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4% PAL acquisition is, in essence, a ban. Dragonsoul Send a noteboard - 27/05/2022 04:13:45 AM

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You go through an entire breakdown of something that isn't a ban, explain how it isn't a ban, and yet land on the opposite position.

I have no idea why you expect me to shed tears about the difficulty of procuring or storing a gun. It should absolutely be damn hard.

We make plenty of things hard. Becoming a doctor is hard. Becoming a lawyer is hard. Getting to fly a plane is hard.

We gatekeep a lot of things in society, when there is rational interest at doing so. You may disagree that gun violence warrants such restrictions. But that doesn't mean these laws equal a ban.


When you couple that with the restrictions of actual use, it is a ban for all intents and purposes. The gun can only be used in one location, and you sacrifice your right to privacy (in addition to warrant less search) in your home or vehicle just to own one. You cannot even realistically use the weapon for defense (its most practical purpose) because by the time you manage to unlock the gun, unlock the ammunition, and load the gun, the criminal (who has an AR-15 or other banned gun because he doesn’t care about gun laws) has already killed you.

It’s a ban, in all but name. Which, of course, you know.

Which will never happen in America because firearm ownership is protected by the Constitution. Which you also know.

Again, you either know nothing about the laws in Canada (saying that America could follow such a system) or you do know and instead are advocating a ban in all but name (which can never happen).

Like I said, either way you’re wrong.

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If no one else wants to open this can of worms, I guess I’ll have to do it damookster - 26/05/2022 02:07:18 AM 2010 Views
Unfortunately, there's not much to say. Dragonsoul - 26/05/2022 04:26:10 PM 697 Views
You are not going to get a non emotional discussion about guns, it will never ever be rational Roland00 - 26/05/2022 08:04:55 PM 715 Views
Re: You are not going to get a non emotional discussion about guns, it will never ever be rational Dragonsoul - 26/05/2022 08:36:34 PM 720 Views
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Yes Roland00 - 26/05/2022 09:55:14 PM 654 Views
Re: There are so many (partial)-solutions and no single one is going to solve it. Dragonsoul - 26/05/2022 09:56:23 PM 674 Views
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You obviously don't know anything about Canada's gun laws. Dragonsoul - 26/05/2022 05:20:25 PM 754 Views
Remarkable fionwe1987 - 27/05/2022 03:55:54 AM 680 Views
4% PAL acquisition is, in essence, a ban. Dragonsoul - 27/05/2022 04:13:45 AM 668 Views
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He said, running away. Dragonsoul - 27/05/2022 11:34:19 AM 719 Views
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Lol Parody account confirmed. Dragonsoul - 27/05/2022 04:04:56 PM 691 Views
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This is wonderfully meandering and thought-provoking, but woefully insubstantial for understanding. *NM* TyrReborn - 28/05/2022 12:10:04 AM 385 Views
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You're one of those men. Dragonsoul - 26/05/2022 08:27:53 PM 711 Views
Hypocrisy Roland00 - 26/05/2022 08:42:17 PM 634 Views
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My advice is listen to the podcast I linked Dragonsoul *NM* Roland00 - 26/05/2022 09:05:13 PM 331 Views
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Did I trigger you? damookster - 26/05/2022 07:50:02 PM 588 Views
You screaming get off my lawn is inherently causes an urge to egg your house *NM* Roland00 - 26/05/2022 08:05:48 PM 359 Views
~soaks Roland with the jet nozzle as I hose the egg off my front porch~ *NM* damookster - 26/05/2022 08:50:22 PM 320 Views
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I pretty much agree. damookster - 27/05/2022 03:18:38 AM 718 Views
Yep, what Tyr said *NM* Roland00 - 27/05/2022 03:27:33 AM 311 Views
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Bah damookster - 27/05/2022 04:25:25 AM 682 Views
Baseball twitter is bad Roland00 - 27/05/2022 04:29:15 AM 583 Views
UPDATE on the shooter, Salvador Ramos damookster - 27/05/2022 03:27:59 PM 700 Views
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Re: Can't be more of a disgrace than waiting an hour to go in and kill him. damookster - 27/05/2022 04:15:22 PM 663 Views
I disagree. Dragonsoul - 27/05/2022 10:02:23 PM 629 Views
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Thats a good point, and something I didn’t consider when I wrote my response. Dragonsoul - 28/05/2022 12:08:48 AM 604 Views
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They already lost their balls. damookster - 27/05/2022 06:52:52 PM 660 Views
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You're completely right and I hate it. TyrReborn - 30/05/2022 08:24:29 PM 634 Views
Another podcast I enjoyed Roland00 - 27/05/2022 08:26:56 PM 631 Views
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Nobody would like my idea, but personally, I think Korea's 2 year mandatory service would do us good TyrReborn - 30/05/2022 08:30:37 PM 661 Views
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Interesting damookster - 31/05/2022 10:56:53 PM 660 Views
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Believe it or not I am not always a Grump Roland00 - 01/06/2022 03:38:16 AM 614 Views
Hot damn, Moolin Rouge was fantastic! *NM* entyti - 01/06/2022 09:36:04 PM 630 Views
What about trans-men entyti - 31/05/2022 10:07:21 PM 680 Views
an intriguing question damookster - 31/05/2022 10:34:39 PM 664 Views
It's all tongue-in-cheek, and isn't that dumb? TyrReborn - 01/06/2022 02:01:04 AM 650 Views
Can the 21 year olds Roland00 - 01/06/2022 03:44:08 AM 652 Views
You know, fair enough. If they're old enough to smoke, and they have a doctor that'll rx it, sure. *NM* TyrReborn - 01/06/2022 03:59:17 AM 332 Views
Something tells me this won't factor in anyone's favor... entyti - 01/06/2022 09:08:31 PM 664 Views
Wait, the *late* conservative Justice Alito? fionwe1987 - 01/06/2022 03:56:19 PM 699 Views
my bad damookster - 01/06/2022 05:09:22 PM 666 Views
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Until the existing gun laws are actually enforced, I am not willing to entertain any new ones HyogaRott - 09/06/2022 09:55:41 PM 775 Views
Oh yeah, and I am sick of the hyperbolic gaslighting by both sides HyogaRott - 09/06/2022 10:02:25 PM 745 Views
Anarchy, the State, and UTOPIA ! Roland00 - 10/06/2022 08:25:05 PM 623 Views
It gets darker and darker Roland00 - 22/06/2022 02:10:08 AM 681 Views
It's so bad dude. So bad. Those poor souls... *NM* TyrReborn - 30/06/2022 05:04:56 PM 334 Views
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