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In reply to the discussion: Gun violence turns GD into a really sick place. [View all]L0oniX
(31,493 posts)40. Your use of the term "they" here implies that you know what all those DU members think.
"they could would tear down regulations in state's with stricter laws"
"They oppose bans on the over-the-counter sale of high-capacity magazines"
"They oppose the assault weapon ban"
"They oppose requiring stringent regulations for concealed permits."
"they oppose policies that overseas still allow responsible gun ownership"
WOW ...you really know them huh. Fortunately you don't own or control this site. Democrats are gun owners too. I don't see any rules that forbid gun owners from joining DU. Tough shit and too bad if you don't like it. Thanks for trying to make DU gun owners unwelcome here. BTW here's a quote from those rules you posted: Remember: DU is supposed to be fun don't make it suck.
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Seems like all sides in this issue are saying your last sentence. People react to how they are being
patrice
Jul 2012
#9
Your use of the term "they" here implies that you know what all those DU members think.
L0oniX
Jul 2012
#40
Your point #2 begs the question. And ISTR there is no Department of Needs...
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#123
No, the Aurora murderer would not have obtained those guns if we had decent regulation of guns...eom
Kolesar
Jul 2012
#38
The other problem is that all DU gun owners are being attacked as if they are Repukes...
L0oniX
Jul 2012
#37
THere have been hundreds of such posts. I was here all weekend and I have never
Mojorabbit
Jul 2012
#63
That is not true at all, they most certainly were being attacked this weekend. nt
Mojorabbit
Jul 2012
#116
More like: Disagreeing with the Great And Powerful Guardian of Progressivism is disruptive
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#68
Bingo. They want to delegitimize dissenting opinions, pure and simple.
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#66
That describes neither myself nor any of the other pro-gun regulars here. n/t
NewMoonTherian
Jul 2012
#112
Yeah, it's interesting to see long-standing DU-ers say that the government is going to take our guns
patrice
Jul 2012
#8
posts like the one you respond to are what makes this forum a sewer when shit like this happens.
dionysus
Jul 2012
#17
i don't obsess about the gungeon like you do, so maybe there are fools who would like to own
dionysus
Jul 2012
#33
If it's a "sewer like shit", why have you continued to participate here since 2001?
Kolesar
Jul 2012
#39
the gungeon is the sewer, and the vast majority here avoid it like the plague.
Warren Stupidity
Jul 2012
#82