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In reply to the discussion: I have noticed something odd this weekend [View all]samsingh
(17,590 posts)111. the facts are imbedded in an article where the author talks about his feelings
of what the US should be paying attention to.
All emotion aside, the facts, of gun control making a positive difference is right there in the article.
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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
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
it was in regard to "limits on ammunition purchased" and I do believe it was reported there were no
mother earth
Jul 2012
#171
No - Not Waiting For A Crisis - We're A Reactive Society - Not A Proactive Society......
global1
Jul 2012
#2
"Follow me guys, there is no slippery slope!" yelled the lead lemming as he headed over the cliff.
Starboard Tack
Jul 2012
#72
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
I think he said exactly what he wanted to say. Non-Southerners generally won't get it, however...
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#155
and by people like you. you seem really good at the personal attacks.
alabama_for_obama
Jul 2012
#169
the facts are imbedded in an article where the author talks about his feelings
samsingh
Jul 2012
#111
that is very selective reading and the reason many people are getting frustrated with pro-gun
samsingh
Jul 2012
#110
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
You can still get 20 rd mags for the AR/M16, I bought a number of them last year.
rl6214
Jul 2012
#97
I was responding to the OP. I am not cranking up the volume or describing posts as theater you are
upaloopa
Jul 2012
#21
"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
Just once, I'd like to see the author do some research, and come up with something
AtheistCrusader
Jul 2012
#47
+1. Always good to see another voice of reason participating in the gungeon.
Starboard Tack
Jul 2012
#160
given the amount of damage a sick individual can do with the weapons at his disposal, someone should
samsingh
Jul 2012
#22
if someone was buying tons of fertilizer, i think that may prompt a visit from the police
samsingh
Jul 2012
#37
i guess the news is wrong then. i guess these 'acts' are not very effective and should be changed.
samsingh
Jul 2012
#38
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
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
So you'd let self-policing gun-clubs determine who may and who may not carry?
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#56
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
You were replying to my post -- where mentions of machine guns were entirely absent.
villager
Jul 2012
#141
Unless you know the posters well in person, it is difficult to ascertain the intended effect of
patrice
Jul 2012
#51
Let's claim it as a National Security priority and add it to the Pentagon budget.
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2012
#112
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
Besides, the only thing I would buy to feel powerful would be Viagra...
Spitfire of ATJ
Jul 2012
#177
banning the sale of ammunition would have prevented this and it would be realtivily easy to do.
bowens43
Jul 2012
#108
I know that I was at home saying "PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ... let a manic kill a bunch of people!!!"
JoePhilly
Jul 2012
#152
It would seem sane to me if local law enforcement had access to a data base...
Walk away
Jul 2012
#185
Everything you just posted seems to prove that with the current restrictions...
Walk away
Jul 2012
#188
...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
“No one want wants to ban your gun” (in the midst of several calls to ban my gun)
xxenderwigginxx
Jul 2012
#191