Gun Control & RKBA

Dial H For Hero

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29. You're advocating that the government consficate about 200 million firearms from private hands.

Reply to AndyS (Reply #28)

Tue Mar 16, 2021, 02:36 PM

Mar 2021

That's not re-direction or "gun dogma"....it's your proposed policy.

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"Senate Dems introduce 'assault weapons' ban bill on 205 gun models" [View all] krispos42 Mar 2021 OP

Democrats can address more than one issue at a time. TwilightZone Mar 2021 #1

As I mentioned in the post, there were 2 bills introduced on BGC krispos42 Mar 2021 #2

Yep empedocles Mar 2021 #4

*sigh* sarisataka Mar 2021 #3

Yet another bill based on "military" appearances MichMan Mar 2021 #5

Yeah, "they" are a real pain in the ass for you gun enthusiasts, aren't "they"? (nt) Paladin Mar 2021 #6

I'm not a gun enthusiast, but banning weapons based on appearances doesn't accomplish anything. MichMan Mar 2021 #7

Not true: it makes the self-righteous feel better, and gives the GOP a handy wedge issue friendly_iconoclast Mar 2021 #11

At least those left can be sure to pass the purity test discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2021 #12

These are neo-Puritans fighting what they regard as evil. Actual crime stats are almost irrelevant friendly_iconoclast Mar 2021 #13

To use a somewhat older meme: Got false consensus effect? friendly_iconoclast Mar 2021 #9

re: "This bill might save as many as 10 lives a year!" discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2021 #8

The gun-averse have "learned nothing, and forgotten nothing" friendly_iconoclast Mar 2021 #10

I really don't like the Nestle company discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2021 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2021 #16

Very well put. krispos42 Mar 2021 #42

I'm glad you and your family etc. are all okay discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2021 #53

Gun supporters need to just get over themselves. AndyS Mar 2021 #14

Personally, I believe your 10% number may be off, yagotme Mar 2021 #17

Gun controllers are every bit as puritanical as some of the various subgroups in the GOP friendly_iconoclast Mar 2021 #19

The old: yagotme Mar 2021 #36

"No more compromise" I was waiting for the "no loaf is better than half a loaf" crowd to show up friendly_iconoclast Mar 2021 #18

You can't argue with gun controllers more than any other fanatic The Mouth Mar 2021 #20

I appreciate your position krispos42 Mar 2021 #21

Really? That's the best ya' got? AndyS Mar 2021 #22

So rather than have the government confiscate all handguns, you would have them confiscate "only" Dial H For Hero Mar 2021 #23

No, buy backs. nt AndyS Mar 2021 #25

A mandatory "buy back" is, by definition, confiscation. Dial H For Hero Mar 2021 #27

As is eminent domain. So what? You have a point or just more AndyS Mar 2021 #28

You're advocating that the government consficate about 200 million firearms from private hands. Dial H For Hero Mar 2021 #29

First, not nearly that many. Only semi auto with AndyS Mar 2021 #30

I would estimate that roughly 75% of privately owned handguns are semiautomatics, and of those Dial H For Hero Mar 2021 #31

It's not personal. It's about numbers and the exaggerated AndyS Mar 2021 #32

"Take part or sit back and let people like me do it for you." Forced teaming? Really? friendly_iconoclast Mar 2021 #33

"Take part or sit back and let people like me do it for you." There is a third alternative. Dial H For Hero Mar 2021 #34

Another high profile shooting in Atlanta today. AndyS Mar 2021 #35

Yes, committed supposedly with a revolver. yagotme Mar 2021 #37

So I guess those murders just don't count. Paladin Mar 2021 #38

People have been arguing that massive gun control is just around the corner for *decades*. Dial H For Hero Mar 2021 #39

"Talking points": The gun-control version of "Widespread voting fraud" friendly_iconoclast Mar 2021 #40

The government can't "buy back" what it never owned in the first place. krispos42 Mar 2021 #43

You know you've won the argument (debate?) when one side resorts to niggling AndyS Mar 2021 #44

Says the person claiming confiscation isn't confiscation krispos42 Mar 2021 #46

Imminent domain. AndyS Mar 2021 #47

"For public use" would seem to be the operative words there krispos42 Mar 2021 #48

Really? You're still stuck on that upsetting Republican voters thing?🤡 AndyS Mar 2021 #49

Yup. Because, you see there's this funny thing where the party in power gets to do shit krispos42 Mar 2021 #52

So, what "public use" are the firearms subject to? yagotme Mar 2021 #50

So he's thinking buy backs discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2021 #26

You've declared "No more compromise" and "take 'em all, and round up the people that don't comply".. friendly_iconoclast Mar 2021 #24

If it's not a culture war, why are the guns most attacked the ones that cause the least harm? krispos42 Mar 2021 #41

More deflection I see. That's obviously all you have. AndyS Mar 2021 #45

Need to brush up on firearm history: yagotme Mar 2021 #51

Reality is not deflection, sorry krispos42 Mar 2021 #54

I give up trying to have a cogent conversation with you. AndyS Mar 2021 #55

So you're okay with the other parts of my post? krispos42 Mar 2021 #57

You're as good at deflection as Kellyanne Conway. AndyS Mar 2021 #58

You're as good at deflection as Kellyanne Conway. AndyS Mar 2021 #59

From the land of post hoc ergo propter hoc discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2021 #56

"re-defining suicide as something other than gun violence" EX500rider Mar 2021 #61

Eh? Straw Man Mar 2021 #62

"about close to 40,000 deaths" with most those being suicides of course.. EX500rider Mar 2021 #60

One thing I'll never understand about these bills ... Straw Man Mar 2021 #63