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In reply to the discussion: Well all the talk has made it too the NRA... [View all]Skittles
(157,140 posts)81. because fear is easier to instill into very stupid people
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BTW, that "Intelligent god and guns Texas district" later elected Steve Stockman.
Jim Beard
Dec 2015
#166
Why don't you stand up in your area of the country and say you've seen the ight and will destroy you
Hoyt
Dec 2015
#136
My firearms have never injured another human being, so I think I'll pass on your
GGJohn
Dec 2015
#141
That would be like getting into a butt kicking match with a one legged man
CajunBlazer
Dec 2015
#198
You're hatred of the NRA does not change the political realty (nor their rights under the 1A).
branford
Dec 2015
#60
Last time I looked, the voter turnout for the cities are not as great as the urban
GGJohn
Dec 2015
#161
left, have you noticed that the controller/banners are now talking "confiscation"...
Eleanors38
Dec 2015
#36
Holding offices is meaningless if we don't do something with them when we have them.
Chan790
Dec 2015
#48
Your "we" is far smaller and far less motivated to vote on the issue that you want and suggest.
branford
Dec 2015
#74
Oh, NO! The NRA found out that some people don't like weekly massacres! We're in TROUBLE!
Squinch
Dec 2015
#4
Are you thinking they are going yo confiscated your guns. If this is an ad
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#14
I looked at the photo provided in the OP, it is an ad, has NRS at the bottom
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#75
Ahh.... NO they did not pay NYT, please read this link to the NYT, so you can read it for yourself..
virginia mountainman
Dec 2015
#78
I am in full agreement with you. I was pointing out that it being an editorial
JonLeibowitz
Dec 2015
#153
See, just more scare tactics. What I did not see was a suggestion for a solution, wonder why
Thinkingabout
Dec 2015
#98
yea, look at all the confiscation talk around here lately..SHEESH..
virginia mountainman
Dec 2015
#85
With erudite political commentary like that, I cannot fathom why gun control is a political loser?
branford
Dec 2015
#84
with the nra owning most of our congress critters, you have nothing to worry about
spanone
Dec 2015
#138
You are aware that this last election, 90% of NRA backed candidates won their races,
GGJohn
Dec 2015
#154
Gee, that's so sad that the NRA members are soiling their camouflage undies.
Tierra_y_Libertad
Dec 2015
#117
Yea, that will show them, they won't even show up to vote now will they.
virginia mountainman
Dec 2015
#120
Do you honestly believe that advocacy of an effective gun confiscation policy
branford
Dec 2015
#125
Then we need to encourage Democratic gun fancier-- not a big crowd in my opinion -- to do the right
Hoyt
Dec 2015
#139
A perfect example is the recent gubernatorial election win of Democrat Jon Bel Edwards in LA.
branford
Dec 2015
#180
I think you are your ilk proved gun controllers right about the weapons and NRA
Renew Deal
Dec 2015
#135
"(T)ake them by any means necessary" Let us know when you and/or your kids volunteer...
friendly_iconoclast
Dec 2015
#176
has the nra agreed to allow people to walk into their offices with loaded guns and whatever else the
patsimp
Dec 2015
#181
Good post. The NRA has helped many Republicans get elected to Congress over the last 35 years.
Major Hogwash
Dec 2015
#183
Boy howdy...the article talks about "those kind" "Certain kinds of weapons"....
chowder66
Dec 2015
#193