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Trenzalore

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24. The on position where Bernie could show courage
Fri Apr 1, 2016, 04:33 PM
Apr 2016

Anyone can be a liberal in Vermont. This was the one position where he would have to step out of line and convince his constituents and he showed he's just like any other politician.

Boohoo... GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 #1
How does one get shot to death by a murderer who shouldn't have a gun due to "negligence" exactly? CalvinballPro Apr 2016 #5
If the store follows the law and legally sells a gun to a citizen they should not be liable... GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 #6
Tell me, precisely, how a car meant for transport is like able to a gun meant for death? nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #7
A car can be used to cause death, remember the wife that ran over her husband GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 #8
But that is not its manufactured purpose. You conflate purpose and use, at your logical peril. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #9
Okay and your point? GeorgiaPeanuts Apr 2016 #11
Such nuance. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #14
Is there something somewhere from the manufacturer that states... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2016 #41
Right! fun n serious Apr 2016 #10
Indeed....now we shall defend the gunz. nt msanthrope Apr 2016 #12
We don't have to defend the gunz. the Constitution as it's interpreted defends the gunz Autumn Apr 2016 #19
I am glad to see this from you. As a gun onwer, I truly am msanthrope Apr 2016 #20
I own several, my favorite is a 30-30 . Autumn Apr 2016 #21
Not defending the gunz. Defending the LAW! jillan Apr 2016 #35
You are the model for the Bernie Sanders supporter. Spot on. nt LexVegas Apr 2016 #15
Yet the NRA gives money to Hillary Politicalboi Apr 2016 #2
They ignore that little fact. jillan Apr 2016 #31
"..that resulted in them owing $200,000 in legal fees". These poor people got very bad legal advice. jmg257 Apr 2016 #3
IIRC, it was a Colorado law that resulted in them owing fees, and the suit was (could have petronius Apr 2016 #32
It is hard to see how the company who sold him the ammo is at fault hack89 Apr 2016 #4
If Holmes purchased legally SheenaR Apr 2016 #13
It was clear to anyone paying attention TeddyR Apr 2016 #16
nobody passed special legislation to exempt Louisville Slugger from geek tragedy Apr 2016 #18
"Any kind of liability"? jmg257 Apr 2016 #22
did louisville slugger get any kind of sweetheart deal from Bernie Sanders geek tragedy Apr 2016 #23
Not sure - were people suing Louisville Slugger for criminal misuse of their bats? jmg257 Apr 2016 #25
how many thousands of Americans die because of baseball bats geek tragedy Apr 2016 #27
Not sure - yu might try CDC. Link provided for you. jmg257 Apr 2016 #29
CDC has been banned from studying deaths by the same general group of people geek tragedy Apr 2016 #30
That is pretty much true (gun related deaths/gun violence research). nt jmg257 Apr 2016 #34
In reality: discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2016 #36
As others pointed out TeddyR Apr 2016 #37
they said that Bernie personally promised them he'd come up with a comprehensive gun reform geek tragedy Apr 2016 #17
The on position where Bernie could show courage Trenzalore Apr 2016 #24
So the next time... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2016 #26
They must have gotten very bad legal advice to end up in this predicament. Vinca Apr 2016 #28
If the retailer sold the bullets LEGALLY there is no there there! I am anti-gun but jeez this is jillan Apr 2016 #33
Why do Hillary and her supporters continue to exploit these poor people? beam me up scottie Apr 2016 #38
Pimping their daughter's corpse for minor political advantage. arcane1 Apr 2016 #39
So how come I got a re-call notice from Remington, re: safety flaw? Eleanors38 Apr 2016 #40
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