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Flatulo

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63. Yeah, and the DEA interdicts less than 1% of illicit drugs

Sat Jul 21, 2012, 01:46 PM

Jul 2012

and has spent a half-trillion dollars doing so.

Fucking waste, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of lives utterly destroyed by imprisonment for minor drug offenses.

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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