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RoeBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-04 09:35 PM Original message |
Poll question: Should Kerry (and Democrats) push for the Assault Weapon Ban renewal? |
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solinvictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-04 10:07 PM Response to Original message |
1. Hell no... |
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sangha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-04 10:09 PM Response to Original message |
2. Nice wedge issue |
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solinvictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-04 10:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Gun Rights |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-04 11:02 PM Response to Reply #3 |
11. Gun rights are a civil liberty |
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sangh0 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-04 03:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. "gun grabbers" |
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FeebMaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-04 03:03 PM Response to Reply #18 |
19. "Gun grabber" isn't a right wing slogan. (nt) |
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RafterMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 12:11 AM Response to Reply #18 |
25. IG is a right-wing sloganeer? |
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solinvictus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 09:17 AM Response to Reply #11 |
34. Thank you! |
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Leilani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 02:37 AM Response to Reply #34 |
64. Dems on guns are like Repubs on abortion |
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BayCityProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-04 10:20 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Well |
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Mattforclark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-04 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
5. I thought the ban doesn't do anything anyway |
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Lefty Pragmatist (430 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-04 10:35 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Suicidal issue |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 05:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
36. EXACTLY! |
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Bombtrack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-04 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
7. This is a disgracefully loaded and misleading poll |
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fujiyama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-04 10:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. The question isn't |
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RoeBear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-04 06:38 AM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Nice 'progressive' response... |
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sangha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-04 12:33 PM Response to Reply #13 |
22. Nice try, but |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 03:15 AM Response to Reply #13 |
29. The comment is right on even if the wording is bad. |
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exDinosoar (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 11:21 PM Response to Reply #29 |
42. Popular opinion is your measure of a good idea? |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 11:47 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Of course not. |
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exDinosoar (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 11:59 PM Response to Reply #45 |
47. no civilian needs a handgun |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-04 12:15 AM Response to Reply #47 |
48. There are other ways to defend oneself |
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FeebMaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-04 12:23 AM Response to Reply #48 |
49. Defending yourself with a handgun is cowardly? |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-04 12:30 AM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Number one |
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FeebMaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-04 12:34 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. and when you wind up in a life threatening situation anyway? (nt) |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-04 12:44 AM Response to Reply #51 |
52. Statistics show owning a handgun is less likely to help than to harm you. |
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FeebMaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-04 01:07 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. Yes 43 times more likely to harm you I'm sure. |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-04 01:15 AM Response to Reply #53 |
54. Yes. |
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FeebMaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-04 01:30 AM Response to Reply #54 |
55. A few people do stupid things, so we all have to suffer. |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-04 04:38 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. I'm so sleepy... |
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FeebMaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-04 01:17 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Pick a gun thread |
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JayS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-04 01:55 AM Response to Reply #50 |
56. "avoiding stupidly dangerous situations" |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 12:09 AM Response to Reply #56 |
60. In a confined space like a living room... |
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JayS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 12:13 AM Response to Reply #60 |
61. I don't think I would want to try my batting skills against... |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 12:18 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Home invasions aren't all than common. |
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JayS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-17-04 12:25 AM Response to Reply #62 |
63. They are getting very common down here but not in my... |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-04 10:56 PM Response to Original message |
9. most people who support the ban don't understand it |
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FeebMaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-04 11:04 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. There are no extra background checks for buying a pre-ban |
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IronLionZion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-04 07:23 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. I thought you couldn't buy a post-ban assault weapon |
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FeebMaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-04 11:15 AM Response to Reply #14 |
15. I believe you are referring to the 1986 ban on |
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Feanorcurufinwe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-12-04 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
10. Where's the 'Other' option? |
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genius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-04 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
16. Misleading questions. He'll win by renewing it. Lose by not renewing it. |
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FeebMaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-13-04 02:33 PM Response to Reply #16 |
17. The vast majority of Americans think it bans machine guns. |
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dpbrown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-04 11:15 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. genius is correct. win by renewing, lose by not renewing |
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FeebMaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-04 12:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
23. Where would the gun control movement be without |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-14-04 10:40 AM Response to Original message |
20. There's no need for it to be renewed. |
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FeebMaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 12:06 AM Response to Original message |
24. I'd just like to say it again, since it bears repeating. |
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DaveSZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 12:17 AM Response to Reply #24 |
26. Of course not |
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DaveSZ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 12:20 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I'll go further: |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 03:12 AM Response to Original message |
28. Yes. It is NOT a losing issue. |
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JayS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 03:57 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. I am sure that those people would also think that the assault... |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 04:08 AM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Again, you are assuming that the vast majority of folks are obsessed |
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JayS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 04:22 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. I am sure that most people do not care about gun issues but... |
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Delano (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 05:17 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Taking a position on ANYTHING will cause opposition |
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JayS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 10:59 PM Response to Reply #35 |
40. Thanks for stating the obvious. The ban is a petty little battle... |
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exDinosoar (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 11:28 PM Response to Reply #31 |
44. Gun nuts? |
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exDinosoar (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 11:24 PM Response to Reply #28 |
43. Sport shooting is legit |
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Piperay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 04:54 AM Response to Original message |
33. NO way... |
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JHBowden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 05:26 PM Response to Original message |
37. The question is loaded. |
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FeebMaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 05:54 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. Why should he support it? (nt) |
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Hippo_Tron (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 05:28 PM Response to Original message |
38. This could've been an issue that Kerry could've slamfucked Bush on... |
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dolstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 11:05 PM Response to Original message |
41. I voted no |
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MAlibdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-15-04 11:56 PM Response to Original message |
46. let's shift the debate... |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun May-16-04 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
59. Don't worry, Kerry hasn't the courage to push for it. |
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