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Gun Control & RKBA

sarisataka

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5. So the bar has been lowered?

Reply to beevul (Original post)

Wed Aug 10, 2016, 06:30 PM

Aug 2016

Instead of measuring success by "if it saves even one life" it now would be a success to get "only a symbolic gesture".

But tipping point...?

It is impressive that the short excerpt managed at least one false or incorrect statement in every paragraph.

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X:post - "The Fallacy of Second Amendment Absolutism". [View all] beevul Aug 2016 OP

The advantage of a one person echo chamber + 1 or 2 Bobbleheads ... DonP Aug 2016 #1

There's only one... Puha Ekapi Aug 2016 #3

He's not building much of a broad base either DonP Aug 2016 #4

Yep, I think that is so funny Duckhunter935 Aug 2016 #7

"even if it turns out to be only a symbolic gesture" My favorite line - "symbolic gestures" jmg257 Aug 2016 #2

So the bar has been lowered? sarisataka Aug 2016 #5

Lowered? oneshooter Aug 2016 #6

They do love to double-down over there... jmg257 Aug 2016 #8