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Gun Control & RKBA

beevul

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9. I share that hopeful optimism.

Reply to Eleanors38 (Reply #8)

Mon May 9, 2016, 01:24 PM

May 2016

And I think a lot of folks, even here on DU, are beginning to see the isolated extremism of these prohibitionists.

I share that hopeful optimism. Their behavior and their actions betray them and their stated goals, and I hope more people have their eyes opened to it every day.

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Has anyone else noticed lately... [View all] beevul May 2016 OP

odd that people would think that as the corpses pile up bt msongs May 2016 #1

You seem peculiarly obsessed with corpses, so I ask you: Eleanors38 May 2016 #7

It is a hobby for me HassleCat May 2016 #2

Just more culture war stuff DonP May 2016 #3

I've noticed it before. theatre goon May 2016 #4

I've noticed the gun control extremists seem even more shrill and delusional then normal Lurks Often May 2016 #5

Reframe the argument, move the goalposts, appeal to emotion.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #6

I have noticed a re-visitation to that silliness, and other outlooks. Like cartoonists... Eleanors38 May 2016 #8

I share that hopeful optimism. beevul May 2016 #9

It's just part of the bigger problem discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2016 #10

This is strictly speculation on my part... theatre goon May 2016 #12

Yup. eom Kang Colby May 2016 #11