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Paladin

(28,776 posts)
20. I'm a liberal gun owner, myself.
Sun Feb 14, 2021, 05:24 PM
Feb 2021

I have no problem with owning guns and supporting strict gun ownership requirements.

The only "well regulated militia" [View all] safeinOhio Jan 2021 OP
Disagree; we the people, all of us, need to be ready to defend our country. LongtimeAZDem Jan 2021 #1
Then they all need safeinOhio Jan 2021 #2
"Well regulated" as intended, means that every citizen is trained, equipped, and prepared LongtimeAZDem Jan 2021 #3
When written it didn't mean women. safeinOhio Jan 2021 #4
Quibble all you want. If January 6 didn't wake you up, I won't argue with you. LongtimeAZDem Jan 2021 #5
Because the NG is regulated, they can be cleaned up. safeinOhio Jan 2021 #7
Unless, of course, that the states pass something yagotme Feb 2021 #17
Of course. needledriver Jan 2021 #6
10 United States Code section 246... krispos42 Jan 2021 #8
Sounds like the old draft. safeinOhio Jan 2021 #9
Unorganized Militia? hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha jimmy the one Aug 2021 #22
Nice try krispos42 Aug 2021 #24
There's this saying about repeating a lie. discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2021 #25
12 justices for militia, 5 for individual jimmy the one Aug 2021 #26
Huh, well since there have been no SCOTUS decisions on this issue, I guess you're... wait a minute! krispos42 Aug 2021 #27
gun control side won last 7 of 8 presidential elections jimmy the one Aug 2021 #30
That's YOUR interpretation of original intent... krispos42 Aug 2021 #31
gun control makes marginal improvements jimmy the one Aug 2021 #32
At the expence of substantial setbacks elswhere. krispos42 Aug 2021 #33
Gun ownership charts, gss, gallup jimmy the one Aug 2021 #34
It's probably the deterioration of telephone polling krispos42 Aug 2021 #35
cruikshank; maybe 21 militia, 5 individual jimmy the one Aug 2021 #28
There's not much point in arguing about it ... HeartachesNhangovers Jan 2021 #10
So? Gun ownership is not linked to militia service hack89 Jan 2021 #11
The antigun (like all true believers, of any sort), have their 'articles of faith'- or... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2021 #12
So now that trump's gone, that "well regulated militia" thing comes back into play. Paladin Jan 2021 #13
"You gun rights people sure were quiet..." About what? What do *you* think ought to have been said? friendly_iconoclast Jan 2021 #14
You've dodged the question before: friendly_iconoclast Jan 2021 #15
First, it's against DU rules to advocate for violence against the government krispos42 Feb 2021 #18
I'm proud to call my self a liberal...AND a gun owner. Rick Rolle Feb 2021 #19
I'm a liberal gun owner, myself. Paladin Feb 2021 #20
maybe 90 million gun owners jimmy the one Aug 2021 #23
Fortunately gun ownership is an individual right independent of militia service. Nt hack89 Feb 2021 #16
Both I, and the SCOTUS, agree with you. Rick Rolle Feb 2021 #21
I'll admit that the National Guard is more "well-regulated" than the unorganized militia... SYFROYH Aug 2021 #29
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