Gun Control & RKBA

holdencaufield

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59. "When I was a boy ...

Reply to 4th law of robotics (Reply #54)

Mon Sep 10, 2012, 10:04 AM

Sep 2012

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... my father gave me a bullet and I carried it with me always in my breast pocket. One day, a crazed televangelist threw a Gideon Bible out of a hotel room window, striking me in the chest. The doctors say the bible would have went through my heart if not for the bullet"

-- Woody Allen

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Clergy call for statewide gun registration [View all] SecularMotion Sep 2012 OP

So -- just to be clear ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #1

The hypocrisy is simply delicious Missycim Sep 2012 #5

Those two things are not analogous in any way. djean111 Sep 2012 #2

Hey as a woman do you want to register to Missycim Sep 2012 #6

What would registration accomplish? GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #10

How is it a starting point when someone is murdered? glacierbay Sep 2012 #12

The gun violence in Chicago is largely caused by drug gang violence. ... spin Sep 2012 #3

Again --- Just to be clear BigAlanMac Sep 2012 #4

But they wont Missycim Sep 2012 #7

So is it "should not be in the hands" or we just want you to register them? ileus Sep 2012 #8

machine guns? gejohnston Sep 2012 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author glacierbay Sep 2012 #11

Yet another Google dump ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #13

Thanks for the kick SecularMotion Sep 2012 #15

Just making them easy to find later and cite as examples ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #20

Thanks again SecularMotion Sep 2012 #21

Examples of what? Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #23

Google Dumping ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #24

what the heck is that? Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #31

A good place to start is this thread ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #35

Dumping news articles into the forum... ManiacJoe Sep 2012 #36

Unlike the thousands of similar "dumps" from your side? Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #37

I think the difference is posting something with personal commentary... eqfan592 Sep 2012 #43

You need to work on your reading comprehension. ManiacJoe Sep 2012 #45

News and opinion pieces are posted without comment in many forums and groups on DU SecularMotion Sep 2012 #46

This is exactly the point. ManiacJoe Sep 2012 #67

They are inventing new things to be outraged about Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #75

has backed several gejohnston Sep 2012 #76

Example of an actual Democrat posting in the gungeon. DanTex Sep 2012 #27

are you saying the DNC gejohnston Sep 2012 #28

Right, because anyone who supports the right to keep and bear arms can't really be a Democrat. n/t Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #32

That happens many times daily ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #34

How horrible for you to have to put up with postings here you disagree with Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #62

I was referring to DT's comment about real Democrats posting, pointing out that I and other real ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #73

Illinois has already registered every lawful gun owner slackmaster Sep 2012 #14

Big +1 Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #17

If this group of clergy Oneka Sep 2012 #18

I'd say we'd be... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #29

More ignorant, arrogant ass-hattery out of the nether regions of religion. PavePusher Sep 2012 #19

Good thing you and I don't approve of this sort of thing, right? rl6214 Sep 2012 #22

I can just see it now Union Scribe Sep 2012 #25

so the NFA paperwork gejohnston Sep 2012 #26

;) It's under... discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2012 #30

Yeah, their LEO letter of endorsement got hung up Union Scribe Sep 2012 #40

But the second amendment is ABOUT the military! Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #33

then indeed we should ban pistols and other non-military weapons Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #38

pistols are military weapons gejohnston Sep 2012 #39

Pistols are military weapons. Atypical Liberal Sep 2012 #42

That interpretation had been long ignored for good reason. eqfan592 Sep 2012 #44

Handguns are not used by the military in any capacity? Marengo Sep 2012 #47

swords are still used Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #48

"The original intent of the 2A was all about local militias" holdencaufield Sep 2012 #49

the USSC is free to ignore original intent Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #55

I COULD take your word for that ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #60

yes you would go with the republican court. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #64

It's also President Obama's stated opinion. Is *he* wrong, in your estimation? friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #77

Now, *there's* a way to quiet the SC critics- mention United States v. Jones. friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #82

I wasn't asking about swords, and you didn't answer the question that was posed... Marengo Sep 2012 #80

Yes they are. The current issue weapon is the Beretta M92 in 9mm. oneshooter Sep 2012 #84

Most of the bans pushed have been on "military style" weapons 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #51

Pretty much every type of weapon ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #56

Swords were used by the military for a long time 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #57

I was agreeing with the post I responded to. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #61

Hypothetical weapons? holdencaufield Sep 2012 #68

The 2nd amendment guarantees your right to have a phaser 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #69

Great! holdencaufield Sep 2012 #71

Question. What inevitably happens after a mass firearms registration? trouble.smith Sep 2012 #41

In australia registration and banning of semi-automatic rifles and shotguns Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #53

Do you even realize what you're saying? holdencaufield Sep 2012 #58

I'm saying that nothing more occurred. Tyranny did not ensue. Gun ownership remained legal. Warren Stupidity Sep 2012 #63

and their murder rate remained the same gejohnston Sep 2012 #65

Australians can own guns ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #66

So except for taking people's property using the force of law 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #72

Religion in the wrong hands has led to thousands/millions of deaths 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #50

I think it's only fair 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #54

"When I was a boy ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #59

Since when do they get to say what people need? GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #70

For years the black churches have been what held the communities together ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #74

Gunners want no restriction on gun ownership upaloopa Sep 2012 #78

why has it been dropping? gejohnston Sep 2012 #79

What increase in gun violence? DonP Sep 2012 #81

That's just nonsense, upaloopa. slackmaster Sep 2012 #83

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