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At last, a libertarian supporting funding of the arts!
Posted by samsa]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:55:41 -0500 Chicago Reader
I said "some might dislike the ACLU because..." SOME.
Posted by LibertyForAll]]> Wed, 14 Jul 2010 09:21:19 -0500 Chicago Reader "As far as your complaint about the NRA goes, the NRA is the lobbying/legal default group when it comes to the Second Amendment"

Yes, that's my problem. I'd rather that they not be the face of responsible gun ownership in America.

"Many dislike the ACLU because they might choose to defend some Nazi's right to march in Skokie.
Posted by samsa]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:06:37 -0500 Chicago Reader Posted by FGFM]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:47:40 -0500 Chicago Reader

Samsa,

I never said a thing about looking at the NRA's website, I think you have me confused with another poster.

As far as your complaint about the NRA goes, the NRA is the lobbying/legal default group when it comes to the Second Amendment, much like the ACLU is for the First, Fourth and Fifth. They approach the matter from a very strict interpretation (but not strict enough for my tastes) and claim to give no quarter since what they are defending is an individual Constitutional right.
Posted by LibertyForAll]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 14:01:16 -0500 Chicago Reader Posted by Moriarty99]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 11:51:50 -0500 Chicago Reader
Like what?

"Please notice that I am not hiding behind an assumed identity nor am I afraid to show my real face unlike FGFM.
Posted by FGFM]]> Mon, 12 Jul 2010 07:20:02 -0500 Chicago Reader
Daley and all the Alderman are covered under state law as "Conservators of the Peace". That's a bullshit law that allows Mayors and Alderman to be licensed to carry concealed weapons in Illinois and by extension, throughout the country.
Posted by BudMan5]]> Sat, 10 Jul 2010 14:47:08 -0500 Chicago Reader Posted by public outcry]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 22:07:14 -0500 Chicago Reader
Why do you have such a hard-on for guns?
Posted by FGFM]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:55:22 -0500 Chicago Reader
More bullshit statistics.
Posted by FGFM]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:54:15 -0500 Chicago Reader Posted by J.Ryan]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 15:08:56 -0500 Chicago Reader Posted by Lamprey]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:37:24 -0500 Chicago Reader You're being obtuse. The point of yours that I was addressing is that the NRA doesn't oppose reasonable regulation.
Posted by samsa]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 14:14:52 -0500 Chicago Reader
America is full of guns, always has been, always will be. Get used to it.
People who wants guns will always be able to get them - laws are irrelevant.
Laws against gun ownership or that make it very difficult to own guns will only keep guns out of the hands of people trying to legally obtain them...not criminals.
Most gun crime is committed by people who should not legally have the gun in the first place (r/t #1 above).
Legalize drugs.
Kick out low-level, non-violent drug offenders from prisons to make room for the real bad guys...you know, the ones who rape, steal from and murder people.
Posted by Lamprey]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 13:27:13 -0500 Chicago Reader
Can you explain how "waiting periods" in any way reduce crime? How making two trips to the gunshop rather than one somehow makes the world a better place?

Can you explain to me how making me wait to buy a second gun keeps me from commiting a crime with my first gun?

And do you have any idea what an "armor piercing" bullet is? I do, but I doubt most people who argue against them do...

There isn't a bullet proof vest made that any police officer can comfortably wear on patrol that will stop most rifle bullets or shotgun slugs.
Posted by LibertyForAll]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:37:40 -0500 Chicago Reader Posted by DonP]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:23:42 -0500 Chicago Reader
IllinoisCarry.com is who sponsored the event (single event, not "meetings and rallys")regarding concealed carry last week in Chicago. It was for the most part organized by Gerald Vernon, who is an African-American who teaches Inner City Studies at Northeastern Illinois University.
Posted by LibertyForAll]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 11:03:33 -0500 Chicago Reader "The NRA has a web site that is fully accessible to the public, no membership required. I'd love to see a single cite to the NRA saying "guns for everybody", "No restrictions" or any of the other lies I've seen posted here.
Posted by samsa]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:50:21 -0500 Chicago Reader Posted by Stu Strickler]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:47:41 -0500 Chicago Reader Posted by tigertooth]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:32:29 -0500 Chicago Reader Posted by DonP]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 10:23:41 -0500 Chicago Reader " Dear Wisconsin, Obama hasn't uttered the word "guns" since he was elected, and he won't be doing so anytime before Nov 2012 when he's up for re-election. And Nancy Pelosi would never say so, but she votes in favor of the gun industry and the NRA.
Posted by wayno]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:39:14 -0500 Chicago Reader The reason no judges have HAD to rule on the 2nd Amendment is that since 1776 everyone already KNEW it applied to the PEOPLE.
Posted by wayno]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 09:00:32 -0500 Chicago Reader Posted by gunny]]> Fri, 09 Jul 2010 08:45:58 -0500 Chicago Reader