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whistler162

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12. You forgot the important one....

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Tue Mar 19, 2013, 04:28 PM

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Real tough guys don't need guns, they just need a positive, can-do attitude. [View all] Robb Mar 2013 OP

Tough Australians proved that in 1996. If we tried legislation like that here, gun cultists Hoyt Mar 2013 #1

curled up in a fetal position mwrguy Mar 2013 #15

That's cute and all, MadHound Mar 2013 #2

How many rabid skunks are in your backyard? BainsBane Mar 2013 #3

Actually the population of rabid skunks is rising, MadHound Mar 2013 #4

Okay, do you mind if I ask BainsBane Mar 2013 #7

I live in Missouri, MadHound Mar 2013 #11

stinky critters BainsBane Mar 2013 #14

I see skunks all the time in Conn. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #18

tomato juice BainsBane Mar 2013 #19

getting the smell out wasn't the hard part. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #20

Kitties never want baths. BainsBane Mar 2013 #22

Not to mention you don't want to spread the blood. nt NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #16

A shotgun is a whole hell of a lot more powerful than a .22 LAGC Mar 2013 #5

no, I'm not suggesting either should be banned BainsBane Mar 2013 #6

Oh okay. LAGC Mar 2013 #8

nor do I BainsBane Mar 2013 #9

Indeed. LAGC Mar 2013 #10

I wish gun proponents BainsBane Mar 2013 #13

Consitutional rights should be the same regardless of where you live. hack89 Mar 2013 #25

they are BainsBane Mar 2013 #29

States cannot restrict rights beyond what the Supreme Court says hack89 Mar 2013 #35

We are no longer called Murderapolis BainsBane Mar 2013 #48

People in rural areas have similar feelings NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #54

No city has ever sought to impose a state wide ban BainsBane Mar 2013 #55

And obviously I disagree with you. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #56

not in all states BainsBane Mar 2013 #57

Obviously I base my position off places I have lived. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #58

what states arrest people for unregistered guns? BainsBane Mar 2013 #59

No, some states including mine have bills that make it a felony. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #61

I suspect that is highly unusual BainsBane Mar 2013 #62

Perhaps you see my concern. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #64

an inherited gun would constitute a transfer BainsBane Mar 2013 #66

I think the other laws proposed would get you there. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #69

perhaps BainsBane Mar 2013 #70

That is a proposal in the state that I expect will pass. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #72

here in MN they've taken background checks BainsBane Mar 2013 #74

And I expect handguns to be a focus. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #76

Or, as with cars BainsBane Mar 2013 #68

Registration wouldn't help track most crimes. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #60

I would think it would be beneficial to law enforcement BainsBane Mar 2013 #63

Only if you aquired the gun from the crime scene. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #65

Can't ballistics tell you the type of gun? BainsBane Mar 2013 #67

The ballistics requires you to fire each gun into a water tank NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #71

for a precise match BainsBane Mar 2013 #73

Oh yeah, but what good would that do? NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #75

narrows it down a bit, I guess. BainsBane Mar 2013 #78

That can be done now if the bullet stays intact NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #80

in that case, you don't have ballistics readings period. BainsBane Mar 2013 #81

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No, you don't BainsBane Mar 2013 #89

And you in turn will leave us alone? hack89 Mar 2013 #90

if only everyone were white and prosperous BainsBane Mar 2013 #91

Looks like our pal hack has re-discovered that he's NOT a "gun control advocate" after all... apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #52

I'll give you one guess. BainsBane Mar 2013 #53

States don't have their own Bay Boy Mar 2013 #31

They cannot violate Roe v Wade hack89 Mar 2013 #37

they are currently trying BainsBane Mar 2013 #77

States and cities pass unconstitutional laws all the time hack89 Mar 2013 #88

That may depend on which state you live in. ... spin Mar 2013 #84

If we want to attack crime, we should be banning .22 pistols, not shotguns. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #21

Heller prohibits handgun bans BainsBane Mar 2013 #24

Yeah, and that's a problem because people are being murdered with .22 pistols and revolvers Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #26

they are murdered with both BainsBane Mar 2013 #30

Cops had to pop one last year, two houses down. krispos42 Mar 2013 #39

I wonder what the cause is? BainsBane Mar 2013 #47

We used to have mountain lions and other top predators. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #49

Let me get this straight - Because some trivial # of rabid skunks might root through the garbage baldguy Mar 2013 #23

K&R thank you for posting this. I needed a laugh and this one is sure funny. idwiyo Mar 2013 #33

Rabid Skunks!!! That settles it! I'll go out and buy a gun just for that purpose alone! devilgrrl Mar 2013 #27

Do you live in a rural area? NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #28

I do not but I am aware that guns are useful in ridding predators and various other critters devilgrrl Mar 2013 #32

Yeah, most cities don't allow discharges of firearms within their boundaries. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #36

Not everybody lives in the city, many folks live in the country, MadHound Mar 2013 #92

Really? No way. devilgrrl Mar 2013 #93

Then stop posting condescending replies, OK. MadHound Mar 2013 #94

Your insinuating people can't tell the difference between machismo and necessity is condescending. devilgrrl Mar 2013 #95

Given the tone and tenor of many of the posts about guns, it seemed that the point needed to be made MadHound Mar 2013 #96

Well, I hope you don't have to deal with any rabid animals and that the situation improves. devilgrrl Mar 2013 #97

I love the smell of skunk in the morning. I hate the smell of a bullet in a private citizens gun graham4anything Mar 2013 #50

You forgot the important one.... whistler162 Mar 2013 #12

Yep, tough guys like the French Resistance didn't need guns. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #17

WTF French Resistance have to do with any of this? Are you expecting invasion from Canada or Mexico? idwiyo Mar 2013 #34

The poster is trying to paint people who think we need some rational gun control as Nazis baldguy Mar 2013 #38

Oh, you mean he is one of those... I'll leave him to his delusions than. :) idwiyo Mar 2013 #41

Nope, actually a staunch gun control advocate. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #45

I'd compare gun owners to Catholics on DU. NutmegYankee Mar 2013 #44

You will actually find that I am a strong supporter of strict gun control. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #46

I apologise for misunderstanding but really in context you did sound like one of them crazies. idwiyo Mar 2013 #83

On the contrary, I would welcome our maple overlords. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #85

LOL. You'd like EU/UN even better. idwiyo Mar 2013 #86

I've been expecting them to take over for years! freshwest Mar 2013 #98

The UN better not try genociding me!!! Iggo Mar 2013 #40

No genociding BUT you will not be able to openly preach homophobia. It's will be against the law. idwiyo Mar 2013 #42

What I'm saying is the OP implies that tough guys never need firearms. Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #43

A few nights ago I saw a pro-gun control advocate with a Che Guevera avatar Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2013 #79

You gotta be kidding... Seriously? Damn, my head is spinning. idwiyo Mar 2013 #82

LOL malaise Mar 2013 #51

Hilarious! Electric Monk Mar 2013 #99