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Recent content by Aldebaran

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    Illinois Gov. Pritzker Says Chicago Is Safe As 35 Shot, 5 Dead Labor Day Weekend

    Bottom line: The NG deployments are making communities safer. I think we can agree on that being a good thing.
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    Illinois Gov. Pritzker Says Chicago Is Safe As 35 Shot, 5 Dead Labor Day Weekend

    The NG isn't oppressing common citizens any more than the police. The NG troops are citizens of this country too, ya know. You guys like to make them out to be some sort of invading military from an enemy country. The mayor of Washington DC seems to disagree with you. She may be a democrat...
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    Illinois Gov. Pritzker Says Chicago Is Safe As 35 Shot, 5 Dead Labor Day Weekend

    If criminals feel so oppressed that they stop their criminal behavior, I'm ok with that. Seems to have worked out well in DC.
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    Illinois Gov. Pritzker Says Chicago Is Safe As 35 Shot, 5 Dead Labor Day Weekend

    The Mayor of DC isn't Repubublican. “I’m very proud of Washington,” Trump said after Bowser signed the Tuesday order. “It can be used as a template.” https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5483498-muriel-bowser-dc-task-force-trump-takeover/
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    My husband’s cousin is dying of pancreatic cancer and it’s going to be any day now.

    My prayers for you and your family. At least it sounds as if he is going to be surrounded by his loved ones. Still, it's going to be difficult when the time comes. It's always harder than we anticipate, but know you're not alone.
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    I only addressed the proposal he/she made themselves. And yes, I agree it is pretty extreme. That's why lawful gun owners have always opposed it.
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    A ban on future purchases isn't a confiscation of currently-owned ones. Registration is what leads to confiscation.
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    Registration of a possession that many in government have voiced a desire to take away from you isn't a smart thing, just as leaving your front door unlocked at night and then advertising it isn't a smart thing--and for the same reason.
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    Would you also like to see your guns confiscated by the government when it's decided you are no longer trustworthy as a gun owner? If so, you're in the minority.
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    Then when the government decides they don't trust the citizens with their dutifully registered guns anymore, they ban those as well. And you wonder why gun owners are resistant to more gun laws?
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    Here's what I got from an "AI overview" from a Google search: There is no exact number, but the most recent estimates suggest there are over 20 million AR-15s in civilian hands in the U.S. as of 2023, with some data pointing to even higher numbers based on the total circulation of AR-style...
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    If a person is legally allowed to own one, they shouldn't be stopped. Yes, it's still a problem. It might not affect the ones I currently own, but I still wouldn't want to see someone who wanted to buy one for legal purposes be prevented. That would be ALL future buyers--with the lawful and...
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    That would be prohibitively expensive. Let's see, 25 million AR15's (not counting AK47s, Mini 14s, MP5, or anything else with a hi-cap magazine) averaging around $1,000 each (and that's a very low estimate since they sell for $700--$3,000 and more). The cost would be 25 billion dollars to...
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    Sure there could! But that would in no way please those who want them all banned. The reasoning is that there are so many, and they aren't going anywhere anytime soon, and will be the target of criminals who want to steal them. 25 million AR15s in the USA wouldn't be ignored by those who...
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    Mass Shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church/School in Minneapolis

    Well, if not "instant", then they're made into a criminal after a grace period if they don't give up possessions (at a financial loss) they lawfully bought just to make other people feel better.
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