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K&R 99Forever Jan 2013 #1
k&r... spanone Jan 2013 #2
Nothing is going to stop gun control from advancing. Not this time. nt onehandle Jan 2013 #3
Yep the slaughter of those kids and their teachers as well as the way malaise Jan 2013 #4
Nothing except, perhaps overreaching and name-calling Bake Jan 2013 #6
'Scuse me? You think DU is overreaching and will cause gun reform to stop? Hekate Jan 2013 #7
I think many on DU are overreaching Bake Jan 2013 #8
I, for one, am DONE being nicey-nice to the gun fanatics/worshipers lastlib Jan 2013 #9
Thank you for making their point. Indydem Jan 2013 #14
massacres are just to be expected! Skittles Jan 2013 #15
Skittles, that's bullshit and you know it. Bake Jan 2013 #20
nope, I see REALITY Skittles Jan 2013 #24
I never claimed to be a real gun nut. Bake Jan 2013 #31
20 massacred children brings out the emotions Skittles Jan 2013 #35
As a responsible gun owner, yeah, I'm sick of the endless massacres too. Bake Jan 2013 #38
This message was self-deleted by its author Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #60
Well said. nt Mojorabbit Jan 2013 #62
The gun culture's idea or "reasobable" is often just more of same. Hoyt Jan 2013 #30
You've made pretty clear what YOUR idea of "reasonable" is. Bake Jan 2013 #32
I don't have to get 100% to slow down proliferation of guns, public toting, and the Hoyt Jan 2013 #45
CORRECT Skittles Jan 2013 #50
If you can't stand the heat . . . . . . . LibGranny Jan 2013 #99
I can indeed stand the heat, newbie. Bake Jan 2013 #117
This message was self-deleted by its author daschess1987 Jan 2013 #57
exactly. nothing to see here samsingh Jan 2013 #125
Thanks for that lastlib RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #18
There's no blood on my hands. Bake Jan 2013 #21
Whatever helps you sleep at night. Robb Jan 2013 #34
Keep denying it, and perhaps RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #84
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #111
How about the part where words sometimes have meanings that are deeper Undismayed Jan 2013 #58
??? handmade34 Jan 2013 #71
Guns are not designed to kill. Undismayed Jan 2013 #72
I call BS RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #86
Oh please. That's like saying a nuclear bomb is merely designed to split NYC Liberal Jan 2013 #109
Irregulars ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #73
Cars aren't required to be licensed and insured except on public roads Recursion Jan 2013 #101
How many running automobiles are not registered? ThoughtCriminal Jan 2013 #114
WRONG! RoccoR5955 Jan 2013 #83
Jon Stewart agrees malaise Jan 2013 #85
Stewart made a good case last night Gothmog Jan 2013 #102
He was excellent malaise Jan 2013 #103
You just lost me. Bake Jan 2013 #19
If it's OTT alert on it... see what happens. n/t Agschmid Jan 2013 #23
What's apparently de rigeur these days on DU, and what actually furthers discussion Bake Jan 2013 #27
And blocking another gun lovah... Agschmid Jan 2013 #40
I also find it more convenient and much easier to hold others LanternWaste Jan 2013 #48
This message was self-deleted by its author daschess1987 Jan 2013 #61
I didn't call you any names. lastlib Jan 2013 #74
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #112
Well count me in to the Agschmid Jan 2013 #55
Ignoring just how extreme and unlikely your post is, I still would like to put it in prospective. Socal31 Jan 2013 #69
Sorry to break your heart, but I've never bought any of that sh*t... lastlib Jan 2013 #75
I apologize if I assumed your goal-posts were not where I interpreted them to be. Socal31 Jan 2013 #79
Beautiful post, I share your anger and resolve. eom greyghost Jan 2013 #100
Thank you. And may the Force be with you! lastlib Jan 2013 #115
I don't advocate a total ban. People can keep em in your home, with a sign on the door graham4anything Jan 2013 #12
The carrying in public has really gotten out of control. Hoyt Jan 2013 #33
You can squirm and rant all you like, but you've lost on that issue. Undismayed Jan 2013 #70
As "decided" as Roe v Wade? calimary Jan 2013 #98
Precisely. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #13
+ 100,000,000 Berserker Jan 2013 #16
+Infinity Bake Jan 2013 #22
How dare those poorly-socialized middle schoolers call me names! Robb Jan 2013 #36
Not looking for moral high ground. Lizzie Poppet Jan 2013 #80
I will ask AGAIN the same question you are unwilling to answer nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #28
+1,000 malaise Jan 2013 #59
You may be right. Perhaps a total ban on guns is unrealistic. daschess1987 Jan 2013 #53
Total ban is a dream nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #56
The gungeon is pro-gun. Most DUers are pro-gun control, but were not allowed to talk about it in GD. onehandle Jan 2013 #82
Promise? pipoman Jan 2013 #87
Concern noted. morningfog Jan 2013 #52
Your post is quite useless Politicub Jan 2013 #106
did you see the guest on Morgan's show on CNN? samsingh Jan 2013 #124
can only hope so PatrynXX Jan 2013 #10
Nope. The free for all is over. nt Deep13 Jan 2013 #76
You said the same thing 3 1/2 years ago, and it didn't happen friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #138
The NRA is dead. They just don't realize it was from a wound that can't heal. graham4anything Jan 2013 #5
NRA is only dead if.. PatrynXX Jan 2013 #11
Their members aren't what they are there for. Hoyt Jan 2013 #37
"Their members aren't what they are there for" Undismayed Jan 2013 #66
Bolt actions don't get yahoos excited. They are not sexyalethal enough for those who covet guns Hoyt Jan 2013 #68
The vast majority of people at the range would disagree with you. SQUEE Jan 2013 #90
Go look at what is being sold at gun stores/shows. Hoyt Jan 2013 #96
I have previously discussed that yes I have semis and have a CCW SQUEE Jan 2013 #97
Fantasy is fun, but please try to stay within reality when you post. Undismayed Jan 2013 #54
Nonsense. pipoman Jan 2013 #94
Gabby and Mark came back from Cha Jan 2013 #17
Yes her resolve on this matter is inspiring malaise Jan 2013 #25
Hopefully they'll pass something tough, and not just some crud that keeps guns flowing. Hoyt Jan 2013 #26
Closing the loophole and 100% background checks nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #29
Nad, How does banning private sales & 100% background checks end straw purchases? jmg257 Jan 2013 #39
Straw purchases are covered by background checks nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #42
I think if combined with registration, theres a better chance. Otherwise straw buyers, jmg257 Jan 2013 #46
That it will reduce it. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #49
If that firearm ends up in the hands of a criminal because you didn't check his elegibility to own, Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #116
Could easily add some other rules to help with that jeff47 Jan 2013 #104
We need to take the excitement and callousness out of "Guns." Hoyt Jan 2013 #41
Yeah, but there are steps nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #44
New York seems like they are about to get ALOT tougher too. nt jmg257 Jan 2013 #47
New York, Cali, Ct. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #51
Just head on Lawrence - 85% of children who die from guns on the planet malaise Jan 2013 #63
Which is an incredible statistic nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #64
Shocking! n/t malaise Jan 2013 #65
Likely actually is "incredible" lacking a source.. pipoman Jan 2013 #88
Here malaise Jan 2013 #89
A third-hand argument from authority friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #139
Huh? malaise Jun 2016 #140
Also insurance and training requirements SQUEE Jan 2013 #91
The realities of this are, well, realities.. pipoman Jan 2013 #95
I think this time will be different malaise Jan 2013 #43
we can help riverwalker Jan 2013 #67
We were also serious about single payer healthcare and tax hikes for the wealthy Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #77
Is the second photo of Gabby? Sure brings it home hard...wow. Count me in, Gabby. libdem4life Jan 2013 #78
Yes malaise Jan 2013 #81
Thanks. I often don't click the links when it's a hard subject. libdem4life Jan 2013 #110
I admit. I squirmed. 2ndAmForComputers Jan 2013 #92
As with all legislation pipoman Jan 2013 #93
Gabriel Giffords is my hero Politicub Jan 2013 #105
Indeed malaise Jan 2013 #107
All guns should be required to have registration stickers. SunSeeker Jan 2013 #108
Tax, register, re-register on a regular basis, insure, VIN number heat-stamped, background check libdem4life Jan 2013 #113
Maintain a national data base on guns much like the one for LibGranny Jan 2013 #119
Why does a police officer need a high capacity magazine? davidn3600 Jan 2013 #120
Uniformed police have an uneasy relationship with this issue which I haven't even heard libdem4life Jan 2013 #122
Well, actually, I guess they don't except to use them against the LibGranny Jan 2013 #137
these are true heros samsingh Jan 2013 #118
100% correct malaise Jan 2013 #121
thanks samsingh Jan 2013 #123
In a very perverse way, the NRA gets stronger after each televised murder/attack. libdem4life Jan 2013 #126
Consequence is very important issue - the problem is that malaise Jan 2013 #130
Not so fast. It is the gun that is insured. Not necesarily the person. libdem4life Jan 2013 #133
Interesting malaise Jan 2013 #136
the nra is starting to sound more desperate all the time farminator3000 Jan 2013 #127
kick samsingh Jan 2013 #128
"Big donors hope to challenge NRA on gun control " farminator3000 Jan 2013 #129
Great news malaise Jan 2013 #132
"Joe Biden and NRA have long history of antagonism" farminator3000 Jan 2013 #131
the old Doc on Gunsmoke (ironically) just summed it up in one line farminator3000 Jan 2013 #134
Biden gives hints on guns; NRA criticizes after meeting with VP farminator3000 Jan 2013 #135
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