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spanone
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Fri Jan-14-11 08:43 AM Original message |
Despite Tucson shootings, gun control push falters |
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DrDan
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Fri Jan-14-11 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
1. just have to wait and see where the NRA wants to lead us |
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Tippy
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Fri Jan-14-11 10:25 AM Response to Reply #1 |
19. The NRA has been silent so far they are wating for us to |
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Fri Jan-14-11 10:29 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. No it didn't. There is no govt or peer reviewed study that indicates the AWB had any effect. |
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DrDan
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Fri Jan-14-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #20 |
23. now we both know that a lack of a study indicating an effect DOES NOT |
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Fri Jan-14-11 10:51 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. So that is your argument. |
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Tippy
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #23 |
34. Thank you for your reply...... |
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:33 AM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Cho killed 32 people with nothing more than 10 and 15 round magaxines. |
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DrDan
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:40 AM Response to Reply #36 |
41. the fact is - he had a gun and he had an extended 30-round magazine |
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Fri Jan-14-11 12:59 PM Response to Reply #41 |
47. and Cho didn't and killed 6x as many people without one. |
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michreject
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:18 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. 94 AWB had no effect on anything |
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. and Republican control of Congress for a decade. n/t |
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X_Digger
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:21 AM Response to Reply #19 |
29. Two things.. |
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beevul
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Fri Jan-14-11 02:06 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. The original AWB had no effect on crime. |
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benEzra
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Fri Jan-14-11 04:57 PM Response to Reply #19 |
50. Since the availability of over-10-round magazines was not significantly affected |
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Fri Jan-14-11 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
2. The gun "control" bills proposed are feel good, do nothing trash. |
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spanone
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Fri Jan-14-11 08:52 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. high capacity clips seem unnecessary ...not do nothing trash imo |
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:00 AM Response to Reply #3 |
4. The bill bans 11 round magazines. |
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spanone
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. guns did all that....wow. amazing. silly. |
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:06 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. No stupid do nothing gun control laws did all that ... |
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spanone
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:09 AM Response to Reply #7 |
8. sometimes the right thing isn't the politically right thing. |
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:13 AM Response to Reply #8 |
9. It wasn't the right thing. It accomplished NOTHING. |
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spanone
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:15 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. don't worry. no ones taking your guns. or your clips. enjoy. |
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:17 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. That doesn't mean people like McCarthy aren't trying. |
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Hoyt
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:39 AM Response to Reply #11 |
12. So we should do nothing because the gun obsessed might contribute to NRA and vote right wing? |
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:53 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. No we should be looking for real solutions. |
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Hoyt
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Fri Jan-14-11 10:07 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Personally I'd support law that those attracted to "assault weapon" be prohibited from owning a gun. |
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Fri Jan-14-11 10:09 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Well thanks for being honest. Banning things for the sake of banning things. |
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Hoyt
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Fri Jan-14-11 10:16 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. No, I wouldn't ban assault weapons. I'd just deem those who want one mentally unstable to own/carry |
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Fri Jan-14-11 10:20 AM Response to Reply #17 |
18. So called assault weapons are the most common rifle sold today. |
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Hoyt
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:15 AM Response to Reply #18 |
26. Just confirms to me how many gun purchasers should be deemed not fit to own or carry guns. |
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michreject
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. Fortunately for me |
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #26 |
32. You don't get it "assault" weapons are a made up term. |
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Hoyt
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:32 AM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Oh, I do get it. It's a marketing ploy to sell guns to those who can't control their baser instincts |
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:36 AM Response to Reply #35 |
38. No. The term was made up by anti-gun crusaders. |
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Hoyt
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:47 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Yes, to describe guns manufactured to appeal to folks' baser instincts. |
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X_Digger
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:54 AM Response to Reply #43 |
44. Baser instincts? |
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Maine_Nurse
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Fri Jan-14-11 05:38 PM Response to Reply #43 |
55. Absolutely! |
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Hoyt
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Fri Jan-14-11 06:50 PM Response to Reply #55 |
57. Have no real issue with guns in home. It's people packing on the town square that are a concern. |
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Maine_Nurse
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Fri Jan-14-11 07:36 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Not sure how many rounds...N.T. |
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Hoyt
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Fri Jan-14-11 08:18 PM Response to Reply #58 |
59. Glad he defended himself. If someone breaks in a house, I have no problem with opening fire. |
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beevul
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Fri Jan-14-11 02:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
49. Mhmmm... |
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X_Digger
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:29 AM Response to Reply #17 |
31. Tautological balderdash.. |
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Hoyt
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Yep an ironic Catch 22. We investigate folks who want to buy bombs, why not assault weapons. |
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X_Digger
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Thanks for admitting that it's a catch-22. |
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Hoyt
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:40 AM Response to Reply #39 |
40. Ah, come on. Do you really think folks who surround themselves with these type weapons are stable? |
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X_Digger
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:45 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Rock on, culture warrior.. |
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benEzra
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Fri Jan-14-11 05:27 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. The gun in your second photo... |
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Maine_Nurse
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Fri Jan-14-11 06:11 PM Response to Reply #40 |
56. What??? |
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safeinOhio
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Fri Jan-14-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. Times must be changing then. |
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Fri Jan-14-11 10:40 AM Response to Reply #21 |
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invader zim
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Fri Jan-14-11 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
6. best news I heard all day. N/T |
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Fri Jan-14-11 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
16. The parasites at Brady Inc... |
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uncommon
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Fri Jan-14-11 10:56 AM Response to Original message |
25. Gun control laws do not stop crazy people from getting guns and killing people. |
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Hoyt
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:17 AM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Lax laws sure make it easier for Loughners to buy them 1.5 months before their killing rampage. |
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Maine_Nurse
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Fri Jan-14-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #27 |
52. What law was lax? |
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TwilightGardener
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Fri Jan-14-11 11:57 AM Response to Original message |
45. You know what would help? MORE GUNS!!! More guns is always the answer... kind of |
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benEzra
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Fri Jan-14-11 05:01 PM Response to Reply #45 |
51. The people causing "MORE GUNS" are the people currently proposing new bans, |
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bullwinkle428
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Fri Jan-14-11 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
46. Honestly, it's a moot point, as Obama will NEVER sign any bill |
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lynne
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Fri Jan-14-11 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
53. Focus should be on identifying and helping the mentally ill - |
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