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treestar

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30. Certainly anyone who has been institutionalized
Wed Dec 19, 2012, 05:49 PM
Dec 2012

or has attempted suicide - would be too dangerous to trust with guns.

well MrDiaz Dec 2012 #1
Being able to move in our society Fresh_Start Dec 2012 #2
Nobody is stopping you MrDiaz Dec 2012 #5
"...the ones who do so legally do not commit crimes." 99Forever Dec 2012 #6
You really need to look at some statistics Fresh_Start Dec 2012 #11
lots? really MrDiaz Dec 2012 #15
Actually that map says nothing. What it does is take violent crime per 100,000 and divide it by the Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #34
No our Constitution does not give us that right. Rights exist with or without words on paper. jody Dec 2012 #16
Dependent clauses is not your strong point nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #35
But it's not giving up "our" freedom...it's giving up THEIR freedom for OUR security HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #3
Grow up. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #9
So bye then. HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #10
There is always a market for banned substances and items. nt Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #27
Nope, not afraid of that treestar Dec 2012 #13
Among the things being proposed HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #14
That is not a big problem treestar Dec 2012 #18
In your mind it's not a big problem. HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #21
Adam Lanza had no previous history of violence treestar Dec 2012 #22
You say generically "mental illness" do you mean many / any MI should disqualify a person? HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #25
Certainly anyone who has been institutionalized treestar Dec 2012 #30
I'll take that as meaning NOT every person with mental illness, HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #31
Please don't give them any more ideas. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #26
That went away with the Patriot Act. hobbit709 Dec 2012 #4
Nobody is talking about people "giving up" their guns entirely. I hope. reformist2 Dec 2012 #7
Many TheMoreYouKnow Dec 2012 #23
That's simply not true. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #32
Have you been reading a different DU or something? (nt) Posteritatis Dec 2012 #36
If you don't understand RegieRocker Dec 2012 #8
the sale or purchase of a firearm shall be at a brick and mortar ffl. MrYikes Dec 2012 #12
Might not be a bad idea. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #33
I don't have kids, and was horrified Patiod Dec 2012 #17
Far worse than the civil defense drills we used to have treestar Dec 2012 #19
I will gladly give up all of my guns... rugger1869 Dec 2012 #20
Who is giving up going to school or movie theaters? TheMoreYouKnow Dec 2012 #24
How ironic! But you probably don't recognize the irony. AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #28
It isn't an unlimited right to bear any arms Spike89 Dec 2012 #29
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