Gun Control & RKBA

friendly_iconoclast

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37. Your Uncle Ruckus-isms aside, why should *you* be trusted with guns, and others not?

Tue May 24, 2016, 03:29 PM

May 2016

I've yet to see a explicit rationale from a 'royalist' gun control advocate as to
why *their* gun ownership is more acceptable than another persons, or why their
views on the matter should be encoded into law.

Maybe you'll be the first...

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California Senate Passes Comprehensive New Gun Control Legislation [View all] Eugene May 2016 OP

Remember folks... beevul May 2016 #1

This had nothing to do with "gun violence." benEzra May 2016 #2

fpc petition beergood May 2016 #3

More useless feel-good nonsense, while action that could result in change is fumbled! pablo_marmol May 2016 #4

Bullet button loophole...such a phrase makes me sick. Kang Colby May 2016 #5

Spot on, every word. beevul May 2016 #7

I find it intriguing sarisataka May 2016 #9

Yep, they got what they wanted Duckhunter935 May 2016 #11

When I first heard of this legislation, I googled around for more info........ pablo_marmol May 2016 #14

banners wanna ban. ileus May 2016 #6

Wasn't this legislation started sarisataka May 2016 #8

you forgot to mention beergood May 2016 #39

They are out of their... Puha Ekapi May 2016 #10

"However, if they do pass and are signed there could be some ugly backlash......." pablo_marmol May 2016 #15

I can't see... Puha Ekapi May 2016 #16

i agree beergood May 2016 #40

Useless security theater, intended to sway low-information dolts. Lizzie Poppet May 2016 #12

Two thumbs up!! pablo_marmol May 2016 #13

Culture War writ-large by open-minded California.... Eleanors38 May 2016 #17

California has long been in the forefront of national changes. flamin lib May 2016 #18

Ummmm.... Puha Ekapi May 2016 #19

It's a mixed bag. Lots of progress on domestic violence gun seizures and UBC as well as some flamin lib May 2016 #20

Curious choice of words for someone who owns so many guns... Marengo May 2016 #21

Not curious at all. Ownership doesn't convey fetishism. flamin lib May 2016 #22

"Fetishism" is not a legal term. Straw Man May 2016 #23

Speaking of reproductive rights, I wonder how well controllers would tolerate arguments against... Marengo May 2016 #33

Would you be willing to surrender your gun rights and your guns at this very moment? Marengo May 2016 #24

I haven't been asked to do so. However, gun rights, like all rights, have limitations. flamin lib May 2016 #25

Then you have a devotion on some level to the right... Marengo May 2016 #26

You bring nothing to this conversation than the usual flamin lib May 2016 #27

I suppose you can supply a quote where I said such a thing... Marengo May 2016 #28

If you wanted to have a real conversation you would not have said the things you have. You don't flamin lib May 2016 #29

What a flaming joke, as if you desire any discussion beyond the beatification of you positions. Marengo May 2016 #31

Game. Set. Match. pablo_marmol May 2016 #34

Yeah, if the game is scored on logical fallacies, made up 'facts', misattributed commentary and flamin lib May 2016 #35

More than a little projection on your part. pablo_marmol May 2016 #36

Your Uncle Ruckus-isms aside, why should *you* be trusted with guns, and others not? friendly_iconoclast May 2016 #37

"Guns for me... Puha Ekapi May 2016 #50

Lunacy, eh? Care to explain that? Marengo May 2016 #53

Look like you have the time to explain what you meant by "lunacy" Marengo Jun 2016 #56

He brings "nothing" to the conversation......... pablo_marmol May 2016 #38

Thats an unknown demographic... beevul Jun 2016 #58

Clearly! NT pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #59

"Just as I can't walk around with a bull horn shouting obscenities as an expression of free speech" beergood May 2016 #42

That is beyond ignorant. Past the obscenity part are noise ordinances, harassment and a host of flamin lib May 2016 #43

the aclu beergood May 2016 #45

" Just as I can't walk around with a bull horn shouting obscenities..." beevul Jun 2016 #57

"when actual voters get the chance things go poorly for gunz." beergood May 2016 #41

The Colorado recall was reversed in the next election. nt flamin lib May 2016 #44

and yet beergood May 2016 #46

The laws passed are still on the books. nt flamin lib May 2016 #47

for now beergood May 2016 #49

For ever. nt flamin lib May 2016 #51

forever times infinity beergood May 2016 #52

In which the GOP won control of the CO Senate- but you still have the gun laws you wanted friendly_iconoclast May 2016 #54

you use fetishists as if its a bad thing beergood May 2016 #48

Ha ha ha......you keep thinking that! pablo_marmol May 2016 #30

Law Enforcement Union Joining the Opposition of Newsom’s Ballot Initiative beergood May 2016 #32

A variety of diverse organizations have joined the fight against Gavin Newsom’s unconstitutional beergood May 2016 #55