that are actually advanced Glaug-Eldare Aug 2014 #17

The guns that they are fighting hardest to ban are involved in less than 300 murders/yr. benEzra Aug 2015 #55

They should take them Matrosov Aug 2014 #18

Saying "Gun control doesn't work.".... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2014 #20

This behavior is actually fairly common, D/I/S. pablo_marmol Aug 2014 #38

"There are too many guns in America" is what I hear said a lot krispos42 Aug 2014 #24

Hey, look. Nobody wants ALL guns taken away from EVERYONE. NYC_SKP Aug 2014 #25

Looks like Putin. Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #49

decrease the demand? No decrease the stupidity. Spadedemo Aug 2014 #31

It's odd HALO141 Aug 2014 #34

"Through each war we are in, combatants have become more and more willing to shoot to kill." Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2014 #43

I know at least one major pundit who favors banning guns. pablo_marmol Aug 2014 #27

Don't worry, this guy will protect your precious mwrguy Aug 2014 #28

Hard to believe that this is a legitimate ad for our President. pablo_marmol Aug 2014 #37

google is your friend mwrguy Aug 2014 #39

LOL! So it's from a mailer to union members. pablo_marmol Aug 2014 #40

"The James gang was coming to town at first sun... Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #50

Big help Irving discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2015 #70

That song was/is a rip. nt Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #76

And a liberal criminologist destroys the "Nobody wants to take your guns" meme pablo_marmol Aug 2014 #41

Try this one. oneshooter Aug 2014 #47

and the movable type printing press Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #48

Is it crazy that I'm less scared of citizens with guns than cops with guns? bravenak Aug 2014 #51

But the cops have training 4b5f940728b232b034e4 Aug 2014 #52

Training to unload the entire clip into a jaywalker. bravenak Aug 2014 #53

"But the cops have training" pablo_marmol Aug 2015 #56

FWIW, Chicago Cops only have to "qualify" once a year DonP Aug 2015 #58

beevul bumped this rot? jimmy the one Aug 2015 #59

Blah blah blah. beevul Aug 2015 #64

Your reality filters appear to be clogged. Starboard Tack Aug 2015 #71

No. Just no. Its your filter thats broken. beevul Aug 2015 #77

What dem would attend beevul's BBQ? jimmy the one Aug 2015 #78

Ahh, the tactic of misrepresentation. beevul Aug 2015 #79

overarching the underlying jimmy the one Aug 2015 #80

Typical. When confronted on misrepresentation, you double down and do it again. beevul Aug 2015 #81

does he or doesn't he, support bg checks jimmy the one Aug 2015 #86

Does he or doesn't he admit to misrepresenting what I've said? beevul Aug 2015 #88

You know Beevul.. virginia mountainman Aug 2015 #85

glaring _discrepancy jimmy the one Aug 2015 #66

You explain it. beevul Aug 2015 #67

Quoted with permission sarisataka Aug 2015 #73

Just now, from a Facebook discussion........ pablo_marmol Aug 2015 #82

I always find it funny DonP Aug 2015 #83

The ignorance is similar when it comes to the Constitution. branford Aug 2015 #84

This chap would like to take your guns: pablo_marmol Aug 2015 #87