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13. Firearms should be a privilege, & not "every teabagger's birthright"

Thu Jul 18, 2013, 08:10 AM

Jul 2013

Even barbers have to go through background checks to do what they want to do in my state. The public should control who buys any firearm in America.

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House Republicans reject proposal to ban gun sales to suspected terrorists [View all] Galraedia Jul 2013 OP

Can someone explain a2liberal Jul 2013 #1

I have the same question. No one likes the poor old 5th. Eleanors38 Jul 2013 #2

Aaah ----I have a list of 205 (or 57 or 81) "known Communists." warrant46 Jul 2013 #11

Same reason it's okay crim son Jul 2013 #3

Same reason suspected murderers have to surrender their geek tragedy Jul 2013 #4

There's a difference between "suspected felon"... krispos42 Jul 2013 #5

No. krispos42 Jul 2013 #14

Lots of them. krispos42 Jul 2013 #19

"Convicted felons can't vote, can they? At least in most states." geek tragedy Jul 2013 #27

They can't while in prison krispos42 Jul 2013 #30

Ted Kennedy's name was placed on that list hack89 Jul 2013 #22

Terrorist watch list and no fly list are different lists nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #24

The no fly list is created from the terrorist watch list hack89 Jul 2013 #25

People on the terrorist watch list are not wanted for any crime hack89 Jul 2013 #18

That's the no-fly list, different list. nt geek tragedy Jul 2013 #23

The no fly list is created from the terrorist watch list hack89 Jul 2013 #26

Firearms should be a privilege, & not "every teabagger's birthright" Kolesar Jul 2013 #13

It's an American's right, including yours. krispos42 Jul 2013 #15

^incoherent thesis Kolesar Jul 2013 #16

"should be" is your opinion krispos42 Jul 2013 #21

The real question is why was this motion OFFERED in the first place??? happyslug Jul 2013 #6

what about a pending case for domestic violence? CreekDog Jul 2013 #7

I'm not sure, but I'd hope not davidpdx Jul 2013 #9

This is the list that Ted Kennedy's name was placed on. hack89 Jul 2013 #20

Why do Republicans love terrorists? Berlum Jul 2013 #10

Ah, so the GOP finally admits they are pro-terrorist! City Lights Jul 2013 #29

Bush creates a BS terrorist no-fly list, and DU is up in arms NickB79 Jul 2013 #31