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Progressive dog

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11. So Democrats should not legislate to slow gun violence
Sun Mar 17, 2013, 07:51 PM
Mar 2013

because the NRA and right wing will no longer support them? If an asteroid hits tomorrow, what then?
Why have two parties?

Committee votes on AWB [View all] BainsBane Mar 2013 OP
Thank You & Shame On You is right! Will share. freshwest Mar 2013 #1
I'm starting to sense a pattern here mwrguy Mar 2013 #2
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Democrat vs. Republican BainsBane Mar 2013 #15
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Read the SOP of this group BainsBane Mar 2013 #19
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You're wrong BainsBane Mar 2013 #21
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the litmus test is support for gun control BainsBane Mar 2013 #25
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First, what you have done in this sub-thread is what you have done all over DU apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #30
Obviously! In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #39
The oft stated claim that "no right is absolute" is true in some sense, hansberrym Mar 2013 #4
You know what, I don't really care what limiting the scope of RKBA Progressive dog Mar 2013 #5
So in your view the AWB should not be seen as hansberrym Mar 2013 #6
Of course not Progressive dog Mar 2013 #10
What do you think would happen if Democrats *did* lose control of Congress? friendly_iconoclast Mar 2013 #7
So Democrats should not legislate to slow gun violence Progressive dog Mar 2013 #11
"no one wants to take your guns." Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #8
I want to take some of them, not just ban new but take away existing Progressive dog Mar 2013 #12
Even true quotes want change your mind. Eleanors38 Mar 2013 #32
miller was unanimous for militia jimmy the one Mar 2013 #9
Then AR15's are protected under Miller as they are the semi-automatic version... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2013 #13
Google "Heller", search the decision for "individual", it is that easy. hansberrym Mar 2013 #17
The Heller Court found 9-0 in favor of Individual right. hansberrym Mar 2013 #28
We all have access to the source documents, the game of providing only partial quotes is just silly. hansberrym Mar 2013 #31
Funny that your thread has brought a whole passel of "pro gun progressives" attacking...Democrats. apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #14
So it has BainsBane Mar 2013 #16
Every time I see 'AWB' I instantly think 'Average White Band' Comatose Sphagetti Mar 2013 #27
These results are hardly surprising Rhiannon12866 Mar 2013 #29
Maybe not surprising, but dissappointing that the conversation has not moved forward. hansberrym Mar 2013 #33
This is not the forum to be expressing "RKBA" (see sig line) views. This one is: apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #34
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Sounds great. DanTex Mar 2013 #36
Thank you to all who voted for the ban. It's no surprise that the wrong votes were from republicans. In_The_Wind Mar 2013 #37
misleading & out of context jimmy the one Mar 2013 #38
early developmental stage jimmy the one Mar 2013 #40
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