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In reply to the discussion: "We stop being something to be proud of when we love our guns more than we love our children" [View all]Thinkingabout
(30,058 posts)93. Speech is limited, you can not go into a theatre and yell fire, you can not slander someone.
There are many things which are regulated. It is not taking guns away a need to regulate weapons of war has arisen. Go yell at the gun owners who allow their weapons to be used in mass murders. If a gun owners are so poor at shooting to need high capacity weapons then they need training.
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"We stop being something to be proud of when we love our guns more than we love our children" [View all]
kpete
Jan 2013
OP
NOT ONE SINGLE massacre has EVER been stopped by a civilian with a gun. NOT ONE.
guardian
Jan 2013
#13
Good thought...I was Army. What about Army vets or those with a CIB?
ProgressiveProfessor
Feb 2013
#123
Bwahahaha! america has NEVER "loved our children"! Corrupted, sexualized, yes;
WinkyDink
Jan 2013
#8
Why do you need assault weapons and high capacity magazines again?
IveWornAHundredPants
Jan 2013
#19
A tank would be a better defense against tyranny, don't you think?
IveWornAHundredPants
Jan 2013
#21
Speech is limited, you can not go into a theatre and yell fire, you can not slander someone.
Thinkingabout
Jan 2013
#93
It seems these weapons are already in the hands of some who clearly does not need them.
Thinkingabout
Jan 2013
#102
Need is not a legitimate factor. Yes there are those with guns who should not have them
ProgressiveProfessor
Feb 2013
#113
We made our voices known against GWB, and he ended up as one of history's worst presidents.
Tommy_Carcetti
Jan 2013
#30
Ok, you have a list of grievances & usurpations; when is your AR going to start helping? nt
jmg257
Jan 2013
#32
WHO gave you the privilege of defining "tyrant" for EVERYONE else? You didn't ask me. If you had,
patrice
Jan 2013
#34
When that "necessity" comes WHO will identify it? WHO defines "tyrant"? Do I get a vote in your
patrice
Jan 2013
#46
I am viewing this from the angle of people who say they are going to start shooting "corruptive
patrice
Jan 2013
#58
100% Self-fulfilling prophecy & Now that I'm the "tyrant", though unarmed, I guess I should fear
patrice
Jan 2013
#62
This is all you're idea not mine. My name is probably going in your "corrupting influence" book.
patrice
Jan 2013
#64
"Per NBC news 203 people shot today as of 6pm"...not for nothing, that better be one fucking
jmg257
Jan 2013
#70
1st off, Constitutionally a regulated Militia isn't 'private military', it is a state entity. Period
jmg257
Jan 2013
#75
Since you are quoting some of the Second amendment you never quoted anything which said they cannot
Thinkingabout
Jan 2013
#104
When they are YOUR kids getting massacred, despite ALL your gun-huggin 'constant guard',
jmg257
Jan 2013
#54
Plenty of negative posturing about how ineffective the people and govt will be in
jmg257
Jan 2013
#67
I found your solution - thanks! addressed elsewhere. The 'problem' I see with the Militia
jmg257
Jan 2013
#80
"that is exactly what I expect out of people here." Curious why you are a member then?
jmg257
Jan 2013
#69
The notion that the Second Amendment was to enable people to take up arms against the gov't ...
markpkessinger
Jan 2013
#43
Great comeback...I'm impressed...read the Militia Acts of 1792...asshat...nt
joeybee12
Feb 2013
#120
Right "tyranny comes in many forms" & If you can't recognize your OWN tyranny, you ARE the most
patrice
Jan 2013
#41
You do realize your 'protection against tyranny' was your right & duty to participate in a
jmg257
Jan 2013
#29
Admit it, you would sacrifice ANYTHING & everything for your gun, even all of the potentials of your
patrice
Jan 2013
#38
It's NOT your right if you oppress the rights of others by means of it; that makes it a PRIVILEGE.
patrice
Jan 2013
#40
I think it's possible to demonstrate that the guns have become an absolute end in and of themselves
patrice
Jan 2013
#25
Yes, and someone needs to contact the Commandant of the Marine Corps and put a stop to
flyover22
Jan 2013
#61
Epic context fail. I don't think anyone is talking about taking guns away from the Armed Forces.
Electric Monk
Feb 2013
#112