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Gun Control & RKBA

ileus

(15,396 posts)

9. It's free to them...

Reply to AtheistCrusader (Reply #7)

Wed Jan 2, 2013, 12:55 PM

Jan 2013

Last edited Wed Jan 2, 2013, 01:35 PM - Edit history (1)

They do, the people pay.......twice. Once in freedom, once in labor.

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Illinois Bill to Ban All Modern Firearms [View all] SecularMotion Jan 2013 OP

Lame duck legislative session or gathering of quacks? Remmah2 Jan 2013 #1

This describes exactly the kinds of legislation gun owners will face as backlash to the NRA's ... Scuba Jan 2013 #2

don't buy it gejohnston Jan 2013 #3

"Reasonable" is what it takes to rein in the problem .... Scuba Jan 2013 #4

See Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #5

The "additional modest steps" stop when the gun death problem ends. Scuba Jan 2013 #23

doesn't end even with complete bans gejohnston Jan 2013 #25

most of those are suicides gejohnston Jan 2013 #6

The NRA supported gun control legislation after the VT shooting hack89 Jan 2013 #11

"...modest legislation"? "...additional modest steps"? BULLSHIT. Too many of you lot... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #15

I'm not a generally a disciple of Godwin, Jenoch Jan 2013 #19

As more and more anti-2A polititions lay bare their true intensions .... Pullo Jan 2013 #13

How much money DOES that state have piled up to throw away losing lawsuits? AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #7

IF Puha Ekapi Jan 2013 #8

Very true. This proposal would get shot to pieces by the courts if it became law Pullo Jan 2013 #14

It's free to them... ileus Jan 2013 #9

Remember folks, Marinedem Jan 2013 #10

So much this n/t Pullo Jan 2013 #12

Truer words were never spoken... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #16

+1 n/t Ashgrey77 Jan 2013 #24

Excellent response, which I took the liberty of quoting in full, with attribution. appal_jack Jan 2013 #29

Rather than post-and-run, why don't you tell us what you think Common Sense Party Jan 2013 #17

The deafening silence............. Remmah2 Jan 2013 #18

I used to ask that same question. The answer is that this the MOS of him/her. Jenoch Jan 2013 #20

concealed carry does not reduce violent crime rates jimmy the one Jan 2013 #21

Nor does it increase violent crime rates. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #22

Of course the trend reducitons will occur long after the law's adoption. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #26

2nd A mythology, shall issue ccw jimmy the one Jan 2013 #27

where is the blood bath? gejohnston Jan 2013 #28

2ndA mythology, past history of cocealed carry jimmy the one Jan 2013 #30

what evidence of those increases? gejohnston Jan 2013 #32

If I carry concealed, I'm not doing it reduce the crime rate in my state. Common Sense Party Jan 2013 #31

I think that would be my cue to leave Illinois immediately. I hear it's warm in Texas. loknar Jan 2013 #33

I wonder why this state senator Jenoch Jan 2013 #34

Stick a fork in this one. Clames Jan 2013 #35