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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I am not copying the previous conversation in order to save space (just like you PP). But I would like you to respond to this comment that you made. I have heard that Texans do not feel like they are part of America so this intrigues me. 
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I never said that Texans do not feel like they are part of America. I said that many Texans feel like they (i.e., these Texans) are living the way all Americans should (i.e., based on fundamental American principles.) Also, I did not say I agreed with this idea. I only said I believe that this is how this group feels.

[quote]I would also like to know why they think there is a way that the rest of America should live (and why that is "their way"). It just sounds very antithetical to fundamental American beliefs. I feel like you will not respond to your comment, but interested as this kind of sentiment will not lead to compromise or even the possibility of compromise.
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You must be explicit about what you are advancing as "their way." What sounds antithetical? Specifically, if they believe they have a right to keep and bear arms and that any abridgment of that right is un-American. Why would they compromise what is to them a fundamental American right?

[quote]As a practical matter, I also grew up around hunting and guns. However, I do not feel anyone needs an AR-15 to hunt ducks, deer, quail, etc. I am not anti-gun at all. I understand the sport. I do believe in reasonable prevention and protection of human life.[/quote]

You are not responding to my main point. You feel that no one should own an AR-15. They feel it is slippery to ban one type of firearm from banning all types.

My point was that if the government attempts to ban certain types of firearms, it will not be to enforce this ban in places like South Texas.

The original poster said it (meaning this issue) will get worse. I agree.

You can post on this board about how people do not need to own AR-15 to reasonably protect their lives. I understand and agree.

Tell me what you can do other than post about it? Do you think the government can enforce a national gun ban? What do you think will happen when it tries to people's homes in Allen and seize their property? [/quote]

DP...  the AWB worked.   Mass shootings decreased significantly.   And as soon as the AWB expired, mass shootings shot back up.  That's just a fact.  No amount of "it won't work, it's pointless, it's wrong" will change the data.[/quote]

Wow, you sound no better than a Republican talking about the correlation between fatherlessness & being a mass shooter. Were you ever taught about the difference between correlation & causation?[/quote]

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