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Gun Control & RKBA

tortoise1956

(671 posts)

33. It wasn't easy...

Reply to RME_SFC (Reply #31)

Wed Jun 29, 2016, 12:33 AM

Jun 2016

I had to go back in and edit out some semi-inflammatory language.

Jimmy and I have gone around and around in the past. I find the best way to respond to J the 1 is to include links from unbiased websites that reinforce your arguments, and/or undermine his foundation. He's pretty good at debating, up to a point - but sooner or later he's forced to resort to leaps of faith to reach the conclusions he favors. At that point, you just rhetorically dynamite the virtual ledge he's metaphorically standing on...

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Misinformation, rumors and just plain nonsense mistakes [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 OP

In that case we need to put ALL the guns down so no one can get hurt by them. Ford_Prefect Jun 2016 #1

Since... Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #2

The right is to bear arms in a state organized militia. It is not and never has been a guarantee Ford_Prefect Jun 2016 #3

And if anyone had actually made such a ludicrous argument, *I'd* be the first to argue with them friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #7

Interesting... Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #18

What if we treated the 2nd safeinOhio Jun 2016 #5

because they were always thrown out of court as friviolus gejohnston Jun 2016 #10

Unless you safeinOhio Jun 2016 #11

drugs and guns are not comparable gejohnston Jun 2016 #12

Ahem. I give you the Remington 700, with its dodgy quality control friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #15

That could never have happened Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #19

product liability: discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #13

Please do.. virginia mountainman Jun 2016 #4

You enjoy threatening an old man? Ford_Prefect Jun 2016 #6

"Threatening an old man" with what? Knowledge? You lot always were prone to anti-intellectualism... friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #8

And about that 'old man' remark: I qualify to buy into one of those 'active adult' (gag) friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #14

Ever hear anything back about that "threatening" accusation? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #28

Nope. Seems like Ford has driven away... friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #30

Threat?! virginia mountainman Jun 2016 #16

FFS... Puha Ekapi Jun 2016 #22

It really says alot about the anti-gun mindset.. virginia mountainman Jun 2016 #27

Actually... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #9

Well, well, well. Straw Man Jun 2016 #17

It was never about "gun safety" Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #20

So under that program I suppose there would be... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #21

Misinformation, rumors and just plain nonsense mistakes (the OP) jimmy the one Jun 2016 #23

so much facepalm discntnt_irny_srcsm Jun 2016 #24

Equivocation. beevul Jun 2016 #25

Speaking of misinformation... tortoise1956 Jun 2016 #29

far better and more patient RME_SFC Jun 2016 #31

It wasn't easy... tortoise1956 Jun 2016 #33

Great post, thanks Duckhunter935 Jun 2016 #32

This message was self-deleted by its author Paladin Jun 2016 #26