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In reply to the discussion: Do you support banning semi-autos? Yes or no. [View all]mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)51. Yes
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YES !!! - The ones designed to kill massive amounts of humans in a short time
uponit7771
Oct 2017
#15
That's not an unreasonable idea but you can bet the NRA will provide such insurance ...
spin
Oct 2017
#93
How many people would be interested in being a cop if they didn't have some means ...
spin
Oct 2017
#103
Word. Australia. Did exactly what you say is impossible. NRA talking point melted.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2017
#38
Well that's just not true, Mexico & Jamaica both have stringent gun laws...
EX500rider
Oct 2017
#200
Bury them deep. Way less likely to be used! Some arguments are just not worthy.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2017
#62
Mass murders after...zero, am I right? Mission accomplished. Rather easily.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2017
#81
'NRA talking point', like 'fake news', is a thought terminating cliche...
friendly_iconoclast
Oct 2017
#184
In 2013 Senator Feinstein proposed a bill banning bump stocks and similar modifications after the
still_one
Oct 2017
#78
More inclined to support gun and ammo limits; tough restrictions on public toting; background checks
Hoyt
Oct 2017
#54
Passive voice is always a give away. Inane NRA talking points, sugar coated.
Fred Sanders
Oct 2017
#74
Good to see another gunner who admits gun-fanciers are law-abiding only if it suits them.
Hoyt
Oct 2017
#104
Thomas Jefferson also talked about liberty and freedom, but went home to beat and rape his slaves.
Hoyt
Oct 2017
#122
Gun control was also used in an attempt to make sure blacks didn't own firearms. ...
spin
Oct 2017
#127
We need to insure that all honest, sane and responsible citizens regardless of ...
spin
Oct 2017
#130
No, Clarendon. I think white wingers are a bigger threat, but I don't think anyone should have
Hoyt
Oct 2017
#168
Thanks much. I could try to blame that on my spell check but I will accept the blame. (n/t)
spin
Oct 2017
#147
When I see the results of mass killings and listen to the proposed ideas for gun
wasupaloopa
Oct 2017
#128
I am right. Every one of the nearly 500 injured in Las Vegas last week was
wasupaloopa
Oct 2017
#205
Doesn't change the fact that 93 countries are in fact more dangerous then the US...
EX500rider
Oct 2017
#206
Yes. If they can go hell-bent after opioids: "Epidemic! People are DYING!" Get it, "NOs"?
WinkyDink
Oct 2017
#137
We can ban smoking. We can ban opioids. We can ban Red Dye #2 and DDT. But GOD FORBID we ban killing
WinkyDink
Oct 2017
#143
Nope. "Ideas" like this do more to sell guns than the NRA ever could. n/t
Decoy of Fenris
Oct 2017
#146
no reason for civilians to own assault rifles as for semi-automatic pistols
beachbum bob
Oct 2017
#157
Another one of those "Molon Labe" types. You saying gunners aren't as law-abiding as they have been
Hoyt
Oct 2017
#202