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Gun Control & RKBA

In reply to the discussion: Where do you stand? [View all]
Where do you stand? [View all] rDigital Sep 2012 OP
I believe that the original intent of the 2nd Amendment is to arm a militia... Walk away Sep 2012 #1
For the purposes of this poll we'll be using the definition as given in the OP. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #3
And later will you crow that the majority of DU's members are pro your... Walk away Sep 2012 #8
Stare Decisis. rDigital Sep 2012 #11
Gallup has 74% "pro" result. Since 1959.nt Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #22
There is the "Pass" option. Clames Sep 2012 #4
That horse is dead. You can quite beating it. N/T GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #5
LOL pipoman Sep 2012 #6
you believe wrong but don't take my word for it, listen to the folks who wrote the bill off rights trouble.smith Sep 2012 #17
Those militias no longer exist. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #36
And...the reason we needed a well-armed militia yellerpup Sep 2012 #78
nor did they support a empire or MIC gejohnston Sep 2012 #83
The Founder's militia Francis Marion Oct 2012 #175
Nobody will ever take the guns away from American ppl. darkangel218 Sep 2012 #2
so youre part of a well regulated militia? bowens43 Sep 2012 #28
If you own a gun... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #29
I don't need to be, but yes Glaug-Eldare Sep 2012 #32
Eh, the options could be worded much better. Glaug-Eldare Sep 2012 #7
It just shows what a sad joke this forum is! Walk away Sep 2012 #9
It could use a good dose of liberal comity. Glaug-Eldare Sep 2012 #10
The only thing with only one side... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #12
And here you are posting in it. n/t Clames Sep 2012 #15
No, the sad joke was your first response rl6214 Sep 2012 #149
Feel free to make your own poll and word it any way you wish Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #13
Seems like that'd just kinda clutter the board, eh? n/t Glaug-Eldare Sep 2012 #14
Laurence tribe, promoted militia clause. He has since... Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #23
I don't know. ZombieHorde Sep 2012 #16
For this poll to be valid Trunk Monkey Sep 2012 #18
Only if they ignore the Heller decision nt Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #19
Which a whole Hell of a lot of them do. Trunk Monkey Sep 2012 #20
There is only one interpretation after Heller: Individual Right. Stare Decisis. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #25
I stand with the Democrats SecularMotion Sep 2012 #21
The Democrats are on the wrong side of history when it comes to gun rights nt Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #49
So you'll be voting for Republicans? SecularMotion Sep 2012 #52
Hmmm. Francis Marion Oct 2012 #176
Nobody calling for complete Citizen disarmament yet? jeepnstein Sep 2012 #24
The cowards who support that option rDigital Sep 2012 #26
what a ridiculous misleading poll bowens43 Sep 2012 #27
Stare decisis. Just like Roe v. Wade. Get used to it, bro. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #31
Like I said, until every one is on the same page WRT "Original Intent" the poll is poorly worded NT Trunk Monkey Sep 2012 #40
Understood, but I did include my definition in the OP which is the law of the land right now. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #41
Do you activly support the Brady Campaign or the VPC? oneshooter Oct 2012 #178
I stand with real progressive democrats that believe in the 2A ileus Sep 2012 #30
Your interpretation of original intent Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #33
Just like the vote acknowledging the constitutionality of the ACA. Soooooo regressive. rDigital Sep 2012 #34
you might as well have only one option in your "poll". Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #38
Welcome to the internet, Sweetie. BTW: Do you support complete civilian disarmament? rDigital Sep 2012 #39
Every one of the first 10 Amendments have had limitations imposed by the Supreme Court. upaloopa Sep 2012 #35
Stare decisis. Just like Roe v. Wade. Get used to it, bro. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #37
No like Citizen's United disregarded all previous upaloopa Sep 2012 #43
The only time militias composed of citizens and not soldiers Jenoch Sep 2012 #42
Yeah, that's actually not true Trunk Monkey Sep 2012 #44
There was certainly a pretty speech Glaug-Eldare Sep 2012 #45
I'm hesitant to post my source since it's an NRA publication Trunk Monkey Sep 2012 #46
All three of your points Jenoch Sep 2012 #47
Oregon and Maryland both involved non-military volunteers Glaug-Eldare Sep 2012 #48
And you are wrong again Trunk Monkey Sep 2012 #57
Actually, even the state Jenoch Sep 2012 #62
Minnesota has declined to establish a uniformed "state guard." Glaug-Eldare Sep 2012 #67
IMO a non federalized State Guard is EXACTLY the militia NT Trunk Monkey Sep 2012 #69
It's a significant part of the militia, Glaug-Eldare Sep 2012 #70
My Source was the March 2009 Edition of the NRA magazine "America'S First Freedom" Trunk Monkey Sep 2012 #68
The war of 1812 Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #50
Understand where the DU Gun Lobby comes from bongbong Sep 2012 #53
Understand where bongbong comes from...... Simo 1939_1940 Sep 2012 #58
Prove it! bongbong Oct 2012 #172
In Mayor Mike I trust graham4anything Sep 2012 #51
Your posts are getting more and more unhinged glacierbay Sep 2012 #54
if in doubt, call your opponent names...must have touched a sore spot graham4anything Sep 2012 #55
I very obviously know the BoR glacierbay Sep 2012 #56
sorry friend, more and more the gunnies are proving they are NOT liberal democrats graham4anything Sep 2012 #59
One thing gejohnston Sep 2012 #60
Did you understand a thing he wrote? glacierbay Sep 2012 #63
kind of, gejohnston Sep 2012 #64
I could make out a couple of things glacierbay Sep 2012 #66
except he (DK) was not the problem, the mass group of terrorists were the problem graham4anything Sep 2012 #71
your knowledge of the Waco is zero gejohnston Sep 2012 #72
what a joke you are a John Lennon hater.What a cheap shot. graham4anything Sep 2012 #73
given the number of people gejohnston Sep 2012 #74
the federal agent was the first to die, unprovoked graham4anything Sep 2012 #76
Learn your history glacierbay Sep 2012 #80
That's because it was the Govt. doing the killing glacierbay Sep 2012 #77
Wow, you hate the government graham4anything Sep 2012 #82
who said anything about hating the government? gejohnston Sep 2012 #86
You need to stop lying about what I say glacierbay Sep 2012 #88
I am in support of the democrat president, and his administration not your gun lovers NRA superpac1 graham4anything Sep 2012 #91
I didn't say that Bush authorized it. glacierbay Sep 2012 #93
don't read my posts, I thought you said you were through reading them days ago graham4anything Sep 2012 #97
I said I was done reading them in that thread glacierbay Sep 2012 #98
"Jimmy Carter(nobody died on Jimmy Carter's watch, btw)." Jenoch Sep 2012 #134
Abandoning your right to think is a sad thing to do. Glaug-Eldare Sep 2012 #133
I'll answer glacierbay Sep 2012 #75
you don't want my answer, being that you got my answered censored graham4anything Sep 2012 #79
Got your answer censored? glacierbay Sep 2012 #84
But I can say whatever I want and ask why you want to stockpile guns and bullets graham4anything Sep 2012 #85
therefore, does that mean the NRA will fund Elizabeth Warren gejohnston Sep 2012 #89
"why anyone needs to stockpile guns and bullets(?)..." holdencaufield Sep 2012 #90
One more time glacierbay Sep 2012 #92
"...civilized man needs zero guns and zero bullets" holdencaufield Sep 2012 #87
A civilized man walks away and John Lennon could be here today if the Dakota had proper surveillance graham4anything Sep 2012 #95
Do you REALLY want to go there? holdencaufield Sep 2012 #99
I can't even figure why this guy is here glacierbay Sep 2012 #100
I'm not even sure he knows. holdencaufield Sep 2012 #101
I am Jewish myself just to make sure you know that. graham4anything Sep 2012 #117
Fine, don't ever have a gun, that's your right and choice. glacierbay Sep 2012 #119
but I have a right to keep asking and you have a right to keep not answering. graham4anything Sep 2012 #123
You really think anyone here is afraid of Mike? glacierbay Sep 2012 #125
Mark David Chapman Jenoch Sep 2012 #137
This message was self-deleted by its author oneshooter Sep 2012 #103
I think he's refering to this post in another thread. glacierbay Sep 2012 #111
poster mixed up post and deleted it, therefore his apology accepted, and I will edit this graham4anything Sep 2012 #121
that was NOT my post nor my words, and other poster admited mixing posts up, therefore will edit graham4anything Sep 2012 #118
No it wasn't glacierbay Sep 2012 #120
Glad you admit those vile words were not mine however- graham4anything Sep 2012 #122
You have the right to your opinion glacierbay Sep 2012 #124
You are correct, and I apologise profusly. oneshooter Sep 2012 #126
Thank you. graham4anything Sep 2012 #128
I stand at the bar. Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2012 #61
Sounds good to me : ) . nt rDigital Sep 2012 #65
Glock gen 4 darkangel218 Sep 2012 #81
Admittedly -- a well crafted piece of hardware. holdencaufield Sep 2012 #94
I really like my dept. issue side arm glacierbay Sep 2012 #96
One of my personal favorites. oneshooter Sep 2012 #104
Very nice glacierbay Sep 2012 #107
1863 Sharps Sporting Rifle ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #109
1873 Long Range Sporting Rifle. oneshooter Sep 2012 #127
Sing sing electric chair Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #129
Hahahahahaha!!! darkangel218 Sep 2012 #131
I know, right? Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #132
Is there Any Way The River Sep 2012 #102
don't subscribe gejohnston Sep 2012 #108
The Trash Group link... rrneck Sep 2012 #135
At the time it was written Savannahmann Sep 2012 #105
It wasn't Wyatt Earp that banned the carrying of guns in Tombstone, AZ. glacierbay Sep 2012 #106
Yet you prove my point. Savannahmann Sep 2012 #110
I didn't scoff at anything glacierbay Sep 2012 #113
Virgil didn't ban guns gejohnston Sep 2012 #114
You are correct glacierbay Sep 2012 #116
Some LEO's only carry one ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #112
LOL nt. glacierbay Sep 2012 #115
Hogwash fightthegoodfightnow Sep 2012 #130
The goverment has gone out of it's way to ensure Riftaxe Sep 2012 #138
Right fightthegoodfightnow Sep 2012 #140
Since the majority of Democrats own firearms Riftaxe Sep 2012 #136
FEAR? fightthegoodfightnow Sep 2012 #139
Ya know glacierbay Sep 2012 #141
Fear... rrneck Sep 2012 #142
Right... fightthegoodfightnow Sep 2012 #148
No, I carry a gun to protect myself from the criminal element. glacierbay Sep 2012 #155
Of course fightthegoodfightnow Sep 2012 #156
No chest pounding here glacierbay Sep 2012 #157
What fear? I am hardly in fear Riftaxe Sep 2012 #144
Fire Arms No Different than Chain Saws? fightthegoodfightnow Sep 2012 #147
No they don't. Not even close. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #143
"not even close"? its only 6 percent difference! darkangel218 Sep 2012 #145
This must be gunz math. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #146
So i missunderstood your post, big deal! darkangel218 Sep 2012 #150
When deep in a hole the gunz peeples dig deeper. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #151
i thought was 41. still , no big difference! darkangel218 Sep 2012 #152
Keep digging, you haven't reached rock bottom yet. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #153
Shhh! have a beer! :) darkangel218 Sep 2012 #154
However ruffburr Sep 2012 #158
How many weapons ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #160
I'd respond to the poll if you offered serious choices tech3149 Oct 2012 #159
"The world today is nothing like world where the constitution was written..." holdencaufield Oct 2012 #161
well, yes, the main difference is "All men are created equal" has changed graham4anything Oct 2012 #162
I do believe ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #163
okay, point taken, however graham4anything Oct 2012 #164
Expanding bullets were invented in the 1870s to hunt African big game hack89 Oct 2012 #165
ok, so why are they even allowed to be sold then? graham4anything Oct 2012 #167
Public safety, funny enough hack89 Oct 2012 #168
In my duty sidearm glacierbay Oct 2012 #171
Would you wish to ban this rifle? oneshooter Oct 2012 #174
They are commonly called Dum-Dum Bullets... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #169
basically, yeah gejohnston Oct 2012 #166
New weapons are produced every year ... holdencaufield Oct 2012 #170
The definition of rights and freedom have changed drastically n/t tech3149 Oct 2012 #173
i don't know anyone veganlush Oct 2012 #177
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