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46. have you heard these?

Sun Dec 25, 2011, 08:39 PM

Dec 2011

"it s better to have a gun and never need it, than need a gun, and don t have it..."
"when guns are outlawed; only outlaws will have guns..."
how about, "gun control means hitting the bullseye 9 out of 10 times from 100 yards..."
look, i m not trying to argue the 2nd ammendment all over again; but you should know that those of us who are legal, responsible gun owners feel that ALL of (y)our rights, not just the ammendments, exist because of firearms...and a willingness to use them if necessary to retain those rights...sure, bad people do bad things to each other, but do you blame a rock when somebody gets their head bashed in? do you blame the gun if some kid robs you? not rightfully, if so...think about trying to make a difference in education and culture wherever you are, instead of blaming what, after all, is ubiquitous and neutral- that trigger don t pull itself!

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Just to be clear - you have zero proof of that claim. nt Skip Intro Dec 2011 #33

I'm relying on the article. Deep13 Dec 2011 #48

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Yes, I just hope he was not carrying plague germs. nt Deep13 Dec 2011 #47

Just to be clear, no he didn't TorchTheWitch Dec 2011 #53

I see. The article was pretty sloppy, then. Deep13 Dec 2011 #66

So were some of the initial replies here. Skip Intro Dec 2011 #71

'Tis the Season! slackmaster Dec 2011 #6

I know that opposition to hand guns is not uniform here but honestly - jimlup Dec 2011 #7

Well clearly this is true dmallind Dec 2011 #9

"just doesn't apply anymore" PavePusher Dec 2011 #10

What are you going to use to "form a well organized militia? By an A-bomb?" jimlup Dec 2011 #15

And yet you still can't support... PavePusher Dec 2011 #16

Perhaps you meant "...well regulated," Johnson20 Dec 2011 #19

you are just picking nits ... jimlup Dec 2011 #23

Nits are much easier targets than a collective ethical behavior... LanternWaste Dec 2011 #87

Actually, "well organized" would accurately reflect the original meaning. TheWraith Dec 2011 #67

I see a whole lot of straw flying in the breeze slackmaster Dec 2011 #20

How many more must die because of our societies jimlup Dec 2011 #24

Criticizing something that you can't even quote looks amazingly week as a debate tactic slackmaster Dec 2011 #26

I could look it but honestly jimlup Dec 2011 #37

If insisting that we consider the actual 2A when discussing the 2A qualifies as dogmatism slackmaster Dec 2011 #43

They are refuting your ignorant, arrogant claims that you have failed to support with evidence. PavePusher Dec 2011 #74

I agree. 4% who can't venture out of house without a gun or two will whine and argue irrationally. Hoyt Dec 2011 #31

We live in a modern society where hand guns have no legitimate place IamK Dec 2011 #52

Complete bullshit.... quickesst Dec 2011 #61

Actually, very very few people agree with you. TheWraith Dec 2011 #68

Lots of sensible people do not agree with you. nt Remmah2 Dec 2011 #73

Apparently not all of us live in a different world. We all live in a strange world. Starboard Tack Dec 2011 #36

a society of 300 million sylveste Dec 2011 #49

Then change the Constitution. How hard can it be? nt hack89 Dec 2011 #51

Interestingly enough... win_in_06 Dec 2011 #12

Fortunately you don't get to decide which parts of the Bill Of Rights Edweird Dec 2011 #13

Well actually I would recend the 2nd Amendment jimlup Dec 2011 #17

Like I said, I'm glad it's not up to you. Edweird Dec 2011 #18

But we do live in a democracy jimlup Dec 2011 #22

Yes, we do live in a democracy. You are outvoted on this in a big way. Edweird Dec 2011 #25

There is a legitimate Constitutional process for repealing an amendment slackmaster Dec 2011 #27

And what would you "fight to the death" with? Scheeeech n/t Johnson20 Dec 2011 #21

So start beating the drum for a Consitututional convention. hack89 Dec 2011 #29

Gun violence is at a 50 year low and steadily falling hack89 Dec 2011 #28

Actually I WISH it was 1776 from a gun ownership standard nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #30

That statement might have some credibility if you had a legitimate source to back it up. slackmaster Dec 2011 #34

Funny thing here on DU, the gun rights people act more like lawyers, WHEN CRABS ROAR Dec 2011 #38

Sorry but that is a historical fact nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #42

Clayton Cramer has done some actual research on the topic slackmaster Dec 2011 #44

So you are telling me that everybody had a Kentucky Riffle nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #64

No, I'm telling you that even a single anecdote outweighs your unsupported claim... slackmaster Dec 2011 #75

Unsoported ok nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #79

You've referred twice to "primary sources" in this sub-thread but haven't named one yet slackmaster Dec 2011 #80

Go look at any painting of the AID to General Washingon nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #82

A nation in which a large portion of the population is banned from owning guns or anything else slackmaster Dec 2011 #83

Thanks for twisting what I said nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #84

Simply not true. Straw Man Dec 2011 #89

That is why I get NRA email blasts nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #91

According to your links, all gunners over 45 years of age need to turn in your guns. Hoyt Dec 2011 #62

I don't follow your logic slackmaster Dec 2011 #76

You obviously didn't read your own link that said the "militia" includes people UNDER 45. Hoyt Dec 2011 #78

Nothing in the Constitution or the law makes militia membership a pre-requisite for owning a gun slackmaster Dec 2011 #81

So, Second Amendment mention nothing about "militia." So why did you post link in first place? Hoyt Dec 2011 #85

No, it says that the militia is important, and that an armed populace is a prerequisite... slackmaster Dec 2011 #86

+1000 ellisonz Dec 2011 #56

i agree, there are far more powerful weapons today, should people have access to drones to defend a JI7 Dec 2011 #40

I don't feel safe in my home... ellisonz Dec 2011 #57

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It's called sarcasm. I'll engage in serious debate when it's offered. ellisonz Dec 2011 #70

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have you heard these? uncleroy Dec 2011 #46

Enjoy. ellisonz Dec 2011 #58

Danke, some light reading in between Zizek's books! nadinbrzezinski Dec 2011 #65

Mess = historically low levels of violent crime? You have never been safer. nt hack89 Dec 2011 #50

Could be safer...nt ellisonz Dec 2011 #59

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