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beevul

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26. Uhh...

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 11:44 AM

Apr 2013

"The Democratic congresswoman introduced a bill last week which would require weapons owners to hold liability insurance, similar to what car owners are required to purchase."

If its similar to the liability insurance car owners are required to buy, its only required for those who carry in public, right?

One is not required to have liability insurance for simple car ownership.

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N.Y. Rep. Carolyn Maloney says she has received death threats...over her support for gun control [View all] kpete Apr 2013 OP

I am very very worried about this. The NRAgun people should be reclassified as terrorists graham4anything Apr 2013 #1

Classify 4.5 million NRA members as terrorists? premium Apr 2013 #8

Zimmerman is the NRA poster person, so was the killer of meek doctor Tiller. graham4anything Apr 2013 #12

Was Zimmerman a member of the NRA? premium Apr 2013 #15

All it takes is ONE. ONE change in SCOTUS graham4anything Apr 2013 #16

Uh huh. premium Apr 2013 #17

So far we've only had one Clinton as president LiberalElite Apr 2013 #40

Not all NRA people are crazy iandhr Apr 2013 #19

Crazy. drm604 Apr 2013 #2

is there any evidence that melm00se Apr 2013 #3

You are so right. It's probably bakers. Or car mechanics. Or hamsters. onehandle Apr 2013 #20

There's nothing new about death threats from pro-gun absolutists. Paladin Apr 2013 #4

Agreed. freshwest Apr 2013 #7

Great idea. premium Apr 2013 #9

Or Give Out Fake Info Macoy51 Apr 2013 #35

agreed graham4anything Apr 2013 #14

Agreed Zoonart Apr 2013 #24

+1 Blue_Tires Apr 2013 #30

Thugs and bullies want to have guns so they can be more effective thugs and bullies. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2013 #5

+1. freshwest Apr 2013 #6

anyone who is in the NRA riverbendviewgal Apr 2013 #10

Well. Death threats. That's an original way to try to prevent gun control. bemildred Apr 2013 #11

The gun enthusiasts Helen Reddy Apr 2013 #13

Gun humpers have violent tendencies? Say it ain't so! nt onehandle Apr 2013 #18

What do you classify as a gun humper? premium Apr 2013 #22

This is to threaten and intimidate. iandhr Apr 2013 #21

Yup, premium Apr 2013 #23

Yeah right Politicalboi Apr 2013 #32

Its usually the case. iandhr Apr 2013 #34

"after what happened to my good friend Gabby Giffords" awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #25

Uhh... beevul Apr 2013 #26

It a great idea Politicalboi Apr 2013 #33

Because everyone parks on non level surfaces? beevul Apr 2013 #38

I feel sorry for the gun nuts watoos Apr 2013 #27

Another example of why we need strict gun control. n/t RKP5637 Apr 2013 #28

Bullets, anthrax. It's always something. nt valerief Apr 2013 #29

now, lemme see, how many anthrax killings happen each year and how many with CTyankee Apr 2013 #31

Not deaths, threats against pols. How quickly ye forget. nt valerief Apr 2013 #41

Oh, thanks. Whew! That's reassuring...I feel so much better now... CTyankee Apr 2013 #42

can't they track the calls? Macoy51 Apr 2013 #36

Thus far this is what the New York Daily News is reporting on that score. CBHagman Apr 2013 #37

All domestic phone calls can be traced now. slackmaster Apr 2013 #43

Everyone has the technology. former9thward Apr 2013 #39