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hunter

(38,920 posts)
91. Social pressure works wonders. It worked for drunk driving, it worked for smoking.
Wed Jul 6, 2022, 05:42 PM
Jul 2022

The law will follow.

I've seen those changes in my lifetime, especially here in California.

Gun fetishes are disgusting.

Good for you jmbar2 Jul 2022 #1
Assault rifles do not belong on our streets. SheltieLover Jul 2022 #2
"Industrial-strength child-killing machines" lastlib Jul 2022 #52
Absolutely! SheltieLover Jul 2022 #53
Fat chance of that happening... Postal Grunt Jul 2022 #65
So we should just do nothing? WinstonSmith4740 Jul 2022 #79
Social pressure works wonders. It worked for drunk driving, it worked for smoking. hunter Jul 2022 #91
Not just assault rifles... (Reagan quote) Grins Jul 2022 #71
I couldn't agree more! SheltieLover Jul 2022 #72
Well, you know Reagan would be COL Mustard Jul 2022 #86
Keep it up. i believe i know 1 overloaded person. Tetrachloride Jul 2022 #3
Awesome !! alittlelark Jul 2022 #4
Good for you! 50 Shades Of Blue Jul 2022 #5
I'll shame right along with you. NewHendoLib Jul 2022 #6
Agree! Better Days Ahoy Jul 2022 #7
Definitely right there with you, Andy! All people who own such weapons deserve it in spades. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Jul 2022 #8
I'll take that accusation. AR15 have no place in a civil society. They are weapons of war. PERIOD hlthe2b Jul 2022 #9
I'm a gun owner and I agree vercetti2021 Jul 2022 #10
No they Rebl2 Jul 2022 #18
Haha!!!! This reminds me of the episode on DU while back when some of the Scrivener7 Jul 2022 #11
How did I miss creep shaming? wryter2000 Jul 2022 #57
Indeed. This could be "Creep-Shaming 2.0". calimary Jul 2022 #73
And they drive F-150s or larger COL Mustard Jul 2022 #90
LOL iemanja Jul 2022 #12
My army buddy & me - call it " Anti- republican's -15x " ! cloudboy07 Jul 2022 #17
I shame them when I see them and have NO IDEA why DU tolerates their effluent. alittlelark Jul 2022 #13
If you are that insecure about your manliness, get one of these instead DBoon Jul 2022 #14
The closest I ever came to a Porsche . . . AverageOldGuy Jul 2022 #25
I once got to drive a Sunbeam Tiger with a Porsche engine. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Jul 2022 #42
That must have been...entertaining. ChazInAz Jul 2022 #59
Yep. Very different than the '48 Ford Panel truck I had at the time. nt AnotherDreamWeaver Jul 2022 #64
K&R. I am with you all the way. bronxiteforever Jul 2022 #15
As we have seen repeatedly Progressive dog Jul 2022 #16
Perfect. Thank you. LoisB Jul 2022 #26
"If you need something designed to kill people as a toy," KS Toronado Jul 2022 #61
Good for you marieo1 Jul 2022 #19
actually, though I'm not sure shame is strong enough... ananda Jul 2022 #20
Add me to the list. Deuxcents Jul 2022 #21
Fuck em and take em. Total ban and confiscation like machine guns in the 1930's. Boo Hoo. n/t Evolve Dammit Jul 2022 #22
+1 Brogrizzly Jul 2022 #23
No way to shame AR-15 owners . . AverageOldGuy Jul 2022 #24
My Dad says the same thing gay texan Jul 2022 #74
Right you are. AverageOldGuy Jul 2022 #95
That's precisely what dad said gay texan Jul 2022 #96
No one needs a weapon of war unless they are fighting in a war zone. Period. Rhiannon12866 Jul 2022 #27
Good, keep it up and thank you. LoisB Jul 2022 #28
If I wanted a gun for self defense... Grumpy Old Guy Jul 2022 #29
The 12 gauge also scares people away just with the racking noise. paulkienitz Jul 2022 #32
Shotguns have been used in mass shootings and should be banned. n/t DiamondShark Jul 2022 #77
depends azureblue Jul 2022 #81
nope DiamondShark Jul 2022 #83
I don't know of any assault weapon owner that has saved a life LiberalFighter Jul 2022 #30
If you want an AR15, my question is how many of your neighbors you think are going to need killing. paulkienitz Jul 2022 #31
Yes, that's what people who buy an AR-15 are afraid of. COL Mustard Jul 2022 #34
AR-15 as a home defense weapon is useless COL Mustard Jul 2022 #33
*THIS* The Mouth Jul 2022 #63
Handguns have been used in mass shootings and should be banned. n/t DiamondShark Jul 2022 #76
Handguns are lower power weapons with generally lower capacity COL Mustard Jul 2022 #85
As you point out deadly. Ban it. DiamondShark Jul 2022 #87
A 410 shotgun is the perfect weapon gay texan Jul 2022 #97
Heii Yeah! Cha Jul 2022 #35
With you! cilla4progress Jul 2022 #36
These people need to be shamed Tumbulu Jul 2022 #37
Lawrence O'Donnell tonight called... 3catwoman3 Jul 2022 #45
Absolutely!!!!!!!! Tumbulu Jul 2022 #50
I think you should make the accusation your signature Alpeduez21 Jul 2022 #38
I have words. Iggo Jul 2022 #39
👍 Joinfortmill Jul 2022 #40
I stand with Beto O'Rourke on this issue FakeNoose Jul 2022 #41
I'm with you AndyS. MLAA Jul 2022 #43
nor are they good for shooting "varmints" catrose Jul 2022 #44
Or maybe live in the suburbs COL Mustard Jul 2022 #89
That's great but still... Ligyron Jul 2022 #46
Yeah, so ban the manufacture, import, sale, transfer AndyS Jul 2022 #48
That would help. Ligyron Jul 2022 #49
AR-15 owners SHOULD be shamed. Aristus Jul 2022 #47
Those people saying they need an AR-15 for hunting Saoirse9 Jul 2022 #51
No one needs assault rifles. They just don't. PatrickforB Jul 2022 #54
This is a great thread. Really, truly, great. Thank you. Hekate Jul 2022 #55
I'm with you! Lunabell Jul 2022 #56
Shame them outta their skins... MiHale Jul 2022 #58
An asshole put me down when I misnamed this weapon of war, telling me that AnotherMother4Peace Jul 2022 #60
Any semi automatic firearm can kill just as many people, just as fast as a so called assault rifle. Ligyron Jul 2022 #62
You're doing God's work... Wounded Bear Jul 2022 #66
Next time point out how reasonable your position is ... AnrothElf Jul 2022 #67
I'm the black sheep of my family. slightlv Jul 2022 #68
THIS Hekate Jul 2022 #88
Way to go! BlueJac Jul 2022 #69
I wish I could do worse than shame them. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2022 #70
Recommend. sheshe2 Jul 2022 #75
THANK YOU!!!! gopiscrap Jul 2022 #78
I support a national ban on these ar whatevers proud patriot Jul 2022 #80
Can we all help you shame them? overleft Jul 2022 #82
They need to get another hobby. I'm done humoring them over their assault weapon fetish. SunSeeker Jul 2022 #84
No civilian needs to own an AR-15. jeez barbtries Jul 2022 #92
Shame on them! HAB911 Jul 2022 #93
;-{)🖖‍ Goonch Jul 2022 #94
I'm a Democrat and AR owner Squatchman Nov 2023 #98
Mind if I ask a question? CTyankee Nov 2023 #99
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