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TrollBuster9090

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7. If, by 'delta' you mean the difference between the number of Democratic vs. Republican households
Tue May 6, 2014, 05:30 AM
May 2014

that own guns, you're probably right. The majority of Americans in both parties believe that responsible, law abiding citizens should be able to own guns for sport, hunting, and self defense.

However, the delta between Republicans who believe that there should be no restrictions on the types and numbers of guns and types of ammunition civilians should be allowed to own; that there should be no records kept on who bought vs. who has them; and there should be no background checks on who's buying guns, and Democrats who believe the same things is considerably larger. People who believe there should be absolutely no restrictions on the number and types of guns, and types of ammunition civilians should be allowed to buy, and believe there should be no background checks on gun buyers, no controls on the re-selling of guns to criminals, no regulations on safe storage of firearms, and no records kept on gun ownership are definitely 'wingers,' in my opinion.

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After the cops and the military start using it, I'll consider it. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #1
you sound so threatened, poor thang Skittles May 2014 #2
You're expecting shootouts with cops and military? TreasonousBastard May 2014 #3
I have no idea how you extrapolated that out of what I said. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #16
If, by 'delta' you mean the difference between the number of Democratic vs. Republican households TrollBuster9090 May 2014 #7
+100. Guns on their terms only, no matter how irrational. Hoyt May 2014 #9
Apparently the 'difference operator' is not the common usage of the term. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #17
I don't think gun ownership per se is the defining difference kristopher May 2014 #12
I agree, but Zebonaut's post didn't imply a difference. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #18
Host of drawbacks? Not really. kristopher May 2014 #19
There are several. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #20
Oh yeah, THANKS for the video... AtheistCrusader May 2014 #21
How'd you watch a 10+ minute video in less than 7 minutes? kristopher May 2014 #22
I started watching it when I saw the link. Palin and co pop up about 60% of the way through. AtheistCrusader May 2014 #23
Huh? Any civilian gun must be a smart gun? ( n/t ) Make7 May 2014 #4
op woke up and decided he was king. Niceguy1 May 2014 #5
In your dreams grabber. geckosfeet May 2014 #6
Smart gun technology has been around for quite awhile, and some of it is much cheaper than that. TrollBuster9090 May 2014 #8
10 round magazine oneofthe99 May 2014 #10
The new Gun Nut Anthem... mikeysnot May 2014 #11
Chris Hayes is focused on this and calls it the hottest story in the country right now. kristopher May 2014 #13
If they must sell guns... Stellar May 2014 #14
with 100-million plus guns heaven05 May 2014 #15
Locking maddezmom May 2014 #24
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