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billh58

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12. Much to the dismay

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 04:24 PM

Dec 2013

of the cold-dead-hands gun nuts, public opinion and awareness of the growing gun violence problem is gaining momentum. On the anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre, gun huggers are celebrating their "victory" over sensible gun control and sane gun legislation.

That is the smugness and indifference that will be their undoing, and help the growing gun control movement gain ground.

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Here Lies America: Shot to Death [View all] WilliamPitt Dec 2013 OP

. WilliamPitt Dec 2013 #1

If MADD had spent their time getting cars banned ileus Dec 2013 #2

MADD separated the drink from the driver of the car. We focus on separating the guns from Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2013 #3

How do you plan to determine it? And many mass shooters were not criminals or mentally ill. nt Logical Dec 2013 #16

"Separated the drink from the driver"? MADD endorses prohibition? Taitertots Dec 2013 #19

Are you being obtuse intentionally? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2013 #41

Cars are not designed to kill people KamaAina Dec 2013 #6

Neither are firearms. ileus Dec 2013 #7

What are AR-15s designed for? KamaAina Dec 2013 #8

All three. ileus Dec 2013 #9

So, guns are hole punchers and family plinkers! kcr Dec 2013 #15

At that point and time ileus Dec 2013 #38

Nancy Lanza's AR-15 plinked too many families last year. lastlib Dec 2013 #27

The usual gun hugger suspects billh58 Dec 2013 #33

It's never going to stop until we get serious about addressing mental health. LAGC Dec 2013 #68

The blame does not belong with a minority group Bjorn Against Dec 2013 #74

Another contendor for the DUzy of the year. madinmaryland Dec 2013 #77

re: that using guns vs using knives false equivalency Electric Monk Dec 2013 #82

22lr conversion bolt, 5.56 bolt? Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #45

Post removed Post removed Dec 2013 #47

Why don't you trot along and fellate it now? hatrack Dec 2013 #66

Good question... ileus Dec 2013 #72

Guns are designed to kill. Period. That is what they are made for. cry baby Dec 2013 #10

That simple malaise Dec 2013 #13

Exactly! liberal N proud Dec 2013 #29

To say that guns are designed for anything but killing is disingenuous at best etherealtruth Dec 2013 #65

Saying guns are designed for anything else but killing is just ass-covering in my view. cry baby Dec 2013 #70

Then WHAT THE FUCK are they designed for. madinmaryland Dec 2013 #79

You might want to re-read the post you're replying to. Your reply makes no sense. nt Electric Monk Dec 2013 #87

You might want to re-read the post you're replying to. Your reply makes no sense. nt madinmaryland Dec 2013 #88

Do you know what the word disingenuous means? Electric Monk Dec 2013 #89

Exactly etherealtruth Dec 2013 #96

Thread win!! madinmaryland Dec 2013 #78

I imagine that's one of many ways to rationalize tools designed to kill as something they are not. LanternWaste Dec 2013 #28

When 99.99 % of gun owners never kill someone hack89 Dec 2013 #30

I don't need to paint anyone as anything as the painting is already done.. LanternWaste Dec 2013 #34

Math has never been the strong suit of gun control activists hack89 Dec 2013 #55

No one ever painted gun owners as pre-criminals, though gun owners seem to be doing a pretty good madinmaryland Dec 2013 #80

I will look for the posts Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #90

"They were just another law abiding gun owner, until they weren't" has been used many times Electric Monk Dec 2013 #91

This post has been nominated for the DUzy of the Year! Now go back to madinmaryland Dec 2013 #76

K & R but a growing number of people do care enough to make it stop. mountain grammy Dec 2013 #4

Much to the dismay billh58 Dec 2013 #12

You are pretty divorced from reality if you think gun control is growing nt hack89 Dec 2013 #32

Your version of reality billh58 Dec 2013 #36

I have heard the same song and dance since 1994 hack89 Dec 2013 #57

I feel like I have entered an alternate world that Democrats now support the NRA. madinmaryland Dec 2013 #81

I support gun control hack89 Dec 2013 #83

You are wrong. We refuse to accept pro-NRA Dems. Pro-NRA democrat is an oxymoron. madinmaryland Dec 2013 #85

Pro NRA = someone that dares to disagree with me on gun control. Nt hack89 Dec 2013 #86

Exactly.. friendly_iconoclast Dec 2013 #99

Yes, it will be their undoing. laundry_queen Dec 2013 #54

Really? Ranchemp. Dec 2013 #98

This may be the article that puts you on the map! KamaAina Dec 2013 #5

Predictably, the NRA apologists billh58 Dec 2013 #11

So you say ban guns? Collect them? What? n-t Logical Dec 2013 #17

No, only you billh58 Dec 2013 #20

Reasonable and constitutional laws like what? eqfan592 Dec 2013 #22

And many, me included billh58 Dec 2013 #24

LOL, "fucking" explain New Hampshire and Vermont and Iowa and North Dakota. n-t Logical Dec 2013 #26

LOL, I hate the NRA and have many posts to prove it. Quit making shit up..... Logical Dec 2013 #25

Do you have *any* arguments not made of straw? friendly_iconoclast Dec 2013 #43

Great piece malaise Dec 2013 #14

^^^^YEP^^^^ spanone Dec 2013 #18

MADD advocated the responsible use of alcohol hack89 Dec 2013 #21

Thank you for being part of the problem. eqfan592 Dec 2013 #23

Difficult to expect any other outcomes from the most heavily armed nation on the planet. LanternWaste Dec 2013 #31

Exactly. billh58 Dec 2013 #35

You know I'm also an Australian citizen. I try to keep my mouth shut on some subjects. BlueJazz Dec 2013 #37

I thought guns didn't meet the special exemption in GD anymore. Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #39

as far as I know Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #40

The anniversary of Sandy Hook is tomorrow. Raven Dec 2013 #42

Then ask Skinner Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #46

The mods aren't asleep. They see the hatefest. Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #53

The usual glut of hatefulness is not very exceptional. Eleanors38 Dec 2013 #51

If I wanted to see posts about guns Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #44

Take it to the ATA. cry baby Dec 2013 #48

American Thyroid Association Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #49

Sure, he/she could ask the American Thyroid Association... cry baby Dec 2013 #50

I thought that term was unacceptable, or so I was told. Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #52

LOL! I used the term to tweak you since you painted many cry baby Dec 2013 #56

Yeah, I know you did cry baby Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #58

Glad to hear that. cry baby Dec 2013 #59

I definately think something needs to be done Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #60

Do you advocate extended background checks or just the ineffective ones in place now? cry baby Dec 2013 #69

Background checks whenever and wherever possible Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #73

Sounds reasonable... cry baby Dec 2013 #84

+1 Agschmid Dec 2013 #92

It looks like they will be part of GD Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #93

It will change again. Agschmid Dec 2013 #94

You poor delicate flowers. Electric Monk Dec 2013 #95

Really? Agschmid Dec 2013 #97

Surely, one of your best, WilliamPitt! longship Dec 2013 #61

I think you do know Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #63

My biggest kick in a month. defacto7 Dec 2013 #62

Thanks, WilliamPitt. Paladin Dec 2013 #64

And here's the bottom line: as a country, we're basically OK with it. hatrack Dec 2013 #67

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sad pic Liberal_in_LA Dec 2013 #75