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bongbong

(5,436 posts)
42. rhetoric
Mon May 21, 2012, 05:18 PM
May 2012

> You're mocking me for admitting that you may be right.

Not mocking you personally, just the people who buy into the NRA lies, and worship guns.

> Reality does not support the gun control idea that ordinary people can't be trusted with the ability to legally carry concealed guns.

Your rhetoric proves no such thing. Cases like Zimmerman prove exactly the opposite. Yes, you are confused.

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Red Ink Republicans jdlaughead May 2012 #1
Right. elleng May 2012 #2
Sigh. If only the authors of the Fourteenth Amendment had understood the Constitution! TPaine7 May 2012 #5
'A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state elleng May 2012 #6
"...the right of the people..." PavePusher May 2012 #10
This is where I disagree with you and the Supremes; elleng May 2012 #13
The "in furtherance of that purpose" clause isn't in my copy of the Constitution. TPaine7 May 2012 #14
Didnt do well in English composition or history we see... RLEmerysgt May 2012 #30
I'll ask again: please cite to evidence supporting your claim. N/T PavePusher May 2012 #33
Perfectly correct. TPaine7 May 2012 #11
The original intent was to make possible the formation of militias if/when needed, petronius May 2012 #9
What is the militia? Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #12
I do not see anything in the article expressing a desire to shed blood. geckosfeet May 2012 #3
Not true, more guns do not decrease crime. Other factors at work. Hoyt May 2012 #4
It may be just an inconvenient coincidence that as guns and gun carry has gone up, crime has moved TPaine7 May 2012 #8
More fantasies from the gun religionists bongbong May 2012 #15
The stats are against you. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #17
proof bongbong May 2012 #26
We eagarly await your evidence. PavePusher May 2012 #34
Breaking news safeinOhio May 2012 #19
people are driving less gejohnston May 2012 #21
Perhaps that is the correlation safeinOhio May 2012 #23
correlation has nothing to do with causation gejohnston May 2012 #24
Good catch, as that safeinOhio May 2012 #25
they are not claiming causation gejohnston May 2012 #27
They may not "claiming causation," but they still try to use twisted stats to rationalize strapping Hoyt May 2012 #37
a statement of fact is gejohnston May 2012 #38
Post removed Post removed May 2012 #39
A favorite tactic of the anti gun extremists.. InanimateObject May 2012 #45
You are so confused. TPaine7 May 2012 #28
rhetoric bongbong May 2012 #42
Since the Zimmerman case has not been tried... InanimateObject May 2012 #47
Nothing bongbong May 2012 #48
So without a trial, you have found Zimmerman guilty. oneshooter May 2012 #51
Still LOL bongbong May 2012 #53
Are you willing to pull the lever on him? oneshooter May 2012 #58
look up the definition of murder gejohnston May 2012 #60
It in increasing looking like self-defense. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #64
Funny, you have proven self defense and justifiable homicide... InanimateObject May 2012 #55
Post removed Post removed May 2012 #61
It's true, though Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #63
Oh, geez. Still using that? Union Scribe May 2012 #29
Funny how all the governments data... RLEmerysgt May 2012 #31
Funny how you guys never consider crime rate might be significantly lower without all the guns. Hoyt May 2012 #40
because evidence does not suggest crime rates ever drop gejohnston May 2012 #41
Where is your fact backed up by more... InanimateObject May 2012 #46
I have already proven that legal toters save more innocent lives... GreenStormCloud May 2012 #16
Proven? bongbong May 2012 #49
I will repost it here. It is very straightforward. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #65
Doubt it. elleng May 2012 #7
Lets do a comparison, here are four websites.. RLEmerysgt May 2012 #32
LOL! bongbong May 2012 #50
So you can prove NOT ONE SINGLE ONE OF THOSE.. InanimateObject May 2012 #52
Propaganda bongbong May 2012 #54
Post removed Post removed May 2012 #56
Really? Glaug-Eldare May 2012 #57
exposed bongbong May 2012 #59
Here is a list, oldest dated around 3/15/12... RLEmerysgt May 2012 #36
Thanks for the list -- does that come from NRA, Free Republic, Storm Front, TBaggers or some other Hoyt May 2012 #43
Yeah, funny how all of those incidents are.. InanimateObject May 2012 #44
Gone already. I doubt you compiled list, hence right wingers suspected. Hoyt May 2012 #66
Post removed Post removed May 2012 #62
"Allowing people to arm themselves results in a decrease in violent crime." Starboard Tack May 2012 #67
Wishing our Michigan friends best of luck...true progressives ileus May 2012 #18
True progressives, if safeinOhio May 2012 #20
different groups of people gejohnston May 2012 #22
That should say.... RLEmerysgt May 2012 #35
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