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In reply to the discussion: Why anti-gun laws will never work in US [View all]beevul
(12,194 posts)114. Except nobody other than you said that.
Both Traver and Sullivan were, by any objective measure, anti-gun ideologues.
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Not to mention the government's track record is quite poor when it comes to banning things
davidn3600
Dec 2012
#2
Precisely. It's an "accident" when cars kill people. Guns are designed for one goal
Lex
Dec 2012
#21
ahhhh, weapons are your business. so you personally profit more with less regulations
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#88
Umm, I am not in the personal weapons business. Sorry to dissapoint.
OneTenthofOnePercent
Dec 2012
#92
Uh yeah, except you said "the NRA is trying to restore gun rights to convicted felons", not...
beevul
Dec 2012
#113
Seriously! This is the third post today with the same lame NRA talking point. They're out in force
Squinch
Dec 2012
#35
It might take 50 years to have an impact, but doing nothing will just put more on street.
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#12
Spouses of Denizens from Gungeon excepted. Would you give up your guns, if you thought it would
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#117
Would you give someone a gun for protection if you knew it would save their life?
rl6214
Dec 2012
#144
I doubt you can come up with plausible scenario like that, but gun cultists obviously aren't
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#146
I notice you and your gungeon buddies aren't posting your monthly celebration of more guns
Hoyt
Dec 2012
#118
I have a gun for protection. I would be more easily persuaded to give it up IF....
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#20
I vote your post as the most rational, most logical, most practical on this thread
golfguru
Dec 2012
#75
I'm sure it had nothing to do with anti-gun ideologues being nominated for the position.
beevul
Dec 2012
#103
We pass laws to set a clear limit of what is and is not acceptable to maintain public safety.
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2012
#78
Nobody from the President to Congress or the Senate have called for banning all guns.
Agnosticsherbet
Dec 2012
#85
Don't even pretend there has been any attempt to keep guns out of the hands of criminals
BainsBane
Dec 2012
#74
Defeatist bullshit. If we can get 50% off the street, let's do it. 30%, it is worth it.
morningfog
Dec 2012
#105
You're missing the point - the convicted criminals aren't massacring scores of people at a time.
dutchroll
Dec 2012
#134
Believe he meant: We had terrible public policy;therefore must continue to have it.
Disgraceland
Dec 2012
#154