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King_Klonopin

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76. What I saw on National news tonight...

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 10:45 PM

Jun 2016

Someone asked the rhetorical question: "Will this tragedy cause the American
public to consider giving up some personal freedoms in exchange for safety."

I wanted to punch him in his face. Why?

Because, the "personal freedoms" he was referring to were all related to civil
liberties. More surveillance, more data bases, more erosion of Bill of Rights and
privacy rights, more Patriot Acts, etc.

BUT YOU CAN BET YOUR ASS WE WILL NEVER, NEVER, EVER MAKE ANY CHANGES
TO OUR GUN LAWS OR TO THE 2ND AMENDMENT!

FUCK HIM AND ANYONE WHO LOOKS LIKE HIM!

Somebody else can post the famous quote by Ben Franklin. I'm too pissed off.

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Bernie Sanders Bluntly Calls For Automatic Weapons Ban After Orlando Mass Shooting [View all] bemildred Jun 2016 OP

He got his wish almost 30 years ago. Someone should tell him. linuxman Jun 2016 #1

1939 and not a ban safeinOhio Jun 2016 #5

I was referring to the fopa. linuxman Jun 2016 #15

Actually, back in the 30s. HooptieWagon Jun 2016 #9

Don't need to repeal the 2nd... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #49

I guess your going to toss your computer out the window to stay in compliance with the 1st Waldorf Jun 2016 #71

So then you DO believe that... 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #73

Brilliant! think Jun 2016 #53

Sanders: "ISIS must be destroyed" (video) bemildred Jun 2016 #2

LOL, where has he been for his entire life? They already are banned for the general public. braddy Jun 2016 #3

I have a feeling he was referring to semi-auto, passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #34

I assume he said what he meant what he said, banning guns of the last 130 years would make no sense. braddy Jun 2016 #37

Of course you would think that. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #41

Who confuses machine guns with regular guns, and are you saying that he wants to ban 130 years of braddy Jun 2016 #45

A lot of people will disagree with you, passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #47

It doesn't appear that Bernie is one of them, he wants to ban the already banned automatic weapons. braddy Jun 2016 #51

Sorry, not playin passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #57

I am also one who disagrees. 63splitwindow Jun 2016 #52

You'd be amazed how few Congresspeople know the difference Recursion Jun 2016 #39

semi auto wallyworld2 Jun 2016 #43

If everyone who confused semi-automatic guns with automatic guns Urchin Jun 2016 #63

Incredible Bump Fire! wallyworld2 Jun 2016 #36

Ban semi-autos and handguns. tabasco Jun 2016 #4

I don't know really, I'm not sure where a sensible conversation about guns starts. bemildred Jun 2016 #8

That didn't make any sense.... Adrahil Jun 2016 #23

Duh. tabasco Jun 2016 #46

My first rifle as a teen was a semi-auto JohnnyRingo Jun 2016 #26

I still have my Nylon 66 dumbcat Jun 2016 #35

You indeed should still have it. JohnnyRingo Jun 2016 #42

How about a ban on assault weapons? Rex Jun 2016 #6

Plus, it is a 22 caliber... scscholar Jun 2016 #27

A 22 caliber is extra dangerous??? Lol wtfbbq? JonLeibowitz Jun 2016 #33

God no. Dumbest law we ever passed Recursion Jun 2016 #40

How about you reiterate your previous solution rather than offer futility in this thread... think Jun 2016 #59

I did. In this thread. Unfortunately step 1 in this has to be Recursion Jun 2016 #64

The AWB did make a difference IMO. But I understand there are loopholes. Ban the mech makes sense think Jun 2016 #66

And what drives me up a wall is there weren't "loopholes" particularly Recursion Jun 2016 #69

Indeed bernie.....then why can't we sue the manufacturers? nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #7

This. xmas74 Jun 2016 #11

Because we allowed the guns to be legal elljay Jun 2016 #17

Cigarettes are legal. A product need not be defective to cause a recoverable tort. nt msanthrope Jun 2016 #31

Differences elljay Jun 2016 #58

Need a gun that won�t work if they steal one. fleabiscuit Jun 2016 #10

Just revoke the 2nd and ban repeating arms with detachable mags... jmg257 Jun 2016 #14

Easier on paper elljay Jun 2016 #19

Correct. Absolutely impossible from a practical viewpoint. Just reading posts Jun 2016 #22

Which makes these laws that can be easily challenged jmg257 Jun 2016 #24

The SCOTUS is the key elljay Jun 2016 #60

Wait... ban REPEATING arms? Adrahil Jun 2016 #25

Repeating arms WITH detachable mags. jmg257 Jun 2016 #28

So antique bolt-actions with detachable mags would be banned? Adrahil Jun 2016 #30

WWI veterans? IDK... honestly the magazine is a bigger issue than the action Recursion Jun 2016 #50

Not many - what with ARs readily available. Nt jmg257 Jun 2016 #54

I am with you on this. passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #38

or finally get a SCOTUS ellennelle Jun 2016 #68

Not enough, cause if we hold to the militia purposes Then that supports jmg257 Jun 2016 #74

Explain how this computer chipping technology would work jmowreader Jun 2016 #16

Location services. fleabiscuit Jun 2016 #18

Well, we could just cross that bridge when we come to it, couldn't we? brett_jv Jun 2016 #20

Hillary cosponsored legislation to reinstate and extend the ban. pnwmom Jun 2016 #12

+1. nt bemildred Jun 2016 #13

Cool! Scootaloo Jun 2016 #65

Actually, what do we do about 3-D printers that can make firearms? Rex Jun 2016 #21

The solution lancer78 Jun 2016 #32

Well in this case I was really thinking about folks that go on mass murdering sprees. Rex Jun 2016 #55

Repeal the 2nd! mwrguy Jun 2016 #29

France doesn't have a 2nd ammendment... bernie_is_truth Jun 2016 #61

That D- is showing. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2016 #44

Laws don't stop murder, sorry bernie_is_truth Jun 2016 #48

Yet in Australia gun crimes have went down after restriction laws have been put in place. LW1977 Jun 2016 #70

except that you're wrong bernie_is_truth Jun 2016 #72

I bet I know someone who won't make this demand. CBGLuthier Jun 2016 #56

Shooter used a semiauto so this proposed ban wouldn't have done much Kaleva Jun 2016 #62

Hillary was a co-sponsor of a bill to reinstate and extend the assault weapons ban. pnwmom Jun 2016 #75

When will these right wing idiots learn that enough is enough!?! LW1977 Jun 2016 #67

What I saw on National news tonight... King_Klonopin Jun 2016 #76

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