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ohsointocats from The Sand Wastes Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#34026: Oct 20th 2012 at 11:05:15 PM

Yes, if people carried around halberds and morningstars, life might be more interesting.

Aqueos Nova here from Los Angeles Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Californicating
#34027: Oct 20th 2012 at 11:07:52 PM

Historically arms would have been muskets and such, that was what it was intended to mean. Otherwise obviously we wouldn't have bans on all sorts of fun things. (Cane swords and the like) So much fun to be sliced into bits and pieces.

edited 20th Oct '12 11:08:43 PM by Aqueos

Bet you didn't see that coming
DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#34028: Oct 20th 2012 at 11:09:10 PM

[up]

We have bans on Cane-Swords? surprised

EDIT: After checking around California, Georgia, and Arkansas ban them. Not sure about the other 47 states.

edited 20th Oct '12 11:14:33 PM by DeviantBraeburn

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
TheyCallMeTomu Since: Jan, 2001 Relationship Status: Anime is my true love
#34029: Oct 20th 2012 at 11:26:41 PM

Concealed weapons are indeed concealed weapons.

rmctagg09 The Wanderer from Brooklyn, NY (Before Recorded History) Relationship Status: I won't say I'm in love
The Wanderer
#34030: Oct 20th 2012 at 11:28:32 PM

They're illegal in NY under concealed weapon laws.

Hugging a Vanillite will give you frostbite.
Aqueos Nova here from Los Angeles Since: Dec, 2011 Relationship Status: Californicating
#34031: Oct 20th 2012 at 11:28:36 PM

[up][up][up]I'm in Cali... so yeah.

edited 20th Oct '12 11:34:39 PM by Aqueos

Bet you didn't see that coming
DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#34032: Oct 20th 2012 at 11:48:55 PM

@Braeburn: The NRA. I'm okay with gun ownership, but lately the NRA has been taking some unreasonable stances in regards to regulation, like buying into the whole "liberals support gun registration so they know who to take our guns away from" thing. :<

Also, sword-canes are illegal in Washington due to concealed-weapons laws.

Edit: So, this showed up on my family's Facebook just now. Apparently they've made a movie about how Obama will destroy America.

edited 21st Oct '12 12:05:39 AM by DrunkGirlfriend

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
Morven Nemesis from Seattle, WA, USA Since: Jan, 2001
Nemesis
#34033: Oct 21st 2012 at 12:10:22 AM

As is typical for politically polarized issues, people hear proposals from the extremists on the other side and think they represent the mainstream position. It's certainly true that some gun control advocates have explicitly said they want a registry as a prelude to further bans. It's not, however, remotely true that everyone who thinks a gun registry is a good idea wants to ban them — just help keep track of things that are dangerous in the wrong hands, either through malice or inexperience.

A brighter future for a darker age.
DrunkGirlfriend from Castle Geekhaven Since: Jan, 2011
#34034: Oct 21st 2012 at 12:18:18 AM

[up] Yeah, it just makes me sad because the NRA used to support mandatory gun registration.

"I don't know how I do it. I'm like the Mr. Bean of sex." -Drunkscriblerian
entropy13 Since: Nov, 2010 Relationship Status: Drift compatible
#34035: Oct 21st 2012 at 1:19:48 AM

Phoenix, Arizona apparently

Someone said it's legal, too lazy to check though LOL.

edited 21st Oct '12 1:20:22 AM by entropy13

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#34036: Oct 21st 2012 at 1:50:43 AM

[up]

....What does that have do with the election?

Everything is Possible. But some things are more Probable than others. JEBAGEDDON 2016
GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#34037: Oct 21st 2012 at 1:52:31 AM

Well, it has to do with my asking about whether the right to bear arms necessarily means firearms.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
Wandering Jew
#34038: Oct 21st 2012 at 2:08:05 AM

[up]

..I have no idea.

Although due to District of Columbia v. Heller it does now .

Tennessee GOP predicting historic gains in State Legislature; 'super duper majority' within grasp, Republicans say

First Georgia, now Tennessee. sad

edited 21st Oct '12 2:28:38 AM by DeviantBraeburn

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Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#34039: Oct 21st 2012 at 2:22:40 AM

If Republicans do get both houses of congress and the presidency, I will officially give up on democracy.

DeviantBraeburn Wandering Jew from Dysfunctional California Since: Aug, 2012
GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#34041: Oct 21st 2012 at 6:11:56 AM

"Countries are like 8-year-old boys: not losing face is the most important thing in the known universe. You have to be careful not to insult them."

~ today's report on electoral-vote.com

LostAnarchist Violence Is Necessary! from Neo Arcadia Itself Since: Sep, 2011
Violence Is Necessary!
#34042: Oct 21st 2012 at 6:31:47 AM

[up][up][up] If that happens, I'm going underground resistance, or better yet, aiming to move to Canada (I would say somewhere in EU, but that would be easy to lie about); just as bad, but with actually free(through taxes) healthcare - I can live with that in a flawed state...

[up][up] Not comforting enough... But you tried.

edited 21st Oct '12 6:32:53 AM by LostAnarchist

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Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#34043: Oct 21st 2012 at 7:06:46 AM

I would say somewhere in EU

Mate, none of the 27 states are doing very well. Even the Northern States aren't particularly great.

BestOf FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC! from Finland Since: Oct, 2010 Relationship Status: Falling within your bell curve
FABRICATI DIEM, PVNC!
#34044: Oct 21st 2012 at 7:10:47 AM

That's temporary, though. A couple of years more and we'll be doing fine again. I hope.

Quod gratis asseritur, gratis negatur.
Inhopelessguy Since: Apr, 2011
#34045: Oct 21st 2012 at 7:18:18 AM

Oh, I know. We just gotta hope a bit. Things will clear up; this is the first monetary crisis of the Euro. Every currency has a crisis, and now its the Euro's turn.

/off-topic

Oh, how is the crisis out here playing for both candidates?

Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#34046: Oct 21st 2012 at 7:25:22 AM

[up]

The Euro Crisis?

Its mostly being ignored. or used by republicans as proof socialism doesnt work and moar austerity is needed.

GlennMagusHarvey Since: Jan, 2001
#34047: Oct 21st 2012 at 7:32:56 AM

I find it annoying that people are talking about how "MY GOODNESS, WE'RE LIVING BEYOND OUR MEANS FINANCIALLY" and nary a peep about "MY GOODNESS, WE'RE LIVING BEYOND OUR NATURAL RESOURCES MEANS".

Thorn14 Gunpla is amazing! Since: Aug, 2010
Gunpla is amazing!
#34048: Oct 21st 2012 at 7:40:33 AM

Nobody seems willing to admit that we are all living on borrowed time due to finite resources like fossil fuel.

A massive Somebody Else's Problem

edited 21st Oct '12 7:40:53 AM by Thorn14

Midgetsnowman Since: Jan, 2010
#34049: Oct 21st 2012 at 7:45:33 AM

[up][up]

Its because half of them know exactly what its like to have crushing credit card debt due to stupid personal decisions (which is also why they cant comprehend government debt is different), yet have no way of quantifying how close we are to the end of gasoline.

Reflextion from a post-sanity world (Time Abyss) Relationship Status: What's love got to do with it?
#34050: Oct 21st 2012 at 7:46:43 AM

[up][up] B-b-but... what about all the people who work with coal and oil? Do you really want to be putting them out on the street!?

(no, seriously, I've seen campaign signs slamming various politicians for 'killing jobs' by going after the coal industry)

EDIT: Ninja'd

edited 21st Oct '12 7:47:12 AM by Reflextion

Someone did tell me life was going to be this way.

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