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AndyS

(14,559 posts) Wed Apr 12, 2023, 09:52 AM Apr 2023

Every politician says that they only want to protect the right of 'law abiding citizens' [View all]

to have guns.

Louisville shooter; bought his gun legally.

Tennessee shooter; bought his gun legally.

Uvalde shooter; bought his gun legally.

Over and over again we hear the gun was bought legally.

That means every one of these shooters were 'law abiding citizens'. The 'law abiding citizens' whose right to buy a gun politicians so vociferously defend.

Maybe we should rethink what a 'law abiding citizen is'?

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Every politician says that they only want to protect the right of 'law abiding citizens' [View all] AndyS Apr 2023 OP

just another sad example of how we let the few tell the majority what they must do NewHendoLib Apr 2023 #1

Everybody's Law-Abiding Till They Ain't, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2023 #2

Of course we know by law abiding citizens they mean white guys Walleye Apr 2023 #3

They of course mean the rest of the White, law abiding citizens. bluesbassman Apr 2023 #4

Fire up the pre-cog lab SYFROYH Apr 2023 #5

That could be re-defining 'law abiding'. AndyS Apr 2023 #7

First, improve channelling of info from already exisiting databases. SYFROYH Apr 2023 #10

Yeah, good start. AndyS Apr 2023 #11

I'm ok with a NFA-style system for semiautos with detachable mags. SYFROYH Apr 2023 #12

Sensibilities, really? AndyS Apr 2023 #13

The mother of the 6 year old who shot his teacher.... ProudMNDemocrat Apr 2023 #6

They were law-abiding until they weren't. Ocelot II Apr 2023 #8

How about the rights of law-abiding citizens to stay alive? PoindexterOglethorpe Apr 2023 #9