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the band leader

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28. Actually, if we did that, we might actually make some progress

Thu Jul 30, 2015, 08:17 AM

Jul 2015

but as long as some of us remain stuck in fantasy land where all the firearms in America get melted down, nothing is going to get done with regard to gun violence.

The constitution is clear and the supreme court has ruled, Law abiding Americans have the right to keep and bear arms and self defense is a legitimate reason for them to keep and bear arms. The states can not ban handguns. In your lifetime, you will never see firearms melted down in America, nor will you see a ban on handguns. You tried to ban "assault rifles" and ended up adding millions of them to the Great American Arsenal. Figure it out.

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Let's have a candid conversation about guns. [View all] Aerows Jul 2015 OP

Yes I gave a hand gun. No I don't carry it anymore. napi21 Jul 2015 #1

Never pull a weapon Aerows Jul 2015 #7

Handguns are what's killing Americans. That's where we need to focus. Recursion Jul 2015 #2

Well said Aerows Jul 2015 #10

limit the ammo load so it can just about kill a squirrel snooper2 Jul 2015 #3

How about we melt them all down and find a less destructive hobby? mwrguy Jul 2015 #4

In rural areas, guns are necessary Aerows Jul 2015 #11

"Long guns should *NEVER* be restricted" mwrguy Jul 2015 #32

CT had an AWB and registration hack89 Jul 2015 #53

Mileage varies on your named pests, even there, probably not necessary for everyone HereSince1628 Jul 2015 #35

I've lived in rural areas. SheilaT Jul 2015 #36

How about we deal in reality instead of fantasy? the band leader Jul 2015 #23

If we did that.... daleanime Jul 2015 #26

Actually, if we did that, we might actually make some progress the band leader Jul 2015 #28

The constitution is clear..... daleanime Jul 2015 #29

"Being necessary to the security of a free state" the band leader Jul 2015 #31

Why brother? daleanime Jul 2015 #33

run along then the band leader Jul 2015 #34

Moving about the state and not knowing who has a gun and who could logosoco Jul 2015 #40

USC Title 10, Section 311 Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #46

In my family fools and their guns are soon parted. hunter Jul 2015 #42

Answers "C" & "D" are written with poor syntax. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #5

Thanks for the grammar observation Aerows Jul 2015 #8

No need to walk around with a gun. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #13

Well that's a whole bunch Aerows Jul 2015 #14

I thought it would head off any speculation. A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #15

Now you are just Aerows Jul 2015 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author A HERETIC I AM Jul 2015 #18

I only have one functional hand. Don't I have the right of self-defense whatthehey Jul 2015 #41

I have a handgun. Big Vincenz Jul 2015 #6

Most people that own handguns Aerows Jul 2015 #9

I disagree. hunter Jul 2015 #43

Also, I don't think this is gungeon material Aerows Jul 2015 #12

I fully support total and absolute gun control on a federal -- not state -- level. Heck I would underahedgerow Jul 2015 #16

Fake store, fake customers. beevul Jul 2015 #21

Yes, it was a social experiment and documentary, no one is pretending otherwise. How do you feel underahedgerow Jul 2015 #24

It's not even a social experiment. They recruited actors aikoaiko Jul 2015 #45

"How do you feel about the statement that is made?" Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #47

To manipulate the gullible to do what, exactly? underahedgerow Jul 2015 #49

Lots of things have a horrifying and devastating impact on human life, more so than guns. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #52

What about historic weapons? Adrahil Jul 2015 #38

I think it's important to preserve artifacts, so how about they be registered and permitted on underahedgerow Jul 2015 #44

I don't particularly have an objection.... Adrahil Jul 2015 #48

In the UK no one with a criminal record is allowed to even own an antique firearm. underahedgerow Jul 2015 #54

The incidence of concealed carry handguns has never been higher and yet the band leader Jul 2015 #19

That's your take away Aerows Jul 2015 #20

Like I said, The incidence of concealed carry handguns has never been higher and yet the band leader Jul 2015 #22

A spurious relationship? chervilant Jul 2015 #27

The correlation is undeniable the band leader Jul 2015 #30

Ahh, yes. The favorite argument of SheilaT Jul 2015 #37

Yes, it would be better if no one ever died of an accident, or murder. Adrahil Jul 2015 #39

Switzerland's gun ownership rate is comparable to the US. They even issue actual military rifles. Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #51

Which was pretty much the situation before the gun-obsessed started demanding a new right to carry Warren Stupidity Jul 2015 #25

So much to talk about! aikoaiko Jul 2015 #50

Locking after a review by forum hosts Omaha Steve Jul 2015 #55