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billh58

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3. Responsible American gun owners
Sun Mar 2, 2014, 01:34 PM
Mar 2014

have no problem with reasonable gun control regulation and by-and-large are both accountable and responsible for their lethal weapons. Second Amendment absolutists and their apologists, on the other hand, bristle at any mention of individual responsibility or restrictions on exercising an enumerated right.

Until we can restore a Liberal balance to the judicial and political system in this country, the right-wing NRA/ALEC/Koch Brothers/Fox News cabal will continue to successfully play on the fears of the mostly white, right-wing, armed "conservatives" in this country. The result of this marketing campaign based on fear is the blood profits made by the gun death merchants which in turn fuel the right-wing political machine.

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When these things happen, the *irresponsible* gun owner needs to suffer tblue37 Mar 2014 #1
This is my thinking on this. drm604 Mar 2014 #2
I like your point. defacto7 Mar 2014 #4
Responsible American gun owners billh58 Mar 2014 #3
LoL! DRAEGER Mar 2014 #5
Blocking for the personal attack SecularMotion Mar 2014 #6
His stay with us billh58 Mar 2014 #11
Welcome to DU Flying Squirrel Mar 2014 #7
And LEO? rdharma Mar 2014 #9
Welcome to one of the members of the latest pro-gun crowd. Paladin Mar 2014 #8
Multiple personalities billh58 Mar 2014 #10
In case you are still billh58 Mar 2014 #12
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