Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News Editorials & Other Articles General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)
9. How 'bout a link to this "according to the NRA" thing you mentioned, mmkay?
Thu Sep 24, 2015, 05:25 PM
Sep 2015

The way some of you go on about the NRA, one gets the impression that the ranks
of gun control advocates are filled with the equivalent of The Onion's "Area Man":

http://www.theonion.com/article/area-man-passionate-defender-of-what-he-imagines-c-2849

Recommendations

0 members have recommended this reply (displayed in chronological order):

Therefore PROVING without even a SHADOW of Doubt, bobalew Sep 2015 #1
There's nothing more persuasive than an argument with lots of CAPS LOCK... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #12
For many years the right wing has been pushing the idea that guillaumeb Sep 2015 #2
"According to the NRA, the only solution is more guns, correct?" Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #6
Is the ATF also part of the enemy occupying army? eom. guillaumeb Sep 2015 #8
How 'bout a link to this "according to the NRA" thing you mentioned, mmkay? friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #9
Just for you: guillaumeb Sep 2015 #10
Nothing like you mentioned in there, 'tho I merely glanced at it friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #11
I also note that you, too, have nothing to say about the victim friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #13
Another innocent victim of US gun culture. guillaumeb Sep 2015 #16
Who said anything about enemy occupying armies? You said more guns aren't the answer. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #15
I don't have a gun. lastlib Sep 2015 #19
... GGJohn Sep 2015 #20
None with firearms. Gotta start somewhere, and it might as well be with the worst offender. lastlib Sep 2015 #21
So we start with drugs? GGJohn Sep 2015 #22
if you wanna keep on doing drugs, go right ahead..... lastlib Sep 2015 #23
I don't do drugs, legal or illegal, GGJohn Sep 2015 #24
Then disarm the police. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #25
The worst offender TeddyR Sep 2015 #39
the worst offender discntnt_irny_srcsm Sep 2015 #40
none with guns; gotta start somewhere lastlib Nov 2015 #43
People will just use other instruments to kill, GGJohn Nov 2015 #44
So you're saying it's just pointless to outlaw murder, huh? lastlib Nov 2015 #46
Right to the insults. GGJohn Nov 2015 #47
Until I see some evidence to the contrary, I have to call it truth......... lastlib Nov 2015 #48
Have I been insulting to you? GGJohn Nov 2015 #49
Post removed Post removed Nov 2015 #42
Own guns if you want to. But what do you care if ownership happens to go down? n/t nomorenomore08 Sep 2015 #31
I care how it goes down. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2015 #33
Incredibly sad, ...... AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #3
...and a tragedy for the victim's family. Note that there are no words of this sort from the OP friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #4
Absolutely, I could not agree more, so many that suffer get lost and or ignored in these AuntPatsy Sep 2015 #5
A man with a history sarisataka Sep 2015 #7
Three antigun posters on this thread have had nothing to say about the victim or his family friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #14
And the gun enthusiasts have nothing to say about his death, guillaumeb Sep 2015 #17
Only gun haters have mentioned the Second Amendment in this thread, yourself included friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #35
You should talk to someone about the 'seeing things that aren't actually there' bit friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #37
It's about the guns sarisataka Sep 2015 #18
Nothing to see here RandySF Sep 2015 #26
I blame the NRA and Charlton Heston for their "cold dead hands" BS Renew Deal Sep 2015 #27
So you don't blame the shooter for this officer's death? GGJohn Sep 2015 #30
It's not even really the guns themselves. nomorenomore08 Sep 2015 #32
If you want, you could rob Charleton's estate Big_Mike Sep 2015 #38
Omg. Awful Liberal_in_LA Sep 2015 #28
He died because of this man- 840high Sep 2015 #29
Not true...I read in another thread it was because of some dead actor. ileus Sep 2015 #34
Evil, mind controlling ghosts and inanimate objects that bend humans to their will? friendly_iconoclast Sep 2015 #36
Kick SecularMotion Nov 2015 #41
Makeweight friendly_iconoclast Nov 2015 #45
Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Gun Control & RKBA»Florida Man Ordered To Su...»Reply #9