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Gun Control & RKBA

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15. Imagine what junk the government would provide....Hi points and ravens.

Tue Oct 4, 2016, 02:32 PM

Oct 2016

No thanks, I'll buy top quality personal safety devices.

Now on to the real question.....Why the 18th birthday?

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If we have a "right" to have guns, then why do we have to BUY them? [View all] Retired George Oct 2016 OP

Happiness is a personal decision. JonathanRackham Oct 2016 #2

Ummm, beer... freebrew Oct 2016 #13

Welcome to DU George! GreydeeThos Oct 2016 #3

Religion is a right but Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2016 #4

Interesting you said "even mandatory" packman Oct 2016 #7

Milita act of 1792 davepc Oct 2016 #8

Thanks for the research - interesting things in that packman Oct 2016 #9

A few mods made in 1903 discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2016 #10

Kind of like Switzerland? gejohnston Oct 2016 #17

The Civil War killed the miita system more then anything. davepc Oct 2016 #18

I've actually heard this arguement made in all seriousness. stone space Oct 2016 #19

So ... Straw Man Oct 2016 #20

Are they actually arguing for the govt to give them arms for free?!? jmg257 Oct 2016 #21

There has been a tax on guns since 1919 gejohnston Oct 2016 #22