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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Stephen King's comment on semi-automatics.. [View all]Straw Man
(6,622 posts)66. Reagan actively supported gun control ...
... both before and after his Presidency, and did little or nothing in either direction during his Presidency. Yet you conclude he was "pro gun." Hmm...
Just an aside: Calling people "bozo," "a fool," and "nuts" doesn't advance your argument. It's a poor rhetorical strategy that indicates your inability to carry on a civil discussion. It reflects badly on you and is a discredit to your cause.
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"The Authoritarian mindset is not limited to the Right, it is quite prevalent among the Left."
Nuclear Unicorn
Jan 2015
#30
OK, so Nixon and Reagan we pro-gun control. What does that prove beyond the fact
Nuclear Unicorn
Jan 2015
#46
(Updated) Fails when thoughtfully examined but sounds good as a slogan.
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Jan 2015
#2
Of course they do, because Stephen King is a staunch Democrat and confirmed liberal
Electric Monk
Jan 2015
#14
All of DU is my group. I happen to be host of one DU safe haven for now because it was needing one
Electric Monk
Jan 2015
#23
Anybody who posts pro-gun stuff in the GCRA Group is a pro-gun-troll, pretty much by definition. nt
Electric Monk
Jan 2015
#25
Yet you don't care what staunch liberal criminologists like James Wright, Peter Rossi
pablo_marmol
Feb 2015
#62
Nah, it's pretty plain to see that you don't know what you're talking about. eom.
GGJohn
Jan 2015
#36
" put something out with no proof at all and when called on it you will run away as fast as you can.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jan 2015
#28
Proving what? Mr. King stated his opinion but it's nothing more than an opinion.
Nuclear Unicorn
Jan 2015
#35