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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:28 PM Original message |
Hillary is delusional if she thinks that PA voters favor the 1994 AWB. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. "I respect the Second Amendment - FISHED IN! I fooled you good..." |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:32 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. So much for those halcyon days in the duck blind, huh? |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:34 PM Response to Reply #2 |
5. Must've been all that sniper fire in Bosnia |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Either that or Gramps' teachings didn't take. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
3. Actually, only idiots WANT assualt weapons on the streets |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:33 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. What's an "assault weapon?" |
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stevietheman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #4 |
12. A weapon more powerful than is necessary to take down a deer, and is clearly... |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:54 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. That's not a precise enough decision to pass legal muster |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Amen. |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:55 PM Response to Reply #12 |
23. You know, there is other game, much larger I might add, that people hunt other than deer. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 10:59 AM Response to Reply #23 |
85. DING DING DING We have a winner!!! |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #12 |
58. Want to see something really funny? Ask one of these savants pelting you with information about |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:35 PM Response to Reply #58 |
62. You do understand that there is a world of difference between a so-called "machine gun"... |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:46 PM Response to Reply #62 |
65. Yeah, you don't seem to "think" very much: |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:55 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. Yeah, because my REAL name is Turbo Teg... |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #67 |
69. You need to learn to read slower. Or better. Or something. |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #69 |
73. You need to set up strawnem to not collapse so suddenly... |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #73 |
76. LOL! You obviously have just heard the term in passing, i.e., them there "strawnem"... |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:50 PM Response to Reply #58 |
66. Hey, now here's an interesting proposition... |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #12 |
83. Typical "assault weapon" is about half as powerful as a typical deer rifle. |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:41 PM Response to Reply #4 |
14. assault weapons are military design rifles, designed to kill people. Some trademarks include pistol |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. "It is hard to define exactly what one is..." |
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BornBlue (278 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #19 |
89. Wow, you know your guns. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
29. Ever stop to think what's so bad about a pistol grip on a rifle? |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:25 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Do you really think that any of them know the first thing about firearms? |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Well, this is where we can earn our keep... |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:39 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Indeed. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:16 AM Response to Reply #14 |
90. You realize that nearly all target rifles have pistol grips, right? |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:35 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Um, yeah, we are talking hunting rifles. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:36 PM Response to Reply #6 |
7. Hey now, hey now... |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:37 PM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Fair enough. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. How many STUPID gun nuts do we have to listen to spouting off? |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Actually, you obtuse person, only TWO of those are hunting rifles. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:52 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. You know- that almost sounds like satire |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Woe to ye, who oppose something that ye know little to nothing about. |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:11 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. Oh, I almost forgot.. |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:29 PM Response to Reply #21 |
60. Yep - 30,000 deaths a year, split about half and half between homicides and suicides, give or take |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 10:57 AM Response to Reply #60 |
84. Umm, the vast majority of those DON'T INVOLVE RIFLES. |
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Irreverend IX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:42 PM Response to Reply #21 |
63. Are you aware that "assault weapons" are almost never used in crimes? |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 01:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
95. Actually, *that* AK looks to be a Title 2/Class III restricted automatic weapon... |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #11 |
80. Those have been tightly controlled in this country for 74 years now |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
10. Sorry, most Democrats favor that ban regardless of the political cost. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:40 PM Response to Reply #10 |
13. Not anymore... |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. That poll is not of Democrats.. and is still a 57-63 % result who want it.. you are wrong |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:51 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. You're looking at the wrong poll |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #20 |
38. The one that polled only 152 people? and asked if you would vote for someone if..... |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. I did mention that there were a lot of caveats in the poll... |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:44 PM Response to Reply #40 |
43. No you didn't.. all you did was refer me to it... read your post |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:42 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. Alright, let us examine a piece from one year ago tomorrow. |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:48 PM Response to Reply #41 |
46. WTF is your point?? people can own a gun and be against assault weapons.. this means nothing to me |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #46 |
49. And, as we have just explained... |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:05 PM Response to Reply #46 |
93. I think you fail to grasp the scope of the "assault weapon" buzzword. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 03:29 PM Response to Reply #93 |
98. Any candidate who wants to ban semiautomatic firearms automatically wants to ban AW. n/t |
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BootinUp (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
16. Its a personal issue for her I believe |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. We've had that idea sold, with disastrous consequences. |
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hollowdweller (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
26. Yeah that was a major fuckup on her part. Obama answered the gun question better |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:14 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. At least I'm not the only one who noticed. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:25 PM Response to Original message |
30. BO also wants a revised AWB. BO & HC are doing everything possible to alienate 80 million gun owners |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:27 PM Response to Reply #30 |
32. I didn't hear Barack Obama say anything about reinstating that AWB in the debate tonight. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. He's expressed support for a semi-auto ban several times last year... |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:34 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. See, not cool that he ever supported such tripe. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:37 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Well, he might not be Bill Richardson or Jim Webb... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:36 PM Response to Reply #32 |
36. BO also said we should ban all semiautomatic firearms. Note that assault weapons are by definition |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:15 PM Response to Reply #36 |
56. I usually don't ask, but... |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:25 PM Response to Reply #56 |
59. Barack Obama on Gun Control (On The Issues) see link below |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:44 PM Response to Reply #59 |
64. Way to put up. |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:43 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. 80 million assault weapon owners? you have got to be kidding.... |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. No, 80 million gun owners who realize that the 1994 AWB is BS. |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:50 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. You assume everyone who owns a gun is in favor of assault weapons.. that is insane |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:08 PM Response to Reply #47 |
53. You assume that you know what an "assault weapon" is. |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:58 PM Response to Reply #42 |
48. Obviously you have a reading comprehensive problem because I did not say 80 million AW owners, |
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Johnny__Motown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:01 PM Response to Reply #48 |
50. So you say the 80 million people are in favor of semi automatic weapons? any evidence of that? |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:07 PM Response to Reply #50 |
52. You are a real comedian. Have a nice evening and goodbye. n/t |
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MercutioATC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:10 PM Response to Reply #50 |
54. Do you know what a semi-automatic weapon is? |
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apocalypsehow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:12 PM Response to Reply #50 |
55. I wouldn't waste my time with that ,*ahem*, "pro-gun Democrat." He refuses to say he won't |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #50 |
88. Do you know what the word "semiautomatic" means? |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 09:21 AM Response to Reply #42 |
81. No, closer to 40 million, |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
44. I don't understand this... |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:03 PM Response to Reply #44 |
51. What's an "ordinary" weapon? |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:32 PM Response to Reply #51 |
61. Speaking of the Second Amendment o the Constitution of the United States... |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:26 AM Response to Reply #61 |
92. Jefferson wanted a highly armed population as a detterrant. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:00 PM Response to Reply #51 |
70. Well...when I was a kid.. |
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derby378 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 08:45 AM Response to Reply #70 |
79. Well, here's the deal... |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 08:24 PM Response to Reply #79 |
100. Consider me enlightened... |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #70 |
87. What kind of rifle did you use? It may BE an "assault weapon". |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #44 |
57. "...don't ordinary weapons do the trick?" |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 10:57 PM Response to Reply #57 |
68. Pull the trigger.. |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:02 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. You do realize that a "Kalshnikov" and an "AK-47" are one and the same right? |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:05 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. No. I did have a boyfriend once... |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:11 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Look at the picture of the very smallest gun in the thread, above our posts. |
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stillcool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:19 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. yup...I'm a fool... |
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msallied (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:21 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. I think I have finally found |
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Leftist Agitator (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 01:50 PM Response to Reply #78 |
97. Thanks! |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #68 |
82. Considering that the guns in question are the MOST POPULAR TARGET RIFLES in America... |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:01 AM Response to Reply #44 |
86. You realize you're talking about the most popular small-caliber civilian rifles in America, |
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beyondromantic (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Apr-16-08 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
74. she's wrong |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 11:21 AM Response to Original message |
91. You could still buy the guns in that ban. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 12:11 PM Response to Reply #91 |
94. Actually, the 1994 non-ban didn't even affect rifle magazine capacities... |
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smiley_glad_hands (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #94 |
99. Thanks for the correction. eom |
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quantass (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-17-08 01:43 PM Response to Original message |
96. K&R |
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