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Abnredleg

(663 posts)
71. You're Absolutely Right
Tue Feb 27, 2018, 03:54 PM
Feb 2018

the current stalemate will slowly break as the boomers die and the younger generations step up their participation in the political process. You have to keep the issue in front of new voters so they make good decisions.

The problem isn't advocacy Abnredleg Feb 2018 #1
Then lets tell our legislators to ban assault weapons HopeAgain Feb 2018 #2
There are guns currently legal that need to be banned Abnredleg Feb 2018 #5
Instead of just saying its complicated HopeAgain Feb 2018 #6
It depends on where the destination is Abnredleg Feb 2018 #9
Really? Too many progressives? All guns? flamin lib Feb 2018 #12
Yes - you hear it often Abnredleg Feb 2018 #23
Okay. I know guns. Their history and evolution. Have had a FFL flamin lib Feb 2018 #32
No Need to Consol Me Abnredleg Feb 2018 #34
I do not believe you. Until my comments hit at the core of your flamin lib Feb 2018 #46
It Can be Written Abnredleg Feb 2018 #58
Eventually we can get gun control. It will never happen if we don't fight like hell for it. kcr Feb 2018 #68
You're Absolutely Right Abnredleg Feb 2018 #71
Beautiful! Squinch Feb 2018 #81
Bull crap. There a few that do that dbackjon Feb 2018 #42
They're not saying "it's complicated." EffieBlack Feb 2018 #62
Then ya'll get off your asses and help them write something effective... ret5hd Feb 2018 #3
Or you can educate yourself Abnredleg Feb 2018 #4
It won't matter. Ya'll will always be "NO!". ret5hd Feb 2018 #8
And Ya'll will always be "Take" Abnredleg Feb 2018 #11
Because you always say NO. flamin lib Feb 2018 #13
Yep, Obama did nothing Paleologue Feb 2018 #16
I don't own any guns Abnredleg Feb 2018 #19
When people like you falsely claim Paleologue Feb 2018 #21
When progressives Abnredleg Feb 2018 #24
Why don't you answer my question? Paleologue Feb 2018 #28
I didn't intend to make a blanket statement Abnredleg Feb 2018 #39
It plays right into the right wing's hands. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #29
Gun fanatics always emphasize the guns. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #50
I'm really enjoying your posts femmedem Feb 2018 #83
You certainly make many creative allegations. LanternWaste Feb 2018 #20
Not really Abnredleg Feb 2018 #26
Yes, and given the recent gun related massacre in Parkland Florida justhanginon Feb 2018 #43
I understand completely Abnredleg Feb 2018 #57
Fair enough! I tend to be an emotional person but not justhanginon Feb 2018 #59
I Place My Hopes On The Next Generation Abnredleg Feb 2018 #60
You bet your ass we will. Because that's how it works. kcr Feb 2018 #69
My point exactly... HopeAgain Feb 2018 #7
Who is arguing otherwise? No one. LanternWaste Feb 2018 #22
New commercial on local TV elmac Feb 2018 #10
It is an an interesting argument el_bryanto Feb 2018 #14
Why not make it real simple? SHRED Feb 2018 #15
Why restrict hunting to rifles? Shrek Feb 2018 #27
If you're going to say X element of the health care industry should be illegal AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #17
It matters because... HopeAgain Feb 2018 #18
It is complicated. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #25
So you don't want to ban any guns? HopeAgain Feb 2018 #31
I read that article. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #33
This is a crucial discussion but we need a starting place HopeAgain Feb 2018 #36
Well, in my defense, I said 'its complicated', not 'it's too complicated'. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #41
Here's another element to the issue. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #35
We have to start somewhere... HopeAgain Feb 2018 #37
Make taking certain equipment out of your house into the public a felony, and anyone doing it and Sophia4 Feb 2018 #40
That might cut down on some crimes. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #49
First, we keep our eye on the real goal here -- protecting lives. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #51
Big fan of Venison as well. AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #52
If it saves lives, even a few, it is worth it. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #74
What if, instead of a chip inside the gun AtheistCrusader Feb 2018 #53
This kind of technology was floated Sailor65x1 Feb 2018 #55
Make it a felony to use a gujn without the technology. That would make police work Sophia4 Feb 2018 #73
Conceptually you have a decent idea Sailor65x1 Feb 2018 #79
Then banning certain guns altogether is the only answer. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #80
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It would be much simpler to require that all guns be kept in locked boxes in homes or Sophia4 Feb 2018 #44
If you listen to the Rolling Stones or Mozart, you should be able to transcribe every Sophia4 Feb 2018 #48
and I will ask every single puke invading women's autonomous rights to draw, label niyad Feb 2018 #30
Thank you. Sophia4 Feb 2018 #38
Please people...I beg you, don't give these Russian bots the time of day on OUR forum...No Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #45
Comrade Abnredleg Feb 2018 #63
Interesting how you knew who I was talking about though. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #64
It Wasn't Hard to Figure Out Abnredleg Feb 2018 #65
THIS. The arguments being used by the referenced poster are from the NRA troll script. Squinch Feb 2018 #78
K & R mac56 Feb 2018 #47
Not sarcasm! The wheel, the rack, "The Apprentice" -- anything but that. -nt Freelancer Feb 2018 #54
There's another reason it shouldn't be allowed Jim Lane Feb 2018 #56
On guns, we should be anti-intellectual? MarvinGardens Feb 2018 #61
I'm not anti-intellectual at all HopeAgain Feb 2018 #67
That is reasonable, thank you. (nt) MarvinGardens Feb 2018 #72
Oh, should we? Do you think? I wonder. kcr Feb 2018 #70
If they truly explained treestar Feb 2018 #76
How about Russkiesplaining, lot of that going around...hard to seperate from the genuine gunners. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #77
The Russian trolls are probably playing both sides. MarvinGardens Feb 2018 #82
It would be sweet to block conservatives out of every vote for reform IronLionZion Feb 2018 #66
All we need to know is that they kill people treestar Feb 2018 #75
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