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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

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14. Are you saying

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #12)

Mon Apr 2, 2012, 04:23 PM

Apr 2012

that we should dismantle the empire and MIC to replace it with a Swiss style militia? I could get behind that. I don't know about very strict, maybe strict. Certainly more reasonable than some places in the US like NYC.
Granted it is not the US or Czech Republic, but not Denmark either.

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Gun control; saving lives... [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 OP

gun control has saved countless lives in this country and in every civilized nation around the world bowens43 Apr 2012 #1

You're funny. nt rrneck Apr 2012 #2

Are you sure... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #3

Any other civil rights or basic liberties you oppose? ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #5

no it hasn't gejohnston Apr 2012 #6

Well, when you ignore the millions killed by their own governments - he might have a point DonP Apr 2012 #7

The "civilized" among us... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #8

A better example might be Switzerland. safeinOhio Apr 2012 #12

Are you saying gejohnston Apr 2012 #14

I wouldn't mind a large part of it. safeinOhio Apr 2012 #17

30 rounds??? discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #19

"military style long guns" does this include the M1Garand, Springfield rifles, Trapdoor rifles oneshooter Apr 2012 #29

Well, in the period between wars and ethnic cleansing... krispos42 Apr 2012 #24

Sounds like shares rl6214 Apr 2012 #9

What would happen to my hand gun under your enlightened solution? Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #13

Please explain why the violent crime rate has fallen dramatically ... spin Apr 2012 #21

It's done nothing of the sort. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #22

The crime rate began dropping a generation after Roe v. Wade. krispos42 Apr 2012 #25

The prison-industrial complex backs your position 100%. n/t krispos42 Apr 2012 #26

Why is it that you never engage in debate? Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #27

re: "...should be stripped of their Constitutional right to bear arms, and then you disappear." discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #28

They can control My Guns when I get to control Their Guns. Fair is Fair. Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #4

They want to wage wars with my Tax Dollars. discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #15

theoretically, yes. fact is, they are waging war in my lifetime and I am paying taxes Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #16

You're making me nervous. discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #18

oh lord! Tuesday Afternoon Apr 2012 #20

Why don't we already have a total ban on firearms. ileus Apr 2012 #10

We do... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #11

Because it would result in massive civil unrest, for one thing. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2012 #23