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MrMickeysMom

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46. Note to NRA:

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 12:08 AM

Jul 2012

All the automatic assault weapons pointed up your collective asses, followed by the request to go fuck yourself with something useful.

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Pathetic... Even The 'Democratic Underground' Is Afraid Of The NRA [View all] WillyT Jul 2012 OP

REGULATE GUNS AND AMMO! DontTreadOnMe Jul 2012 #1

Nahhhh... that's too wishey-washy... -..__... Jul 2012 #25

I'm not afraid of them. I am heartily sick of them. Warpy Jul 2012 #2

"They are no longer the gun owner's organization"... tex-wyo-dem Jul 2012 #47

He makes a good point that highlights why I'm not afraid of al-Qaeda arcane1 Jul 2012 #3

Too bad his point is incorrect. Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #11

Too bad Harvard found out nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #15

you took my words from my keyboard proud patriot Jul 2012 #21

Were ANY of these sales of fully automatic weapons? NT Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #38

Keep distracting with the aesthetics and rof. nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #42

It's a pretty important distinction, actually. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #53

Semi-auto IS single shot. Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #98

Almost correct... gas operated nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #100

oh noes...not the ignore list....aauuurrrrggghhhh Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #102

Not legally. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #52

I appreciate your vast knowledge but it doesnt help the problem. The NRA and rhett o rick Jul 2012 #93

maybe if you stop trying to 'control them'. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #94

Yeah you are right. Let the crazies have their way. Fuck the NRA. nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #95

It's illegal to buy fully automatic assault rifles at a gun show without a background check, Kaleva Jul 2012 #92

Semi-autos is what most people -- who aren't steeped in all things guns -- mean. Hoyt Jul 2012 #59

Any gun is lethal. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #60

They also represent 90% of guns bought to use shooting/hunting people. Hoyt Jul 2012 #63

Not true on several points. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #82

Criminals get guns that were first acquired legally. Impeding production and demand is required. Hoyt Jul 2012 #86

I agree that tighter regulations on private sales and transfers HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #87

We'd be a lot better off with criminals using something besides guns. And, folks walking around Hoyt Jul 2012 #88

Why let criminals walk around at all? HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #89

Put them in jail if that is only way. But, you aren't judge, jury, Jesus and executioner. Hoyt Jul 2012 #91

Are you kidding?!? Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #97

90% is my favorite made up statistic. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #96

When the NRA speaks.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #4

Dogs are noble beasts IDemo Jul 2012 #16

A dog listens to its master's voice.. Fumesucker Jul 2012 #29

Muslim Americans are disappeared for 1st amendment infringement. xchrom Jul 2012 #5

FUCK THE NRA. madinmaryland Jul 2012 #6

+1111111 proud patriot Jul 2012 #23

+1000000 nt steve2470 Jul 2012 #83

And with good reason. MrSlayer Jul 2012 #7

You Make A Great Point... We Are Owned... By The Banks And The NRA... Among Others... WillyT Jul 2012 #9

Damn Willy... 99Forever Jul 2012 #34

It Worked A Generation Ago... Now... Not So Much... WillyT Jul 2012 #39

While the NRA is a strong DC lobbying force, HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #12

And Big Oil's. And Wall Street's. And the MIC's. IDemo Jul 2012 #13

40% of Democrats own guns, which is why the politics are impossible. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #28

There is zero inclination by the Democratic Party to rock the boat IDemo Jul 2012 #33

I own guns nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #45

Yeah, try to buy a full auto at a gunshow. Edweird Jul 2012 #8

They Sell Kits Ya Know... WillyT Jul 2012 #10

Very unlikely. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #22

there's a documentary on current you should watch it proud patriot Jul 2012 #26

Link? Tejas Jul 2012 #61

Here: Edweird Jul 2012 #31

Such conversion kits are highly regulated Kaleva Jul 2012 #72

What's funny about that is that, while in reality you don't have a 'full auto', in the eyes of Edweird Jul 2012 #27

Kits are regulated as machine guns themselves NickB79 Jul 2012 #36

A friend told me about one of his co-workers who made conversion parts for AK's off the clock at a Erose999 Jul 2012 #50

I hope somebody told the cops about this pearl clutching episode. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #55

Its not the difficulty. HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #57

Sten submachine guns can be built from scratch in a small machine shop. Kaleva Jul 2012 #69

And DevonRex Jul 2012 #90

Yes, BATFE agents sell 'kits' under the counter. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #54

ATF hates competition. Tejas Jul 2012 #62

Afraid of the NRA? NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #14

I believe the NRA hurts the second amendment proud patriot Jul 2012 #17

+1 (nt) NYC_SKP Jul 2012 #19

... WillyT Jul 2012 #24

I took my constitution out and re read the 2 amendment today proud patriot Jul 2012 #30

I Will Make Every Effort To Be There... WillyT Jul 2012 #35

been too long my friend proud patriot Jul 2012 #58

you are correct. turtlerescue1 Jul 2012 #66

I agree with what another poster said: Fuck the NRA. Alduin Jul 2012 #18

the NRA made fear and cowardice fashionable Skittles Jul 2012 #20

I'm not afraid of Wayne "Blood Lust" La Pierre or the NRA. Your assessment is correct. Lint Head Jul 2012 #32

+1 ellisonz Jul 2012 #56

Thankyou for posting this. k&r n/t Whisp Jul 2012 #37

I like to watch the movie Runaway Jury once in a while Whisp Jul 2012 #40

Why are you saying that Democratic Underground is afraid of the NRA? blue neen Jul 2012 #41

Fuck the NRA and all that support it!!! Homer12 Jul 2012 #43

+ infinity. NRA = Now Retailing Assassination. Fuck them and all their members. May they rot in hell Erose999 Jul 2012 #51

So, fuck Harry Reid? Tejas Jul 2012 #65

Perhaps you are right, DU is afraid of the NRA. You can't A Simple Game Jul 2012 #44

Note to NRA: MrMickeysMom Jul 2012 #46

Personally I don't see any fear. 4bucksagallon Jul 2012 #48

The NRA is a GOP fear-mongering group masquerading as a gun rights organization. Jamaal510 Jul 2012 #49

Posted the last paragraph on my fb page mountain grammy Jul 2012 #64

Most Americans consider the NRA an example of Washington's biggest problem Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #67

Despite oodles of readily-available weaponry... krispos42 Jul 2012 #68

Excellent post. cliffordu Jul 2012 #71

*shrug* It's the potential that drives them nuts. krispos42 Jul 2012 #73

And most people walk away from car accidents no matter how violent. cliffordu Jul 2012 #81

Bike accidents would seem to be a very binary incident krispos42 Jul 2012 #104

Anything over about 15mph and yep cliffordu Jul 2012 #105

Honestly... Serve The Servants Jul 2012 #74

About your statistical factoid about the homicide rate... Pholus Jul 2012 #77

I've never said the reason for the decline was more guns. krispos42 Jul 2012 #79

I misread your initial assertion then. However... Pholus Jul 2012 #84

Ah, intelligent dialogue. krispos42 Jul 2012 #103

Excellent post -- start to end. Hoyt Jul 2012 #80

BTW: Does anyone else find it funny how the NRA is considered "powerful" Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #70

All of the right wing cabal is terrorizing all of the US Doctor_J Jul 2012 #75

Guns and Ammo in the hands of citizens is the true tragedy. ileus Jul 2012 #76

Well, something like half of U.S. gun owners are Dems and independents... benEzra Jul 2012 #78

Really? Remmah2 Jul 2012 #85

Which Author ??? WillyT Jul 2012 #99

Not really... sendero Jul 2012 #101