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Legal: AR-15's. Illegal: Marijuana [View all] FarLeftFist Jul 2012 OP
Well that's because Marijuana is dangerous and guns are completely safe... white_wolf Jul 2012 #1
Good to see the stoners get a piece of the action Renew Deal Jul 2012 #2
But gun ownership is protected by the Constitution and voting is.... SoutherDem Jul 2012 #3
Unfortunately, DEA doesn't respect the voting we did in CA and other places kestrel91316 Jul 2012 #11
Gotta protect the jobs of those 10,000 DEA employees. nt Flatulo Jul 2012 #59
This message was self-deleted by its author GarroHorus Jul 2012 #4
No ID, no vote. Ruby the Liberal Jul 2012 #5
And buy a gun, no ID required, or even requested. madinmaryland Jul 2012 #66
I know, I know, but... LiberalLoner Jul 2012 #6
I agree, and as an example - the exact same rifle. It's all a matter of perception. SlimJimmy Jul 2012 #13
Isnt it easy to buy a kit to make your AR-15 fully automatic? nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #17
You don't need to buy anything. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #21
Ummm, no. Marinedem Jul 2012 #31
That's why you make your own parts from plans. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #52
If you happen to have one of a small number of AR-15's sold before 1986, you could AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #24
Damn shame we can't account for any of them out there. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #53
We don't need to. Look at the dearth of Fully Automatic weapons recovered from crime scenes. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #55
Prior to 1934 you could legally own machine guns and hand grenades. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #56
I believe machine guns are still legal in some states like Oregon. nm rhett o rick Jul 2012 #64
Federal Law in highly restrictive Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #67
Not really. There is quite the difference between an M-16 and an AR-15. Just to clarify, the rifle SlimJimmy Jul 2012 #61
Excuse me but your thinking leaves much to reflect on. I also carried an M-16 in Viet Nam upaloopa Jul 2012 #45
I'd hate to see an M16 becoming legal to own, too...don't see anything wrong with the AR-15 for LiberalLoner Jul 2012 #47
People don't buy AR-15s for hunting. You walk into a gun store in any red city like Bakersfield upaloopa Jul 2012 #50
K & FUCKING R! Zyzafyx Jul 2012 #7
I did not kill anyone with my pot last night Ohio Joe Jul 2012 #8
Now watch them screen this guy for drugs and find traces of pot in a hair sample. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #22
No wonder this country is turning to shit! gopiscrap Jul 2012 #9
Perhaps if the shooter had some pot to smoke, he would have procranstinated about his revenge Lionessa Jul 2012 #10
Pot calms anger and aggression, in my experience. Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2012 #51
Pot = Schedule 1. Meth = Schedule 2. Meth is thus safer than pot. Sirveri Jul 2012 #12
Sorry, it's not easier to get a gun than to vote. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #15
Simply untrue. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #27
It's not a loophole. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #33
I am totally on-board with AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #38
He said vote, not "register to vote". There is a lot of difference, esp in some states. rhett o rick Jul 2012 #16
You could buy it from a private party, like a co-worker, cash only. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #19
You can go to a certain large Flea Market kurtzapril4 Jul 2012 #23
That's a private transaction. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #25
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #29
No such thing. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #37
I agree, it is more of a canyon than a hole, it makes the law non-existent with a work around Dragonfli Jul 2012 #42
Most transactions of this nature are not done in bad faith. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #46
You know as well as I that it is the opposite, people bring guns into my state all the time Dragonfli Jul 2012 #49
You should report your 'I know a guy' to the BATFE. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #54
Don't bring facts in to it 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #40
I bet he heard Rush's Tom Sawyer just before the shooting. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #41
I can't decide. 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #43
But just because he says they are facts doesnt make it so. He spoke of voter REGISTRATION not rhett o rick Jul 2012 #65
They should both be fully legal. nt NickB79 Jul 2012 #20
This country has lost its moral compass, if it ever had one. polichick Jul 2012 #26
Exactly. Also peculiar: A forum on DU to fawn over and fetishize guns. But a sex forum!? villager Jul 2012 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #30
heck no! If we had forums like that, the site wouldn't be taken seriously! But a forum for... villager Jul 2012 #57
At this point, Pandora's Box has been opened. Flatulo Jul 2012 #32
Bring it on RegieRocker Jul 2012 #36
You got any idea how many marijuana plants there are in the USA? Fumesucker Jul 2012 #60
Yeah, and the DEA interdicts less than 1% of illicit drugs Flatulo Jul 2012 #63
Aw come on RegieRocker Jul 2012 #35
From what I hear, the gun laws in Canada are nearly identical to the laws here, yet tclambert Jul 2012 #44
Well, they will only change gun laws to allow even more lethal weapons, but there is something Dragonfli Jul 2012 #39
Ironicaly, medical pot users (with prescriptions) are nearly the only ones that can't have guns now Dragonfli Jul 2012 #48
No doubt, we live in a fucked up country! Legalize pot B Calm Jul 2012 #58
the govt cant CbtEngr01 Jul 2012 #62
Tax Marijuana and Reduce the Federal Deficit electedface Jul 2012 #68
Now if we can just get a joint to fire bullets. RagAss Jul 2012 #69
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