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Gun Control & RKBA

sarisataka

(18,895 posts)

2. Control folks want to control

Reply to discntnt_irny_srcsm (Original post)

Sat May 14, 2016, 05:45 PM

May 2016

It does not matter if it's guns, the internet, your body, what you drink or anything else regardless of their political stripe they want to control

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Categorize the control mentality [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 OP

Pro Control folks have sent 28 alerts. JonathanRackham May 2016 #1

Control folks want to control sarisataka May 2016 #2

Are you suggesting that folks in favor of gun control are also more likely to jonno99 May 2016 #3

My answer would be about 2.15 (the "only" is problematic in a few choices)... nt petronius May 2016 #4

It very much is about "control" with many them virginia mountainman May 2016 #5

mike is my hero discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #6

I can't decide between the second and fourth choices. Brickbat May 2016 #7

Pro-control here Matrosov May 2016 #8

No. You're a gun ban proponent... beevul May 2016 #10

yet countries with high gun ownership rates like gejohnston May 2016 #11

Thanks for the reply sarisataka May 2016 #12

In the interest of honesty Matrosov May 2016 #25

My experience sarisataka May 2016 #27

"don't see any detriment to society in banning firearms." CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #13

Spoken like a true conservative Matrosov May 2016 #14

Actually, a classical liberal gejohnston May 2016 #15

Are you willing to give up the rights... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #16

I don't even believe in the Bible Matrosov May 2016 #21

"Banning firearm ownership or even in outlawing certain types of hate speech" CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #23

I wouldn't call you an authoritarian for wanting to ban "hate speech" gejohnston May 2016 #28

The constitution is always questioned. That's one of the reasons we have a Supreme Court. Fla Dem May 2016 #30

It's quesitoned and re-defined CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #31

At least you are consistent TeddyR May 2016 #32

"outlawing certain types of hate speech," beergood May 2016 #33

The Constitutional Convention took place in Philadelphia on May 14, 1787. CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #17

Do take issue with sarisataka May 2016 #19

My main issue is Matrosov May 2016 #22

I have no problem sarisataka May 2016 #24

Rights.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #26

Keep us updated on that upcoming constitutional convention discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #35

Conservatives are supportive of individual rights? Giggity May 2016 #20

have you ever beergood May 2016 #34

By that criteria, I can only assume you support banning Islam/Catholics/whatever. Giggity May 2016 #18

The pro-control mentality? Ok, here it is. beevul May 2016 #9

I chose the 3rd option. Most controllers are well-fitted to standard prohibitionist behavior. Eleanors38 May 2016 #29