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Your manufactured hizzy is duly noted. Snaps for drama. AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #1
How long do we have to put up with this shit for? Cali_Democrat Jul 2015 #3
Snaps for snark. Agschmid Jul 2015 #8
I do not own any guns, but AverageGuy Jul 2015 #89
Guns make it a whole lot easier to kill people... Agschmid Jul 2015 #92
Hunters need them to provide food for their families. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #94
Nope it's 2015, we have grocery stores. Agschmid Jul 2015 #96
Poor people in rural areas count on venison to feed their family. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #97
They have relied on venison for a while, probably before guns... Agschmid Jul 2015 #101
So they should use spears? Wtf? beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #107
IMO... There is no legitimate reason for guns. Agschmid Jul 2015 #111
And meat is expensive. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #120
Yes it is, we were a mostly vegetarian society before we developed Agschmid Jul 2015 #121
Why don't you go hang out In a Commercial slaughterhouse for a few hours, find out AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #133
No need for me to do that. Agschmid Jul 2015 #136
Well, we disagree. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #139
Yes it's a big party you are bound not to agree with everyone. Agschmid Jul 2015 #141
Teach them to use snares passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #104
Ikr? beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #112
Hey maybe as a society we can do a better job providing for the poor... Agschmid Jul 2015 #122
Or maybe we can provide for them without taking away their right to provide for themselves. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #124
Who said anything about food stamps... Agschmid Jul 2015 #126
"providing for them" implies giving them something. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #131
I'm not taking away their right to hunt... Agschmid Jul 2015 #138
Really? How do you think they kill deer without them? beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #140
With a crossbow. Agschmid Jul 2015 #143
"Hunting with a gun requires little to no skill" beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #145
And there you have it. Agschmid Jul 2015 #146
You do if you can't hunt with a bow. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #147
You know deer aren't the only thing people hunt, right? AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #153
Meanwhile I'll just watch the body count continue to climb. Agschmid Jul 2015 #154
That body count will climb even if you snap your fingers and all 300+million firearms vanish. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #155
I'm a vegetarian. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #161
"hell I won't even kill a pregnant Black Widow spider" passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #167
:) I relocated her. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #168
I'm afraid I let fear get the best of me with poisonous spiders passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #170
Something to think about passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #166
what, you don't understand jokes? passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #128
I know you're kidding, silly! beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #132
Sorry about that passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #135
Hope everything's okay with your family. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #142
Yeah, I'm in a bad spot right now. passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #162
That's awful, I am so sorry to hear it. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #163
Hey, I'm no different than you passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #164
Yeah, like poor people can afford an $800 rifle and time off from work R B Garr Jul 2015 #184
Do you know of any poor people in rural areas who hunt to feed their families... George II Jul 2015 #183
Where did I mention anything about using AK-47's in my post? beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #191
Just read the progression of posts, okay? We're talking gun control... George II Jul 2015 #193
Let's get something straight, first you responded to this post by me: beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #194
LMAO, that's the kind of crap Sarah Palin said! R B Garr Jul 2015 #182
Believe what you will AverageGuy Jul 2015 #119
I'm not a "city folk" I lived in VT for 8 years. Agschmid Jul 2015 #137
I believe hunting should be legitimate passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #134
I need them to protect my animals from predators. We have fox, bear, coyote, possum, and coon here peacebird Jul 2015 #176
Do you protect your animals with an AR15? Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #188
Like the Brady Bill? Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #98
The most important part of the Brady bill, IMO, is the background checks, and petronius Jul 2015 #114
Yes he voted against the Brady Bill, they can always declare a statement which is not sensible. Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #116
Just because you don't understand it doesn't mean it doesn't make sense. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #118
How on earth did you manage to parse that? n/t. bvf Jul 2015 #125
Previous discussions with that poster. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #127
Oh God! passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #169
Some people are shameless. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #172
Previous post with me did not say Bernie has rape fantasies, he wrote and published an article about Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #189
Thinkingabout: "Still waiting for whom was Bernie defending in his rape fantasies" beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #190
Not gonna do much PatrynXX Jul 2015 #75
Explain please. George II Jul 2015 #77
Four Americans shot dead and its greeted with flippant remarks. Sweet. George II Jul 2015 #76
Turning tragedy into a cheapass political shot. AtomicKitten Jul 2015 #83
Four Americans shot dead and its greeted with a flippant op by a Hillary supporter. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #93
It wasn't flippant in my eyes, just a sincere request for a candidate's followers..... George II Jul 2015 #95
Tying a Dem candidate to this tragedy and Charleston is swift boating at its finest. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #100
He/she mentioned Charleston? Where? George II Jul 2015 #105
: beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #109
You are right. That poster you're responding to just likes to spin. R B Garr Jul 2015 #178
He is wrong on this issue as Hillary is on Glass Steagall if what I read today is correct. randys1 Jul 2015 #2
Because the Glass-Stegall would not be strong enough to have prevented the Thinkingabout Jul 2015 #110
It's not my favorite part of Bernie's record, which is still miles better than Hillary's. Scuba Jul 2015 #4
Not on gun control BainsBane Jul 2015 #5
I've made no excuses. I said it's not my favorite part of his record. Scuba Jul 2015 #6
Have you contacted Bernie about guns, F-35s, and no vote to close GITMO? JaneyVee Jul 2015 #7
You just made an excuse, right now BainsBane Jul 2015 #16
So with that logic RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #17
Great NRA logic. zappaman Jul 2015 #43
So if I beat you down with a Louisville Slugger (now Wilson) London Lover Man Jul 2015 #72
Can you beat four people to death in a matter of minutes (spread over two sites this morning).... George II Jul 2015 #85
I got this one... Agschmid Jul 2015 #102
Sure, I can think of at least 6 different ways to kill with a bat. London Lover Man Jul 2015 #106
This. Agschmid Jul 2015 #84
Can we get a list of mass murders committed by hammer? JaneyVee Jul 2015 #49
FFS... gcomeau Jul 2015 #61
That's amazing. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #67
You mean they don't fire? gcomeau Jul 2015 #81
Some of them are designed for use on humans, being military in nature. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #115
Meaning what? gcomeau Jul 2015 #117
one of my two U.S. Model 1917's bears the armorers marks of having been shipped to the European AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #130
Oh crap, here we go again! Horrible analogy that has been used and riddled with holes.... George II Jul 2015 #80
But George, you are not taking into account that there are different guns for different purposes passiveporcupine Jul 2015 #173
Don't you just hate it when you see a bogus post? mikehiggins Jul 2015 #86
You do realize that not everyone in the Democratic Party agrees with your position on gun control? Comrade Grumpy Jul 2015 #9
Gun control has big support among gun and non gun owners: JaneyVee Jul 2015 #12
Correct TeddyR Jul 2015 #19
There's not much that everyone in the Democratic Party agrees upon. DanTex Jul 2015 #13
It all depends on how you phrase the question iandhr Jul 2015 #91
Kick & highly recommended! William769 Jul 2015 #10
"Immunity" aspirant Jul 2015 #11
Way to use a tragedy to stump for your candidate. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #14
Yup, classy to the end. 99Forever Jul 2015 #21
Using the deaths of 4 Marines in a personal vendetta against Bernie and his supporters. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #24
A shining example of Everything Hillary. 99Forever Jul 2015 #42
They use victims like toilet paper. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #46
Indeed. truebrit71 Jul 2015 #48
Typical Hillary supporter. HooptieWagon Jul 2015 #51
+1 840high Jul 2015 #47
+1 appalachiablue Jul 2015 #60
Shielding from discussion an issue that he publicly takes a position on BainsBane Jul 2015 #26
Tying Sanders to this tragedy and Charleston is a smear worthy of Karl Rove. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #33
And his vote against Brady Bill? JaneyVee Jul 2015 #54
Sanders voted against the Brady Bill based on the interim waiting period petronius Jul 2015 #66
"Sanders clearly doesn't believe his record on guns is a smear since he openly defends it." Cha Jul 2015 #129
Yeah, very classy. HappyMe Jul 2015 #175
The NRA likes to politicize the deaths of victims to promote their agenda too. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #192
I have been in touch, but I do, to some degree RoccoR5955 Jul 2015 #15
The problem with that is that the gun lobby has nationalized the issue BainsBane Jul 2015 #18
Gun bans were struck down TeddyR Jul 2015 #23
And thus the NRA has ensured the issue be nationalized BainsBane Jul 2015 #27
"That SCOTUS or another court decides something doesn't make it right." AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #52
"That SCOTUS or another court decides something doesn't make it right." beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #55
Wow, are you really going to spin that you're confused R B Garr Jul 2015 #186
You don't have a clue what you're talking about. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #28
The fact is they celebrate the decision BainsBane Jul 2015 #31
I see, the fact that you're wrong, again, is a minor one. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #38
The issue is "nationalized" TeddyR Jul 2015 #53
Well, this is shameless Prism Jul 2015 #20
+1 beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #22
+1 AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #29
+1, every word. arcane1 Jul 2015 #35
AMEN! BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #87
Proof-Positive... They're Worried... WillyT Jul 2015 #149
So, precisely what has President Obama done about it? 99Forever Jul 2015 #25
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #30
No, actually BainsBane Jul 2015 #40
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #59
Dude. That's offensive and over the line. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #65
I didn't your opinion. 99Forever Jul 2015 #160
Pimping those victims awfully soon, aren't you? arcane1 Jul 2015 #32
Wow, that's exactly what the NRA says BainsBane Jul 2015 #34
I guess it's true about a stopped clock and all that. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #39
Yeah, Sarah Palin was a big advocate for hunting and guns. R B Garr Jul 2015 #179
Obama 2012 Go Vols Jul 2015 #185
Obama 2015: Obama calls for gun control in wake of tragedy: R B Garr Jul 2015 #187
okay CTBlueboy Jul 2015 #36
Here's a list of Sanders' gun-related voting record petronius Jul 2015 #37
Considering the grade the NRA gives him... daleanime Jul 2015 #41
At one time he had a C- BainsBane Jul 2015 #50
Well, if you're looking for a issue where I really disagree with him.... daleanime Jul 2015 #56
It isn't about guns Aerows Jul 2015 #62
In rural NY Alittleliberal Jul 2015 #150
I know, just find that being honest in those kind of conversations... daleanime Jul 2015 #159
I have to ask Aerows Jul 2015 #63
His position on guns is perfectly in line with the Democratic Party platform hack89 Jul 2015 #44
Not just with the party platform, but with members too. There's only a 20% delta in gun ownership AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #71
People who want a gun will get it - no matter 840high Jul 2015 #45
If you want to disarm everybody Aerows Jul 2015 #57
Might as well blame muslims for this too while you're at it. beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #58
Bernie voted against invasions in the Middle East. CanadaexPat Jul 2015 #64
Indeed they should Aerows Jul 2015 #78
What do we know about the shooter? Where did he get his gun? frylock Jul 2015 #68
You are questioning someone for whom logic and facts are malleable BrotherIvan Jul 2015 #88
So back to the gun control meme? London Lover Man Jul 2015 #69
Cue the testosterone!!! Spitfire of ATJ Jul 2015 #70
You are welcome to do that yourself... ms liberty Jul 2015 #73
they will continue to make excuse because of one thing PatrynXX Jul 2015 #74
The PLCAA was enacted because .. MicaelS Jul 2015 #79
I want him to move left by debate time. I want to hear his evolved stand on controlling handgun ancianita Jul 2015 #82
how about no? ibegurpard Jul 2015 #90
That isn't what the law does BainsBane Jul 2015 #158
you misunderstood me ibegurpard Jul 2015 #174
he's got an actual (not partisan) F from the NRA and doesn't really block Senate action on it MisterP Jul 2015 #99
I have no problem with Bernie's position on guns. Maedhros Jul 2015 #103
Clearly you didn't follow the legislative battles on gun control BainsBane Jul 2015 #144
That's an amusing title given the contents of your post #18. AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #148
Yes, because everyone who disagrees with you is either an uninformed rube beam me up scottie Jul 2015 #151
Yes, Sarah Palin was a big defender of guns and hunting, too. R B Garr Jul 2015 #180
How nice...you use this incident to attack Bernie Sanders. SoapBox Jul 2015 #108
No it's not Alittleliberal Jul 2015 #152
Who else remembers when Hillary frantically dove to the right when Obama said that thing about AtheistCrusader Jul 2015 #156
+1 Alittleliberal Jul 2015 #157
I wrote the White House and asked Obama to push for stronger gun control. Autumn Jul 2015 #113
Oh here we go bluestateguy Jul 2015 #123
Just keep this up and you divide the party sadoldgirl Jul 2015 #165
How is it that issues that are "divisive" BainsBane Jul 2015 #171
Americans supports some gun control proposals hack89 Jul 2015 #181
I don't need to contact him, I agree with him on this issue. See my link inside peacebird Jul 2015 #177
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