Gun Control & RKBA

MercutioATC

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31. Actually, you didn't answer the question asked in the post to which you responded.

Tue Sep 4, 2012, 07:29 PM

Sep 2012

...and your posts both in this thread and in other threads make it apparent that you confuse objects and actions.

To be clear, I don't own guns because I'm "scared" any more than I have insurance because I'm "scared". Being prepared is something I value. It seems to me that those displaying actual fear are the people who say that others owning guns makes them uncomfortable (or those who can't even discuss the issue without resorting to name-calling or cutesy monikers like "gun-religionist".

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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