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Gun Control & RKBA

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simple question [View all] gejohnston Sep 2012 OP
If rates of gun violence increase steadily over a 10 year period. nt hack89 Sep 2012 #1
It seems to me that one doesn't need automatic or semi automatic weapons to go hunting Pyrzqxgl Sep 2012 #2
automatic weapons have been strictly regulated since the 1930s gejohnston Sep 2012 #3
Automatic weapons have been heavily regulated since the 1930's. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #6
The second amendment is not, has never been, and will never be about hunting. bad sofa king Sep 2012 #14
It seems to me that the word "hunting" or any variation thereof is not mentioned 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #17
The word "need" isn't mentioned anywhere in the BoR either. Clames Sep 2012 #23
Any gun laws- digonswine Sep 2012 #4
that really didn't answer my question gejohnston Sep 2012 #7
Nothing much would change my mind as I am- digonswine Sep 2012 #21
I can't imagine anything. X_Digger Sep 2012 #5
I'm looking for that very rare epiphany gejohnston Sep 2012 #11
If we had massacre & homicide rates bongbong Sep 2012 #8
so if Wyoming and Vermont were separate countries gejohnston Sep 2012 #10
Funny how you ascribe pipoman Sep 2012 #13
Freedom bongbong Sep 2012 #20
You're free to OWN a car that goes 200mph. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #22
LOL bongbong Sep 2012 #24
You do have the freedom to go 200 mph pipoman Sep 2012 #25
LOLLLLOL bongbong Sep 2012 #29
Never been to drag races? Every weekend in (almost) every state... pipoman Sep 2012 #32
Endless, endless laughs bongbong Sep 2012 #30
Only someone with no knowledge of the origins of pipoman Sep 2012 #34
Even more laughs! bongbong Sep 2012 #35
Just more schlap with no sting pipoman Sep 2012 #36
Laughs bongbong Sep 2012 #37
I suspect that you are hurting the gun control side of the debate far more than you are helping it. spin Sep 2012 #40
Yes bongbong Sep 2012 #41
Actually, you didn't answer the question asked in the post to which you responded. MercutioATC Sep 2012 #31
So Vermont should strive to be more like DC? 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #19
I actually have no position. Downwinder Sep 2012 #9
If bullets aimed at my neighbors didn't actually penetrate them, ever Kolesar Sep 2012 #12
who did your neighbors piss off? gejohnston Sep 2012 #15
Some kid brought a gun into the school cafeteria and just started shooting ... eom Kolesar Sep 2012 #18
Empirical evidence that after controlling for all other factors guns 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #16
A ratified constitutional amendment. nt kelly1mm Sep 2012 #26
how would that cause you to question your views? gejohnston Sep 2012 #27
You asked a compound question. Specifically it had 3 parts: kelly1mm Sep 2012 #33
I have my opinion... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #28
I'll change my opinion rrneck Sep 2012 #38
If an omnipotent, omniscience entity guaranteed my safety from those who would harm me and mine. nt jody Sep 2012 #39
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