[VxH]

[everytime a gun-nut on this forum threatens anyone]
...
[it’s america. we can say those things.]

I believe you’ll find that “fighting words” are not covered by the 1st amendment. Neither are terrorist threats.

[thefactor]

ok, so anyone who says, regarding a pedophile or murderer, "put me in a room with him for five minutes" and the like is quilty in your eyes of a crime? or do they have to specify the exact harm they would inflict?

it's a shame that you have latched on to one sentence i wrote as opposed to the many, many more i have written that have actually had something to do with this article. shame, as well, because we seem to agree on pretty much everything else...

and to be clear, saying "i'd break your leg" is protected speech, but "i am going to come over to your house right now and break your leg" can be construed as a direct threat that might put someone in fear of their physical safety. there is a difference.