Gun Control & RKBA

Starboard Tack

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67. It demonstrates that they are a small minority.

Sun Dec 9, 2012, 04:00 PM

Dec 2012

Extremes on either side contribute little, if anything, to solving problems.
Most of us are caught up somewhere in the middle.

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Would tougher gun laws prevent criminals from getting and using firearms in the United States [View all] rDigital Aug 2012 OP

If you repeat an NRA talking point 100 times, will it suddenly become true? DanTex Aug 2012 #1

The numbers speak for themselves, sweetie. rDigital Aug 2012 #2

I thought the entire point Reasonable_Argument Aug 2012 #3

Facts are facts regardless of who points them out. spayneuter Aug 2012 #5

If you repeat 100 times that everything you don't agree with is an NRA Talking point CokeMachine Aug 2012 #6

How do you know those are NRA "talking points" Remmah2 Aug 2012 #8

I'm sure a member of the NRA leadership... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #14

What's the big deal with "talking points" as long as they're valid. Remmah2 Aug 2012 #15

Hold it! Stop. discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #16

I'm starting to see a pattern here. My spidey sense is tingling. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #56

You can't argue with "truthiness." n/t ellisonz Aug 2012 #9

Are you saying the FBI and ATF are gejohnston Aug 2012 #10

Do you really think the rest of us... ellisonz Aug 2012 #23

As you noted a while back, gun nuts don't do multivariate analysis. DanTex Aug 2012 #24

Neither do you. Clames Dec 2012 #64

many if not most do. nt. gejohnston Aug 2012 #25

According to gunzzzz.com 7 out of every 5 gun owners have disrupted a child trafficking ring! DanTex Aug 2012 #19

New math??? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #21

NRA talking points brought to you by gejohnston Aug 2012 #11

Calling something a "talking point" is not a rebuttal. GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #12

In practice... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #22

True. I ran into the same problem with this post, different anti. GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #26

+1 :) n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #30

It is if the "point" can be labeled with the "N" word... Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #68

No, absolutely not. discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #13

If you ignore what is actually fact, will it suddenly stop being true? rl6214 Aug 2012 #48

Well, Jamaica (less than 500 miles from the US) has what amounts to a total gun ban and is awash spayneuter Aug 2012 #4

According to the Gun-Prohibitionists countries like Jamaica don't count rDigital Aug 2012 #17

Oh, well I figured there must be -some- mitigating factor. Arrgh. spayneuter Aug 2012 #29

"Prevent" is the wrong word here - no level of stringency will prevent petronius Aug 2012 #7

I support such ideas such as you suggest ... spin Aug 2012 #18

i believe you're asked the right question here and i believe there should be other helpful things samsingh Aug 2012 #27

This makes more sense, and is a regular topic of discussion here. Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #69

The problem is a lack of enforcement, not a lack of laws. ManiacJoe Aug 2012 #20

would law enforcement have stopped the gun massacre in Co? samsingh Aug 2012 #28

control is a myth discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #31

the benefits of guns is a myth and the rest of us are subjected to pseudo arguments samsingh Aug 2012 #34

Yeah, I see your point. I think you should tell that to these people. rl6214 Aug 2012 #35

i'm sure i can find more examples where someone shot people who were armed and couldn't samsingh Aug 2012 #37

I'll wait... rl6214 Aug 2012 #39

I'm still waiting for Sam's examples... All I hear is crickets. nt rDigital Sep 2012 #57

The Silence of No Response is deafening. n/t DWC Sep 2012 #58

Are we still waiting... PavePusher Dec 2012 #62

CCWers shooting back and hitting the wrong target is rare. GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #43

"...pseudo arguments" discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #36

the one's i'm getting back samsingh Aug 2012 #38

Characterizing an argument... discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 #40

savor away. samsingh Aug 2012 #41

Probably, if they had been there. ManiacJoe Aug 2012 #33

where there is a will there is a way. Tuesday Afternoon Aug 2012 #32

Good Question wolfman24 Aug 2012 #42

Welcome to DU. I wouldn't be surprised if you do get flamed, though... DanTex Aug 2012 #44

Falsely accusing those who disagree with you on one thing gejohnston Aug 2012 #47

My type of guns are OK but yours aren't. rl6214 Aug 2012 #49

Question for you. oneshooter Aug 2012 #50

Maybe some like these: AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #52

Welcome to the Gungeon DWC Sep 2012 #60

Award-winning lifelong liberal Dem criminologist seems to agree with you. Simo 1939_1940 Aug 2012 #45

The results of the poll are fascinating. ... spin Aug 2012 #46

Well that guy from Canada hasn't posted yet. AnotherMcIntosh Aug 2012 #53

This is not a zero sum game. It is not all one way or upaloopa Aug 2012 #51

It seem you're part of the "passsomethingnowwegottadosomethingrightnowomfg" crowd. The world rDigital Sep 2012 #59

Some actual difference but probably statistically null over any foreseeable time frame. TheKentuckian Aug 2012 #54

This poll speaks for itself. : ) read em' n weep rDigital Aug 2012 #55

*bump* rDigital Dec 2012 #61

wow. where did all the voters come from. n/t Tuesday Afternoon Dec 2012 #63

No, of course not. The question itself is ridiculous. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #65

The poll is a puff piece for sure, but the numbers are surely interesting for the rDigital Dec 2012 #66

It demonstrates that they are a small minority. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #67

I agree. : ) nt rDigital Dec 2012 #70