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5. Decriminalization will do nothing to get criminals out of the drug distribution business

Thu Dec 13, 2012, 05:00 PM

Dec 2012

Only out and out legalization and regulation of legitimate sources of supply will do that.

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No. As long as crime exists, criminals will arm themselves JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2012 #1

No way former-republican Dec 2012 #2

Sanest response in the thread. (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #15

Background checks for all gun sales SecularMotion Dec 2012 #4

That wouldn't do anything but create a black market for ammo sales former-republican Dec 2012 #8

Why do law abiding billh58 Dec 2012 #7

+1000000000000000000 Hoyt Dec 2012 #10

What reason is there to ban concealed carry? justanidea Dec 2012 #16

Massachusetts has pretty strict gun regs Marrah_G Dec 2012 #9

Obama isn't going to take away guns. nt Mnemosyne Dec 2012 #12

Ever notice that ... 99Forever Dec 2012 #13

Locking REP Dec 2012 #17