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jwirr

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4. In the Old West this was not done in every town and they

Reply to Gman (Original post)

Mon Dec 14, 2015, 01:53 PM

Dec 2015

got their guns back as soon as they rode out of town. No one went into their homes to take their guns.

That said I think you have hit on a solution. Let cities make the decision regarding guns in their own community. However I do see a problem with this - imagine Ferguson MO and St. Louis MO. Discrimination.

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So in the Old West [View all] Gman Dec 2015 OP

The myth of 2A gwheezie Dec 2015 #1

You are correct. In fact the 2A calls for regulation. "A well jwirr Dec 2015 #5

The Second Amendment TeddyR Dec 2015 #6

I left off the militia part because I was emphasizing the jwirr Dec 2015 #8

2A doesn't call for anything. beevul Dec 2015 #12

That's how Wyatt Earp cleaned up Tombstone world wide wally Dec 2015 #2

Only temporary confiscation; technically sequestration. JonathanRackham Dec 2015 #3

In the Old West this was not done in every town and they jwirr Dec 2015 #4

I guess Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #7

I really do not see the implied connection between guns and jwirr Dec 2015 #9

Either constitutional rights are universal or they are not. hack89 Dec 2015 #10

WTF? Gman Dec 2015 #13

I have no problem making the criminals turn in their guns. hack89 Dec 2015 #11

Locking thread. TexasTowelie Dec 2015 #14