Gun Control & RKBA

holdencaufield

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37. Lots of things are or have been prohibited ...

Wed Apr 3, 2013, 11:23 PM

Apr 2013

... by hand-wringing, reactionary zealots over the path of our history ... including drugs, alcohol, consensual gay sex, voting (for women and persons of colour), pictures of women in brassieres and "Catcher in the Rye".

That prohibition is still proposed as a knee-jerk reaction to the outrage d'jour is not surprising. What IS surprising is any carbon-based lifeform with an IQ larger than its hat size still believes it would actually work.

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A Mother's Journey to Bearing Arms [View all] armueller2001 Apr 2013 OP

Nut job fear mongering, typical NRA bullshit. bowens43 Apr 2013 #1

"End of story" you say. Please, PLEASE! nt Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #65

These gun people are easily frightened and swayed by stories of things that go bump in the night. Walk away Apr 2013 #78

she is more likely to murdered by her husband or shot by her kids playing with guns nt msongs Apr 2013 #2

Happens every day. tblue Apr 2013 #52

No need to worry about either of those scenarios armueller2001 Apr 2013 #3

Yup - no need to worry AT ALL! jmg257 Apr 2013 #8

So what is keeping those people from murdering their spouses armueller2001 Apr 2013 #14

Oh - nothing at all. Want to start a discussion group about all that - go for it! jmg257 Apr 2013 #15

I did not mean it as a great advocate for guns, armueller2001 Apr 2013 #19

Cause, in case you haven't been reading the news, guns jmg257 Apr 2013 #20

Guns literally ARE nothing to worry about armueller2001 Apr 2013 #22

Well - you are partly right. "IF" being key... jmg257 Apr 2013 #24

I agree that access needs to be limited. armueller2001 Apr 2013 #25

Hey, if close to 100 people shot at only 2 incidences involving ARs isn't a "rational basis", jmg257 Apr 2013 #27

So which is it the control side is going for WinniSkipper Apr 2013 #75

Seems the control side is going for AWs, and weapon capacity, mostly. jmg257 Apr 2013 #76

Which one of those stories was about an AW? nt WinniSkipper Apr 2013 #77

Stories concerning Newtown mostly, Aurora & Webster were recent ones. jmg257 Apr 2013 #79

Haven't you learned by now that you're more dead when killed with a gun than anything else? n/t shadowrider Apr 2013 #28

No need to worry at all, worry at all, worry at all, at all at all... jmg257 Apr 2013 #32

So what is your solution? armueller2001 Apr 2013 #33

Are you saying gun use is physically addictive, like drugs? Or that drug use wouldn't jmg257 Apr 2013 #34

Are you saying ... holdencaufield Apr 2013 #35

I'm sorry...did someone mention alcohol, which is already legal? jmg257 Apr 2013 #36

Lots of things are or have been prohibited ... holdencaufield Apr 2013 #37

You forgot slavery, hate crime, discrimination due to sex or race, child labor jmg257 Apr 2013 #39

Not surprisingly, you're confused ... holdencaufield Apr 2013 #47

And there it is...Now that's a pretty good rant! jmg257 Apr 2013 #58

So, you got nothing then. holdencaufield Apr 2013 #67

Go nothing?? About what? I already stated that prohibition was no notion of mine. jmg257 Apr 2013 #70

I didn't see any suggestions armueller2001 Apr 2013 #40

Maybe you missed it...substantially reduce the numbers of guns, and severely limit access to them. jmg257 Apr 2013 #41

How would we do that armueller2001 Apr 2013 #42

IF We had to? Hmmm...That will take a while to articulate... jmg257 Apr 2013 #43

Wow, we are in agreement on an idea. armueller2001 Apr 2013 #44

Then we have more in common re drugs. Cause of much gun violence, gangs.. jmg257 Apr 2013 #45

tax credits is not just compensation gejohnston Apr 2013 #46

What is the fair market value/just compensation on contraband? Be thrilled to get something. jmg257 Apr 2013 #48

the price paid for it gejohnston Apr 2013 #49

Ha love that Madison quote...but!!! jmg257 Apr 2013 #50

Interesting Scam ... holdencaufield Apr 2013 #68

Yep - such a company would stand to make alot of $$$. jmg257 Apr 2013 #71

In order for that scam to work ... holdencaufield Apr 2013 #73

Easy enough...just wait till the next gunfreak massacre...they'll be out in force. jmg257 Apr 2013 #74

People snap. tblue Apr 2013 #53

"I was terrified. " rdharma Apr 2013 #4

Fear is the motivation for many people to upaloopa Apr 2013 #5

Good reason to own fire extinguishers and smoke alarms too. armueller2001 Apr 2013 #16

Lame I think. upaloopa Apr 2013 #21

So, if everyone does something it is considered normal armueller2001 Apr 2013 #23

Fear is the motivation for many people to Bay Boy Apr 2013 #26

Waynette's anecdotal evidence jimmy the one Apr 2013 #6

"'Waynette' should listen to some of the parents of the school shootings victims".. armueller2001 Apr 2013 #17

Hey! Know who else was a gun-loving mom? Nancy Lanza. jmg257 Apr 2013 #7

who offer no sources gejohnston Apr 2013 #9

Ok - thanks! We'll use another source! jmg257 Apr 2013 #11

accidents and suicides gejohnston Apr 2013 #12

Huh - hard to keep track of these...this one states jmg257 Apr 2013 #13

and the answer was? gejohnston Apr 2013 #18

"nearly 6 times more women were shot by husbands, boyfriends, and ex-partners ..." holdencaufield Apr 2013 #38

Or let their kids get at them to shoot themselves, each other, their folks, and other people. jmg257 Apr 2013 #60

For Gods sake. Stop the Bonhomme Richard Apr 2013 #10

Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #29

Excellent story thanks for sharing... ileus Apr 2013 #30

Hold it, hold it... jmg257 Apr 2013 #31

I'd never let my kid go to her house. tblue Apr 2013 #51

Unless you're in Illinois or DC, armueller2001 Apr 2013 #54

You can only control so much. tblue Apr 2013 #82

Amazing how so many in this thread denigrate this woman's right to choose-- Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #55

Yep - worked out well for Newtown. jmg257 Apr 2013 #59

So you think that's the norm? Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #61

Kidding, right? I know/have known plenty of gun owners, including myself. jmg257 Apr 2013 #62

So what is your solution? Common Sense Party Apr 2013 #63

Hopefully not - not all of them at least. But if we all don't agree to something substantial, jmg257 Apr 2013 #64

Could hug you. tblue Apr 2013 #83

She's a nurse? We don't need armed paranoids in the ER. mwrguy Apr 2013 #56

What in the article leads you to believe armueller2001 Apr 2013 #57

Paranoia has become projection for the controllers. Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #69

Sure has. armueller2001 Apr 2013 #72

All I get from controllers is fear, fear, fear. What a life. Eleanors38 Apr 2013 #80

I'm a nurse ... and I carry. holdencaufield Apr 2013 #66

Most city hospital ERs sarisataka Apr 2013 #81