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DanTex

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25. Every other first-world nation on earth has figured this out. Why can't we?

Wed Jun 24, 2015, 07:16 AM

Jun 2015

One point: the second amendment doesn't need to be repealed. It never had anything to do with civilian gun ownership until a recent 5-4 SC decision that overturned Washington DC's handgun ban. If the right-wing court ends, then so does the myth that the second amendment stands in the way of gun control.

Also, never mind the gun nuts attacking you for this. Attempting to reason with gun nuts is like trying to reason with creationists.

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Guns in civilian hands kill people. [View all] pogglethrope Jun 2015 OP

The cops are the only ones who can be trusted with guns Cheese Sandwich Jun 2015 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #17

Agreed. Also, guns in government (police/military) hands kill people. (nt) enough Jun 2015 #2

"some people don't deserve First Amendment protection" I'm just sayin'. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2015 #3

Nothing will get done unless the majority speaks up. -none Jun 2015 #4

Roof didn't buy a weapon. pogglethrope Jun 2015 #5

That was initially reported but turned out to be incorrect. EL34x4 Jun 2015 #11

Missed the update. pogglethrope Jun 2015 #12

Then his father is an accessory before the fact, with the straw purchase. -none Jun 2015 #38

Guns in lots of hands, civilian or otherwise kill people mythology Jun 2015 #6

Less than .1 percent of gun owners misuse guns in America. beevul Jun 2015 #48

Not everyone is killer Mr.Squirreleo Jun 2015 #7

I'm not looking for a middle ground. pogglethrope Jun 2015 #9

If you are upset by the 2nd amendment former9thward Jun 2015 #14

Yeah... good luck with that. Adrahil Jun 2015 #45

. linuxman Jun 2015 #8

Thank you for your input. pogglethrope Jun 2015 #10

Random stops by police/dui checkpoints are just as bullshit as what you propose. linuxman Jun 2015 #15

I thought DU was oppossed to Stop and Frisk Telcontar Jun 2015 #28

Some people sarisataka Jun 2015 #37

Sad (nt) Telcontar Jun 2015 #44

A nice mix of creepy and fascist.... Spatened Jun 2015 #13

Yep. Disturbing to say the least. NaturalHigh Jun 2015 #21

I counted 6 amendments to the constitution thrown out Krytan11c Jun 2015 #16

"willing to take 60% of the Bill of Rights and throw it out with the bath water"... NaturalHigh Jun 2015 #20

If it were up to me tblue Jun 2015 #18

"Federal law must prohibit gun sales without government authorization"... NaturalHigh Jun 2015 #19

Ban all guns! PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #22

You'll need a lot of guns to enforce that. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #27

My username is NOT PowerToTheGunz. n/t PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #30

Yes, but what power do you imagine the people having if the PTB possess an ironclad Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #31

I do not think they should have guns either. PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #33

If the cops don't have guns who is going to enforce gun control (or any law for that matter)? Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #35

Ask the UK. PowerToThePeople Jun 2015 #36

Well, that's one -- out of nearly 200 nations on Earth. And they will still bring guns. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #40

Now that's progressive... ileus Jun 2015 #23

TSA roadblocks?? Marengo Jun 2015 #24

Every other first-world nation on earth has figured this out. Why can't we? DanTex Jun 2015 #25

The gunners keep talking about their 2nd Amendments Right as if they were absolute. -none Jun 2015 #46

I've only been posting here a short time, Snobblevitch Jun 2015 #52

You tell us we won't lose our freedoms but then proceed to shred the entire Bill of Rights. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #26

So much fail in a single post Lurks Often Jun 2015 #29

With regards to questions 4 thru 6 -- Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #34

Not only does the hypocrisy/irony elude them, so does the ability to answer those questions Lurks Often Jun 2015 #53

Yuck. Inkfreak Jun 2015 #32

"We are in no danger of losing our freedoms" sarisataka Jun 2015 #39

You are the reason even the most benign forms of gun control get fought tooth and nail. clffrdjk Jun 2015 #41

No thanks. grossproffit Jun 2015 #42

Except for mine...they protect my family. ileus Jun 2015 #43

Here's a pretty good 'toon that sums a lot up about hand guns mnhtnbb Jun 2015 #47

Don't know why I hadn't thought of this before. pogglethrope Jun 2015 #49

You're surprised that many don't like your unconstitutional and authoritarian ideas? Throd Jun 2015 #50

The background check should have caught that. Lizzie Poppet Jun 2015 #54

Liquor is not a right, it's allowed by the absence of Prohibition. Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #55

Welcome to DU discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2015 #51

WANTED - any old, used ass and the right to own it edgineered Jun 2015 #56

You lost me at "Gun nuts"... if you can't have a civil conversation without using derogatory terms, Ghost in the Machine Jun 2015 #57

Locking. Sissyk Jun 2015 #58