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Gun Control & RKBA

stone space

(6,498 posts) Wed Oct 12, 2016, 06:16 PM Oct 2016

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If it's "a basic and fundamental human and civil right" why is it denied to 17 year olds? n/t PoliticAverse Oct 2016 #1

I'd lower it to 16. stone space Oct 2016 #2

Please explain. beevul Oct 2016 #3

Voting is a right. Guns are a privilege. (nt) stone space Oct 2016 #4

Wrong. Gun ownership is a right. beevul Oct 2016 #5

What is your arguement for disenfranchising people who can't be trusted with guns? stone space Oct 2016 #6

As antigunners are fond of reminding us all... beevul Oct 2016 #7

Yeah, I'd disavow those as arguements for disenfranchisement, too! stone space Oct 2016 #8

Fundamental human and civil rights are fundamental human and civil rights. beevul Oct 2016 #9

Why do you say it is a privilege? I thought it was enumerated as a right in the BOR? Marengo Oct 2016 #11

Because carrying a gun puts you in a position of privilege over your fellow citizens. stone space Oct 2016 #12

To clarify, are you referring to carrying in public, or possession in general? Marengo Oct 2016 #13

Good news is I can be trusted with life saving devices and voting. ileus Oct 2016 #10

As the right to vote gave us Reagan, might it be considered dangerous as well? Marengo Oct 2016 #19

Not a good arguement for disenfranchisement. Try again. stone space Oct 2016 #20

It's a thought exercise, not an argument for disenfranchisement. Can you answer yes or no... Marengo Oct 2016 #21

The right of prison inmates to vote in their cells does not depend... stone space Oct 2016 #22

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