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smirkymonkey

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81. I so don't get it.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #39)

Mon Jul 23, 2012, 08:04 PM

Jul 2012

I really don't. Guess I am part of the hopeless minority.

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A proposal to prevent tragedies like what happened in CO. [View all] beevul Jul 2012 OP

So your concern is penalizing businesses that don't want your toy on their property Scootaloo Jul 2012 #1

i think his point if im readingit correctly is that if a business wont let you protect yourself loli phabay Jul 2012 #2

Why not just write a law... Scootaloo Jul 2012 #3

no its saying that if you make a rule that you must be unarmed on this property then you also are re loli phabay Jul 2012 #4

Again, it's a penalty for businesses that don't want your toys on their premises. Scootaloo Jul 2012 #5

Is there a possibility cbrer Jul 2012 #7

When Florida first passed "shall issue" concealed carry ... spin Jul 2012 #12

Or a Zimmerman. Hoyt Jul 2012 #28

Same thing lastlib Jul 2012 #49

dude you r missing the point, its about claiming to be gun free and making it gun free loli phabay Jul 2012 #8

Firstly Reasonable_Argument Jul 2012 #10

Businesses who are prohibiting guns on their site are just doing what the right wing state gubment Hoyt Jul 2012 #29

Wait a minute. beevul Jul 2012 #11

Thats laughable. beevul Jul 2012 #6

i get what you are saying as we had this argument at a local county meeting about making loli phabay Jul 2012 #9

I suggest below that a tax be placed on all gun sales, public and private, to JDPriestly Jul 2012 #54

I don't exactly follow the point, as in I was not aware that the theatre advertised being jp11 Jul 2012 #13

no good post. problem is its not the nor loli phabay Jul 2012 #14

Fine sadbear Jul 2012 #15

Yes, an annual ad valorem tax on guns should cover it nicely.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #16

Exactly, and a hefty fee on the manufacturers for making the dang things and promoting more guns. Hoyt Jul 2012 #31

Absolutely ridiculous to put the entire burden on theaters, restaurants, supermarkets, bars, Chorophyll Jul 2012 #17

I do leave my gun at home. beevul Jul 2012 #18

Sue them. They made the 'gun free' claim. Edweird Jul 2012 #19

i wonder how that would work i am.sure theres a lawyer somewhere willing to look loli phabay Jul 2012 #23

Isn't there a place for compromise? turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #20

You and I define "compromise" differently, apparently. beevul Jul 2012 #21

So what would end the insanity Americans face? turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #30

you realise six tbousands rounds is not a lot to even a semi.seriou shooter. loli phabay Jul 2012 #24

You guys shooting any silhouette targets (human likenesses)? Hoyt Jul 2012 #32

yeah we use the standard ones for the handguns. concentric ones for rifles and with the shotguns we loli phabay Jul 2012 #35

Yeah those gun festivals/parties are so much fun. Hoyt Jul 2012 #39

yjp they are fun. you get some good practice and the family and friends who dont have space loli phabay Jul 2012 #40

I so don't get it. smirkymonkey Jul 2012 #81

Sorry, but 6000 rounds seems like "overkill" to me. turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #34

no way to guarantee stable prices.... ileus Jul 2012 #71

Well gee, just abolish even more of our civil liberties why don't you. MadHound Jul 2012 #22

Civil liberties? beevul Jul 2012 #25

Sorry, but I consider it to be a civil liberty MadHound Jul 2012 #27

You're forgetting. beevul Jul 2012 #36

So how many businesses do you think would adapt this? MadHound Jul 2012 #38

Then lets stop businesses from declaring themselves "gun free". hack89 Jul 2012 #42

Landmarks, Courts, DMV, some high rise buidlings in NYC, and NYS HockeyMom Jul 2012 #26

Thank you for your patently idiotic suggestion.... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #33

Did you bother to read what I wrote? beevul Jul 2012 #37

OMG Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #41

If they have no way to enforce it then "gun free" is meaningless hack89 Jul 2012 #44

They can enforce it... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #47

I was thinking more about criminals and others that carry illegally hack89 Jul 2012 #50

They are also more likely to circumvent any security measures... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #65

I am just pointing out that "gun free" is a meaningless term hack89 Jul 2012 #66

No, it's not... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #77

And that is enough to stop a determined mass murderer? Really? nt hack89 Jul 2012 #79

There is no security system on earth... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #82

So if gun free zones are not about stopping shootings hack89 Jul 2012 #83

Lol, the tables have turned, I guess. beevul Jul 2012 #45

They only have to provide the security... Mike_Valentine Jul 2012 #43

The next mass shooting would probably be of people waiting in line at a metal detector. Nye Bevan Jul 2012 #46

so your proposal to stop gun fatalities is to grantcart Jul 2012 #48

+1 booley Jul 2012 #70

of course that will be really expensive booley Jul 2012 #51

Welcome to the crowd. beevul Jul 2012 #52

Oh where to begin? booley Jul 2012 #55

By reading what I actually wrote. beevul Jul 2012 #62

I read what you wrote.. did you? booley Jul 2012 #69

And this, is where we disagree. beevul Jul 2012 #72

beevul, great idea, and let's tax the sales of guns to pay for placing these JDPriestly Jul 2012 #53

and for the security guards booley Jul 2012 #56

Ever been to a best buy store? beevul Jul 2012 #58

that's christmas booley Jul 2012 #60

The last time I was at a best buy was in april. beevul Jul 2012 #63

so what do you when your keys set them off? booley Jul 2012 #68

Yes. As I point out, people without guns create no risk, so those who buy JDPriestly Jul 2012 #74

Gun sales are already taxed. beevul Jul 2012 #57

so other people will have to pay for your proposal booley Jul 2012 #61

For the 5th or 6th time in this thread... beevul Jul 2012 #64

still not working booley Jul 2012 #67

I don't want to pay a premium for the right to be in a gun-free environment JDPriestly Jul 2012 #73

Well Reasonable_Argument Jul 2012 #75

That's the most ridiculous idea I've heard... 99Forever Jul 2012 #59

Maybe we should just put the responsibility on the potential victims. We could all SDjack Jul 2012 #76

And if I shoot you... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #78

Yes !!! It will work just like it works now. It's the victims' fault for SDjack Jul 2012 #84

I like the way you think... Jeff In Milwaukee Jul 2012 #85

It's gone as I expected nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #80