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Gun Control & RKBA

SecularMotion

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2. You make a lot of assumptions without evidence

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Reply #1)

Thu Feb 4, 2016, 07:43 AM

Feb 2016

and then go off on a tangent about drug offenses?

As far as the month-old(!) age of the article, it was referenced in more recent articles and I went back to the source.

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There’s a simple way to reduce gun violence: Raise the gun age [View all] SecularMotion Feb 2016 OP

This leapt out at me -- Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #1

You make a lot of assumptions without evidence SecularMotion Feb 2016 #2

Why don't you post in your group Duckhunter935 Feb 2016 #3

Then your month-old article is incomplete. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #8

We could follow the Constitution and safeinOhio Feb 2016 #4

I think you're referring to the Militia Act... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #5

Citation, please. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #9

sure safeinOhio Feb 2016 #10

That's not the Constitution; that's a law. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #11

The Second Arms act of 1903 safeinOhio Feb 2016 #13

Okay -- and? My points still stand regardless of the age. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #14

So does mine safeinOhio Feb 2016 #15

Your beliefs have no basis in the contemporaneous statements of the founders. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #17

If you want to let states regulate gun laws safeinOhio Feb 2016 #20

"let" ?????? discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #21

So a state can ban all safeinOhio Feb 2016 #23

No, why? n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2016 #26

Please elaborate as I honestly do not understand the intent of your reply. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #22

State Constitutions are not the Federal one. safeinOhio Feb 2016 #24

Nope. beevul Feb 2016 #25

Where was this argument when you were peddling articles on behalf of the Brennan Center? Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2016 #28

incorporation is very real gejohnston Feb 2016 #29

It would be great... beevul Feb 2016 #18

Better raise the... Puha Ekapi Feb 2016 #6

LOL...wonder if this guy knows shooting people at any age is against the law? ileus Feb 2016 #7

"federal law allows licensed gun dealers to sell rifles to people as young as 18." Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #12

OMGZ LEGAL ADULTS CAN BUY RIFLES!!! beevul Feb 2016 #19

They can also sell bicycles to people as young as 18, benEzra Feb 2016 #27

Canada is aged 18 gejohnston Feb 2016 #16

Actually you cannot buy a handgun, legally, from anyone if you're under 21 Press Virginia Feb 2016 #30