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125. My husband has always been a hunter

Mon Dec 26, 2016, 02:30 PM

Dec 2016

and a collector of guns. He is also very liberal. (He supports reasonable gun laws such as background checks, etc.)

Since the election, several of his liberal friends have approached him for advice about buying a gun and practicing and are making plans to meet at the shooting range. They're saying things like "if there's going to be a civil war, I want to be ready", or "if some crazy Trump supporter threatens my friends or family, I want to be able to defend us", etc. etc. so I'm not surprised to read this article.

I think most liberals, including myself, prefer a society where everyone isn't running around armed to the teeth, but in the current political climate, protecting oneself and one's family seems to be a more immediate consideration for a lot of people.

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Now its the liberals who are arming up [View all] 7962 Dec 2016 OP

Fk yeah. JHan Dec 2016 #1

Civil war cilla4progress Dec 2016 #2

The difference... Dopers_Greed Dec 2016 #3

This, right here. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #23

Exactly. Not to mention the revitalized KKK and the like. Respectful Debate Dec 2016 #151

I'm sure the NRA supports us HAB911 Dec 2016 #4

Needs a similar video ... Richard D Dec 2016 #9

They don't support poor trigger discipline! Hangingon Dec 2016 #33

I know HAB911 Dec 2016 #39

Guns should be secured so that children have no access. Hangingon Dec 2016 #57

I'm sure it's not real. n/t HAB911 Dec 2016 #58

Irrelevant sarisataka Dec 2016 #63

I agree HAB911 Dec 2016 #68

On second thought HAB911 Dec 2016 #98

Objective data to support your premise? LanternWaste Dec 2016 #140

LOL, just my opinion HAB911 Dec 2016 #143

Makes no difference! Hangingon Dec 2016 #66

I agree HAB911 Dec 2016 #69

On second thought HAB911 Dec 2016 #99

You should know MyNameGoesHere Dec 2016 #72

I understand what the daily show is. Hangingon Dec 2016 #76

The Daily Show still has an audience? NobodyHere Dec 2016 #79

Point to you my friend! Hangingon Dec 2016 #91

Avtually there is a real one. Kilgore Dec 2016 #103

don't forget about the pink pistols wincest Dec 2016 #169

Rule 1 violation - baseballguy2001 Dec 2016 #116

None of the actors HAB911 Dec 2016 #136

While generally a positive person sarisataka Dec 2016 #141

LOL, it's nothing more than the question HAB911 Dec 2016 #142

Empty hypotheticals notwithstanding sarisataka Dec 2016 #144

In this case they kill each other HAB911 Dec 2016 #145

How precious, spamming DU with sick shit... dionysus Dec 2016 #153

please tell me your joking wincest Dec 2016 #172

NRA is an assoc. dedicated to promoting guns from manufacturers so don't care who wordpix Dec 2016 #132

I am getting my concealed carry next month. Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #5

I got mine last year when they were talking about not allowing people on the Dustlawyer Dec 2016 #48

They accidentally had Sen. Kennedy on it, too. nT Mc Mike Dec 2016 #70

That myth needs to die. ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #95

Here's what WaPo said, at the time: Mc Mike Dec 2016 #97

Exactly. The senator was never on the list. ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #121

Exactly. He was never on the list, just his name was on the list. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #122

Unfortunately most people don't have the juice of a name like Kennedy to help rectify the situation NWCorona Dec 2016 #128

You mean like show your ID, let the clerk see you are not the terrorist, and get your boarding pass? ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #146

That's NOT what happened with Sen. Kennedy. You demand precision, but don't perform precisely, mani Mc Mike Dec 2016 #148

If you think I am mistaken, please correct me. ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #161

You responded to my post 97, which indicates you read it. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #162

Your post #97 confirms exactly what I said: ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #163

It also contradicts what you said in your post # 146: Mc Mike Dec 2016 #165

That is one ticket agent in need of some serious retraining. ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #173

That was at least 5 ticket agents, likely. Mc Mike Dec 2016 #181

I don't think they mean it was Ted Kennedy the Senator Dustlawyer Dec 2016 #131

You did not listen to the agent. ManiacJoe Dec 2016 #147

He said there are 15 points the system uses to check a name. Dustlawyer Dec 2016 #149

Whoa, sorry to hear about your NFL troubles. That really sucks. Missn-Hitch Dec 2016 #130

You betcha. C_U_L8R Dec 2016 #6

I just don't buy this report. rockfordfile Dec 2016 #7

I do. If I didn't live in NY, I would be one of the people arming myself and taking lessons. KittyWampus Dec 2016 #10

I believe it. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #27

I know more liberals who have been packing heat for years than I do conservatives. GoCubsGo Dec 2016 #38

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thats why many ballot initiatives fail; many on the left vote 'no" 7962 Dec 2016 #59

Same here nt Mojorabbit Dec 2016 #61

You are absolutely right. I know plenty of liberals who pack heat AgadorSparticus Dec 2016 #164

Why not? There was some of this during the Bush years too. JHB Dec 2016 #94

I know a few people that are buying guns True_Blue Dec 2016 #117

I do.. nini Dec 2016 #135

I believe it.......... socialist_n_TN Dec 2016 #8

This is sad mainer Dec 2016 #11

The odds of death by a firearm is increased a thousand-fold is my guess.. not sure of exact #'s.. vkkv Dec 2016 #19

Guns definitely increase your chance of death. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #54

So do owning belts as Robin Williams found out Lokilooney Dec 2016 #87

What a repulsive thing to say. And so wrong. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #137

Congratulations. You've made the most asinine post in this thread. progressoid Dec 2016 #150

Yes - by all means - let's keep puking forth this "scholarship" from Hemenway and Kellerman. pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #126

Keep puking up that NRA propaganda, it's been working out so well for us. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #138

Arguments you can't deal with automatically become "NRA talking points". pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #174

I see all you have is insults. You attack me as "pathetic," and driven by "ego." SunSeeker Dec 2016 #175

"I see all you have is insults." pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #176

Unlike you, I attack the argument, not the person. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #177

LOL! As if accusing me of reciting "NRA propaganda" was intended as a compliment! pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #178

More bad news for gun restriction from the CDC: pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #179

Those are not conclusuions of the CDC, but summaries of areas identified as needing more study. SunSeeker Dec 2016 #180

How to promote gun sales. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #12

We live in interesting times. vkkv Dec 2016 #21

Maybe not to "liberal Democrats", but a LOT of the left....... socialist_n_TN Dec 2016 #123

Hell Yeah, Yeeeee Haaaa humbled_opinion Dec 2016 #13

I don't agree with it, but this is the world they wanted. Baitball Blogger Dec 2016 #14

True story OldRedneck Dec 2016 #15

Looking for a little peace and decency? vkkv Dec 2016 #17

LOL - I bet you made the guy fill his pants. Good for you. Vinca Dec 2016 #25

LOL DK504 Dec 2016 #26

An insult to the innocent and useful potatoe. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Jake Stern Dec 2016 #40

dont worry about the size of the gun. Bigger isnt always better 7962 Dec 2016 #60

"they are not men, they are potatoes" DBoon Dec 2016 #71

that is a great story bdamomma Dec 2016 #49

Out of curiosity what is a ... spin Dec 2016 #84

Well... Kang Colby Dec 2016 #154

I suspected the same thing. I believe +P is the hottest 45 ACP ammo. ... spin Dec 2016 #160

Does that work?! Lol ToolMaker Dec 2016 #167

These sonsabitches are dangerous. mitch96 Dec 2016 #110

A "magnum" load? ToolMaker Dec 2016 #152

I've had a shotgun and a few rifles since buying a large property in the Sierra mountains, however vkkv Dec 2016 #16

Someone with some sense. Scruffy1 Dec 2016 #75

I won't join em, and while I understand their concerns, the reality is that a lot of those weapons still_one Dec 2016 #18

Armed insurrection has a long history in America..... joewicker_TX Dec 2016 #20

If you think that you need a firearm to protect yourself from a tyrannical government... vkkv Dec 2016 #22

Indeed, but I'm thinking most of us aren't thinking of holding back dumpf on an armed tank. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #30

Sure, but not that's defending oneself from "a tyrannical gub'mnt". vkkv Dec 2016 #31

Yep. They're the ones from whom we're fearing *Immediate Threat*. n/t BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #41

bingo!!! although, I advise caution... lambchopp59 Dec 2016 #51

Self-defense against your local kkkristian, yes. BlancheSplanchnik Dec 2016 #77

But many of those threats to trump have been real. And public. 7962 Dec 2016 #101

And I smell a sock puppet behind some of them. lambchopp59 Dec 2016 #105

Yeah I've been thinking of getting a CCW myself lately. 47of74 Dec 2016 #24

Trump is more likely to do a gun grab than get way with cutting social security. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2016 #29

Agreed, historically it is the conservatives who take away freedoms... vkkv Dec 2016 #34

So now we enrich the same industry DonCoquixote Dec 2016 #32

This is not good for anyone and someone needs to tackle the issue of fools with guns whether GOPer Hoyt Dec 2016 #35

thank you.... dhill926 Dec 2016 #36

The left needs to arm itself Devil Child Dec 2016 #37

I've got a couple of Civil War muskets elmac Dec 2016 #43

It was the George Zimmermans of this country that prompted me to get my first firearm and CCW. Jake Stern Dec 2016 #44

If liberals are arming up, it's a direct result of right-wing pro-gun militancy. Paladin Dec 2016 #45

Armed Dem bhowle Dec 2016 #46

The fact is NCDem777 Dec 2016 #47

That's nice MFM008 Dec 2016 #50

I have similar plans now. bravenak Dec 2016 #52

I think that's great. Kang Colby Dec 2016 #155

You are absolutely correct. I will make sure to take classes. bravenak Dec 2016 #157

I strongly advise caution here! lambchopp59 Dec 2016 #53

Our very existence is "threat" to large segements of the right Devil Child Dec 2016 #55

Discomfort, yes. Handing them rhetorical ammunition.... yikes. lambchopp59 Dec 2016 #80

Theres nothing threatening in the article. reverse the parties & the story is the same 7962 Dec 2016 #65

You speak-a truth. Something RW media is unfamiliar with... and... lambchopp59 Dec 2016 #81

My husband wants to get a gun Danmel Dec 2016 #56

Yup. Gotta defend yourself. KPN Dec 2016 #62

Nonsense. J_William_Ryan Dec 2016 #64

Is it? sarisataka Dec 2016 #67

I'm taking my inherited guns to a gunsmith to get them checked out. Third Doctor Dec 2016 #73

Why do you want a .45? Just curious. 7962 Dec 2016 #111

I like the design and heft. Third Doctor Dec 2016 #115

The 45 can be a bit much for some. It's not my favorite for the reasons you listed NWCorona Dec 2016 #129

My personal opinion is that with a 45 you don't have to rely on bullet expansion. n/t oneshooter Dec 2016 #133

And they know this how? lordsummerisle Dec 2016 #74

Just your race - n/t bhowle Dec 2016 #78

Actually this isn't a new phenomenon fairwitness42 Dec 2016 #82

I have about a dozen guns that I've inherited from family members Raine Dec 2016 #83

This is sad samir.g Dec 2016 #85

Most liberal gun owners I know don't store their guns on the street. pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #90

A Gun is not my preferred weapon. larry budwell Dec 2016 #86

Not bad... fleabiscuit Dec 2016 #92

Never bring an axe to a gunfight, though. NT pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #107

I still will not buy a gun. mwooldri Dec 2016 #88

It's all fun and games until minorities open carry Cosmocat Dec 2016 #89

I'm seriously considering it jimlup Dec 2016 #93

I have 3 swords, several knives and a machete too. Third Doctor Dec 2016 #96

Which is good if someone is within 3 ft of you. 7962 Dec 2016 #100

A bladed weapon is of of last resort imo. Third Doctor Dec 2016 #114

Distance is your friend against an aggressor. pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #108

I wonder if the cons understand that we know how to shkot JPPaverage Dec 2016 #102

The notion that liberals are completely unarmed and defenseless isn't accurate. Paladin Dec 2016 #104

"I learned about guns many years ago and retain my knowledge." pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #109

They should understand it; there are 300 million guns in the US. 7962 Dec 2016 #112

Merry Christmas NRA Truth321 Dec 2016 #106

Also many pursuing self defense and martial arts classes Kennah Dec 2016 #113

Yeah I took the free introductory class the local karate center provided 47of74 Dec 2016 #124

Everyday I drive past a gun store. Javaman Dec 2016 #118

I see the "inner gunhumper" coming out in many hughee99 Dec 2016 #119

It's nice seeing progressives being progressive. ileus Dec 2016 #120

It frequently takes a lot of pain for people to look at their biases. pablo_marmol Dec 2016 #127

It's in response to a repressive regime that the pro-gun movement helped put in place. Paladin Dec 2016 #168

'Our resident DU Gun Enthusiasts' warned people for years that 'Gun Control Uber Alles' was a loser friendly_iconoclast Dec 2016 #170

My husband has always been a hunter OnionPatch Dec 2016 #125

Simply owning and/or carrying the firearm isn't enough. oneshooter Dec 2016 #134

There's no hard data in the story supporting the premise. LanternWaste Dec 2016 #139

I'm a liberal and I'm very proficient with firearms rumdude Dec 2016 #156

Pretty darn good! nt 7962 Dec 2016 #158

Thank you! - nt rumdude Dec 2016 #159

The difference is this: The Straight Story Dec 2016 #166

I never disarmed hollowdweller Dec 2016 #171