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Curmudgeoness

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57. I like the cut of your jib.

Reply to world wide wally (Original post)

Wed May 28, 2014, 06:24 PM

May 2014

I almost said about the same thing this past weekend to a gun nut who was "explaining to me" why there should be no regulation on gun ownership to "law abiding citizens"......because they will need those guns to protect themselves from the government. I chose instead to laugh my ass off at how ridiculous that is, no matter what guns they have.

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You're a f#%king liar and you f#%king know it! [View all] world wide wally May 2014 OP

Don't hold back tell us your real feelings. I agree 110% n/t doc03 May 2014 #1

Your real beef is with Scalia and Thomas. Loudly May 2014 #2

Scalia hasn't said that the right to keep and bear arms Vattel May 2014 #3

Scalia supports gun regulation. Read Heller. nt hack89 May 2014 #4

If/when one of them needs to be replaced IronLionZion May 2014 #21

So no one here supports gun bans? hack89 May 2014 #5

I'm a (former) gun owner and I 100% support Stryst May 2014 #17

So background checks plus licensing/registration = "gun bans"? nomorenomore08 May 2014 #20

There are posters on DU that support gun bans hack89 May 2014 #23

But they have no particular power to do so. And I would agree, on top of that, that they're both nomorenomore08 May 2014 #25

I support all proposed gun control with two exceptions hack89 May 2014 #27

The second I can understand, because of its necessarily arbitrary nature. nomorenomore08 May 2014 #29

I support firearm ID cards for gun owners. Nt hack89 May 2014 #32

Sounds like a good idea. And totally doable, LaPierre's shenanigans aside. n/t nomorenomore08 May 2014 #35

I support registration. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #47

any restriction on their precious is black helicopters taking all their gunz. Warren Stupidity May 2014 #44

I wouldn't be opposed. Scootaloo May 2014 #26

No surprise there hack89 May 2014 #28

They really depend on whether someone shoots you or not world wide wally May 2014 #33

Why can't you carry a sword? AtheistCrusader May 2014 #48

K&R billh58 May 2014 #6

You are absolutely right. vlakitti May 2014 #38

La Pierre's paycheck depends on not giving a shit who gets killed rurallib May 2014 #7

Haha! Egnever May 2014 #8

Evil geniuses. With every mass shooting NRA tells members "Obama comin to git yer gunz fer sure now! ErikJ May 2014 #9

Never blkmusclmachine May 2014 #10

Very good rant Gman May 2014 #11

Fuck you Wayne. Fuck you Joe the Plumber. 47of74 May 2014 #12

. toby jo May 2014 #13

The NRA is a group of right wing nuts with Ted Nugent as one of their leaders. nt Logical May 2014 #14

Fuck him too world wide wally May 2014 #18

Everyone sing along!!! Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #15

You mean Not Joe Not the Plumber... LuvLoogie May 2014 #16

Did LaPee-Error speak again? I thought I heard a disgusting noise. lastlib May 2014 #19

I like your take on his name. 3catwoman3 May 2014 #37

"A well regulated militia, being necessary for the security of a free state, houston_radical May 2014 #22

Go read the Democratic Party platform hack89 May 2014 #30

the Democratic Party platform is not law houston_radical May 2014 #36

Heller is the law of the land. hack89 May 2014 #43

So is Citizens United. Crunchy Frog May 2014 #45

Do the party and the president support Citizens United? nt hack89 May 2014 #46

Looks like somebody woke up on the wrong side of the syllogism this morning......... lastlib May 2014 #58

Heller specifically emphasizes that guns can be strictly regulated. How is that bad? hack89 May 2014 #59

A problem the legislature can remedy. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #52

Welcome to DU, houston_radical! calimary May 2014 #34

it just says "arms" houston_radical May 2014 #40

Yes, because the first amendment covers moveable-type press only. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #50

The President and any individual state's governor both have the power to call forth the militia. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #49

You are being too kind. CSStrowbridge May 2014 #24

Bad to study this epidemic of shootings? Really! At some point the media needs to ask Dustlawyer May 2014 #31

Wayne the Peter is a perfect example of the lowest common denominator. mbperrin May 2014 #39

"I've got a gun, I must be somebody" czarjak May 2014 #41

What is such a big deal about having a gun? treestar May 2014 #42

Does it really matter how many? AtheistCrusader May 2014 #51

LaPierre works for the gun manufacturers, and he's very good at what he does. JohnnyRingo May 2014 #53

That's why I called him a "fucking" liar world wide wally May 2014 #54

I get it ...... BlueJac May 2014 #55

He deserves most of that, and yet, he and the NRA are still effective. aikoaiko May 2014 #56

I like the cut of your jib. Curmudgeoness May 2014 #57