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In reply to the discussion: Gun-toting Michiganders promote 'constitutional carry' at rally [View all]InanimateObject
(8 posts)44. Yeah, funny how all of those incidents are..
...from media and police incident reports, not created by any NRA or right wing fantasy you have.
Then again you have proof the NRA is in charge of the BATF, and all police and media sources eh, LOL!
Keep drinking the koolaide my friend!
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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