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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:11 PM Original message |
The Supreme Court has ruled that private ownership of firearms is an individual right. |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
1. Our gun ownership is safe. Nobody is going to-- or can-- come to take them away. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:15 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I doubt it. |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
3. Do you ever actually use a gun? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:50 PM Response to Reply #3 |
4. I go target shooting every few months. |
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corruptmewithpower (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. You are very much mistaken on your statistics. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:42 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. Well that would depend. |
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corruptmewithpower (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 11:06 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Yes, that is unrealistic. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 11:23 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. I'm not sure what your point is. |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:07 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. I don't think the danger with guns is from criminals but from nuts |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
10. There is a way to defend yourself from armed loonies |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:19 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I'd venture a guess that the three cops that got shot were well armed |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:24 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. The rest of the cops with guns... |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:28 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. Gee let's see - psycho 3 cops 1 |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Compared to your unarmed odds |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. WTF are you talking about "unarmed odds"? |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:05 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. WTF are you talking about "don't stand a chance" |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:17 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. I'm not talking about "crime" remember, I'm talking about nuts |
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Caliman73 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
29. What do you think that these"nuts" are doing when they carry firearms ... |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 12:03 AM Response to Reply #20 |
34. Short of being shot by surprise by the first bullet... |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:29 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. Well, there you go then, help yourself, |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 12:23 AM Response to Reply #11 |
35. This would be an arguement |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. The statistics say you are wrong. |
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corruptmewithpower (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:04 AM Response to Reply #26 |
39. FYI : 8 million vs. 185 million plus |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. Not sure how that applies here. |
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corruptmewithpower (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:51 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I don't own any guns, but I'm glad you and many other civilians do. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. I'm gun-neutral. My dad had a deer rifle and a pistol. I never had |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:12 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Sounds like you do have a problem with gun ownership |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. I tend to disagree. I'd bet serious money (if I had any) that the |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:21 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Wrong & Wrong. |
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bossy22 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:01 AM Response to Reply #13 |
37. the math |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #6 |
27. Who does think that people with severe psychological problems should own guns? |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
12. I agree with Michael Moore on his view on guns. Just a sign of how dysfunctional we are as a whole. |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Why do people need to be able to defend themselves? |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #17 |
30. I am just not afraid. I live my life. I don't and won't own a gun. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:55 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I'm not afraid either. I also live my life. I respect your right not to own a gun. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:27 PM Response to Reply #12 |
22. Do you think we need cops/LEO? |
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pipoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:40 PM Response to Reply #12 |
24. You're right, |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Feel free to express your opinion, it is your right. |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 12:36 AM Response to Reply #12 |
36. What do you do for a hobby? |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 04:14 PM Response to Reply #36 |
50. Garden. Kayak. grow things, take pictures of things. I am a dove - |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 04:20 PM Response to Reply #50 |
51. And how is anything I do with my hobby |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:07 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. to me - guns are noise, potential violence, rapid projectile. just my opinion. |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:47 AM Response to Original message |
38. This court also decided Bush won in 2000. Both decisions were wrong, will be reversed. nt |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. The court was 7-2 in regards to the 2nd Amendment as an individual right. |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:13 AM Response to Original message |
40. You say that like it's written in stone. It is not. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:21 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Maybe it needs to be written in stones |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:43 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. If it's an absolute right, then ANYBODY should be able to exercise it. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 11:05 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Who said it is an "absolute" right? |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. The court was 7-2 in regards to the 2nd Amendment as an individual right. |
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Pullo (367 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:52 PM Response to Reply #40 |
49. It is the 1939 Miller decision that needs to be readdressed..... |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 11:41 AM Response to Original message |
44. At one time they also ruled Dred Scott was merely property. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:38 PM Response to Reply #44 |
48. It won't change any time soon. |
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