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Mojorabbit

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25. I feel the opposite

Tue Jul 24, 2012, 10:46 PM

Jul 2012

as a woman who owns firearms and who has been here for years and is extremely liberal, I have watched gun owners called all sorts of names since the terrible event. We have been accused of having blood on our hands and I seen tons of posts by people who have no idea what certain kinds of firearms are by definition, advocating bans on same. When someone tries to educate them on the particulars of the weapons they would ban and how they are typically used they don't want to hear any of it. This place has been like family to me and a refuge politically and I support it monthly but I was almost in tears this weekend at the vitriol spewed against firearm owners. I seriously considered leaving. That is how bad it has been for me anyway.

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Pro Gun DUers Have Converted Me [View all] Cary Jul 2012 OP

Actually i've turned a bit to the other side el_bryanto Jul 2012 #1

Amen. It's asinine to let people buy weapons whose only purpose is to kill many people quickly. MatthewStLouis Jul 2012 #21

You have described a semi-automatic weapon, which are all that is commonly available TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #23

AR-15s can change from one bullet shots to 3 round bursts per pull. FarLeftFist Jul 2012 #24

No, no it can't clffrdjk Jul 2012 #30

My wife's best friends husband has one. He's a Sergeant in police force if that makes a difference FarLeftFist Jul 2012 #32

Police have access to weapons civilians don't. M-16s for example -fully automatic PoliticAverse Jul 2012 #34

Not just yet clffrdjk Jul 2012 #35

So far I am unable to find evidence to support that assertion TheKentuckian Jul 2012 #38

How were you assaulted? HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #2

lol...funny. Iggo Jul 2012 #3

They want freedom to carry guns but they want to regulate my Lawlbringer Jul 2012 #4

I just want some common sense Courtesy Flush Jul 2012 #5

Why on earth do you think we can't get some sensible gun control laws? frazzled Jul 2012 #8

You make good points Courtesy Flush Jul 2012 #18

Absolutely, if the majority of Americans who want to see these common sense rules "come out" frazzled Jul 2012 #22

The problem is that, rather than have a discussion about what is reasonable... krispos42 Jul 2012 #37

Good points loyalsister Jul 2012 #9

What common sense measures do you propose that are not already in effect? NT Llewlladdwr Jul 2012 #36

I'm in favor of 'gun nut control'. louis-t Jul 2012 #6

I have no problem.... Cryptoad Jul 2012 #28

After they swarmed me the other day, I'm now going to buy lots of automatic weapons for "hunting". leveymg Jul 2012 #7

Right wing arguments have that effect. morningfog Jul 2012 #10

What now? snooper2 Jul 2012 #11

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #12

I meant for you, what's next? snooper2 Jul 2012 #13

I don't believe in seppuku. n/t Cary Jul 2012 #15

Wait!!! I need to know if that's an 18 inch knife with a serrated blade, or a dagger, before I'll likesmountains 52 Jul 2012 #19

I haven't been swarmed and assaulted but the ignorance of the pro gun people have doc03 Jul 2012 #14

I feel the opposite Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #25

I've been very open about my gun ownership here Tsiyu Jul 2012 #31

I could give you a hundred links that prove my point from this weekend. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #33

I know the feeling. I was always on the fence on the issue... Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #16

They certainly are smug. Cary Jul 2012 #17

I am sure the other side feels the same way Marrah_G Jul 2012 #20

I wonder how many DUers have actually used a gun? Rosa Luxemburg Jul 2012 #26

Please,,, Cryptoad Jul 2012 #27

Same here... Kalidurga Jul 2012 #29

It's not as if we want gun completely banned fascisthunter Jul 2012 #39

There are crazy, irrational people on both (polar) sides of the issue slutticus Jul 2012 #40

I'm willing to bet you were for "gun control" ... -..__... Jul 2012 #41