The FAST Approaching Gun Ban

[hippifried]

If people were universally smart, responsible, sensible, & cool headed, I have to wonder if instruments of violence would have ever been invented.

[yodajazz]

http://news.yahoo.com/man-shoots-wif...210000920.html Anyone can make a mistake. Why are people always so skeptical?

[buttslinger]

Just the Facts, M'aam.

http://www.justfacts.com/guncontrol.asp

[trish]

Joe tells us the number of people killed in car accidents was about 55 000 that year. That puts the date of the show circa 1973. The population of the U.S. was just over 200 000 000. Now we have over 300 000 000 people and the number of car deaths is down to 33 000. Thank the law for safety belts. The world's not perfect. According to Joe, people aren't perfect. Joe's point is that's why we have laws, and police who enforce them. Joe tells of the long lines of men who during the Great Depression to queued to apply for a single job. For that reason it's difficult to understand why someone would've labeled this episode "Joe Friday schools Occupy Wall Street." Relating it to this thread: one would have to say, Joe's speech ultimately supports the regulation of firearms and the three "hippies" are more the laissez faire, let everyone have them types.

All in all, a fine piece of propaganda...even though I agree with it.

[buttslinger]

The problem with the facts is both sides can use them to make their point. This being a Liberal hangout, people's minds are made up already, the most fascinating thing to me is that gun control is a 50/50 issue, which makes it a fantastic debate.
Methinks the more ye speaks on the issue, the more you speak about yourself than the issue, you get tired and worn down, that's a plus for the status quo, the gun nuts.
I think giving the conservatives guns, and the liberals abortion is a pretty good deal.
Before I get jumped on, let me remind all you guys that being involved with a "tranny porn site" is probably a major thorn in the sides of the thousands and thousands of open or closeted people who are transitioned or transitioning and DON'T want to be looked at as a porn star or prostitute. Do you? Trying to get through this crappy life with just a shred of dignity is a liberal ideal, in my mind, and you'll have to admit the majority of dudes on this site consider transsexuals "shemale sex objects" with tits up in the air and meaty schlongs hanging down twixt creamy thighs. That's not real good for the transsexual applying for a job at some company in her small town.
I think my point to the LIBS here, is that it's better to err on the side of self expression and learning, the hard way, if that's what it takes. How can you claim to champion the rights of transsexuals when you yourself view them on porno sites? The majority of women look at guys who look at porn as jerk-offs. Education of conservatives starts with education of liberals. In deed as well as word.
I guess my point is before you trash some dude for his "unnatural" love of a machine gun, check out your "unnatural" sexual preoccupation of chicks with dicks. Glands are funny. If you ask some guy to give up his gun you might have to give up your porn. For the kids!!!

[trish]

I think giving the conservatives guns, and the liberals abortion is a pretty good deal.

Conservative already have guns and liberals, at present, already have abortion. Nobody wants to take away the right to own firearms (that fear is being spread by the gun lobby and has no basis in reality). Conservative DO want to take away a woman's right to abortion (that fear is very real). I think a pretty good deal is for both sides to agree to both and pass reasonable regulations on both. Maybe if birth control regulations were less constrictive, there'd be fewer unwanted pregnancies.

Amy Schumer has a nice video-> http://www.scarymommy.com/amy-schume...ontrol-sketch/

[hippifried]

In the entire various runs of Jack Webb's Dragnet franchise (1949 - 2004), I don't believe Joe Friday ever fired or even drew his weapon.

[buttslinger]

If you want to keep abortion legal, keep a Democratic President and lock up the Supreme Court for a few decades.
I just threw that Joe Friday thing in for a laugh. I'm not sure he went near gun control or abortion, he had to keep his audience.
That's the exact reason you don't want to put your dress and 6 inch heels on and scream against insane macho gun laws in your shrillest highest voice.
Because you want to choose your battles and keep the president a Democrat. And a Supreme Court Liberal. Which it ain't now.
Let the Republicans scream abortion and lock up the Women's vote.

[trish]

In the case of these boards, shrill has definitely been in the ear of the beholder.

[trish]

http://www.cbsnews.com/news/number-o...e-study-shows/

http://www.pewresearch.org/fact-tank...ng-households/