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Gun Control & RKBA

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5. Oh yes, just like the illegal act...

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 10:28 AM

Jun 2016

... of obtaining heroin deters addicts from the illegal act of using heroin.

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Banning all Muslims vs. Banning all guns: an examination [View all] Shankapotomus Jun 2016 OP

Logical And Well Put.... global1 Jun 2016 #1

A question discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #2

Realistically... Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #8

An "assault weapon"... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #15

Your last paragraph makes an excellent point. mainstreetonce Jun 2016 #3

Thank you (eom) Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #9

Those who want to commit mass murder will find a satisfactory method... Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #21

Additionally, Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #24

outside of the US, they do use full autos gejohnston Jun 2016 #25

Why wouldn't real gun control ban all guns? ileus Jun 2016 #4

Oh yes, just like the illegal act... Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #5

There's a difference between drugs and guns Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #10

Someone who... Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #13

Not deterred Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #16

...just like all those heroin addicts that *could*... Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #20

And, btw Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #17

yes and Japan is not anywhere as individualistic as we are gejohnston Jun 2016 #18

I hunt with one of... Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #19

In a sense you are correct... Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #11

Nobody has suggested "banning people". But as long as there are jonno99 Jun 2016 #12

. Shankapotomus Jun 2016 #14

As I pointed out in another response to you TeddyR Jun 2016 #26

Very good post. deathrind Jun 2016 #27

There are two problems with any ban (weapon -or- magazine): Lizzie Poppet Jul 2016 #28

Valid points... deathrind Jul 2016 #29