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NATIONAL REVIEW ONLINE ^ | January 13, 2011 | Robert VerBruggen

[Gilbo_3]

what should one say to someone who’s using that argument?

FReedom aint Free ???

an armed society is a polite society ???

trading FReedom for security only accomplishes losing FReedom ???

'gun FRee zones' are 'target rich environments' ???

is paper bulletproof ???

if he was willing to trade his life, for that of a congresscritter and break murder laws, would another lesser law be a deterrent ???

he couldve driven the family truckster into the crowd and killed maimed just as many or more, AND made a getaway...???

household chemicals could be combined to make a suicide bomber vest, is that a better option for a nutcase that likes to plot & plan ???

etc...etc...etc...

[Gilbo_3]

she said ‘spirals’ ??? BWAHAHAHAH...

[preacher]

Glossary of Terms About Guns

http://www.gunlaws.com/politicallycorrect.htm

[supercat]

Yes, we should have a better process for keeping guns away from dangerous and imbalanced people, but we have to stay away from a very slippery slope:

The Constitution protects the right of all free people to keep and bear arms. It never acknowledged any right of slaves to do so (people who can keep and bear arms won't be slaves unless they're subjected to a level of brainwashing the Founders couldn't have even imagined). It is legitimate for the government to disarm someone in those cases, and only those cases, where it may legitimately deprive them of their other liberties as well.

[4Liberty]

LOL

[neverdem]

I saw a comment yesterday in support of stricter gun control laws. The person said that Loughner hadn’t broken any laws up until he pulled the trigger, pointing out that he was in legal possession of the gun. I personally stand by the 2nd amendment but what should one say to someone who’s using that argument?

I have read that Loughner had a history of making threats, but the Sheriff failed to act.

[neverdem]

Thanks for the link.

[wastedyears]

Some of them even have a four-position selector switch.

[NittanyLion]

Must be related to Katie Couric, who, when talking with a gun expert during the D.C. shootings: "I understand that these rifles (Ar-15) are deadly because they have spirals [in the barrel].

"Spirals"...LOL. But seriously, this new technology caused thousands of deaths. In the Civil War, that is.

[Oatka]

"Spirals"...LOL.

Kudos to the guy she was interviewing. His face worked a bit but he kept from laughing out loud.