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52. That militia service has never been a condition for gun ownership. nt

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The important thing right now is that we not offend the nation's gun apologists [View all] Orrex Dec 2015 OP

Sarcasm noted but screw them and the NRA LonePirate Dec 2015 #1

Most of our resident "responsible gun owners" seem clearly to feel as if they are the real victims Squinch Dec 2015 #2

Good job Squinch. I think you need two more though Doctor_J Dec 2015 #3

Thank you! I'll add them. I'm sure I'll have occasion to post the list again soon. Squinch Dec 2015 #4

Guns don't kill people! Major Nikon Dec 2015 #102

Sadly, it seems like we are getting more every day. Squinch Dec 2015 #112

My favorite is the "If he didn't have a gun he would have used a..." argument. yardwork Dec 2015 #9

Yes...yes they would use something else. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2015 #25

I get that, and you get that. yardwork Dec 2015 #26

I know, I was elaborating. LiberalLovinLug Dec 2015 #31

. yardwork Dec 2015 #32

Guns are easier to use, but don't underestimate stab wounds. A large enough knife MillennialDem Dec 2015 #77

Of course both are horrible ways to die LiberalLovinLug Dec 2015 #78

Yes I said as much - but again there are so many different calibers of gun (in addition to rifle vs MillennialDem Dec 2015 #79

You can't kill a dozen people at a time with a knife n/t. lunatica Dec 2015 #100

It's easier to kill faster with a gun, yes. But a single stab wound can, in some cases be far MillennialDem Dec 2015 #111

"If you take guns out of the hands of law abiding people, Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #15

I've lost count how many times I've seen it today. Pacifist Patriot Dec 2015 #34

exactly-- it's such a non-sensical argument, but they won't give it up Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #43

"it's such a non-sensical argument" EX500rider Dec 2015 #91

I don't follow your argument Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #92

I am saying it's obvious in those 2 countries taking away guns.. EX500rider Dec 2015 #93

but that's ignoring many other factors, so you don't really know what's causing the high deaths Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #94

Which makes the opposite argument also suspect... EX500rider Dec 2015 #95

sure... and more studies would be useful Fast Walker 52 Dec 2015 #96

Nice collection! Photographer Dec 2015 #16

Maybe it's time to start drafting stock rebuttals to their arguments. Chan790 Dec 2015 #21

These are awesome! Squinch Dec 2015 #22

You are my new favorite poster. BRILLIANT! randys1 Dec 2015 #29

you are awesome!!!!!!! etherealtruth Dec 2015 #39

Chan, seriously, the more I think about it, the more I think your idea to get non-gun people to Squinch Dec 2015 #74

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #88

You just won the internets, Chan!! madinmaryland Dec 2015 #98

It's a shame we can't recmmend posts in a thread. +100 Photographer Dec 2015 #104

Excellent. Hoyt Dec 2015 #108

You and Chan are absolutely , positively awesome!!!!! etherealtruth Dec 2015 #40

Then there's the veiled threats Crunchy Frog Dec 2015 #41

Freaking trolls who crawl out of the woodwork to defend the idea that their hobby is worth Squinch Dec 2015 #51

The selfishness is astonishing! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #89

Those are things I've been seeing on DU for damn near 15 years. (nt) Paladin Dec 2015 #68

I've been getting that from a couple of posters as well Photographer Dec 2015 #107

Sheriffs in CO, NY and other localities have already refused to enforce certain state gun laws. branford Dec 2015 #114

+1000 smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #47

"5000 rounds of ammo ain't so much." Paladin Dec 2015 #65

I will be sure to add it the next time we need to post it. Because sadly, we know we will. Squinch Dec 2015 #69

Thank you Dem2 Dec 2015 #84

Selfishness is the source of all evil in this world. cpwm17 Dec 2015 #5

The important thing is that no guns were harmed yesterday. Initech Dec 2015 #6

Brilliantly funny...I am stealing randys1 Dec 2015 #30

Spot on! demmiblue Dec 2015 #7

Brilliant. Love it. yardwork Dec 2015 #8

Plus, they could shoot you! MoonRiver Dec 2015 #10

Love your sarcasm lark Dec 2015 #11

australia had one to many of these and said no more of this allan01 Dec 2015 #12

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Even if you get the gun details right they still go ballistic. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2015 #13

I have the gungeon trashed and a lot of the gungeoneers on Ignore already. nt valerief Dec 2015 #14

Same here SwankyXomb Dec 2015 #20

Go ahead. Please do. Play your strong suit: Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #83

Gun fetishists are morally sick sanatanadharma Dec 2015 #17

This is a free society, so we have to accept the fact that X number of people will be slaughtered... steve2470 Dec 2015 #18

I was also very surprised to discover that the interpretation of the 2A was not Squinch Dec 2015 #23

yes I agree nt steve2470 Dec 2015 #24

Except private ownership of guns is ubiquitous in American history hack89 Dec 2015 #36

What is your point? Squinch Dec 2015 #50

That militia service has never been a condition for gun ownership. nt hack89 Dec 2015 #52

But the 2A, interpreted by anyone but Scalia through history, is. Squinch Dec 2015 #53

President Obama agrees with Scalia. nt hack89 Dec 2015 #54

He has said that the second amendment is part of the constitution and Squinch Dec 2015 #55

That the 2A protects an individual right. nt hack89 Dec 2015 #57

So now we are going in circles. As I have said to you before, all you are saying is that Squinch Dec 2015 #58

Nothing will change if the 2A magically disappears hack89 Dec 2015 #60

I don't blame the 2A. I blame the people who insist that their hobby is worth a weekly massacre. Squinch Dec 2015 #61

That's nice hack89 Dec 2015 #62

And you keep defending a hobby that results in a weekly massacre. Squinch Dec 2015 #67

ok nt hack89 Dec 2015 #75

B-b-but, you're hurting their pwecious fee-fees. They need their FREEEEEEEEEEEEDOM!!!! backscatter712 Dec 2015 #33

LOL! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #48

if we want to start a conversation on guns, this is how we need to start off the conversation... Javaman Dec 2015 #19

I want jail sentences for the last person listed as owning any gun used in a crime, Squinch Dec 2015 #59

I would like that too, but it aint gonna happen. Javaman Dec 2015 #70

Did you see Chan790's idea? Squinch Dec 2015 #71

That's a clever idea. where do I sign up? nt Javaman Dec 2015 #72

The only thing I am thinking is that if it becomes something that is well known, the gun nuts Squinch Dec 2015 #73

A few pertinent pieces of information: branford Dec 2015 #110

How is the membership in the NRA related to the membership in the NRA-ILA? Does the membership Squinch Dec 2015 #113

The membership cost, voting rules, etc. are available on the NRA website. branford Dec 2015 #116

Again, thank you for this. Do you know if there are any organizations of gun owners who Squinch Dec 2015 #117

There are many non-NRA gun owner / rights organizations. branford Dec 2015 #118

Thank you so much. Squinch Dec 2015 #119

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why does a psych test bother you? nt Javaman Dec 2015 #121

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IMO, almost everyone attracted to these weapons should be prohibited from owning them. Hoyt Dec 2015 #109

You just implicitly compared the over 1 out of every 3 three American adults who own guns branford Dec 2015 #120

Good, you can do simple math. The old, gunners will vote for GOP retort. Hoyt Dec 2015 #122

You just cannot seem to accept that there are millions of loyal and otherwise liberal Democrats branford Dec 2015 #123

There are roughly and equal number of vile racists in this country. Numbers don't make it right. Hoyt Dec 2015 #125

The city of San Bernardino needs to publicly apologize... randome Dec 2015 #27

I see what you're doing here malaise Dec 2015 #28

+1 hifiguy Dec 2015 #38

ROFL malaise Dec 2015 #64

Always we must walk on eggshells around a certain group of people that have a penchant for Rex Dec 2015 #35

Fuck the gun-humpers and ammosexuals in the ear hifiguy Dec 2015 #37

Hear, hear! smirkymonkey Dec 2015 #49

I have just discovered this to be true in spades. Photographer Dec 2015 #42

The Courtier's Reply F4lconF16 Dec 2015 #44

Nicely done! hifiguy Dec 2015 #46

Profound malaise Dec 2015 #101

Kick! nt LiberalElite Dec 2015 #45

Nicely put, Orrex. Sad, but nicely put. (nt) Paladin Dec 2015 #56

Excellent! Le Taz Hot Dec 2015 #63

Is this why they suddenly used the term long gun instead of assault rifle? Generic Other Dec 2015 #66

Yeah, the pro-gunners have convulsive fits over that "assault rifle" label.... Paladin Dec 2015 #76

Long gun is used abroad regularly nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #80

I was surprised you weren't on this story Generic Other Dec 2015 #85

I have been posting news stories regularly nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #86

I was sure this one got your attention Generic Other Dec 2015 #87

Food channel actually nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #90

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Oh, go right ahead, Orrex. Please do. Do ALL you can. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #81

Agreed Dem2 Dec 2015 #82

That was funny. Good satire aikoaiko Dec 2015 #97

I just heard Boehner on the TV say "guns don't kill people..." lunatica Dec 2015 #99

As well we know, Turbineguy Dec 2015 #115

The real victims are the innocent people killed and the families they left behind. Thinkingabout Dec 2015 #126

Made that mistake on Twitter boobooday Dec 2015 #127