Gun Control & RKBA

DonP

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7. Not to mention a few folks here on DU ...

Tue Oct 8, 2013, 12:38 PM

Oct 2013

"The gun-control side was forced to look foolish ... "

We had more than a few folks here insisting that AR's be banned immediately.

Most refused to recant, even after the facts came out and one kept insisting that; "He could have had an AR of he wanted one, there was no law to stop him." Except that there was, but far be it for mere facts to get in the way.

I doubt that even this embarrassment will make them temper their rants if another shooting occurs and the dutiful media minions start wailing about ARs again.

I've learned with events like the Navy Yard to wait at least 36 hours to find out what really happened. The media are in such a hurry to be the first with the news they often create the story they think it should be, rather than reporting what actually happened.

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A curious quandry for controller banners after the Navy Yard shootings... [View all] Eleanors38 Oct 2013 OP

I believe you are overthinking the situation. Jenoch Oct 2013 #1

Quite agree. Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #5

There are other contibuting factors to a roll off in gun purchases. rrneck Oct 2013 #2

Good post krispos42 Oct 2013 #3

+1 (nt) NYC_SKP Oct 2013 #4

Not to mention a few folks here on DU ... DonP Oct 2013 #7

When I posted on the diff between Sandy Hook and the Yard a couple weeks ago... Eleanors38 Oct 2013 #6

I think outrage is a great tool to focus public opinion. rrneck Oct 2013 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author sdrake Oct 2013 #9

That bill is about shield laws that go beyong the 1st Amendment. Jenoch Oct 2013 #10

while i hate finstein i was sdrake Oct 2013 #11

There were several members od DU that called for the oneshooter Oct 2013 #12

Ah, in the mystical world of ... DonP Oct 2013 #13

I believe that I was #10 to be shown the door. n/t oneshooter Oct 2013 #14