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Even Australian gun laws would not have prevented it gejohnston Jan 2014 #1
When Australians gave back their guns SecularMotion Jan 2014 #2
they didn't give back anything gejohnston Jan 2014 #3
A third of the guns in Australia were handed in to the government. SecularMotion Jan 2014 #5
That's a lot of fine words. Why is it that the word "confiscated" was not used? friendly_iconoclast Jan 2014 #10
Because a buyback program is not confiscation? SecularMotion Jan 2014 #12
You elide the fact that the owners only "choice" was to be reimbursed or not. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2014 #13
I'm not entirely sure why you people are welcome around here. Oakenshield Mar 2014 #26
we don't alert gejohnston Mar 2014 #27
It was a success... Oakenshield Mar 2014 #29
not true gejohnston Mar 2014 #33
Drop the arson cases already. Oakenshield Mar 2014 #36
so it's about the guns, not the violence. gejohnston Apr 2014 #45
It's about GUN VIOLENCE. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #48
again, post hoc ergo propter hoc gejohnston Apr 2014 #52
Like hell it is. beevul Apr 2014 #63
And here we arrive at the conundrum. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #67
Be advised, this isn't my first rodeo. beevul Apr 2014 #70
Not sure if I should feel sympathetic or laugh. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #73
just to stick my nose in gejohnston Apr 2014 #77
I would recommend something else - quit while you're behind. beevul Apr 2014 #79
Alert? Nonsense, that post was brilliant! How to count the ways? friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #28
Ignorance of firearms technology? Oakenshield Mar 2014 #30
yes they were gejohnston Mar 2014 #31
Highly unlikely. Oakenshield Mar 2014 #32
no, the name was banned gejohnston Mar 2014 #34
Blatantly disengenuous. Oakenshield Mar 2014 #35
During the time frame of the "ban" I bought 3 stripped lowers. oneshooter Mar 2014 #37
If it was so ineffective, why did the NRA oppose it so furiously? Oakenshield Mar 2014 #38
Opposing ineffective, feel-good laws designed to appease the ignorant... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #40
Good on them? Welcome to my ignore list. Oakenshield Mar 2014 #44
I'm fine with that. However, your posts are still gonna be thoroughly fisked... friendly_iconoclast Apr 2014 #51
seriously? gejohnston Mar 2014 #41
The size of the magazine DOES matter. Oakenshield Mar 2014 #42
she didn't read the report gejohnston Apr 2014 #46
Pay better attention. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #57
I don't know if that is actually true gejohnston Apr 2014 #59
So full of questions. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #62
I don't recall you ever being confirmed as Secretary of Needs friendly_iconoclast Apr 2014 #65
stupid argument gejohnston Apr 2014 #72
Oh, good. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #74
just not slang from gejohnston Apr 2014 #76
Another argument from authority, this time by proxy friendly_iconoclast Apr 2014 #50
*There's* the argument from authority you didn't use previously. You're getting better! friendly_iconoclast Mar 2014 #39
Post 31 utterly failed to contradict my point. Oakenshield Mar 2014 #43
Which were simply renamed and continued in production. And none were confiscated friendly_iconoclast Apr 2014 #47
actually, I did gejohnston Apr 2014 #49
Watch out, you'll be put on ignore and then we'll both be taking up... friendly_iconoclast Apr 2014 #53
Yes, the gun industry doesn't like to be regulated. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #54
Actually, it is among the most regulated industries gejohnston Apr 2014 #55
Not regulated anywhere near enough compared to Europe. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #56
actually, it is gejohnston Apr 2014 #58
I first heard of Yee in passing, and that was from a Tea-Party type overjoyed at the prospet.... Oakenshield Apr 2014 #61
He or she should be as outraged as I am gejohnston Apr 2014 #66
Actually, it isn't. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #64
there is more to it than than that gejohnston Apr 2014 #69
I'm sure there is. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #71
not really gejohnston Apr 2014 #75
I applaud the effort you've made to explain your alternative solution. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #78
I'm glad you're here. Bazinga Apr 2014 #80
It helps to exchange arguments. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #85
Can't, or won't, be allies? Bazinga Apr 2014 #87
the problem is, your more crude method won't change anything gejohnston Apr 2014 #82
And I VEHEMENTLY disagree. Oakenshield Apr 2014 #84
Actually, Australia's gun ownership rate stayed the same gejohnston Apr 2014 #86
European gun culture probably isn't what you think it is friendly_iconoclast Apr 2014 #68
You seem to have a rather casual attitude towards factual accuracy friendly_iconoclast Apr 2014 #60
Aha. So the gun control movement doesn't want a conversation after all... beevul Apr 2014 #81
Well said, but our latest seagull poster* has left the room friendly_iconoclast Apr 2014 #88
If it's not voluntary, it sure is. NT Adrahil Jan 2014 #23
one is still greater than zero gejohnston Jan 2014 #20
i'm in phoenix. a few nights ago DesertFlower Jan 2014 #4
That's not even an average weekend in Chicago DonP Jan 2014 #6
Well, I guess to solve it you should come and confiscate my guns. Common Sense Party Jan 2014 #7
How One Democracy Changed After Scrapping a Third of its Firearms SecularMotion Jan 2014 #8
So I only need to let you confiscate 1/3 of my guns? Common Sense Party Jan 2014 #9
The "gradual" gun prohibitionists think we don't notice what they're trying to do. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2014 #11
Why do you think we call them gun nuts? SecularMotion Jan 2014 #14
Because you're bigoted friendly_iconoclast Jan 2014 #17
Ah, yes. The School of Stigmata. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #21
Because as friendly stated, you practice "respectable" bigotry. pablo_marmol Mar 2014 #24
Interesting... NYC_SKP Mar 2014 #25
Here you go: pablo_marmol Apr 2014 #89
The perception among many mokawanis Jan 2014 #15
What regulations would you propose? blueridge3210 Jan 2014 #16
The perception comes from#14 above.. Eleanors38 Jan 2014 #22
That perception is contrived and fostered with the intent of using it as a club... beevul Apr 2014 #83
And people want to take our ability to defend ourselves away... ileus Jan 2014 #18
Oh, you'll still be able to effectively defend yourself, if... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2014 #19
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