Gun Control & RKBA

mvccd1000

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3. Interesting...

Fri Apr 13, 2012, 07:39 AM

Apr 2012

A quick google search reveals that between 70 and 100 million Americans own guns, depending on whose statistics you believe. Discounting the population under 21, that would suggest that nearly 1/2 of all American adults own firearms.

How did 1/2 of the population suddenly become a "special interest group?"

I do agree, though; our elected officials should do more to force themselves to do their jobs: uphold the constitution.

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Virginia Tech anniversary creates difficult moment on gun control for lawmakers [View all] ellisonz Apr 2012 OP

Interesting, and I was with you until the first 'left turn' sarisataka Apr 2012 #1

... ellisonz Apr 2012 #7

That's all you've got? rl6214 Apr 2012 #19

It's a flawed article... ellisonz Apr 2012 #21

I don't see anything in thaty excerpt that he was incorrect about. PavePusher Apr 2012 #26

The entire premise that an external terror attack reflects on internal gun control laws! ellisonz Apr 2012 #29

How so? Why would a terrorist not focus on poorly defended targets? PavePusher Apr 2012 #34

So you're saying that if the hotel guests were better armed? ellisonz Apr 2012 #35

It wouldn't have hurt to have more guns... sarisataka Apr 2012 #41

Do you think the Mumbai attack would have had better, equal or worse results (from the perspective PavePusher Apr 2012 #49

A massive imbecile but... sarisataka Apr 2012 #42

Better? sarisataka Apr 2012 #27

Lawmakers are working - on guns rights. GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #2

Interesting... mvccd1000 Apr 2012 #3

You're presuming all of those people agree with the "gun rights" agenda... ellisonz Apr 2012 #6

Such people may not agree on all the items in the "gun rights" agenda ... spin Apr 2012 #11

All the editing in the world... ellisonz Apr 2012 #18

Are members of a militia people? nt rrneck Apr 2012 #4

Yes. But you cannot deny that the construct is made... ellisonz Apr 2012 #5

The "construct" is the problem. rrneck Apr 2012 #8

You do realize that... ellisonz Apr 2012 #10

What do the terms rrneck Apr 2012 #14

Partially seperate Constitutional issues... ellisonz Apr 2012 #17

Oh now. rrneck Apr 2012 #20

Oy Vey. ellisonz Apr 2012 #30

My my rrneck Apr 2012 #32

It doesn't and you're changing the claim to fit your argument... ellisonz Apr 2012 #33

You never addressed any other rrneck Apr 2012 #36

One minor nit to pick. beevul Apr 2012 #43

True that. Important indeed. nt rrneck Apr 2012 #46

"All that matters is how we interpret the constitution in the context of today's reality." ellisonz Apr 2012 #44

You could at least draw your own cartoons. rrneck Apr 2012 #47

Why did the founders continue the decentralized militia system? Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #15

They are doing what their constituents elected them to do - protect gun rights. GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #9

And that is it in a nutshell. Being anti-gun is a death sentence in congress. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #13

Reasons why. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #12

"the preambulatory phrase of the second amendment does not exist." ellisonz Apr 2012 #16

Nope. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #22

You wrote that... ellisonz Apr 2012 #23

No, that is not what I wrote. You SELECTIVELY QUOTED what I wrote. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #24

Kids. Waddyagonnado? nt rrneck Apr 2012 #25

Didn't change the meaning one bit. ellisonz Apr 2012 #31

If it didn't change the meaning why did you omit it? Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #37

I appreciate your lengthy attempt at an argument... ellisonz Apr 2012 #38

No matter how many times you try and put words in my mouth, it won't work. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #39

Why do you hate freedom? ellisonz Apr 2012 #40

I never said he did. Atypical Liberal Apr 2012 #48

We haven't done better because people keep trying to limit the 2A... ileus Apr 2012 #28

It might be because most further restrictions are either expensive, intrusive, or unworkable. krispos42 Apr 2012 #45