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Paladin

(29,334 posts)
26. You need to appreciate the irony of the situation.
Mon Nov 28, 2016, 08:16 PM
Nov 2016

At long last, the U.S. has opted for just the sort of scary, terroristic, lunacy-directed government that has furnished the raging paranoia that has propelled the pro-gun movement for decades. But the thing is---it's a right-wing government, and the pro-gunners have been in the right-wing corner, all this time. It was supposed to be a left-wing regime that would take their guns away---Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton were the villains with the black helicopters. Trust me: your confusion is mild, compared to what your neighbors in the NRA are dealing with.

And I'm not going to tell you to run out and buy a gun. But I'm happier now than ever that I have a few, given how bad things are getting. Advocating gun control is not contrary to reasonable self-defense measures---no matter what the pro-gunners tell you.


Edited to add: I see that 31% of your posts are in Gun Control/RKBA. I should have known that, immediately. No big deal; hope you enjoyed your visit. Feel free to share my comments with the folks over there......

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Progressive Militia? [View all] OhZone Nov 2016 OP
We might just need one soon bravenak Nov 2016 #1
Yeah, that's how me and my brother Dylan feel - OhZone Nov 2016 #3
I think all high capacity weapons should be stored at an armory bravenak Nov 2016 #5
Makes sense nt OhZone Nov 2016 #6
I think it sucks if suggesting an armed "progressive" militia. Hoyt Nov 2016 #2
Hope so. nt OhZone Nov 2016 #4
heaven help us if the media gets wind of even a mildly armed liberal "militia". unblock Nov 2016 #7
If Trump does what I fear, we might be on the same side as most of the right wing militias. nt OhZone Nov 2016 #8
The white wing militias will volunteer to help Trump make America White Again. Hoyt Nov 2016 #10
You mean we would billh58 Nov 2016 #21
Especially if blacks folks get to have guns too bravenak Nov 2016 #9
They'll never allow that! unblock Nov 2016 #12
Oh I know! bravenak Nov 2016 #13
I get it, but winning in rhetoric only is small consolation.... unblock Nov 2016 #14
Reagan baned assault safeinOhio Nov 2016 #17
That is exactly what was on my mind bravenak Nov 2016 #18
It Was The Mulford Act ozone82 Nov 2016 #19
Black Panthers Photo ozone82 Nov 2016 #20
Join your local chapter of the Pink Pistols, or the Liberal Gun Club braddy Nov 2016 #11
Perfect! OhZone Nov 2016 #15
Promoting pro-gun organizations billh58 Nov 2016 #22
I'm keeping my powder dry and my guns well oiled. Nitram Nov 2016 #16
That's what I'm doing. Paladin Nov 2016 #23
Exactly. Nitram Nov 2016 #24
Hang on shadowrider Nov 2016 #25
You need to appreciate the irony of the situation. Paladin Nov 2016 #26
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