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Rex

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18. FYI

Sun Aug 31, 2014, 01:24 PM

Aug 2014

On Sun Aug 31, 2014, 01:19 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

Get rid of assault weapons
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10025468602

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Multiple locked threads for gun issues and he even posted under ATA and was told to stop posting gun threads by Skinner.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Sun Aug 31, 2014, 01:22 PM, and the Jury voted 2-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Then the hosts need to lock it. This is not the appropriate use of the Community Standards alert - juries are for alerts that are rude, hurtful, etc.

Please alert to the hosts to have this locked, not to the jury.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Great. Nothing outside TOS on this post. Makes a legitimate point about gun laws. If in error, I'll vote on the side of democracy on this one.
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: I looked up the rule, can't post about guns in GD -
Discuss politics, issues, and current events. Posts about Israel/Palestine, religion, guns, showbiz, or sports are restricted in this forum. Conspiracy theories and disruptive meta-discussion are forbidden.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: There is an exception for news stories about guns. This is following yet another gun tragedy. we do not have to pretend we all love guns here.
Juror #7 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: current news about guns are allowed,also from mainstream source.

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Get rid of assault weapons [View all] SecularMotion Aug 2014 OP

Still trying to post about guns in GD (alerted and Locked) Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #1

Still meta-whining? SecularMotion Aug 2014 #2

Please explain Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #3

You aren't discussing the topic, you're discussing whether discussions of the topic are ok or not. Electric Monk Aug 2014 #48

OK Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #49

Now it's a meta-meta-discussion rock Aug 2014 #76

Alert it or quit whining. Why not just address the post and not try to shut down conversation? nt Logical Aug 2014 #57

I did, it was locked Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #61

LOL, even better. Let people discuss stuff. A kid killing an instructor is sort of a big story. nt Logical Aug 2014 #66

so would you be so nice to take back your whining comment? Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #67

You constantly whine about this stuff. Gets old. You misunderstand the big news part of the GD. nt Logical Aug 2014 #70

you can you the feature provided Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #73

LOL, use your own advice! nt Logical Aug 2014 #74

This message was self-deleted by its author greatauntoftriplets Aug 2014 #4

Another disingenuous attempt to conflate machine guns with so-called assault weapons. aikoaiko Aug 2014 #5

It didn't take long to find others who drank that particular kool-aid too. beevul Aug 2014 #8

Looks like I didn't get here in time. Aristus Aug 2014 #6

LOL. aikoaiko Aug 2014 #7

Want to ban something, define what you ban. Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #10

Those who drink Josh Sugarman's kool-aid are vague about definitions friendly_iconoclast Aug 2014 #63

This message was self-deleted by its author Kurska Aug 2014 #13

i'm for that spanone Aug 2014 #9

Why is this post in GD? We have 2 gun groups. nt Eleanors38 Aug 2014 #11

As a host I voted to leave because I consider this tragedy still in the news. aikoaiko Aug 2014 #15

Except that OP's posted article VScott Aug 2014 #39

I agree, it was locked once Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #44

My concern is the "news cycle" is pretty much whatever Eleanors38 Sep 2014 #78

SM got it unlocked Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #45

Pretty sure the Uzi is question was a semi-auto Kurska Aug 2014 #12

It was full auto. N/T beevul Aug 2014 #16

Source? n/t Kurska Aug 2014 #19

Several OPs, the video, and common sense. beevul Aug 2014 #26

just one Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #47

it was full auto Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #30

That crazy Kurska Aug 2014 #51

I have yet to see someone Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #52

I've seen grown adults struggle to handle a semi-automatic. Kurska Aug 2014 #56

You are wrong. Read more. nt Logical Aug 2014 #59

Wow, very polite conversation Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #69

2 people have already pointed that out Kurska Aug 2014 #75

Author of that nonsense should be writing for The Onion. VScott Aug 2014 #14

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #17

Why? There is a common lay understanding of what is meant. etherealtruth Aug 2014 #20

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #21

Just like in my example ... the legislation will define it etherealtruth Aug 2014 #23

So what you are saying is that we (citizens) voters cannot form an opinion or vote on something ... etherealtruth Aug 2014 #25

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #28

Yes, we should be able to count on our elected representatives to define and legislate it. etherealtruth Aug 2014 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed Aug 2014 #32

The difference is in writing law sarisataka Aug 2014 #24

... and that is why we have elected officials .... etherealtruth Aug 2014 #27

If we only had elected officials sarisataka Aug 2014 #33

I know ... but is what we have etherealtruth Aug 2014 #34

Was the Sandy Hook rifle an "assault weapon" Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #35

I think it was a semi automatic weapon used to ASSAULT and KILL etherealtruth Aug 2014 #36

That wasn't the case with Sandy Hook hack89 Aug 2014 #40

Perhaps to some of us ... not strict enough! etherealtruth Aug 2014 #46

I don't need to push for anything hack89 Aug 2014 #53

Sea change, sea change etherealtruth Aug 2014 #55

The sea change came when the Supreme Court ruled hack89 Aug 2014 #62

The supremes interpret and re-intepret all the time etherealtruth Aug 2014 #64

Not as quickly as one would think hack89 Aug 2014 #71

Lets ee the change for CCW in the last couple of decades Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #65

the question remains Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #54

Except that those "areas that have addressed gun violence through legislation"... beevul Aug 2014 #68

Do you not consider the massacre of 20 children and 6 adults to be an assault? SecularMotion Aug 2014 #37

no it was murder Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #41

By that definition any gun is an assault weapon hack89 Aug 2014 #42

Yes I am sure it is Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #50

first define and rationalise Jeneral2885 Aug 2014 #22

Go read Heller nt hack89 Aug 2014 #43

who is Jeneral2885 Sep 2014 #80

Heller v DC IronGate Sep 2014 #81

It is the Supreme Court case that defines the right to keep and bear arms. nt hack89 Sep 2014 #82

FYI Rex Aug 2014 #18

Yes, I have an alert stalker SecularMotion Aug 2014 #31

Same here, good job getting the lock overturned Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #38

I assume it was Duck Hunter. nt Logical Aug 2014 #60

Yep I alert Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #72

I say no Duckhunter935 Aug 2014 #58

Yes, please. Iggo Aug 2014 #77

Assault weapon not used, but we need to ban them! ManiacJoe Sep 2014 #79