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Hoyt

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22. Gun culture in the cess pool claim that expansion of guns is "progressive" and they even go as far

Reply to bupkus (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 11:55 AM

Jul 2012

at times to compare their gun plight to the Civil Rights Movement. It's pretty crazy there.

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Colorado Shootings: Latest Evidence That America Is Poisoned by the NRA's Dark Gun Culture [View all] ananda Jul 2012 OP

Bill Moyers frames this brilliantly. yellerpup Jul 2012 #1

Here's the video malaise Jul 2012 #2

Something interesting in the comments section of that video.. truth2power Jul 2012 #18

I did wonder malaise Jul 2012 #21

It's time to ban support of the NRA at DU. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #3

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #6

Gun culture in the cess pool claim that expansion of guns is "progressive" and they even go as far Hoyt Jul 2012 #22

Yet you spend so much time in that "cess pool" rl6214 Jul 2012 #37

Still keeping tabs on me while fondling your guns. Hoyt Jul 2012 #38

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #40

Thanks. It's sad that society has to put up with this, not to mention their polluting DU. Hoyt Jul 2012 #43

"The best thing we can do is work toward getting that cesspool closed down" rl6214 Jul 2012 #67

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #68

Why don't you answer the question Hoyt permatex Jul 2012 #51

Keeping tabs? Nope, just curious. rl6214 Jul 2012 #66

Agree!!! gopiscrap Jul 2012 #28

I disagree Patiod Jul 2012 #30

So why do *you* choose to wade in that "cess pool" on a regular basis? friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #35

+2 nt Chorophyll Jul 2012 #7

i'd like to see that. barbtries Jul 2012 #8

Can we still support the RKBA and gun ownership in general? hack89 Jul 2012 #45

it's up to the mods. barbtries Jul 2012 #47

Because I am curious where you draw the line hack89 Jul 2012 #49

the fact that i wish barbtries Jul 2012 #60

I routinely defend the RKBA here without ever invoking the NRA hack89 Jul 2012 #61

did you read Jason Alexander's essay about this? barbtries Jul 2012 #62

There are so many other things out there to be scared of hack89 Jul 2012 #63

you didn't respond to one thing i said. barbtries Jul 2012 #65

Yes hack89 Jul 2012 #69

i am not scared barbtries Jul 2012 #70

Good - that makes two of us. Peace. tn hack89 Jul 2012 #71

Yes, as well as Wall St. raouldukelives Jul 2012 #10

Good point. ananda Jul 2012 #11

AMEN _ed_ Jul 2012 #16

I agree!!! gopiscrap Jul 2012 #27

No ban is necessary - your scintillating discussion of gun control is winning the day aikoaiko Jul 2012 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #42

Please don't confuse reasonable debate on gun control with your posts. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #44

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #48

No, the reasonable debate includes people who wish to restrict gun possession as well as.. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #50

Arguing with him is like arguing with a wall permatex Jul 2012 #53

bupkus is his name afterall. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #57

Right on cue permatex Jul 2012 #58

This message was self-deleted by its author bupkus Jul 2012 #55

Oh would I love to tell the NRA where they can stick it. Initech Jul 2012 #34

I don't support the NRA Reasonable_Argument Jul 2012 #41

Thanks so much for bringing this to our attention rurallib Jul 2012 #4

Thank you for posting. myrna minx Jul 2012 #5

Thanks. nadinbrzezinski Jul 2012 #9

he is completely right samsingh Jul 2012 #12

meantime back in Washington tooeyeten Jul 2012 #13

ID we don't need no stinking ID QUALITYCONTRoll Jul 2012 #14

You already need IDs to buy guns gejohnston Jul 2012 #15

for private sales also???? . . . . 40% of all gun sales DrDan Jul 2012 #20

You do in my state, or you will be going to prison obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #52

Maybe from a dealer you do, secondvariety Jul 2012 #23

Come on GE. You know a lot of guns get sold privately (back alleys) without checks or anything. Hoyt Jul 2012 #24

QFT ananda Jul 2012 #33

NRA Members are selfish fools _ed_ Jul 2012 #17

12 More People Died Ccarmona Jul 2012 #19

Blaming the NRA is missing the point. aikoaiko Jul 2012 #25

Great post. nt Mojorabbit Jul 2012 #29

Feh. Moyers has been trying for decades to make up for being a hatchet man for LBJ. friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #36

Back in 1968 people weren't as calloused and ready to shoot people. Hoyt Jul 2012 #39

Murder rate in 1968 = 6.9 per 100,000. Murder rate in 2010 = 4.8 hack89 Jul 2012 #46

I don't think Hoyt has ever gotten anything correct permatex Jul 2012 #54

Moyers > racists fearing some inevitable Helter Skelter and insane Navy washout who never saw combat MisterP Jul 2012 #26

NRA's hold locks Jul 2012 #31

WE NEED AN ASSAULT WEAPONS BAN NOW vanlandingham Jul 2012 #56

Correction permatex Jul 2012 #59

And his thousands of rounds of ammunition. He knew he was going to shoot a lot of people. AlinPA Jul 2012 #64