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MH1

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68. Gun ownership is a commercial activity.

Sun Jun 21, 2015, 02:01 PM

Jun 2015

Speech is not necessarily, although it tends to be in this modern age.

In any case they are two completely different things. Domestic cats and mosquitoes are both members of the animal kingdom. Doesn't mean they should both be treated the same, and any analogy implying such, is completely nonsensical.

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You Don't Get To Own A Cannon... Maybe We Need To Re-Frame Gun Control... To Arms Control... [View all] WillyT Jun 2015 OP

many people own tanks and Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #1

Fully Armed And Operational ??? WillyT Jun 2015 #2

Yep Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #4

My Point Exactly... Fees And Regulations Should Apply To ALL Armements... WillyT Jun 2015 #5

They do Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #7

Antisocial crazy fuckers. Ain't they? onehandle Jun 2015 #20

I think the rules and regulations are about right Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #21

Antisocial or eliteist? sarisataka Jun 2015 #25

it is a little hypocritical Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #26

now, now, tell the whole truth... CTyankee Jun 2015 #34

I know that Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #37

she has her reasons, which I know you don't agree with, but she had a change of heart. CTyankee Jun 2015 #39

and she is forcing her reasons on others Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #43

plenty of those you call "little people" feel the same way she does. CTyankee Jun 2015 #48

and yet she wants Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #49

You will not get anywhere by simply trying to make her look outside the mainstream... CTyankee Jun 2015 #52

It is because she is Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #54

so she took a stand based on her own conscience...such stands are often not successful CTyankee Jun 2015 #56

and I am glad Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #58

She may not agree with you on the term "cosmetic." CTyankee Jun 2015 #60

her right Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #63

90mm anti tank gun oneshooter Jun 2015 #18

pretty cool, thanks Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #22

Someone didn't stake his trails down... jmowreader Jun 2015 #28

looks that way Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #38

OMG, thank you! My first belly laugh of the day! CTyankee Jun 2015 #3

Why are you laughing? What that poster said is the truth. beevul Jun 2015 #11

I know Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #23

oh, so sorry, had to stop laughing to respond... CTyankee Jun 2015 #29

one of the great private tank collections Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #40

Actually, I can see how people can be revulsed at the sight of such mechanisms of death. CTyankee Jun 2015 #47

and other people are not Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #50

It's good to remember all that violence and strive for better for our country. CTyankee Jun 2015 #55

good for you Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #59

Willy, even a majority of Dems in the senate will not favor removing guns from the hands..... Logical Jun 2015 #6

That's where the fail is Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #8

Agreed... So Why Not Do Registrations/Background Checks... Because We Are Politically Afraid... WillyT Jun 2015 #9

WTF? Shamash Jun 2015 #41

"Flame throwers" are considered agricultural implements, believe it or not. beevul Jun 2015 #10

You are saying "guns = speech"? Excuse me, "arms = speech"? MH1 Jun 2015 #42

he is saying they are both rights Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #51

That they are both rights is irrelevant MH1 Jun 2015 #61

thinking like that is how Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #64

It's irrelevant to the gun discussion, but I'm curious how you get from my statement to MH1 Jun 2015 #65

Who said commercial? Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #66

Gun ownership is a commercial activity. MH1 Jun 2015 #68

no, sorry Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #69

You can literally own everything you listed except the nuke, flying_fish Jun 2015 #12

So... If I Want To Own A Bazooka, Or A Mortar... Do I Get The Shells That Cause Destruction ??? WillyT Jun 2015 #13

You have to register each shell as a destructive device and get a $200 stanp for each, flying_fish Jun 2015 #14

No government agency "makes it ok". beevul Jun 2015 #15

One of my clients has a Stuart light Tank with a live 37mm main gun. oneshooter Jun 2015 #19

I would love to do that Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #24

Yea, it does have its moments. oneshooter Jun 2015 #30

Quad .50!! Awesome!!! Lulu Belle Jun 2015 #32

Here is one on display, the turret is powered by its own APU oneshooter Jun 2015 #33

A good friend of mine drove one of those onto Omaha Beach pintobean Jun 2015 #45

"And if you are a responsible arms owner... wouldn't you WANT to register your responsible behavior" Kurska Jun 2015 #16

Generally speaking I don't need a cannon to protect the family. ileus Jun 2015 #17

Disarmament needs to start with the government Man from Pickens Jun 2015 #27

Except for the nuke you can own all of those (nt) Recursion Jun 2015 #31

You Want To Take Away My Canon???? harrose Jun 2015 #35

Actually, you do get to have a flamethrower. The Government doesn't however. the band leader Jun 2015 #36

Great! Then only the pirates will have them. dawg Jun 2015 #44

Arms control agreements exist between governments. And before you suggest it Nuclear Unicorn Jun 2015 #46

For reference, you can own cannon without even a permit Shamash Jun 2015 #53

cool Duckhunter935 Jun 2015 #57

Of course we can own fully functioning tanks under certain conditions rock Jun 2015 #62

Your Basic Premise is Not Correct MineralMan Jun 2015 #67

I sort of disagree with "gun/arms control", I think we need people control... Sancho Jun 2015 #70