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DirkGently

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6. Part of the NRA calculus has always been *who* has the guns.

Sun Jul 17, 2016, 02:39 PM

Jul 2016

The Black Panthers supposedly inspired Reagan to support gun control. Someone needs to start the Young Muslim Rifle Association or the Black Lives Matter Militia.

We'd have airtight gun regulations across the board in a week or so.

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Is this not exactly what the NRA et al have advocated all along? [View all] Orrex Jul 2016 OP

Gunfights in the street are going to make us a more civil society Warpy Jul 2016 #1

As you probably know, in the Wild West of the 1800's, the gun laws were stricter than today. Akamai Jul 2016 #37

The first thing they learned in the mining boom towns Warpy Jul 2016 #48

Thats a spun myth. beevul Jul 2016 #49

And once again, I doubt you will get an answer Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #51

Tried to discuss this on DU before treestar Jul 2016 #2

Open-carrying Assault Rifles with unlimited ammo in public. KeepItReal Jul 2016 #3

As long as you pass the background checks Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #7

I doubt this is an "assault rifle" (capable of full-auto fire). Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #8

Semi-auto still counts as an assault weapon. Same ammo, same destructive capacity. KeepItReal Jul 2016 #14

Call it an "assault weapon" if style is a concern, but it is not an Assault Rifle. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #21

The Assault Weapons ban SusanLarson Jul 2016 #27

Heh. I don't know how "safe" the definition was, since millions were sold nevertheless. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #33

Who the hell cares what they're called - they're fucking killing machines groundloop Jul 2016 #32

If you are in the biz of prohibition by law, you better care. nt Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #34

So ... Straw Man Jul 2016 #42

Why are you hung up on the term "Rifle"? ET Awful Jul 2016 #47

Those two words make a legal definition Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #53

Please show me the law that says that. n/t ET Awful Jul 2016 #55

Your next to last sentence fails logic completely. Now to the main point... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #59

Well then please call it that Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #28

I never called *anything* a "fully automatic" weapon KeepItReal Jul 2016 #43

You did when you called it an assault "rifle" Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #44

Since you are worried about people being confused KeepItReal Jul 2016 #45

People that tend to know firearms know the difference Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author ET Awful Jul 2016 #46

Right wingers talk about a government so small they can drown it in a bathtub Democat Jul 2016 #4

Except SusanLarson Jul 2016 #29

The Bundy ranch must be gleeful. nt glennward Jul 2016 #5

Part of the NRA calculus has always been *who* has the guns. DirkGently Jul 2016 #6

You have fantasies about "airtight gun regulations." Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #10

The fantasy is the one the NRA is selling. DirkGently Jul 2016 #13

Anyone who is not a convicted criminal or adjudicated mental incompetent can get a gun... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #22

The guns-as-political power faction is largely one demographic: DirkGently Jul 2016 #39

Though your first sentence is still fanciful, wouldn't it be nice? Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #40

Guns-as-political power is a white RW fantasy. DirkGently Jul 2016 #41

^^^This!^^^ Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #11

That is a curious fantasy... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #23

That was my thought exactly. Orrex Jul 2016 #12

There was an "example:" Clive Bundy, et al. Roundly condemned by 2A advocates here and elsewhere. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #26

Well that will give a few people a big sadz. Rex Jul 2016 #16

lol Cosmocat Jul 2016 #17

YES sarae Jul 2016 #38

BLMM would drive them INSANE Skittles Jul 2016 #58

It's the NRAs world, we just die in it. JaneyVee Jul 2016 #9

I give this a thousand recs! Stinky The Clown Jul 2016 #15

The NRA wasn't planning on POC weaponing up, irisblue Jul 2016 #18

Real Americans™ in other words Orrex Jul 2016 #19

If people want realistic gun laws that work UnFettered Jul 2016 #20

yes MariaThinks Jul 2016 #24

They'll still use it to promote gun sales IronLionZion Jul 2016 #25

Bingo! Still In Wisconsin Jul 2016 #52

This is exactly how the "2nd Amendment solution" that the NRA so proudly proclaims randr Jul 2016 #30

Who is taking up arms against which unaccountable regime? JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2016 #31

This is the dystopian society the NRA and other right-wing nuts want etherealtruth Jul 2016 #35

Precisely. They thrive on violent fantasies and paranoia. Paladin Jul 2016 #56

Exactly the more guns the better, the only thing that stops a bad guy doc03 Jul 2016 #36

"An armed society is a polite society"...NOT! VOX Jul 2016 #54

NRA, #NoLivesMatter. sylvanus Jul 2016 #57