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Kittycat

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37. This should be a regulation issue though.

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 04:13 PM

Mar 2016

I'm really torn here. I'm not pro gun. But I support hunters and responsible gun ownership. I don't have, nor foresee myself ever owning a firearm. But I feel strongly that this comes down to government regulation.

A gun without safety locks? That sounds like a car without park, to. Instead it's always resting in neutral, one tilt and it can roll. The government should make that a requirement. But holding the gun manufacturer responsible for using the weapon to harm someone, either with intention or because it fell in to the hands of someone not intended to use it, is like holding the auto manufacturer responsible for a car accident by the same standard. Lack of responsible ownership and regulation failed us.

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NRA tweets support for Bernie Sanders [View all] Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 OP

im a far left tree huggin hippy who hates guns Viva_La_Revolution Mar 2016 #1

personally i was pissed by all the references to "lunatics" redruddyred Mar 2016 #6

NRA pretty much was cornered on that one. PatrynXX Mar 2016 #27

Selling weapons of war to citizens must be stopped. Mnftr sued if turned on citizens bjobotts Mar 2016 #36

What weapons of war would that be? eom. GGJohn Mar 2016 #62

Yeah. Guns aren't the problem, gun laws are. WhiteHat Mar 2016 #48

Well if you have a Predator problem... sarisataka Mar 2016 #49

Machine guns (i.e., fully automatic weapons) are illegal in the United States TeddyR Mar 2016 #53

I'm a far left tree huggin hippie who enjoys shooting........ pablo_marmol Mar 2016 #72

Interesting.n/t Ellipsis Mar 2016 #2

What does Hillary suggest? Human101948 Mar 2016 #3

There's an issue that's being overlooked. lark Mar 2016 #5

Then why don't any of the candidates talk about that? retrowire Mar 2016 #10

almost all pistols come with a free gun lock provided Duckhunter935 Mar 2016 #33

This should be a regulation issue though. Kittycat Mar 2016 #37

Her specific position on gun access and control is freely available on her website... LanternWaste Mar 2016 #19

Okay, read it....so she supports lawsuits against legal products that work as intended? Human101948 Mar 2016 #41

Right on. WhiteHat Mar 2016 #50

Hillary supporters are super liberal when it comes to attacking Bernie and the NRA retrowire Mar 2016 #4

Baseball bats aren't manufactured with the intent of killing, maiming, or destroying. Guns are. George II Mar 2016 #9

Does it say on the box for a gun that you are to massacre people with it? retrowire Mar 2016 #12

You ducked that one quite deftly without answering. George II Mar 2016 #18

Where in our great earth is this statement, a question to be answered? LOL retrowire Mar 2016 #22

Guns are manufactured with the intent of being tools for hunting, target shooting, and protection. Akicita Mar 2016 #24

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Mar 2016 #26

smoke 'em if you got 'em Angel Martin Mar 2016 #47

So what? GGJohn Mar 2016 #63

mine were designed to save lives... ileus Mar 2016 #68

Sorry, as you well know, there's a large difference between a baseball bat and a gun. lark Mar 2016 #11

You can't wrap bats with foam? retrowire Mar 2016 #13

Ahem. mac56 Mar 2016 #23

So shouldn't the parents or whoever allowed children access to an unlocked and loaded gun be held Akicita Mar 2016 #25

the reality is that more children die by acidental drowning, than are killed by guns. n/t Angel Martin Mar 2016 #45

Is Smith & Wesson TeddyR Mar 2016 #55

"Smith and Wesson didn't create the idiot." pablo_marmol Mar 2016 #73

That's a pretty powerful endorsement. Democratic voters take notice! George II Mar 2016 #7

As the saying goes, "With friends like these..." malthaussen Mar 2016 #8

Personally, I don't care one whit about the substance. RiverNoord Mar 2016 #16

Why doesn't this pass my smell test? Botany Mar 2016 #14

It should read: NRA attempts to sabotage Democratic candidate blackspade Mar 2016 #15

Aggreed , my thought exactly. kacekwl Mar 2016 #67

Lobbying group for gun corporations and domestic terrorists loves Bernie? onehandle Mar 2016 #17

Thinking about it, I believe that they want Hillary in the White House... Human101948 Mar 2016 #42

Gun manufacterers have gotten rich off of President Obama. Akicita Mar 2016 #65

Have fun trying to win any states outside of New York, Massachusetts and California. ForgoTheConsequence Mar 2016 #20

I hate guns, but I agree with Bernie on this. Vinca Mar 2016 #21

Unless the accident was due to a known manufacturing defect, you can't sue Toyota at all and expect Ikonoklast Mar 2016 #28

The gun manufacturers can still be sued for "negligent entrustment" spirald Mar 2016 #29

... davidthegnome Mar 2016 #30

this helps bernie with male voters captainarizona Mar 2016 #31

And female rape victims and women who have left violent relationships and fear their exes. Akicita Mar 2016 #34

Yeah, if only "men" determined the outcome of the primaries, you might have a point. But, alas.... Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #44

Bernie is right about this rollin74 Mar 2016 #32

should car companies be liable if you run people down? veronique25 Mar 2016 #35

How funny.. Cryptoad Mar 2016 #38

See post # 17 FailureToCommunicate Mar 2016 #39

Bless their little amoral, soul sucking, void hearts. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #40

I assume this is sarcasm TeddyR Mar 2016 #56

I am referring to the NRA. Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #59

Apologies TeddyR Mar 2016 #60

No problem, Agnosticsherbet Mar 2016 #61

K&R! Tarheel_Dem Mar 2016 #43

politically unfortunate response from Bernie WhiteHat Mar 2016 #46

Just a note: branford Mar 2016 #54

Bernie was anti gun until he lost an election over it Renew Deal Mar 2016 #51

Curious to know what you mean by "anti gun" TeddyR Mar 2016 #57

Bernie is a senator from Vermont. branford Mar 2016 #58

Bullshit. Bernie has D- from NRA. They support only one vote of his. HERVEPA Mar 2016 #52

What bullshit? GGJohn Mar 2016 #64

Gunner ignored. Proceeding. HERVEPA Mar 2016 #70

IOW, you got caught and now can't refute, GGJohn Mar 2016 #71

Bottom Line: If you want more guns in American homes vote for Hillary. Akicita Mar 2016 #66

One of the many reasons I voted Bernie last Tuesday. ileus Mar 2016 #69