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They also envisioned service in the militia nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #1
The Swiss system has plusses and minuses derby378 Dec 2012 #7
It's not about how it works nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #20
actually Switzerland has the highest gun death rate in its region CreekDog Dec 2012 #32
Oh, well fuck it then. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #2
I take dibs on...a suitcase nuke nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #3
Well, clearly, we must confiscate these evil Girandoni's!!! Then all will be good. NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #4
you're being ridiculous CreekDog Dec 2012 #33
"Allow me to robotically repeat this NRA talking point I've just been paper-trained with!" villager Dec 2012 #5
Pathological cases weren't what the Founding Fathers were envisioning bongbong Dec 2012 #6
Who are these "Delicate Flowers" you speak of? derby378 Dec 2012 #10
Not cute bongbong Dec 2012 #17
"Pathological cases" like.. the entire NRA!? villager Dec 2012 #24
Word usage bongbong Dec 2012 #25
Yah, I'm one of those people who doesn't care what the Founding Fathers thought AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #8
Well, I can at least admire your straightforward approach... derby378 Dec 2012 #11
We'll just see about that AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #19
Actually I do, because it is nowhere close nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #22
Psst, derby's also a state democratic organizer. You really put your foot in it up to your knee. n/t X_Digger Dec 2012 #27
I don't care if he's the Pope of Greenwich Village AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #28
I just got tickled at you calling him a republican. *snort* X_Digger Dec 2012 #38
Well he's obviously doing a crappy job in Texas AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #40
Have you checked the numbers? Texas is turning purple.. X_Digger Dec 2012 #41
By the way AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #29
It takes real skill to put foot in mouth while head up ass. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #42
How about that. frank380 Dec 2012 #9
Welcome to DU! derby378 Dec 2012 #12
I really don't care what they envisioned. But I highly doubt, if they saw the kind of easy carnage.. phleshdef Dec 2012 #13
They envisioned slavery too BainsBane Dec 2012 #14
Ya know what? WTH cares? THIS IS NOW, HERE. (P.S. I can vote now, too.) WinkyDink Dec 2012 #15
And? What is your point? cali Dec 2012 #16
That's a frankly absurd assertion Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #18
Post this sucker AldoLeopold Dec 2012 #21
well said! liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #31
OK I'll allow the Girandoni assault rifles with the reservoir. Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #23
Who gives a fuck? Tell me your feelings about 20 kids murdered yesterday because some people upaloopa Dec 2012 #26
Since the second half of that request has nothing to do with the first half... derby378 Dec 2012 #34
No because I don't beleive you. You're a wise ass just like the rest of the gunner posters here. upaloopa Dec 2012 #37
Keep telling yourself that... derby378 Dec 2012 #39
With the rest of us being armed to the teeth nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #44
"They're all alike..." Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #43
weapons like these were created for fighting in wars liberal_at_heart Dec 2012 #30
Actually the state of the art infantry riffle nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #35
Because the Founders were right about everything & expected their descendants to be mindless zombies. baldguy Dec 2012 #36
why is what these founding fathers thought have any relevance? TorchTheWitch Dec 2012 #45
We can put you down for requiring firearms to be held vertically to reload, then? muriel_volestrangler Dec 2012 #46
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