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Initech

(108,994 posts)
30. The assholes have been convincing us for 4 decades now that 2A is absolute.
Sun Jan 25, 2026, 01:01 PM
Jan 2026

Now they're telling us that it comes with an asterisk if you use it against the most tyrannical government in US history? They can go fuck all of the way off.

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Meal Team 6 OC375 Jan 2026 #1
"yeah, but that stellar citizen was on OUR side" Whyisthisstillclose Jan 2026 #2
I'm going to wait for the NRA's statement defending Pretti's unequivocal 2A rights. CincyDem Jan 2026 #3
There have been some remarks: milestogo Jan 2026 #7
Of course he's an (R) or an avowed hypocrite. enigmania Jan 2026 #67
Here Ya' Go... MayReasonRule Jan 2026 #15
Fuck the NRA COL Mustard Jan 2026 #22
NRA talking out of both sides of its mouth 70sEraVet Jan 2026 #36
Growing up in farm country Klondike Kat Jan 2026 #42
Let us not forget popsdenver Jan 2026 #71
LIARS! GiqueCee Jan 2026 #47
I grew up collecting medals from the NRA for my marksmamship MadameButterfly Jan 2026 #53
NRA even know they disarmed him before murdering him? Emile Jan 2026 #49
victim perceived as a liberal Skittles Jan 2026 #62
The NRA is a criminal organization lonely bird Jan 2026 #59
Any statement with the word "Robust" in it is immediately disqualified. NBachers Jan 2026 #63
I hope you're not holding your breath.... COL Mustard Jan 2026 #20
Did ICe Killers scan Alex's face and already know all about him? delisen Jan 2026 #4
Excellent questions. How did the one agent know to look for the gun? Why did he immediately Gaugamela Jan 2026 #16
Negligent discharge of a weapon Blue Full Moon Jan 2026 #21
What? Eleven times? Gaugamela Jan 2026 #29
You're assuming they're that organized and that intelligent. Chances lean strongly towards no. paleotn Jan 2026 #23
This regime is hoping and praying that some useful idiot Ferryboat Jan 2026 #5
I agree don't give them reasons to escalate thinkingagain Jan 2026 #13
The only thing they can stop a bad guy with a gun, is a good guy with a camera Seinan Sensei Jan 2026 #33
Yeah...but it takes nothing to "escalate" those fuckers. Look cross eyed at them and they Bengus81 Jan 2026 #40
Agreed thinkingagain Jan 2026 #54
Yes, I've seen that argument on Bluesky - they have their Palantir database TBF Jan 2026 #17
Historically, Strategic Surreptitious Strike Strategies Play A Major Role Against Overwhelming Force MayReasonRule Jan 2026 #18
Love Matt Berry. nt Maru Kitteh Jan 2026 #46
The discipline you describe is not possible. hay rick Jan 2026 #19
They are going to do it regardless Blue Full Moon Jan 2026 #24
And fail in their mission. It's is and always will be about public perception. paleotn Jan 2026 #32
They don't care about public perception. Blue Full Moon Jan 2026 #34
That is where you're wrong. They do. They have to. paleotn Jan 2026 #38
Agree that they don't care about public perception and Dems? AllyCat Jan 2026 #37
Then why is Donnie so in a twist about opinion polls? paleotn Jan 2026 #39
And yet, 7 democrats just handed ICE thugs another $10B AllyCat Jan 2026 #43
Seen what's happened in the Senate on that legislation? paleotn Jan 2026 #44
I've seen their overall actions so far. AllyCat Jan 2026 #56
And it's a miracle no one has. paleotn Jan 2026 #26
Leave the guns at home. Full stop. COL Mustard Jan 2026 #27
Then they'll claim that a protester being ONLY twenty five feet away was impeding an arrest Bengus81 Jan 2026 #41
The pigs fire all kinds of shit at protesters that aren't doing a goddamn thing. Klarkashton Jan 2026 #52
Yes, knowing what we know, never bring a gun or anything else to throw at them Beringia Jan 2026 #64
Don't RW nutriders open carry at their demonstrations? They truly are schizophrenic (in the split-mind sense) not an artemisia1 Jan 2026 #6
Ruby Ridge Emile Jan 2026 #8
What's really bad, they disarmed him before murdering him. Emile Jan 2026 #9
That makes what they did premeditated. Kid Berwyn Jan 2026 #11
+1. It was murder. dalton99a Jan 2026 #14
An execution Seinan Sensei Jan 2026 #28
Need to be extra cautious RoseTrellis Jan 2026 #12
Police then escorted that killer to safety across state lines. Kid Berwyn Jan 2026 #10
How soon the fools forget... WokeAintWhatIAm Jan 2026 #25
The assholes have been convincing us for 4 decades now that 2A is absolute. Initech Jan 2026 #30
As I recall, guns were all over DC on Jan. 6, 2021, including the one that Ashley Babbitt allegorical oracle Jan 26 #74
Michigan in April 2020 y'all WokeAintWhatIAm Jan 2026 #31
Exactly. These mask-wearing imbeciles were protesting Covid-19 mask mandates and shutdowns. sop Jan 2026 #35
A little rain and their Levis will chafe and wear them down. BidenRocks Jan 2026 #45
The MAGA Covid-19 goons look just like today's ICE goons. sop Jan 2026 #48
Dear Goddess, I remember that image! niyad Jan 2026 #66
There was no protest. There were people outside in an area mzmolly Jan 2026 #50
Thank you. They tried to establish that yesterday and of course the media went right along. underpants Jan 2026 #51
Wilhoit's Law usonian Jan 2026 #55
US Capitol attack insurrectionists had weapons, including firearms CNYHarris Jan 2026 #57
Many of our "freedoms" are merely illusions dlk Jan 2026 #58
From the hill top.... FormerOstrich Jan 2026 #60
This is not a good comparison. gulliver Jan 2026 #61
It's still within the 7 yr federal statute of limitations to charge him ChicagoTeamster Jan 2026 #65
Apparently the moron MISSED the protest inside the Michigan Capital Building in 2020, Jack Valentino Jan 2026 #68
These fucking scumbags cheer on murderers and psychopaths every time. Initech Jan 2026 #69
The NRA has only ever given a shit about right-wing Republican gun rights. hadEnuf Jan 2026 #70
The Republican double standard is too obvious to ignore. Legally armed Democrats will be killed. Martin68 Jan 26 #72
1791. Aussie105 Jan 26 #73
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