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Chemisse

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4. We have a right to bear arms.

Reply to Fluke a Snooker (Reply #1)

Sun Nov 5, 2017, 05:18 PM

Nov 2017

Sensible gun control would be banning semi-automatic assault weapons, or at the very least requiring background checks and waiting periods for gun purchases.

Banning all gun ownership violates the Constitution, and we certainly should not be out there taking away people's legally-purchased guns!

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Today's Shooting Already Has Wikipedia Page, But It's TOO SOON To Discuss Gun Violence [View all] SoCalMusicLover Nov 2017 OP

Never too early. Ban ALL GUNS from ALL NON-ESSENTIAL PEOPLE...NOW! Fluke a Snooker Nov 2017 #1

We have a right to bear arms. Chemisse Nov 2017 #4

The ONLY sensible control is TOTAL control Fluke a Snooker Nov 2017 #14

So basically you want to kill more people than mass shootings ever could? Calculating Nov 2017 #5

I have no problem killing criminals who want to kill progressives Fluke a Snooker Nov 2017 #15

We have non-essential people? Igel Nov 2017 #6

I have no idea what you are saying. Fluke a Snooker Nov 2017 #16

This is what Republicans THINK that Democrats want to do. n/t Chemisse Nov 2017 #10

And what's your point? Fluke a Snooker Nov 2017 #17

Sounds great sarisataka Nov 2017 #11

It appears there is another church shooting, in CA. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2017 #2

Yep, guy kills estranged wife: dalton99a Nov 2017 #3

A spousal murder/suicide. Seems almost "normal" in these times. n/t rzemanfl Nov 2017 #7

All of those "thoughts & prayers" RWers... MountCleaners Nov 2017 #8

yep brettdale Nov 2017 #12

remember to send thoughts and prayers 0rganism Nov 2017 #9

You mean we have to wait longer than the 26 minutes Ms. Toad Nov 2017 #13