Gun Control & RKBA

Reasonable_Argument

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19. That's a weak argument to strip people of their rights

Wed Aug 8, 2012, 12:30 PM

Aug 2012

Look, I understand we'll never agree on gun rights because of how you view society but trying to claim that right should be limited because of what people might use to threaten someone's wife is a poor argument. Also, I think Zimmerman made some poor choices but didn't break the law and should be set free. That's an entirely different discussion though.

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NRA Should Embrace Gun Control or Accept Complicity in Aurora [View all] SecularMotion Aug 2012 OP

The usual anti-ramblings of someone without a clue. SlimJimmy Aug 2012 #1

I guess the ACLU should accept warrantless wiretapping krispos42 Aug 2012 #2

Can you imagine all the illegal gun deals that would be stopped? Remmah2 Aug 2012 #8

Embrace the Patriot Act if you love America - or "they" win DonP Aug 2012 #9

The "talking points" meme is a straw man, and a poorly crafted one at that. nt rDigital Aug 2012 #23

It is scary isn't it? nt Mojorabbit Aug 2012 #28

If we could only round muslims up in to camps 9/11 never would have happened 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #13

Be glad that he chose to use a gun instead of other, more lethal, cheaper means. GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #3

"Be glad that he chose a gun instead of another, more lethal, cheaper means ." TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #4

there would be more dead gejohnston Aug 2012 #5

Holmes clearly could have used a bomb -- he still chose his friggin guns. Hoyt Aug 2012 #7

Though I's waste my time and respond to this frivolous post. Remmah2 Aug 2012 #11

Of course it's frivolous to you -- otherwise, it might threaten your access to more guns. Hoyt Aug 2012 #16

He chose to dye his hair red and call himself the joker too 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #14

Exactly, and guns made the choice of weapons easy for him, as it did Zimmerman and every jerk Hoyt Aug 2012 #17

And if he'd been disarmed he would have been as harmless as McVeigh. 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #18

...or Julio Gonzalez. friendly_iconoclast Aug 2012 #24

That's a weak argument to strip people of their rights Reasonable_Argument Aug 2012 #19

Only if you assume their goal is safety 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #22

Not "rights" -- friggin guns. There's a big difference. Hoyt Aug 2012 #31

what a bigoted response, stay classy............. Ashgrey77 Aug 2012 #35

That's typical hoyt, you'll get used to it. rl6214 Aug 2012 #39

Apparently Zimmerman made a lot of anti-gun biggots happy as well. Remmah2 Aug 2012 #44

He killed fewer people with guns than he would have with 20 pounds of high explosive in a backpack. GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #20

Is that another reason for you and gun nuts everywhere to buy and carry another gun? Hoyt Aug 2012 #32

You know that for a fact? TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #34

According to Hoyt, some things are so obvious they don't need to be proven n/t shadowrider Aug 2012 #40

history is usually a good guide gejohnston Aug 2012 #42

Does offense to the truth manifest itself into denial? Remmah2 Aug 2012 #10

Could? TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #33

But if he hadn't used a gun HALO141 Aug 2012 #37

Oh snap n/t shadowrider Aug 2012 #41

Another stupid assumption, TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #43

Oh, there's so much more. HALO141 Aug 2012 #47

And TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #48

Thank you for proving my previous points. n/t HALO141 Aug 2012 #49

Still no sympathy for the victims? TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #50

My sympathies are, frankly, none of your business. HALO141 Aug 2012 #51

Good dodge. TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #53

This, from you, while in the act of dodging everything I've said previously. HALO141 Aug 2012 #57

everyone expresses it in different ways gejohnston Aug 2012 #52

Stocking upon ammo and weaponry usually does it, TheCowsCameHome Aug 2012 #54

that is a reaction to "it can happen to anyone" gejohnston Aug 2012 #55

"the weak minded confuses op eds with news." HALO141 Aug 2012 #58

Wow Equate Aug 2012 #59

People should be glad Reasonable_Argument Aug 2012 #15

From the beginning, I've been thankful for the shooter's ignorance. nt rDigital Aug 2012 #25

'Argument by guilt trip' rarely adds anything useful to a discussion petronius Aug 2012 #6

Yes it's the NRA's fault.... ileus Aug 2012 #12

A good example of the impotence of the anti-gun movement. aikoaiko Aug 2012 #21

It's more of a "foaming at the mouth and stomping of the feet thing" right now. nt rDigital Aug 2012 #27

They're in a tight spot 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #30

People are responsible for their own actions. rDigital Aug 2012 #26

Unlikely to happen, but the NRA could use some competition phantom power Aug 2012 #29

You are wrong. GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #36

The premise of this rDigital Aug 2012 #38

I yield the floor to Jon Stewart to smack down this assinine idea: Simo 1939_1940 Aug 2012 #45

"NRA Should Embrace Gun Control" Jenoch Aug 2012 #46

Republican mindset janlyn Aug 2012 #56