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71. The controllers are okay with ideas like these, as it's not a right *they* like

Reply to GGJohn (Reply #70)

Sat Mar 7, 2015, 10:12 PM

Mar 2015

If the same was attempted with any *other* part of the Constitution, mass aneuryisms would ensue...

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Governor: No 'appetite' for more gun control in Connecticut [View all] Judi Lynn Mar 2015 OP

No appetite? Roy Rolling Mar 2015 #1

How about, he really likes the blood of murder victims over standing up to the NRA and gun zealots. GGJohn Mar 2015 #5

The last election cost the Democrats 10 seats in the CT House Lurks Often Mar 2015 #2

One interesting fact about the state Senate. NutmegYankee Mar 2015 #24

I wonder how Cryptoad Mar 2015 #3

Ah yes, we must always "think of the children" friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #6

Well I think the victims have a right Cryptoad Mar 2015 #7

They certainly do, but claiming that something needs to be done "in the name of the victims"... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #8

Thanks,,, but Ill take my stand with the victims,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #9

I'm curious-what does "stand with the victims" mean to you? friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #10

It means exactly what it says..... Cryptoad Mar 2015 #11

And what stand would that be? Your responses have been somewhat, well, cryptic friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #12

If you have this hard of a time with my post Cryptoad Mar 2015 #13

Your statements have been somewhat generalized friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #14

Sounds like a cop out. GGJohn Mar 2015 #17

Obviously you just hate children... Oktober Mar 2015 #76

They feel the same horror as did the vast majority of people GGJohn Mar 2015 #16

Their horror may be far greater Cryptoad Mar 2015 #19

So because there's no appetite for more gun control, GGJohn Mar 2015 #20

strange logic you have Cryptoad Mar 2015 #22

None of the laws passed since that horrible tragedy would have prevented it Lurks Often Mar 2015 #25

NO were have I suppported those state gun control laws they are al BS... Cryptoad Mar 2015 #27

Below is the listed types of Federal Firearm Licenses, see Type 10 Lurks Often Mar 2015 #29

QED Cryptoad Mar 2015 #30

And you are dreaming if you think that will be applied to regular firearms Lurks Often Mar 2015 #46

Sooner or later,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #56

In your own words, what would "reasonable gun control" entail? friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #59

Reasonble Gun Control. Cryptoad Mar 2015 #63

Prior restraint of a civil right will never fly friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #66

may i suggest the 9th amend for your reading pleasure, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #69

And just who gets to determine who is GGJohn Mar 2015 #67

,,,,, uhhhhhhh the bonding companies.? Cryptoad Mar 2015 #68

So, some faceless hack gets to decide if I can exercise my constitutional GGJohn Mar 2015 #70

The controllers are okay with ideas like these, as it's not a right *they* like friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #71

How true. GGJohn Mar 2015 #72

Some of them have already been willing to elide infringements of the Fourth Amendment... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #73

Yup, GGJohn Mar 2015 #74

I would accept European hate-speech laws... Chan790 Mar 2015 #90

Nope, and nope. GGJohn Mar 2015 #92

What Heller gave...SCOTUS can take away. :) Chan790 Mar 2015 #93

SCOTUS ruled in favor of Heller and McDonald. GGJohn Mar 2015 #94

What some people consider "reasonable," others do not. Adrahil Mar 2015 #78

to me,,,,,peole having sound judgment; fair and sensible Cryptoad Mar 2015 #79

Except that having a bonding company determine who's fit or who's not GGJohn Mar 2015 #82

No its not..... Cryptoad Mar 2015 #84

Yooouuuu just keep on believing that. GGJohn Mar 2015 #85

Yeah.... No. Adrahil Mar 2015 #96

That's not an answer... Adrahil Mar 2015 #95

Elections must be coming up... ileus Mar 2015 #4

Yeah, plenty of smug pro-gun militants coming out of the crevices. Paladin Mar 2015 #45

Actually, Dannel Malloy was just reelected less than a year ago. Chan790 Mar 2015 #91

No "appetite" HoosierCowboy Mar 2015 #15

You'd think that would make it even easier to pass. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Mar 2015 #54

He is full of shit. n/t Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #18

Why is full of shit? eom. GGJohn Mar 2015 #21

Don't get me started. My comment is a broad one and Malloy is not doing what Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #23

If you want to discuss state politics. NutmegYankee Mar 2015 #26

Thank you, NutmegYankee...I appreciate that. Jefferson23 Mar 2015 #44

It's tough standing up politically to gun loving yahoos like this -- Hoyt Mar 2015 #28

Same pictures, GGJohn Mar 2015 #31

Gun fanciers pretty much look alike, act alike too. Hoyt Mar 2015 #34

What ever you say. GGJohn Mar 2015 #36

None of those guys look like me... NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #41

Keep one or two at home. More, or public toting are not in society's best interest. Hoyt Mar 2015 #42

I have two at home. Thinking about getting one more. NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #43

Society's best interests, were taken off the table where guns are concerned... beevul Mar 2015 #77

The bill of rights does not mean you are required to be a gun toting yahoo, one actually makes that Hoyt Mar 2015 #80

But it does give us that right and I utilize it. GGJohn Mar 2015 #83

Yeah, people have all kinds of rights that aren't good for other folks.. I'm familiar with your Hoyt Mar 2015 #86

WOW!!!!! GGJohn Mar 2015 #87

No I'm for people doing the right thing, even if they have a right to do something. Hoyt Mar 2015 #88

Your interpretation of the right thing is different from mine and millions of others. eom. GGJohn Mar 2015 #89

GOP: A gun for every idiot and an idiot for every gun.... Cryptoad Mar 2015 #32

I'm curious, how do you know there are less gun owners? GGJohn Mar 2015 #33

Well, you are an example. In the year you have been posting here, you've gone from 3 gun safes to Hoyt Mar 2015 #35

Does that bother you? GGJohn Mar 2015 #37

Oh sorry, in less than 6 months, you've gone from 3 to 4 gun safes. n/t Hoyt Mar 2015 #38

Have I? GGJohn Mar 2015 #39

Hoyt are you making up lies again? Lurks Often Mar 2015 #48

Oh, I'm certain that he's making shit up again. GGJohn Mar 2015 #49

I'm certain too, it's what I have come to expect from him Lurks Often Mar 2015 #50

There always the Ignore feature warrant46 Mar 2015 #97

And miss all his unintentionally funny posts? Never Lurks Often Mar 2015 #98

Ask him how many he has? Hoyt Mar 2015 #51

I'll take that as yes, you are lying and making shit up again Lurks Often Mar 2015 #52

Ask me yourself. eom. GGJohn Mar 2015 #53

To Witt: Cryptoad Mar 2015 #40

Here are statistics from the past 30 years Lurks Often Mar 2015 #47

,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #55

It's more likely that gun ownership isn't down, GGJohn Mar 2015 #57

Seems you really don't grasp numbers too well. Cryptoad Mar 2015 #58

"Sounds good to me" is not a valid indicator of accuracy... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #60

Good for you,,,,, Cryptoad Mar 2015 #61

It seems you don't grasp common sense. GGJohn Mar 2015 #62

hey,,,,, they are coming to get you! Cryptoad Mar 2015 #64

Who's coming to get me? GGJohn Mar 2015 #65

"doing enough to prevent from happening again in CT" ---I don't see it, Governor wordpix Mar 2015 #75

Of course you don't see it. ManiacJoe Mar 2015 #81