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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Why US liberals are now buying guns too [View all]oneshooter
(8,614 posts)65. I also value life.
        However I value my families life a hell of a lot more than that of someone who would injure them. As we live 4 miles off of the nearest paved road, and it would take the Sheriffs deputy an hour or more to get here, if they knew the way.
 You would remove the most effecient means of defending my home and family. Apparently you do NOT value their life.
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        Who is "we"? I noticed this was asked of you by another poster, why didn't you answer?
        Marengo
        Dec 2016
        #24
      
        
        More and more the US is becoming more violent and IMO all people just want to protect themselves
        RKP5637
        Dec 2016
        #3
      
        
        As long as you follow all of the rules and regulations of the State and Federal Law.
        oneshooter
        Dec 2016
        #8
      
        
        And the number of said corpses is declining, a statistic that you lot are loathe to admit
        friendly_iconoclast
        Dec 2016
        #31
      
        
        Do you have a solution that doesn't require blaming those not responsible?
        friendly_iconoclast
        Dec 2016
        #33
      
        
        Gun prohibitionists are like the GOP in one respect: They rely on low-information voters...
        friendly_iconoclast
        Dec 2016
        #45
      
        
        "I do not care about Johnny d(e)er hunter" That remark helps illustrate *why* gun control is a wreck
        friendly_iconoclast
        Dec 2016
        #63
      
        
        Yes, it would. Unfortunately, that reduction causes no small amount of anhedonia...
        friendly_iconoclast
        Dec 2016
        #91
      
        
        Not at all- I merely pointed out that the rate of increase of said bodies is decreasing...
        friendly_iconoclast
        Dec 2016
        #90
      
        
        RW extremists expect liberals to tremble, pee yellow fluid and cow down.  This is the strerotype...
        Eleanors38
        Dec 2016
        #12
      
        
        Well then it seems WE are fortunate that YOU are not the Emperor and still have a choice.  n/t
        oneshooter
        Dec 2016
        #59
      
        
        We value life as well. Your ugly innuendo explains why we lose elections.  NT
        pablo_marmol
        Dec 2016
        #70
      
        
        I always have bought guns and support the Second Ammendment but think every gun sale should
        doc03
        Dec 2016
        #77
      
        
        Yes, celebrating Democratic Beltway obsession with gun control.  Standing rib roasts.
        Eleanors38
        Dec 2016
        #93
      
  