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In reply to the discussion: 10 Tips for gun control advocates. [View all]kenfrequed
(7,865 posts)167. Working in inverse order.
The last sentence of #10 qualifies as flamebait- as it is attempting to provoke a response by excessive nonsense. Also it counts easily as a strawman as it puts words in the mouths of those that have a different opinion about firearm regulation. i.e. rather than dealing with the arguments made by proponets of regulation it characterizes the argumers by pulling only the most general and aggresive commentary. It also counts as ad hominem as it substitutes opinions for factual argumentation.
Oh, and that was just the last sentence of the last paragraph. Need I go on?
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You consider 85 gun killing incidents in America every day statistically insignificant.
Starboard Tack
Aug 2012
#180
The only fact that really counts is success rate. Guns win hands down when available.
Starboard Tack
Aug 2012
#185
If 85 cars a day crashed resulting in people dying, we'd do something about it
DainBramaged
Aug 2012
#190
This is posted in the RKBA forum, where such threads belong...should not be locked
ProgressiveProfessor
Jul 2012
#12
Every google dump of news articles containing shootings the anti-gun zealots post is flamebait
rl6214
Jul 2012
#118
Do you dispute the fact that there is a group of liberal gun owners who have formed a club?
rl6214
Jul 2012
#122
I wonder how it would be taken if every anti gun post was answered with
ProgressiveProfessor
Jul 2012
#163
Why do you feel it is appropriate to promote lies, distortions and untruths on D.U.?
PavePusher
Jul 2012
#116
It would appear that you actually know have little knowledge about the gun culture ...
spin
Jul 2012
#165
Why do newbes always come in here with right wing gun talking points like it's something brilliant?
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#39
Join the gun culture club. Most here aren't that honest about the right wing gun stuff they post.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#64
That shows "intent" for 2nd Amendment? Then, the 2nd Amendment isn't about bearing arms and
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#66
I'm starting to think you really don't have anything to add to the discussion nt
Reasonable_Argument
Jul 2012
#95
Now you're trying to dodge the issue because you got called out on it
Reasonable_Argument
Jul 2012
#90
That's a funny thought -- these guys do seem to think they are one of the Founding Fathers.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#82
So, I guess 0.8% is OK for violent crimes? How about all the "non-violent' crimes and intimidation
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#54
I don't think its reasonable to assume that if those .8% of criminals were unable
xxenderwigginxx
Jul 2012
#56
I gave it all the attentiont it decidedly deserved and probably a bit more.
kenfrequed
Aug 2012
#210
As opposed to fear-mongering directed towards gun owners, which has gained little traction.
friendly_iconoclast
Aug 2012
#171
Is there anything decent left in you that gets tired of the blood-soaked apologetics?
villager
Aug 2012
#188
An assessment of political reality has become a "blood-soaked" apologia? How pitiful.
friendly_iconoclast
Aug 2012
#194
"NRA-funded" If you've got any evidence, now would be a good time to show it..
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#169
Anybody who publicy uses the phrase "right to keep and bare arms" has no credibility in my book.
geckosfeet
Aug 2012
#201
Yeah. It's my fault people can't write then expect other people to take them seriously.
geckosfeet
Aug 2012
#207
As time goes on the general public will become disenchanted with gun owners...
Walk away
Aug 2012
#202
The makeup of the US population is going to change drastically in the next 10 to 20 yrs
Walk away
Aug 2012
#208
Keep it up! You'll end up holed up in the "don't tread on me" hills along with...
Walk away
Aug 2012
#214