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Gun Control & RKBA

Starboard Tack

(11,181 posts) Fri Dec 14, 2012, 08:29 PM Dec 2012

Has the pendulum swung? Could this be America's Dunblane? [View all]

This tragedy in Connecticut has brought the reality to Mayberry. The reaction may be knee-jerk, but the proliferators have brought this upon themselves, as well as responsible gun owners.

11 votes, 1 pass \| Time left: Unlimited
	Will this spur a re-examination of the Second Amendment?
	1 (9%)
	Will it all blow over until the next one?
	9 (82%)
	Will there be more token restrictions enacted as a placebo?
	1 (9%)
	1 DU member did not wish to select any of the options provided.
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Has the pendulum swung? Could this be America's Dunblane? [View all] Starboard Tack Dec 2012 OP

My guess is that it will blow over as folks tend to have a limited attention span. Kaleva Dec 2012 #1

Knee jerking gejohnston Dec 2012 #2

That's what the camel said as it collapsed. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #5

I don't know what "proliferators" means, but how are responsible gun owners "responsible" for the pop topcan Dec 2012 #3

Proliferators are those who promote the use and carry of handguns and other Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #7

Okay, I'll accept that. What better reason to carry a weapon could possibly exist than a pop topcan Dec 2012 #9

You state responsible gun owners do not carry without ... spin Dec 2012 #13

It may seem like a good reason to you Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #16

but, none of that has anything to do with this case gejohnston Dec 2012 #17

Only time will tell which one of us is right. ... spin Dec 2012 #18

Just questions discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #19

Following the Hungerford massacre here in the UK dipsydoodle Dec 2012 #4

The UK never had the number of firearms as exist in the U.S. ... spin Dec 2012 #15

Place my vote somewhere between 1 and 3 (but not 2) petronius Dec 2012 #6

I should probably have said "lead" instead of "spur" Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #8

the best start would be to make this forensic psychiatrist's guidlines law gejohnston Dec 2012 #10

The fucking lego dimension. rrneck Dec 2012 #14

It'll blow over. rrneck Dec 2012 #11

I doubt it will stick any more than the other murders have. Glaug-Eldare Dec 2012 #12