They are sick

The NRA is behind this filth as well. Notice on one of the comments the poster says they are going to take a road trip.

I didn't bother reading more comments than I posted, I am sure FB is attacking her as well.

Don't think it isn't horribly racist just because it's a blue state because Massachusetts has a history of horrific racism.

We have our own rednecks here too.

I was shocked to read the comments.

I voted for AG Healey. She is a good person and does not deserve this vile filth.

Good on Gabby for her support.

Who are these people? Oh that is right, they are voting for Don the Con.

I hope she stays safe.

Maura, yes and others as well.

By threatening someone who wants to ensure it stays safe with racist and homophobic slurs.

Can we end the notion once and for all of the mythical "responsible gun owner"?

Myself, for example.

Is that acceptable to you?

You're not reasonable.

...which you are certainly entitled to express.

As I am mine.

You know I thought this site was cheering for progressive positions not ranting against someone who enacts them. Did I take a wrong turn and end up at Free Republic?

Are not supposed to be in the "restriction" game...

That is for REgressives..

I am consistently pro-choice.....

And out of the hands of people is totally a bad thing.

The trouble is, Healy *didn't* move to get "things that only exist to kill or harm off the streets"

Check the statistics again- most of those people killed and injured in Massachusetts
were killed and injured by handguns, which Healy didn't go after and which are still
just as available here

What she did is no where near reasonable, even most of the elected legislature to include Democrats said so.

not for public consumption. I applaud her because I am a liberal.

They do not fire full auto or burst as is what an assault rifle is. No military uses the AR-15 civilian version that I know of as it does not have a 3 round burst capability. The civilian rifle has been designed for civilian use only and will not accept military specification trigger parts. That is, it was designed for civilian usee, not for the military.

I do own several full military specification rifles

or at worst, outright lying. Knowledge of the subject is a good thing.

Thanks.

Facts are facts

First hand knowledge. Why do you need to rely on wiki?

I prefer to go with the woman I helped elect as our AG. I have found she supports my interests on the topic and not a poster on the internet that promotes guns. I am against the sale of AK45's. Period. NO CITIZEN NEEDS ONE. You want to play, join the marines.

So I do have quite a bit of first hand knowledge. The Wiki information is correct even if you do not want to believe it. I have a very good feeling your AG will get her ass handed to her when this goes to court.

If it was a male AG, he would get his ass handed to him too. Quite seeing sexism where it is not.

What she did is moral panic-mongering, not borne out by verifiable statistics.
Sad to see this being defended on an otherwise progressive website.


Also, I would ask you some questions right back:

Do you need everything *you* own?

Should you have been made to answer to some "Department of Needs" before you bought it,
or does that criteria only apply to things you, personally, don't like?

Hooooly sh*T

Equating a kindle to an AK47 is.

You are very passionate about guns and ownership when you say you don't own any.

What you don't have is the right to decide who gets to exercise enumerated rights simply
because you've declared them prima facie 'dangerous'. Leave that totalitarian shit to Don and the Trumpkins.

hard to believe the NRA once backed responsible gun owner legislation.?????

When did the lose their minds??????

Like Thurston Howell on Gilligan's Island, no smelling salts needed--they came back to consciousness when someone ran a K-note under their noses.

Thank you, Gabby!

by the company they keep!

I have never seen that picture. I am assuming that was before or after the gay pride parade here.

Love it! Two women I have a lot of respect for! You just made my day yallerdawg.

have a gun safety platform!

AG Healey and Hillary Clinton want to try to reduce gun violence.

Let's see what works! The status quo is unacceptable!

You covered a lot of today's most prominent issues facing us - gun safety reform, rightwing intransigence, internet bullying, misogyny, anti-gay undercurrents - good job, she!

The one where rifles are demonstrably less deadly than fists, handguns, and knives-
but are acted against for political gain?

*That* 'status quo'?

2016 to Date, Total Number of Incidents 32,690

http://www.gunviolencearchive.org/
If stopping one sale of one more toy someone wants to play with saves one more victim - it's all good!

But please stand against any reform, regulation, restriction - it's good to know the rightwing/NRA position, good to know what we are up against.

So much for *that* argument. As for your others:

And use handguns, why is she going after the least used weapon for violence in that state? Grandstanding 101.

This op has become upsetting.

If that thing is in good shape from end to end it is worth a good bit of money!

The pic is great, too--the sneakers are cool as can be!

That's the sort of sick trash talk that has become a hallmark of the pro-gun militancy movement. Good for Gabby on calling these diseased individuals out on their remarks. And best wishes to Attorney General Healy in her most worthwhile efforts.

She and her husband came to our phone bank location the Sunday before the NY primary. She gave her stump speech, the same one she gave at the convention.

I was so moved that I was crying. Gabby lost so much, but continues to give so much to the people and the causes she believes in.
And she actually comforted me. She smiled at me and said, "don't cry" as I stood to have my picture taken with her.

Remarkable.

I am so glad you got to meet her. She is an inspiration to us all, lapucelle.

If that had happened to me, I think I would have withdrawn from life and been defeated for the rest of my days.

She is extraordinary

Especially when that "someone else" very nearly lost her life by some wacko with a gun intent on killing her.
Those particular people have no soul. I don't know what made them that way, but they're despicable.

Gabby is a hero.

The insults were being hurled at Maura and Gabby is standing with her.

for actual manhood are accurate.

I wonder if anyone has ever done a study to examine how penis size relates to poor internet grammar?

I hope they get that gun nut blog commenter for inciting violence or communicating threats, or something....

The blog commenter, citing rape and disembowelment of our AG is one sick F**K. Yes, bet he feels like a really 'Big' man now. Would love to see a study.

They act like she is taking away their guns when she is in fact, closing the loophole in the Mass. assault weapons ban. WHY DO THEY NEED MILITARY ASSAULT WEAPONS in the first place? The little boys need them so badly, I say go join the Army.

Thanks sheshe2 -- you rock!

This is just sick! I would not have expected this from my home state. I am absolutely appalled.

I stand with Maura Healey.

idiot commenter, too...ya gotta wonder!

I wonder if Mitt The Shitt Romney used assault weapons when he was varmint huntin'?

Obsessed with male anatomy

gun-humping side didn't perpetually reference their manhood in the context of their devices that fire bullets. It's kind of impossible to ignore when one sees this kind of substitution behavior, amongst some, not all, mind you--but that 'some' are rather overt (and almost comical to the point that they can be mistaken for satirists) in their conduct. They also tend to get their back up easily and try to flip the script when the behavior is noted.

The reason for the mocking is because the behavior is so common--were it a rare occurence, no one would, to quote Oprah, "make the connection."

I simply don't worry about hurting fee-fees on this matter--I'm with Samatha Bee (the clip at the link is must-see):


Sample: http://www.rawstory.com/2016/06/samanth-bee-just-scorched-rick-scott-the-nra-and-the-high-capacity-penis-substitutes-they-call-guns/

Then I am sure you can link to many cases on DU of that. I bet you can't, I only see it from the ones posting insults about firearms owners.

But really, a simple google will pull up the relationship, which has been well articulated down the years, and anyone who has lived in society has an awareness of it. Do that google--you will see pages and pages and pages of links for you to peruse, if you are all that interested.

The relationship is well-established, and "outside DU" too--who'd a thought!

If the shoe doesn't fit you, I'd urge you to not wear it. I'm quite sure responsible "firearms owners" can recognize the type when they see it, too, if they'd take the time to look.

Because that is just not true at all. It would also behoove you not to make blanket ad hominem attacks on firearms owners. At least now you meekly admit there are "responsible" firearms owners. I do not believe you as you had to put that in quotes, but a vast majority of the around 100 million firearms owners are responsible. Many are here on DU.

I think you're doing plenty of 'behooving' all by yourself, there! And if you don't understand what "If the shoe doesn't fit..." means with regard to "blanket ad hominem attacks" (quel horreur!!!) then I simply can't bother to help you.

I'll leave you with this:


Is that "meek" enough for ya?

Have a nice day.....

very confusing.

Why is that confusing?

i wasn't paying close attention and had vaguely heard of Maura Healey, atty general but had not registered that the person holding that position was actually a new person. now that i have looked her up, she seems to have some pros and some cons. she sure hates pot!

Gabby Giffords. And "civility" has to do with how the AG was crudely insulted by gun humping sexist assholes.

Reading the article before commenting IS helpful. I urge you to do that in future before we are forced to assume that you are supportive of the hate-filled misogynists to which Ms. Giffords is objecting.

smDh!!!!

I want her to run against Governor Frankenbaker.

I see her running for Congress, but Governor works for me as well.

Thanks, Arkana.