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Gun Control & RKBA

DonP

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38. They don't care

Reply to pablo_marmol (Reply #36)

Thu Dec 24, 2015, 02:51 PM

Dec 2015

We've had them tell us that they don't want "those votes" and they'd rather lose a seat than compromise their "principles".

Of course it's always somebody else district or election and they never, ever reach for their checkbook to put their money where their mouth is.

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"Let's ban AR-15s" [View all] discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 OP

Its impossible. Elmergantry Dec 2015 #1

The problem with this is what exactly? bowens43 Dec 2015 #2

of course both Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #4

"The time is coming" TeddyR Dec 2015 #5

TWO thousand years FiveGoodMen Dec 2015 #29

Tell me the names of the 290 members of the House and 67 Senators you are going to get to go along.. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #7

Who is this "we"? discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #8

Other than that it won't accomplish fuck-all? Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #15

good to know that gun owners aren't paranoid krispos42 Dec 2015 #18

typical for the uninformed Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #3

"Common legal use" MohRokTah Dec 2015 #6

Except in NY and CT - so far anyway. Edit: and apparently IL. nt jmg257 Dec 2015 #9

Locally in IL, not statewide. MohRokTah Dec 2015 #10

Gotcha - thanks for the info. In NY, they say agree with the "legal/common use', but jmg257 Dec 2015 #11

chicago AW ban upheld, yay jimmy the one Dec 2015 #12

you just get the stupid looking Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #19

Yep - not sure how popular those fugly things are! nt jmg257 Dec 2015 #20

Yeah, one stock looks like the clutch pedal of a 48 Ford. Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #44

In NY, target pistols used gejohnston Dec 2015 #21

I guess the will not Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #22

England hosted the olympics JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #23

where did the Brits actually practice? discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #24

Apparently, in Zurich JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2015 #25

long drive though discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #26

Scotus agrees with dscntnt's OP jimmy the one Dec 2015 #13

It's good to see that you're... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #14

irrelevance? jimmy the one Dec 2015 #16

thanks for the additional confirmation... discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #17

That depends on the state madville Dec 2015 #41

I think we should not waste time banning guns... abakan Dec 2015 #27

go up and read reply #5 melm00se Dec 2015 #28

"And for our next act, Will Blow Gaskette farts Swannee River!" Eleanors38 Dec 2015 #30

settled law Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #31

It's just a thought-free sound bite discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #35

They have so many "great" ideas ... and no ambition to ever do anything about them DonP Dec 2015 #37

Banners wanna ban. ileus Dec 2015 #32

~~~ discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #33

true Duckhunter935 Dec 2015 #34

In close races, this "logic" loses elections. NT pablo_marmol Dec 2015 #36

They don't care DonP Dec 2015 #38

"put their money where their mouth is" discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #40

Here's a thought: discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #39

Re. your last sentence: pablo_marmol Dec 2015 #42

Substitute the word 'dishonest' for the word 'whiny' and this T-shirt would be MUCH improved. pablo_marmol Dec 2015 #43

Nice discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2015 #45

Nice........ pablo_marmol Jan 2016 #46

Perhaps then... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #48

Ha ha ha ha...........LOL ---- GREAT! pablo_marmol Jan 2016 #49

The rifle is more evil on this version: pablo_marmol Jan 2016 #47