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Gun Control & RKBA

Eleanors38

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12. Me, too. The gun issue is a tit-for-tat culture war now. When the controllers act...

Reply to TeddyR (Reply #2)

Mon Mar 7, 2016, 04:05 PM

Mar 2016

... the "2A side" hammers them. In fact, the latter side is making the controllers dance in the dust as in a T.V. Western. Even sensible ideas and requirements are a no-show. The complete bankruptcy and extremist discourse of the banners is fully evident when they arrogantly ask why pro-2A folks don't support something like required training for carry, or UBCs: They want US to do what they can't, so they can continue unabated their extremism and potty talk.

Such detachment from reality; such self-indulgence in pop-morality.

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WV Senate overturns concealed weapon bill veto [View all] GGJohn Mar 2016 OP

More Bloomberg money pissed away. DonP Mar 2016 #1

I've seen several full page mommy ads in local rags. ileus Mar 2016 #6

Ads might make them feel good, but phone calls and visits are what they keep track of DonP Mar 2016 #7

I'm not a huge fan of permitless TeddyR Mar 2016 #2

I agree. pablo_marmol Mar 2016 #8

Me, too. The gun issue is a tit-for-tat culture war now. When the controllers act... Eleanors38 Mar 2016 #12

Yes, but when the cost of the permit and training is multiple days' pay and a 3 to 4 month wait... benEzra Mar 2016 #13

Excellent News!!!!! Kang Colby Mar 2016 #3

This MUST be the turning point we where promised... virginia mountainman Mar 2016 #4

I just received a group text from my co-workers about this. ileus Mar 2016 #5

How very odd... theatre goon Mar 2016 #9

"gun control continues to advance at the state level." beergood Mar 2016 #10

or perhaps Il .... nt littlewolf Mar 2016 #11

At least in IL, you can freely own modern rifles and regular magazines, unlike CA/NY/NJ. benEzra Mar 2016 #14

With the exception of places like Chicago and Highland Park we're doing OK DonP Mar 2016 #15

I predict.... CompanyFirstSergeant Mar 2016 #16

LOL, I see what you did there. GGJohn Mar 2016 #17