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smirkymonkey

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12. Here is what I have a problem with:

Reply to virginia mountainman (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 11, 2015, 07:56 PM

Dec 2015

Civil liberties = Guns.

It's a damn gun. A tool to kill with. It's not like anyone in this country is under siege, no matter what their paranoid fantasies may have them believe. When people start talking about guns as "civil liberties" it just makes me want to puke.

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I live in Connecticut. I don't necessarily agree with my governor. [View all] Atman Dec 2015 OP

Good for you for raising a fuss about this! I understand why Malloy did this tho... CTyankee Dec 2015 #1

Yes I thought about that too. There are so upaloopa Dec 2015 #2

Yes, the entire problem is tying the list to guns. The list itself is above reproach. (nt) jeff47 Dec 2015 #3

It's amazing to see the love for Bush-Co's list.. virginia mountainman Dec 2015 #4

what's amazing is democrats putting guns ahead of lives saturnsring Dec 2015 #6

So what other civil liberty are you willing to loose ... virginia mountainman Dec 2015 #7

which ones are we losing already? saturnsring Dec 2015 #8

I made a rather extensive post about it a few days ago.. virginia mountainman Dec 2015 #11

Here is what I have a problem with: smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #12

So the Bill of Rights doesn't include civil liberties? nt hack89 Dec 2015 #13

Guns are currently a Constitutionally protected liberty. dairydog91 Dec 2015 #16

It's a fucking gun. smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #17

seems like a small sacrifice for enhanced child protections saturnsring Dec 2015 #5

Please explain. Atman Dec 2015 #9

The problem is.. virginia mountainman Dec 2015 #10

I disagree that it makes the list untouchable. kcr Dec 2015 #14

How about saying "No" to an American secret police? dairydog91 Dec 2015 #15