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guillaumeb

(42,649 posts)
56. For some voters, unfortunately, there is only one issue.
Wed Jan 11, 2017, 05:04 PM
Jan 2017

Kirk was as independent as McConnell allowed him to be.

What's wrong with gun-"control"? [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 OP
If you don't support a federal ban on asssault weapons you should be a republican bowens43 Dec 2016 #1
What about sarisataka Dec 2016 #3
Kirk lost. Illinois won. eom guillaumeb Jan 2017 #51
That doesn't change the fact sarisataka Jan 2017 #55
For some voters, unfortunately, there is only one issue. guillaumeb Jan 2017 #56
Single issue focus leads to sarisataka Jan 2017 #57
And it would help if certain Democratic politicians, Joe Manchin comes to mind, guillaumeb Jan 2017 #58
No, they don't ... In fact, quite the opposite DaleFromWPB Dec 2016 #4
ITA! 50 Shades Of Blue Dec 2016 #6
Any evidence for that "OVERWHELMINGLY" claim? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #7
Why? Do you know someone who was killed with hand grip? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #8
Goooooooong! ileus Dec 2016 #9
I miss that show discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #10
I have enjoyed target shooting for years. ... spin Dec 2016 #11
If these people were once were Democrats but now are republicants Union Label Jan 2017 #23
Would you like them to become Democrats? discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #24
Some posters here, yagotme Jan 2017 #25
It's a good thing you're not the arbiter of who is and is not a Democrat. Abq_Sarah Dec 2016 #15
I couldn't have said it better discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #17
If you can't rebut this info., you're saying that you have to be a moron to be a Democrat. pablo_marmol Jan 2017 #34
Good point. Republcians always ignore the will of the people (ntxt) scscholar Jan 2017 #52
Americans DO NOT overwhelmingly support an AWB. aikoaiko Jan 2017 #79
DROP IT!!!!! Now!! DaleFromWPB Dec 2016 #2
My exact point is... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #5
Yes, 2nd the welcome, and let's drop the divisive plank. n/t yagotme Dec 2016 #12
Supporters of "assault weapon" bans would weep uncontrollably........ pablo_marmol Jan 2017 #33
California is out-of-step with Oregon and Washington, and is hurting Democrats nationally. pablo_marmol Jan 2017 #35
May as well ban/register ink. yagotme Jan 2017 #36
Drop the assault weapons ban.... ToolMaker Dec 2016 #13
Two more ideas that make no sense: discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2016 #14
The votes after 12 days discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #16
My guess would be yagotme Jan 2017 #18
Well.... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #19
I was trying to put myself in their shoes, yagotme Jan 2017 #20
You were more amusing than they would likely be. discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #21
Thanks! yagotme Jan 2017 #22
Not nearly enough zipplewrath Jan 2017 #26
Well, we'll have to agree to disagree discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #28
Sorta zipplewrath Jan 2017 #44
The problem is that most "gun-control" laws... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #45
They can work zipplewrath Jan 2017 #46
Actually, gun controls laws don't work gejohnston Jan 2017 #47
Oh, yeah, they do zipplewrath Jan 2017 #48
not on the level that we do gejohnston Jan 2017 #60
Not exactly zipplewrath Jan 2017 #63
no it can't gejohnston Jan 2017 #67
"control" discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #49
Yes zipplewrath Jan 2017 #50
One point at a time discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #53
You left out the last line zipplewrath Jan 2017 #54
I think this cultural change will never happen discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #59
Just about everybody zipplewrath Jan 2017 #62
We, as a country, are far too quick to engage in war discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #64
In conflict zipplewrath Jan 2017 #65
We -- can -- probably -- be accused... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #68
And I rest my case zipplewrath Jan 2017 #81
You do realize that AR-15's and whatnot are common and legal in Canada and Europe, yes? benEzra Jan 2017 #69
I can't even come up with yagotme Jan 2017 #74
What they really need to get off the street are semi auto pistols Warpy Jan 2017 #27
With the exception of single action revolvers... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2017 #29
I own one wheel gun. All the rest are semi-auto. SlimJimmy Jan 2017 #30
I believe the point is, yagotme Jan 2017 #37
That's true, but the semi-auto is more efficient at that process making it more effective, SlimJimmy Jan 2017 #38
Mechanically, yes, yagotme Jan 2017 #39
I suppose, in the very strictest sense, it could be considered a semi-auto. SlimJimmy Jan 2017 #40
Some that want to ban/restrict firearms here, yagotme Jan 2017 #41
some semi autos do, gejohnston Jan 2017 #42
Yes. A good example of that would be the Diamond Back DB9. SlimJimmy Jan 2017 #43
My general definition of a semi-auto is a weapon that automatically loads the next round. SlimJimmy Jan 2017 #72
Your definition, and mine, agree. yagotme Jan 2017 #73
And yet revolvers kill ten or twenty times as many people annually benEzra Jan 2017 #70
A revolver, by its very nature, is more accurate. SlimJimmy Jan 2017 #71
The "no surprise" part is, yagotme Jan 2017 #75
Look up the Diamondback DB9 (9mm) and tell what's not very concealable about it. SlimJimmy Jan 2017 #76
I believe you've misread my reply. yagotme Jan 2017 #77
Completely agree. I think we are both on the same page. SlimJimmy Jan 2017 #78
Would have to handle it, yagotme Jan 2017 #80
"I'm not sure what you're driving at." pablo_marmol Jan 2017 #31
Uh.........yeah right. pablo_marmol Jan 2017 #32
Funny you meniton saturday night specials... virginia mountainman Jan 2017 #61
Don't forget the "armor piercing bullet" ban. yagotme Jan 2017 #66
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