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4th law of robotics

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69. You did not, you altered it
Mon Jul 23, 2012, 02:50 PM
Jul 2012

and made it about pulling over drunks.

If after a huge automobile accident people demanded A) banning a completely different kind of vehicle than the one used and B) ignored the state of the driver and sought to punish law abiding drivers as well would that be sensible?

I think in the aftermath of any gun related crisis it is perfectly natural to try to ensure there's mother earth Jul 2012 #1
Beta-C mags are prone to jamming. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #44
I inserted doing the usual background checks as missing in this recent incident. nt mother earth Jul 2012 #59
His weapons were purchased from a store called Gander Mountain. Similar to Cabelas or Sportsmen's Wa AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #62
Surprisingly you are correct, it was first reported they were NOT done. mother earth Jul 2012 #172
Hello and welcome... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #80
"no background checks were done in his massive ammunition purchases online." rl6214 Jul 2012 #92
it was in regard to "limits on ammunition purchased" and I do believe it was reported there were no mother earth Jul 2012 #171
there have never been background checks on ammo. gejohnston Jul 2012 #174
No - Not Waiting For A Crisis - We're A Reactive Society - Not A Proactive Society...... global1 Jul 2012 #2
They know after all these fail, their ultimate goal can be passed. ileus Jul 2012 #3
Exactly sarisataka Jul 2012 #6
"Follow me guys, there is no slippery slope!" yelled the lead lemming as he headed over the cliff. Starboard Tack Jul 2012 #72
Now you are seeing VPC gejohnston Jul 2012 #74
I must confess that I know very little about either. Starboard Tack Jul 2012 #102
agreed, I dumped the NRA gejohnston Jul 2012 #107
That is one bad habit I never picked up sarisataka Jul 2012 #89
So true! Starboard Tack Jul 2012 #105
Almost. Callisto32 Jul 2012 #148
That's the truth. Clames Jul 2012 #4
As Rahm Emanuel said permatex Jul 2012 #5
People who want sensible gun limits are bullied into keeping quite but when a tragedy such as upaloopa Jul 2012 #7
What restrictions that used to be in place would have prevented this had they remained in place? Kaleva Jul 2012 #8
perhaps there should be sane restrictions on all of these samsingh Jul 2012 #10
Eventual banning of firearms in the future permatex Jul 2012 #14
this topic needs a lot of give and take for the good of all samsingh Jul 2012 #23
I've already expressed my deepest condolences for the victim and families permatex Jul 2012 #27
Seriously, Permatex, I hope you don't carry your new guns until you calm down. Hoyt Jul 2012 #76
Seriously Hoyt permatex Jul 2012 #77
Typical snark rl6214 Jul 2012 #96
He's a Tough Guy bongbong Jul 2012 #117
Give it a rest dude. permatex Jul 2012 #118
Sorry bongbong Jul 2012 #122
impressive gejohnston Jul 2012 #125
Tiddly bongbong Jul 2012 #128
I hear your mother calling you gejohnston Jul 2012 #129
Your mistake bongbong Jul 2012 #131
bless your heart. gejohnston Jul 2012 #132
Another mistake by you bongbong Jul 2012 #147
I think he said exactly what he wanted to say. Non-Southerners generally won't get it, however... friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #155
shit, I'm turning into a southerner gejohnston Jul 2012 #157
I gather our interlocutor is not a Southerner, bless his heart... friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #159
Make sure bongbong Jul 2012 #162
it's divine spirit doesn't need blessing. gejohnston Jul 2012 #163
Fun! bongbong Jul 2012 #164
such a genius gejohnston Jul 2012 #165
Wouldn't know bongbong Jul 2012 #166
how would she know? gejohnston Jul 2012 #168
Yawn bongbong Jul 2012 #161
and by people like you. you seem really good at the personal attacks. alabama_for_obama Jul 2012 #169
You mean like this? bongbong Jul 2012 #173
by the way, alabama_for_obama Jul 2012 #170
SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #46
the definition of infringe is clear samsingh Jul 2012 #49
? could you expand on that ? Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #127
Where is this evidence? Clames Jul 2012 #58
really. read the evidence at the link to cnn samsingh Jul 2012 #60
So you accept opinions as facts. Clames Jul 2012 #78
that is complete evidence. what part of it is opinion to you? samsingh Jul 2012 #83
It says opinion right in the link permatex Jul 2012 #90
the facts are imbedded in an article where the author talks about his feelings samsingh Jul 2012 #111
It's not facts its opinion permatex Jul 2012 #114
Those aren't facts. Clames Jul 2012 #119
He he he krispos42 Jul 2012 #121
this is no laughing matter samsingh Jul 2012 #123
The idea that any of those measures, even IF you could pass them here, HALO141 Jul 2012 #91
that is very selective reading and the reason many people are getting frustrated with pro-gun samsingh Jul 2012 #110
how often did Australia have mass gejohnston Jul 2012 #115
Another fact for you krispos42 Jul 2012 #130
And he doubles down on the snark..."paranoia from gun owners" rl6214 Jul 2012 #95
It's a shame. HALO141 Jul 2012 #101
if 'they're out to take all my guns away from me' isn't paranoia - i don't know what is. samsingh Jul 2012 #124
Every group is going to have the fringe so there are some gun owners rl6214 Jul 2012 #136
i have problems with either extreme. samsingh Jul 2012 #138
I fully agree with you there. rl6214 Jul 2012 #145
3/4 of states, not 2/3 are need for ratification. N/T GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #144
Thanks for the clarification. permatex Jul 2012 #146
How do you define "High Capacity"? Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #25
You can still get 20 rd mags for the AR/M16, I bought a number of them last year. rl6214 Jul 2012 #97
"who needs high capacity magazines for self defense?" PavePusher Jul 2012 #42
i did say 'some' not 'all' samsingh Jul 2012 #50
The use of the hi capacity magazine may be what stopped more from being killed rl6214 Jul 2012 #94
why should a tiny minority of rich people bully us? gejohnston Jul 2012 #12
I was responding to the OP. I am not cranking up the volume or describing posts as theater you are upaloopa Jul 2012 #21
a few corrections gejohnston Jul 2012 #29
Unlike you I don't have a list of things memorized that I can put in a post. upaloopa Jul 2012 #45
don't have anything memorized gejohnston Jul 2012 #53
"Like I said I do not have a ready source of talking points such as those put out by the NRA" rl6214 Jul 2012 #99
Middle ground? permatex Jul 2012 #31
Just once, I'd like to see the author do some research, and come up with something AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #47
"You refuse to even come to some middle ground. " HALO141 Jul 2012 #98
What "sensible gun limits"? PavePusher Jul 2012 #30
They've kept quiet? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #55
+1. Always good to see another voice of reason participating in the gungeon. Starboard Tack Jul 2012 #160
homes was not accepted by a gun club samsingh Jul 2012 #9
A background check would have turned up nothing on him Kaleva Jul 2012 #11
the suspicion from the gun club should have alerted a visit samsingh Jul 2012 #13
by who, the local cops? gejohnston Jul 2012 #16
given the amount of damage a sick individual can do with the weapons at his disposal, someone should samsingh Jul 2012 #22
That is a police procedure and a prior restraint issue gejohnston Jul 2012 #32
if someone was buying tons of fertilizer, i think that may prompt a visit from the police samsingh Jul 2012 #37
You can buy tons of fertilizer without permatex Jul 2012 #40
Hard to say if the police would have done anything. Kaleva Jul 2012 #20
Because of an odd answering machine message? PavePusher Jul 2012 #34
wrong gejohnston Jul 2012 #15
Jeeeeeeez permatex Jul 2012 #18
I bought three bolt action Mosin-Nagant rifles on line on 3 seperate occasions Kaleva Jul 2012 #19
i guess the news is wrong then. i guess these 'acts' are not very effective and should be changed. samsingh Jul 2012 #38
"changed" how? PavePusher Jul 2012 #43
Another lie permatex Jul 2012 #17
Would you consider that more of a personal defense weapon or a hunting rifle? NT rbixby Jul 2012 #24
Substitute the 30 round mag for a 5 rounder and you have a deer gun right there NT. Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #33
Neither permatex Jul 2012 #35
Could be either one. PavePusher Jul 2012 #36
Ah the joy of both. Callisto32 Jul 2012 #149
i gotta get one of these man samsingh Jul 2012 #39
Knock yourself out permatex Jul 2012 #41
I wouldn't even waste a .22 on a rabbits. A Crossman will keep you in all the rabbit you can eat NT Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #79
Your right permatex Jul 2012 #82
No such thing as a waste of .22. Callisto32 Jul 2012 #150
Oh, I see. PavePusher Jul 2012 #48
Funny that permatex Jul 2012 #52
he purchased all his guns online with NO background checks Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #28
So you'd let self-policing gun-clubs determine who may and who may not carry? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #56
"he purchased all his guns online with NO background checks" rl6214 Jul 2012 #103
While he indeed rejected, the rest of your post is factually untrue ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #120
The people who lost family and friends in Aurora "noticed something odd this weekend" as well villager Jul 2012 #26
Others waving around their dead friend and family in order to push an agenda? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #57
Others callously ignoring the human costs to push theirs? villager Jul 2012 #139
Who is doing that? 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #140
You were replying to my post -- where mentions of machine guns were entirely absent. villager Jul 2012 #141
You replied to my post with 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #142
again, the *initial reply* in this sub-thread was yours villager Jul 2012 #143
Unless you know the posters well in person, it is difficult to ascertain the intended effect of patrice Jul 2012 #51
If a given poster states " Fuck you! I want to ban all your fucking guns" Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #81
You'll also get "but think of the victims!" 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #54
i don't think that thinking about victims is insane at all. samsingh Jul 2012 #61
Case in point 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #63
ok - to your point samsingh Jul 2012 #64
Respond to the scenario I made up 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #65
i thought i did. samsingh Jul 2012 #67
You did not, you altered it 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #69
okay samsingh Jul 2012 #73
Please respond to my scenario 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #75
that would be irrational samsingh Jul 2012 #84
Whoa whoa whao slow down there rambo 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #87
drinking while operating a firearm is illegal also BTW. Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #85
you missed the point gejohnston Jul 2012 #66
okay then, let's substitute tractor tailer in my explanation. samsingh Jul 2012 #68
he wasn't walking around gejohnston Jul 2012 #71
"I have noticed something odd this weekend" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #70
re: "...feelings..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #86
I'm appointing you my Undersecretary. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #93
Thanks, buddy! discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #104
I already got Innuendo covered. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #106
Perhaps... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #109
Let's claim it as a National Security priority and add it to the Pentagon budget. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #112
Perchance... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #116
No, but I've enjoyed following the real blood sport of Wall Street. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #126
It is a bit of a blood sport discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #134
Want to see a good one? Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #135
Stories... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #137
Then we had all the people who bought the same thing to feel powerful deny that's why they bought it Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #88
I did the same. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #100
Pardon? tortoise1956 Jul 2012 #176
Besides, the only thing I would buy to feel powerful would be Viagra... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #177
Can't - could cost me my job tortoise1956 Jul 2012 #178
Some people have a need to be talked down.... Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #179
It's my need to feel powerful... tortoise1956 Jul 2012 #181
Do everyone a favor. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #182
BTW: Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #180
banning the sale of ammunition would have prevented this and it would be realtivily easy to do. bowens43 Jul 2012 #108
Rrriiiiight. HALO141 Jul 2012 #113
That would have worked but it's a political impossibility Kaleva Jul 2012 #133
Nobody has EVER homebrewed ammo. Callisto32 Jul 2012 #151
I know that I was at home saying "PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ... let a manic kill a bunch of people!!!" JoePhilly Jul 2012 #152
I have to laugh when someone who needs to have access to unregulated guns, Walk away Jul 2012 #153
You can't own automatic weapons w/ out STRICT government scrutiny Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #154
It would seem sane to me if local law enforcement had access to a data base... Walk away Jul 2012 #185
Yes it would Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #190
there are no unregulated guns gejohnston Jul 2012 #156
Gee! Was the Aurora shooters gun regulated? If it was then.... Walk away Jul 2012 #183
Don't have an NRA dictionary, but check with the gun grabbers DonP Jul 2012 #186
Everything you just posted seems to prove that with the current restrictions... Walk away Jul 2012 #188
Neither do UK or Jamaicia gejohnston Jul 2012 #189
obviously you don't know anything about current federal gun control laws gejohnston Jul 2012 #187
...posted by someone implying the NRA has paid agents all over the Net. "Paranoia", indeed... friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #158
The usual American approach to any undesirable event is to push for some new laws. Brisket Jul 2012 #167
Well said and welcome to DU NT Trunk Monkey Jul 2012 #175
Turn right and head directly to the Gungeon! Walk away Jul 2012 #184
“No one want wants to ban your gun” (in the midst of several calls to ban my gun) xxenderwigginxx Jul 2012 #191
I came to a completely different conclusion, discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #192
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