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Gun Control & RKBA

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SecularMotion

(7,981 posts)
Fri Aug 28, 2015, 07:37 AM Aug 2015

Serious Questions For Those Who Oppose Gun Laws [View all]

In the wake of the latest example of America’s ridiculous and indefensible gun culture, a few questions for those who perpetuate this idiocy:

If an armed society is a polite society, then do you agree that the problem in Chicago is that there just aren’t enough guns?

In which of two fantasy worlds—one where everyone had a gun, and one where no one had a gun—would more people die by violence?

How do we tell the difference between an Open Carry activist and a murderer who just came to the fast food place to kill as many people as possible? Do we just wait until they start shooting?

http://www.chicagonow.com/dry-it-in-the-water/2015/08/serious-questions-for-those-who-oppose-gun-laws/
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Great questions liberal N proud Aug 2015 #1
Right away with the insults. GGJohn Aug 2015 #7
I don't believe you or the quoted one in the OP are serious. nt Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #13
Another special talent... liberal N proud Aug 2015 #16
You think that's special sarisataka Aug 2015 #18
A lot of experience judging from the "activist" visitors! Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #34
Some folks are just goofy turds. ileus Aug 2015 #2
If the guy who is intent on killing people has any smarts TexasProgresive Aug 2015 #3
Yes, some people are.... daleanime Aug 2015 #4
You must have some special talent liberal N proud Aug 2015 #9
Unlike the Controllers who just carry the default assumption everyone wears a black hat Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #14
Unlike those of us who don't have a special talent and can't be certain who is the bad guy liberal N proud Aug 2015 #15
Where I live lots of people carry, every day. No special talent required to not fear them. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #17
Until one of them loses it. liberal N proud Aug 2015 #19
Why would one of them "lose it"? Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #24
Oh dear liberal N proud Aug 2015 #25
You seem upset others aren't sharing your delusions. Try to not "lose it." Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #28
Excuse the intrusion discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2015 #29
That pretty well explains why you lot want to stick it to everyone, rather than just the criminals. beevul Aug 2015 #23
And what "lot" would that be? liberal N proud Aug 2015 #26
So pre judging is bad ... except for you pre judging all gun owners - ironic, ain't it? DonP Aug 2015 #30
Since you just cleared the bases... beevul Aug 2015 #32
Sometimes the irony is so thick you need a bow saw to cut through it DonP Aug 2015 #33
WOW, I hadn't seen that. beevul Aug 2015 #35
Well that alerter is now out of the thread DonP Aug 2015 #36
That was a second alert on that same post?? beevul Aug 2015 #37
You don't by chance have the link to which post that alert was on do you? N/t beevul Aug 2015 #39
I see that now Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #38
In other news..."Socks Gone Wild"... beevul Aug 2015 #40
would not surprise me Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #42
Short lived. beevul Aug 2015 #43
They have been sarisataka Aug 2015 #44
I'm about 90 percent sure... beevul Aug 2015 #45
I don't doubt that you are correct sarisataka Aug 2015 #46
I see he is still whining to Skinner Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #59
Hates the 2nd amendment, not too keen on the 1st or 5th either DonP Aug 2015 #60
one word.... Duckhunter935 Aug 2015 #61
NO - I was saying you can't tell which one is going to snap. liberal N proud Aug 2015 #41
Sure you were. Why you'd never stereotype or pre-judge gun owners, right? DonP Aug 2015 #47
I don't pre-judge anyone liberal N proud Aug 2015 #49
Sorry, yes you do, all the time DonP Aug 2015 #56
And yet we know, historically, how many do and do not 'snap'. beevul Aug 2015 #48
Don't put words in my mouth liberal N proud Aug 2015 #50
Don't I? beevul Aug 2015 #54
Starting to look like a stalker. liberal N proud Aug 2015 #55
I bet you say that to everyone you can't bully. beevul Aug 2015 #57
This message was self-deleted by its author liberal N proud Aug 2015 #27
It would seem to me that Chicago's gang culture is the problem hack89 Aug 2015 #5
my answers gejohnston Aug 2015 #6
I don't oppose gun laws sarisataka Aug 2015 #8
I still can't figure out where anti-gun folks get that virginia mountainman Aug 2015 #10
The questioner isn't "serious," he/she is just spewing the usual. Trash this. Eleanors38 Aug 2015 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author beevul Aug 2015 #12
The problem in Chicago is illegal guns and the warfare between drug gangs ... spin Aug 2015 #20
How do you tell the difference between a guy in a coat... krispos42 Aug 2015 #21
No joke....nt virginia mountainman Aug 2015 #31
So when do we get the serious questions? Lizzie Poppet Aug 2015 #22
I see that no one answered the Op's questions Buzz cook Aug 2015 #51
Post hoc ergo propter hoc branford Aug 2015 #53
Post Hoc doesn't quite fit. Buzz cook Aug 2015 #63
I offered sarisataka Aug 2015 #58
No you diverted and tried to shift the burden. Buzz cook Aug 2015 #62
I think if I am expected sarisataka Aug 2015 #64
I've had guns all my life. I have bought and sold guns all my life. juxtaposed Aug 2015 #52
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