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we will have to agree to disagree then moondog Send a noteboard - 22/03/2013 10:12:02 PM

if you honestly believe that the only possible recourse for all citizens is to turn on each other in times of crisis, then we are just going to have to agree to disagree about the message the NRA has been pushing, especially over the last couple of years. i can think of no left-wing group in existence in the US who pushes a false, dystopian image of life in American society that the only recourse is to turn on each other and has the legislative clout to make sure it passes through Congress.

the fact that we can sit here, 20 years after the first assault weapons ban, and have the exact same debate about guns in the exact same context should say something to how little we have moved as a society in terms of making things actually safer for everyone.

i have zero problem with responsible gun owners who treat their weapons and fellow citizens with respect. but if we're going to arm everyone, at that point we're telling everyone that laws are only as good as the person shooting the biggest gun, and that is not a society i want to be a part of. with everyone carrying a gun, we devolve into a society in which disputes are settled by whoever draws fastest rather than through a jury of our peers. if this is really what you envision for America's future, then i have nothing more to add to this discussion.

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US Senate Democrats - already cave-in on the gun control bill - 19/03/2013 10:44:55 PM 1279 Views
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you are correct. i forget sometimes that there **is** some common ground here.... - 20/03/2013 04:19:13 AM 531 Views
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Ben Franklin said it best... - 20/03/2013 04:14:45 PM 564 Views
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Absolutely - 21/03/2013 12:20:45 AM 597 Views
if there have to be concessions, what do you recommend? - 20/03/2013 05:10:53 PM 626 Views
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when very little is being given up, how do we determine equal value? - 20/03/2013 10:31:59 PM 799 Views
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Re: Outside of legislature people do it all the time, its called negotiation and bargaining - 21/03/2013 07:16:57 PM 602 Views
Re: Outside of legislature people do it all the time, its called negotiation and bargaining - 21/03/2013 08:53:20 PM 692 Views
some answers - 21/03/2013 10:04:45 PM 923 Views
Re: some answers - 21/03/2013 11:33:21 PM 689 Views
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we will have to agree to disagree then - 22/03/2013 10:12:02 PM 534 Views
I already knew we disagreed, that's why I suggested bargaining - 22/03/2013 11:11:04 PM 489 Views
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Re: i am merely taking the NRA at their word(s) - 23/03/2013 02:04:39 AM 740 Views
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*NM* - 22/03/2013 10:55:36 AM 299 Views
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For what its worth.... - 21/03/2013 03:13:44 PM 507 Views
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I realize that can be the case. But... - 25/03/2013 03:32:59 PM 700 Views
Twice I was almost robbed, and my parents were robbed several times. - 26/03/2013 01:35:11 PM 421 Views

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