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clffrdjk

(905 posts)
23. Why would I want different results?
Thu Apr 3, 2014, 01:55 PM
Apr 2014

Rates of violence are trending down.
Leaving out a handful of states for the past few years we have been getting more of our gun rights back.

Throw in a repeal of the Hughes Amendment banning new manufacture of full autos, and that's one Jgarrick Apr 2014 #1
+1 clffrdjk Apr 2014 #5
+ legislators have no vote without passing a basic aptitude/knowledge test re firearms facts. NYC_SKP Apr 2014 #2
I've rethought my position on CCW reciprocity... Eleanors38 Apr 2014 #3
I agree with many of these, and disagree with a few. SQUEE Apr 2014 #4
Spin came up with the idea based on SCUBA cert cards gejohnston Apr 2014 #49
That all sounds reasonable but it's all about the hardware, not about gun violence. flamin lib Apr 2014 #6
Yep the bans/laws that these suggestions would be repealing clffrdjk Apr 2014 #7
This a perfect example of what is wrong with the American Gun Culture. flamin lib Apr 2014 #8
How odd; I thought advocating for an expansion of freedom *was* the right place. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #9
So you're okay with more toddlers under age 5 being shot than flamin lib Apr 2014 #10
How many young children have been killed in the US with legally owned full auto weapons? Jgarrick Apr 2014 #11
This another case of gun culture gone wrong. flamin lib Apr 2014 #13
All right, how's this: Jgarrick Apr 2014 #16
We currently incarcerate more people per capita than any other nation. flamin lib Apr 2014 #22
Hence my call to legalize all drugs. That would reduce the incarceration rate, yes? Jgarrick Apr 2014 #25
Well yes more or less. It would decrease prison population and flamin lib Apr 2014 #26
You don't think murderers should be punished? That's a...novel approach to criminal justice. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #33
I suggest we try to reduce the number of them. flamin lib Apr 2014 #35
Again, what do YOU propose to accomplish this? NT blueridge3210 Apr 2014 #40
Until that happens, what do you propose be done to murderers...if anything? Jgarrick Apr 2014 #42
I have to say SQUEE Apr 2014 #17
Were the '86 ban to be repealed, prices would plummet and availability would skyrocket. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #18
The numbers before and after the ban on registration of new ones. clffrdjk Apr 2014 #20
how many full autos are there? gejohnston Apr 2014 #46
I don't think even the ATF has that number. clffrdjk Apr 2014 #47
You just said this would be just like the assault weapons ban and have no effect. clffrdjk Apr 2014 #12
Don't make this personal. flamin lib Apr 2014 #14
"This a perfect example of what is wrong with the American Gun Culture." clffrdjk Apr 2014 #15
I surrender to your impeccible reason and logic. flamin lib Apr 2014 #21
Why would I want different results? clffrdjk Apr 2014 #23
Uh, 30,000 dead people a year? Ya don't care about that? I seriously think you should evaluate you flamin lib Apr 2014 #27
Free clue - you make it personal... beevul Apr 2014 #29
How many of those are suicides? How do you suggest I stop those? clffrdjk Apr 2014 #31
See post 21. I am defeated by your splendid skills. nt flamin lib Apr 2014 #36
Yea but something tells me it won't be long before you try again with the same arguments. clffrdjk Apr 2014 #37
Yeah, but I have you on record as not caring about 30,000 gun deaths, so who in hell, flamin lib Apr 2014 #38
Really where did I say that? Please show me. clffrdjk Apr 2014 #39
Don't make this personal. (NT) blueridge3210 Apr 2014 #41
So what do you propose as an alternative. blueridge3210 Apr 2014 #19
I threw that question out to the forum hoping to generated useful flamin lib Apr 2014 #24
Not by passing more laws. blueridge3210 Apr 2014 #30
Who shouldn't have access to firearms? People in prison or on probation. Jgarrick Apr 2014 #32
good point gejohnston Apr 2014 #44
Thanks. Look forward to seeing them and working with you. nt flamin lib Apr 2014 #48
Why would you want to make silencers unregulated? Loudly Apr 2014 #28
Hearing protection should not be regulated. clffrdjk Apr 2014 #34
They are unregulated in Europe, they are considered safety devices. oneshooter Apr 2014 #43
it isn't like the 1970s cop shows gejohnston Apr 2014 #45
My quietest Supressor is 115 DB SQUEE Apr 2014 #50
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