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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:40 PM Original message |
Pelosi pledges compromise on assault weapons ban |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:42 PM Response to Original message |
1. There is no compromise. Just forget about the bill and focus on Health Care. nt |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
2. What the fuck good would any of that do? |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:48 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Well, it would be good at putting the repubs back in charge. Who's side is she on? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. The problem is proliferation |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:06 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Firearms do not behave like gas molecules |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. The issue will be up for review in light of new circumstances |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
25. What new circumstances? |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:54 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. The semi automatic arms have been around for more than 100 years. |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:12 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Buybacks?!?! |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. The key is to reduce the prevalance |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. People are buying firearms at |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:48 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. That fear tactic has little basis in historical fact |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:53 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. You do realize,... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
30. There's always a danger of reinforcement and feedback loops |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #23 |
31. You seem so sure of that |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:25 PM Response to Reply #31 |
37. I'm sure because I lived through it- and was in the trenches |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:31 PM Response to Reply #37 |
40. I will say that I personally got |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:37 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. It's far more important in 2010 to get the base out |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:47 PM Response to Reply #41 |
44. Actually I think you are wrong here |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 05:14 PM Response to Reply #44 |
45. I guess we have to agree to disagree |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:41 PM Response to Reply #45 |
60. Yes we will |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 06:28 PM Response to Reply #41 |
52. It is not a small highly vocal minority |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 06:36 PM Response to Reply #52 |
54. deny and rationalize away |
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Howzit (918 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:02 AM Response to Reply #54 |
66. "the VAST majority of such folks aren't voting for Democrats in any case" |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:24 AM Response to Reply #66 |
67. Small subset |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:38 AM Response to Reply #67 |
74. An interesting post on DU today |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #74 |
75. You go on thinking that |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:04 PM Response to Reply #75 |
76. I will as it jives |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. Not that you bothered to read or analyze what the poll said |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. I did read the gallop article |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #78 |
80. Come on now- the bit you cited had to do with blanket "handgun bans" |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. I may havew threads confused |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 03:30 PM Response to Reply #82 |
83. Might be someone noticed and said few things |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 02:21 PM Response to Reply #67 |
81. Subset? Can you identify any other group with over 4 million obvious members? |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 06:25 PM Response to Reply #37 |
51. I was around back then also |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #23 |
43. The gun issue will be the reason the Republicans regain control of everything.You will help them. |
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Howzit (918 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 11:54 PM Response to Reply #23 |
65. "tipping points" |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:44 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. Cultural Awareness is what seems to be lacking here.. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:56 PM Response to Reply #21 |
28. Yep- it;s important in any public health and safety campaign |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 06:42 PM Response to Reply #28 |
56. I don't think the DARE/"Just Say No To Guns" approach can work |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
29. Brilliant solution!!! |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:28 PM Response to Reply #29 |
39. That's why any effort needs to be standardized on the federal level |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:43 PM Response to Reply #39 |
61. Thats rich... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 07:36 AM Response to Reply #61 |
68. My guess is that you might want to have a look outside beyond the area |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:09 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. You haven't presented any evidence that prevalence is correlated with harm |
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Caliman73 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 05:58 PM Response to Reply #16 |
49. The key is to figure out WHAT is motivating the violence... |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:26 PM Response to Reply #9 |
85. I'd love one |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:20 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. Which ones need to be removed, once they were defined? What would be effective? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Those are all excellent questions |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #13 |
15. And an excellent answer. Experts instead of a few with great power, |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:00 PM Response to Reply #13 |
32. Problem is the Experts agree with us... |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:11 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Barrel shroud |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #32 |
42. No, they don't |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. They would have to have |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
59. That has absolutely no usefulness. |
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hendo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 10:38 PM Response to Reply #4 |
64. yup, because criminals always follow the law |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:59 PM Response to Original message |
5. What kind of Compromise?? |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:07 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. I don't think we want nation wide CCW. |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Yes, I realize that.. |
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Abq_Sarah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 06:58 PM Response to Reply #8 |
58. The word "compromise" is a problem. |
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jmg257 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:23 PM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Hmm...they give 50 state CCW based on Vermont's method, I might agree not to buy another AR. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 08:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
71. The word "compromise" is Orwellian when it comes from Nancy Pelosi on this issue |
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Pullo (367 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
11. I get the feeling her idea of "middle ground" |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
18. I fired off an email to |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #18 |
36. I'm willing to bet seats have already been lost. |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 09:41 AM Response to Reply #36 |
72. I send certified mail..... |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:43 PM Response to Original message |
19. Very disturbing that Nancy wants to drag this dead horse into the house again... |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'll compromise, if you do too (offer to repeal FOPA's Hughes Amend. & Sporting Clauses). |
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SsevenN (153 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
24. Here we go again |
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Iktomiwicasa (942 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
33. Hopefully |
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Xela (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 04:27 PM Response to Original message |
38. Registration, prohibitions? Nah, help us instead to ease noise pollution Pelosi |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 05:17 PM Response to Original message |
46. Oy! the price of stripped lowers are going to jump another 10%. |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 05:41 PM Response to Reply #46 |
47. Might as well get on the waiting list now. I wish I had a machine shop, a big one. |
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Xela (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 05:53 PM Response to Reply #47 |
48. And it's only getting worse every time this leadership opens it's mouth. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. I swear Pelosi retirement plan is a basement w/ 2000 "scary black guns" |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 06:37 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. those I only have one of but if you want |
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Tim01 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 06:49 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I never had any intention of having one of these rifles. |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 08:45 PM Response to Reply #57 |
62. Actually the SKS |
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Xela (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 08:55 AM Response to Reply #62 |
70. Oh....I'm not so sure about your comment about hunting with the SKS |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #70 |
73. And white tailed deer in VA are much different than mule deer in tx etc.. |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 01:42 PM Response to Reply #70 |
79. The hunting that I have done is normally |
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Xela (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 08:47 AM Response to Reply #55 |
69. Cool, thanks for the offer. |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 06:35 PM Response to Reply #46 |
53. Thank god I have half a dozen of them |
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FLAprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 09:05 PM Response to Original message |
63. Let's not bring back a new Glass-Steagall act....let's take away guns! |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-08-09 06:22 PM Response to Original message |
84. Why compromise with a flawed concept? |
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