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In reply to the discussion: I'm still trying to wrap my head around so many staunchly pro-gun folks on DU [View all]DollarBillHines
(1,922 posts)123. Some of us live in the country
We have rattlesnakes, mountain lions, feral hogs, meth heads, Mexicans growing pot on our hillsides, etc.
A stick ain't gonna cut it. Venturing out, un-armed, on our Mendocino property would be akin to walking down the middle lane of 101.
I cannot stand the NRA, but I have to be realistic about where and how I live. That doesn't make me 'pro-gun', just realistic.
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I'm still trying to wrap my head around so many staunchly pro-gun folks on DU [View all]
Pretzel_Warrior
Dec 2012
OP
You've touched on one of the reasons why people like me are so stubborn on the gun issue
derby378
Dec 2012
#167
Exactly - this is going to be a national problem that hounds Democrats for years to come
derby378
Dec 2012
#229
I Am Pro 2nd Amendment Repeal Because I Am Tired Of Living In A Concealed Carry World Where I
cantbeserious
Dec 2012
#35
Yes, I Am A Simpleton - Guns Kill And I Don't Want To Die At The Hands Of A Gun Owner
cantbeserious
Dec 2012
#126
Well Wozneer - Not Everything In This World Is Designed To Kill As Its Primary Purpose
cantbeserious
Dec 2012
#222
Exactly how many concealed carry holders have gone "postal" in the past year?
forthemiddle
Dec 2012
#154
Matters Not To Me; I Lived In Fear Of One Concealed Carry Holder For 18 Months
cantbeserious
Dec 2012
#170
Yes - You Are Part Of What Makes The Gun Culture Thrive And You Become Equally Responsible Each Time
cantbeserious
Dec 2012
#221
I shed no tears for you. You have the NRA and PLENTY of support from people with money and power.
PeaceNikki
Dec 2012
#5
The law can shut them down from selling certain kinds of guns and this is
Pretzel_Warrior
Dec 2012
#208
I Am Tired Of Living In Fear Of Gun Owners And Gun Enablers - Repeal The 2nd Amendment
cantbeserious
Dec 2012
#171
There Is A Real World Solution - Repeal The 2nd Amendment - See This DU Thread For The Horror Of SH
cantbeserious
Dec 2012
#245
The One With The Concealed Carry Permit - During The 18 Months The Threats Were Subtle But Real
cantbeserious
Dec 2012
#244
Do not fall into the "no true Scotsman" fallacy as other here have
ProgressiveProfessor
Dec 2012
#11
especially with SYG laws, "self defense" claims have doubled in some states.
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#124
Meaningless stat unless you can show that individual cases were decided incorrectly.
PavePusher
Jan 2013
#268
I actually have a reason why, it is my own opinion though (and I, to some, pro-gun)
The Straight Story
Dec 2012
#14
Restricting choice does work. There is no smoking in bars around here. Or restaurants. Or places of
kwassa
Dec 2012
#139
You've only been on DU for a mere COUPLE OF WEEKS, of course you don't understand.
Festivito
Dec 2012
#18
I support the Democratic Party Platform. If you oppose the Second Amendment you don't. nt
jody
Dec 2012
#19
I support the platform. I do not support the current interpretation of the 2a by
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2012
#91
I support our Platform. You admit supporting PART of our Platform. In Heller, both opinion & dissent
jody
Dec 2012
#100
There is no direct support explicitly for the awb in anything you have written.
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2012
#122
You are unable to answer the question directly. Post 100 is a non answer.
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2012
#140
So, it appears you are against an assault weapons ban.Why are you afraid to clearly state this?
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#128
I'm a democrat have been raised around democrats and guns my whole life. What's your point? nt
jal777
Dec 2012
#21
It's when they adopt Republican talking points and Wayne La Pierre talking points
AgingAmerican
Dec 2012
#22
"NRA talking points", again? Why not toss in "Gruss Gott" or "Inshallah" while you're at it?
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2012
#199
and a few have claimed they would shoot LEO officers if they tried to take their weapons...
bettyellen
Dec 2012
#132
If there is a sane rationale for allowing private ownership of assault weapons I've yet to hear it
dschmott
Dec 2012
#34
The OP isn't restricting his post to assault weapons. He's talking about ALL guns, owned by anyone,
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#63
Over 810,000 LEO choose handguns for self-defense. Why shouldn't law-abiding citizens? nt
jody
Dec 2012
#119
By LEO you mean law enforcement officers? They use them in their job to fight crime
Pretzel_Warrior
Dec 2012
#204
"Some Democrats seem eager to help them." Respectfully, I think that it is some alleged Democrats.
AnotherMcIntosh
Dec 2012
#210
Absent an appalling massacre event, the gungeoneers haven't met a serious
Warren Stupidity
Dec 2012
#225
There was a decision made by the PTB to welcome them. Now DU is GU (Guns Underground)
leveymg
Dec 2012
#57
I haven't seen any posts by gun owners who are against any type of controls...Names, please.
Honeycombe8
Dec 2012
#61
I've had many discussions with pro-gunners, and they basically do not believe in science.
DanTex
Dec 2012
#70
Hopefully we proceed in the weeks ahead with more level headed discussion
Pretzel_Warrior
Dec 2012
#216
there are only about 10-15 different pro-gun or pro-NRA fans on the gun section.They are loud
graham4anything
Dec 2012
#108
"No one is calling for a total "ban" on all guns, or a repeal of the 2nd Amendment"
EX500rider
Dec 2012
#143
I'm amused by the ones screaming about how they're 'vilified', 'everybody's being MEAN to them'...
PeaceNikki
Dec 2012
#131
The number of posters who say "nothing" (your words) should be done is vanishingly small.
KittyWampus
Dec 2012
#172
the 'what about the cars argument' is one of the dumbest made by the death mongers.
bowens43
Dec 2012
#177
The question is.....what form of gun control over and above our current laws
Pretzel_Warrior
Dec 2012
#200
Contrarians who happen to own guns..and who love talking about them more than almost anything else
SoCalDem
Dec 2012
#205
One DUer really surprised me. That poster is a way our Progressive member.
bluestate10
Dec 2012
#250