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In reply to the discussion: Gun-toting Michiganders promote 'constitutional carry' at rally [View all]bongbong
(5,436 posts)42. rhetoric
> 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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Sigh. If only the authors of the Fourteenth Amendment had understood the Constitution!
TPaine7
May 2012
#5
The "in furtherance of that purpose" clause isn't in my copy of the Constitution.
TPaine7
May 2012
#14
The original intent was to make possible the formation of militias if/when needed,
petronius
May 2012
#9
It may be just an inconvenient coincidence that as guns and gun carry has gone up, crime has moved
TPaine7
May 2012
#8
They may not "claiming causation," but they still try to use twisted stats to rationalize strapping
Hoyt
May 2012
#37
Funny how you guys never consider crime rate might be significantly lower without all the guns.
Hoyt
May 2012
#40
Thanks for the list -- does that come from NRA, Free Republic, Storm Front, TBaggers or some other
Hoyt
May 2012
#43
"Allowing people to arm themselves results in a decrease in violent crime."
Starboard Tack
May 2012
#67