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    What does the phrase "gun control" mean to you?

    So you're competent in the shooting sports. Terrific. I mean that sincerely. My point is, and remains, that simply putting a gun in someone's hands does not make them safe and/or competent. Many states, including where I live, allow open and/or concealed carry without ANY demonstration of safety...
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    What does the phrase "gun control" mean to you?

    Similarly, the reason for driver licensing and automobile registration is to create a registry of who drives what, and its ultimate purpose must be the confiscation of automobiles, right?
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    What does the phrase "gun control" mean to you?

    The problem with comparing law enforcement officers and their weaponry with that of the general population is that the cops need to demonstrate their competence with the weapons that they carry, typically in tactical environments. They wear Kevlar for a reason. The carry requirements &...
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    Open Letter to Congress/Prez: Time to Legalize Drugs

    Somewhere between "lock 'em up for buying a dime bag of weed" and "just legalize everything without consequence" there is room for responsible drug policy. I see no problem with the continued decriminalization and legalization of marijuana, but let's be practical: there aren't too many potheads...
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    What does the phrase "gun control" mean to you?

    "Mentally defective" is pretty imprecise. Psychological impairment and unbalance covers a very broad spectrum of disabilities and current confidentiality laws make it difficult, if not impossible, to determine if a buyer has a mental "defect." Unlike current criminal background checks which, if...
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    What does the phrase "gun control" mean to you?

    Exactly. I've yet to engage anyone, anywhere on this topic who favors complete confiscation and banning of firearms. MOST people that I've engaged personally on this subject don't want persons with past criminal convictions--especially convictions on violent offenses--owning firearms. Many of...
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    What does the phrase "gun control" mean to you?

    Why is a minimum age reasonable? What, in your opinion, should be the minimum age? Please clarify what you mean by "verifying legal status within the US." Do you mean verifying US residency? Would you sell or transfer a firearm to someone that you knew was suicidal and/or homicidal?
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    What does the phrase "gun control" mean to you?

    Bumper stickers. Completely unsurprised.
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    What does the phrase "gun control" mean to you?

    Just out of curiosity… What does the term “gun control” mean to you? From reading through a few of the discussions here, I get the sense that those who caucus predominantly on the right side of the aisle have vastly different interpretations, concerns and fears of the term “gun control”...
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    Poll: 70 percent of Americans believe news media is intentionally biased[W:239]

    Of course the media is biased. The bias is toward ratings, which translate to revenue. Toward that objective, corporate media will sensationalize, appeal to ideology, hike skirts up, cut blouses low, trivialize, peddle fear and BS. Corporate media will always be biased toward ratings and profit.
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    Objective Truth?

    "The sandwich is hot" is a personal (and highly subjective) assessment because others may not reach the same conclusion. "The sandwich is 27.2 degrees Celsius," conversely, is an objective assessment, which can be confirmed or refuted without personal bias. I didn't make that claim. Nor do I...
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    Objective Truth?

    I'm pretty much in agreement with you on that. Objective truths are impartial truths; those that work the same for all players. Or at least that's what I mean by "objective." We can corroborate our perceptions with those of others, as well as devices that are free of human biases. If everyone...
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    Why lowering taxes and spending shortened recessions

    Not necessarily. You're overlooking the fact that some folks produce not only for the monies received, but for the enjoyment they may derive from their chosen profession. A personal example--which is certainly not an isolated example--goes like this... I'm a musician, and years ago, I used to...
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    Objective Truth?

    I think you're onto something, particularly that mathematics is a system of axioms. Mathematics is also a system where there are boundaries between "conjecture" and "truth." As you point out, square roots are indeed human constructs. Fermat's Last Theorem, however, hanged in the annals of...
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    Objective Truth?

    When idk posted "Big, hot" as examples of subjective assessments there was no objective definition provided. (I probably would have used "tasty, pretty, exciting" as examples.) You may elect to define a "hot sandwich" as one that is 15 degrees above room temperature, while I may elect to define...
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