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calimary

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29. Well, there's the old saying - "as California goes, so goes the nation."
Wed Oct 1, 2014, 01:09 PM
Oct 2014

Sadly, that was certainly true with both reagan and the miserably conceived and idiotically worshipped extreme-tax-cutting Prop 13.

So we've got some distance to go - to start making up for that, imo. Glad to see this!

It's as good a law as each judge who makes a determination. NYC_SKP Oct 2014 #1
Yeah, I'll err on the side of the safety of a life or 2 or 6... Tikki Oct 2014 #2
Seems to me that drugs with the caution "do not operate machinery" is reason enough Hoyt Oct 2014 #3
The warning is "do not operate heavy machinery until you know the effects of this drug". NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #5
Heck, there are millions of supposedly responsible gun owners on drugs that alter judgement. Hoyt Oct 2014 #14
You don't understand responsibility. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #46
Because, gunners won't do it. Millions of people on meds with gunz are a threat, Hoyt Oct 2014 #47
And none of your examples had to do with meds. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #48
Sorry, but a very large percentage of those arming up are also racists, Bundy ranch militia Hoyt Oct 2014 #52
Statistics would demonstrate that to be false. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #54
The majority of gun owners, particulary those who have more than a hunting rifle and Hoyt Oct 2014 #55
A gun store or show is hardly in the same category as a guns in public rally. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #57
So what? beevul Oct 2014 #78
Hmmmm I was on a bunch of pain killers after a surgery... Adrahil Oct 2014 #65
If you were a responsible gun owner, you would have locked them up and given key to someone else. Hoyt Oct 2014 #67
I didn't need to. I'm not an idiot. I locked them up and didn't use them. Adrahil Oct 2014 #68
Sounds good. Hopefully, you'll find over time that you really don't need all those gunz. Good luck Hoyt Oct 2014 #69
Thanks much, I hope so too! Adrahil Oct 2014 #70
Oh, I can appreciate antiques. My dad had a few. Enjoyed selling some like a 1870s Evans Repeater, Hoyt Oct 2014 #74
Don't you know guns and beer are as American as,...well,...guns and whiskey? Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #9
Do we presently take away their car keys? nt hack89 Oct 2014 #12
Old folks, yes. We should take guns from anyone on drugs that alter judgement. Hoyt Oct 2014 #15
Why do we let younger people on judgement altering drugs keep their car keys? nt hack89 Oct 2014 #16
I think you will find that drugs like Prozac, Paxil, muscle relaxants, sleep aids, etc., may impact Hoyt Oct 2014 #17
We were talking about "operating machinery" hack89 Oct 2014 #18
You have a greater chance of getting killed by some yahoo with a Carry Permit, than an airplane. Hoyt Oct 2014 #21
So driving cars while taking those drugs is perfectly safe? hack89 Oct 2014 #22
At same time we take their gunz, we should take their keys. Hoyt Oct 2014 #24
And we should take away the keys of people without guns, correct? hack89 Oct 2014 #27
Your interlocutor is avoiding the question... friendly_iconoclast Oct 2014 #34
He realizes what a ridiculous idea it is. hack89 Oct 2014 #35
And impose police state controls on OTC medications. NutmegYankee Oct 2014 #45
because your car keys aren't a car CreekDog Oct 2014 #40
So we disable their cars so they can't be driven. hack89 Oct 2014 #41
Got mighty quiet when called out and has no answer Duckhunter935 Oct 2014 #58
How about a mandatory big bouncy hamster ball for every human on earth... Oktober Oct 2014 #49
I wish we could convince gun nuts their fear of the boogeyman is irrational. Hoyt Oct 2014 #53
All the fear I hear about is coming from the anti-2nd side of the house... Oktober Oct 2014 #56
No, it's concern for the callous, often racist, bunch that are into gunz like the Bundy Hoyt Oct 2014 #59
Corner? Oktober Oct 2014 #62
Sorry, typo exacerbated by auto-correct. Hoyt Oct 2014 #63
Frankly, I don't think that's up to you. NT Adrahil Oct 2014 #66
Yeah but those don't effect ownershop of an aircraft.N/T beevul Oct 2014 #79
Out of curiosity lurch2 Oct 2014 #28
I am most concerned about folks like this carrying gunz while on such meds. Hoyt Oct 2014 #36
The Nugent One Is Classic hollowdweller Oct 2014 #37
+1. LMAO. And he's an NRA board member helping make policy. Hoyt Oct 2014 #38
You didn't answer the question lurch2 Oct 2014 #64
Showing off your segregated photo collection again, Hoyt? friendly_iconoclast Oct 2014 #75
Gun nuts are rather racist. Check out NRA board members, attendees at gun shows, gun stores, etc. Hoyt Oct 2014 #76
You seem not have noticed a common characteristic of the "gun nuts" I showed friendly_iconoclast Oct 2014 #77
My interlocutor seems to have gone missing. Imagine my surprise... friendly_iconoclast Oct 2014 #80
I posted about this earlier this evening. cui bono Oct 2014 #4
I wonder if someone will challenge it up to SCOTUS? Kablooie Oct 2014 #6
California makes headlines every day for liberal progress BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #7
Well, there's the old saying - "as California goes, so goes the nation." calimary Oct 2014 #29
We have not been living up to our potential BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #31
Gun nuts are gonna flip out,....thus proving they're nuts. Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #8
You would be surprised beemer27 Oct 2014 #11
"If this law is used intelligently" Spitfire of ATJ Oct 2014 #23
This is a good response BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #32
I don't see anything wrong with it. hollowdweller Oct 2014 #39
Exactly BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #43
As long as there is due process, a chance to rebut, and a restoration process, I'm good. aikoaiko Oct 2014 #10
This, I think, is what the laws will look like when AB1014 goes into effect Jan 2016: petronius Oct 2014 #19
Looks like a reasonable law. nt hack89 Oct 2014 #13
a good bill for a change. samsingh Oct 2014 #20
Not a bad law lurch2 Oct 2014 #25
Welcome to DU, lurch2! calimary Oct 2014 #30
Even gun owners should have no problem with this. A protection order should disarm the offender. marble falls Oct 2014 #26
Even better BrotherIvan Oct 2014 #33
My concern on this is just like in divorces, someone makes claims Big_Mike Oct 2014 #42
I'm all for this madokie Oct 2014 #44
What is the confiscation process? Oktober Oct 2014 #50
Doesn't go far enough gopiscrap Oct 2014 #51
What's your idea of far enough? GGJohn Oct 2014 #60
Total gun ban gopiscrap Oct 2014 #71
Thanks for the welcome GGJohn Oct 2014 #72
Thank-You Governor Brown For Taking The First Step In Legislating Gun Control! Corey_Baker08 Oct 2014 #61
Is this constitutional? Ignoring the Second, How about the right of someone to be an adult? happyslug Oct 2014 #73
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