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We're not talking about nuclear weapons.
That was an analogy, Tom.
alcaray —
12/21/2012 8:10:12 PM
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That was an analogy, Tom.
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“Nothing can be done”
- Robert -
12/21/2012 5:02:15 AM
OK. So, what to do?
- MaryAnne -
12/21/2012 1:10:39 PM
As with nuclear weapons, guns necessitate more gun ownership to protect you from all the guns.
- alcaray -
12/21/2012 7:42:32 PM
Another conversation: disarmament as negotiation.
- MaryAnne -
12/21/2012 9:00:32 PM
I've got nothing aainst law-abiding gun owners either.
- mcfly -
12/21/2012 9:34:55 PM
John O'Hara, in his novella "Imagine Kissing Pete" (I think)...
- MaryAnne -
12/21/2012 9:58:03 PM
Alcohol and firearms, huh?
- mcfly -
12/22/2012 12:21:14 AM
The Feds put them together, along with tobacco, and later, explosives.
- MaryAnne -
12/22/2012 1:56:03 AM
They don't legislate emission controls and mileage standards.
- TB -
12/21/2012 9:49:32 PM
Where?
- TB -
12/21/2012 7:43:49 PM
What?
- alcaray -
12/21/2012 7:54:40 PM
We're not talking about nuclear weapons.
- TB -
12/21/2012 8:01:57 PM
That was an analogy, Tom.
- alcaray -
12/21/2012 8:10:12 PM
Okay, if we're doing analogies...
- TB -
12/21/2012 8:25:29 PM
You are misaken (though it's largely beside the point).
- alcaray -
12/21/2012 9:53:14 PM
Fine, but next we're doing S'mores
- mcfly -
12/21/2012 9:51:50 PM
Let's see...
- TB -
12/21/2012 9:54:07 PM
I'm disappointed
- Robert -
12/21/2012 6:44:41 PM
And we're talking past each other. Again.
- MaryAnne -
12/21/2012 8:32:14 PM
Creating a better society
- mcfly -
12/22/2012 12:40:23 AM
I don't care about the "nothing can be done" crowd unless they cut off my money.
- MaryAnne -
12/22/2012 2:05:01 AM
Nobody thinks twice about armed bank guards being a good idea.
- TB -
12/21/2012 9:51:56 PM
We don't have any.
- MaryAnne -
12/21/2012 10:14:02 PM
PS: The gun shops' parking lots were full again this morning.
- MaryAnne -
12/21/2012 9:17:16 PM
I agree with your solution, but...
- FrankC -
12/21/2012 9:09:56 PM
Amen, and it's about time, too.
- MaryAnne -
12/21/2012 9:31:05 PM
What you did say in your post:
- TB -
12/21/2012 7:16:35 PM
"I found out that there is no magic wand that can keep a lunatic from finding a weapon and using it to commit mass murder."
- alcaray -
12/21/2012 7:52:31 PM
It's not a "conservative" meme.
- TB -
12/21/2012 6:18:02 AM
Oh, sorry, I didn't realize...
- Robert -
12/21/2012 6:47:49 PM
You don't really want discussion.
- TB -
12/21/2012 7:35:48 PM
Are you on drugs? Take a look at this thread. (n/t)
- Robert -
12/21/2012 10:52:58 PM
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