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Gun Control & RKBA

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)

21. Gun control advocacy in its present form is all about special pleading

Reply to branford (Reply #20)

Thu Sep 17, 2015, 06:43 PM

Sep 2015

That is why an act that is denounced in one thread is openly practiced in another:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1172146082#post8

More to the point, 'cafeteria Constitutionalists' of all flavors have no problem whatsoever
infringing or simply denying the rights of those they dislike, as see the recent actions
of the halfwits in charge of Irving, Texas...

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"Some people dislike gays. Others dislike guns. We should not base our laws on personal dislikes." [View all] alp227 May 2013 OP

I see no reason why gun manufactures would upaloopa May 2013 #1

Hmm. Adult LGBTs and adult women in general are "dupes" Eleanors38 May 2013 #9

You never get it do you? upaloopa May 2013 #16

I don't get your paternalistic & paranoid outlook, no. Eleanors38 May 2013 #17

are you saying beergood Sep 2015 #23

If i was afraid TeddyR Sep 2015 #38

This seems to be the latest gun nutter tactic. rdharma May 2013 #2

Right. Because guns and gay people are the same. Just when you think the nuttery can't get nuttier. Squinch May 2013 #3

"Right. Because guns and gay people are the same." pablo_marmol Sep 2015 #25

The post is equating dislike of guns with dislike of gay people. It's a moronic point. Squinch Sep 2015 #37

Sure - the first sentence of the first graphic indicates that -- I'll give you that. pablo_marmol Sep 2015 #39

+1000 TubbersUK Sep 2015 #31

can't compare a moral imperative to a matter of convenience nt msongs May 2013 #4

Some people just like control over others. ileus May 2013 #5

Torturing logic till it begs for mercy... Jeezus H. Christ... nomorenomore08 May 2013 #6

Oleg Volk gejohnston May 2013 #7

I'm confused DonP May 2013 #12

"But everyone is missing the point." pablo_marmol Sep 2015 #26

Rights is Rights Jim Levy May 2013 #8

^^^ This. Eleanors38 May 2013 #10

Very well said. Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #11

The 60s? Compared to now when most of the gun control mania is due to... jmg257 May 2013 #13

We have a much lower crime rate than the 60s... Eleanors38 May 2013 #15

I like it. NYC_SKP May 2013 #14

You make an excellent point. ileus Sep 2015 #18

Kick from 2013 replying to a troll. It's how we know you're not serious and just trolling the group. SecularMotion Sep 2015 #19

If kicking old threads makes someone a troll, what's your defense when you do it in this forum, branford Sep 2015 #20

Gun control advocacy in its present form is all about special pleading friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #21

I notice no one cried about your abusive post like they did with NUs. ileus Sep 2015 #22

Gotta love those double-standards, don't you? pablo_marmol Sep 2015 #28

The fact Controllers like Bloomberg and Brock do not abide by the standards they demand be Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #36

LOL --- not serious and just trolling the group. pablo_marmol Sep 2015 #24

Ever cleaned off your gay and had an accidental discharge? DJ13 Sep 2015 #27

"Ever cleaned your gay and had an accidental discharge?" beergood Sep 2015 #32

Too Stupid to even discuss CBGLuthier Sep 2015 #29

"Yeah how many people were killed in gay massacres in the US last year? " beergood Sep 2015 #35

Pink Pistols is a fine organization bluestateguy Sep 2015 #30

+10000 beergood Sep 2015 #33

Horrible get the red out Sep 2015 #34