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In reply to the discussion: 10 Tips for gun control advocates. [View all]cleanhippie
(19,705 posts)155. LOL
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You consider 85 gun killing incidents in America every day statistically insignificant.
Starboard Tack
Aug 2012
#180
The only fact that really counts is success rate. Guns win hands down when available.
Starboard Tack
Aug 2012
#185
If 85 cars a day crashed resulting in people dying, we'd do something about it
DainBramaged
Aug 2012
#190
This is posted in the RKBA forum, where such threads belong...should not be locked
ProgressiveProfessor
Jul 2012
#12
Every google dump of news articles containing shootings the anti-gun zealots post is flamebait
rl6214
Jul 2012
#118
Do you dispute the fact that there is a group of liberal gun owners who have formed a club?
rl6214
Jul 2012
#122
I wonder how it would be taken if every anti gun post was answered with
ProgressiveProfessor
Jul 2012
#163
Why do you feel it is appropriate to promote lies, distortions and untruths on D.U.?
PavePusher
Jul 2012
#116
It would appear that you actually know have little knowledge about the gun culture ...
spin
Jul 2012
#165
Why do newbes always come in here with right wing gun talking points like it's something brilliant?
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#39
Join the gun culture club. Most here aren't that honest about the right wing gun stuff they post.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#64
That shows "intent" for 2nd Amendment? Then, the 2nd Amendment isn't about bearing arms and
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#66
I'm starting to think you really don't have anything to add to the discussion nt
Reasonable_Argument
Jul 2012
#95
Now you're trying to dodge the issue because you got called out on it
Reasonable_Argument
Jul 2012
#90
That's a funny thought -- these guys do seem to think they are one of the Founding Fathers.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#82
So, I guess 0.8% is OK for violent crimes? How about all the "non-violent' crimes and intimidation
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#54
I don't think its reasonable to assume that if those .8% of criminals were unable
xxenderwigginxx
Jul 2012
#56
I gave it all the attentiont it decidedly deserved and probably a bit more.
kenfrequed
Aug 2012
#210
As opposed to fear-mongering directed towards gun owners, which has gained little traction.
friendly_iconoclast
Aug 2012
#171
Is there anything decent left in you that gets tired of the blood-soaked apologetics?
villager
Aug 2012
#188
An assessment of political reality has become a "blood-soaked" apologia? How pitiful.
friendly_iconoclast
Aug 2012
#194
"NRA-funded" If you've got any evidence, now would be a good time to show it..
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#169
Anybody who publicy uses the phrase "right to keep and bare arms" has no credibility in my book.
geckosfeet
Aug 2012
#201
Yeah. It's my fault people can't write then expect other people to take them seriously.
geckosfeet
Aug 2012
#207
As time goes on the general public will become disenchanted with gun owners...
Walk away
Aug 2012
#202
The makeup of the US population is going to change drastically in the next 10 to 20 yrs
Walk away
Aug 2012
#208
Keep it up! You'll end up holed up in the "don't tread on me" hills along with...
Walk away
Aug 2012
#214