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[–] [email protected] 105 points 5 months ago (4 children)

So, we're now prosecuting all gun owners who have done drugs in the past?

Shout-out to all you 2nd Amendment bros.

[–] macarthur_park 54 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Oh no, not all gun owners who’ve done drugs. Just certain ones.

The 2nd amendment bros aren’t going to help in this case. The NRA declined get involved in the police shooting of Philando Castile who was licensed to carry his gun and who told the police he was legally carrying it. The NRA said it was because he also was in possession of Marijuana, which makes it illegal for him to have a gun.

[–] SupraMario 5 points 5 months ago (1 children)

Do not lump the NRA in with gun owners. FUDDs are basically the only people who donate to the nra anymore. They're a trash ass organization that just shills for repubs. Every gun owner who isn't suckin the nras tit, thinks that the Castile case was bullshit, same with the Taylor shooting. Those cops should be in jail for murder.

[–] JustZ 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

They still mostly all vote for Republicans. The NRA doesn't need to radicalize them if they are already going to vote for the NRA's candidate (Republican).

[–] SupraMario 2 points 5 months ago

Sure that I can't say they wouldn't, but they're not the NRA type anymore. A large portion are not the racist assholes the NRA stands for now.

Do remember there are a lot more gun owners now that are on the left. There are also a lot more minorities that are gun owners as well.

[–] EleventhHour 22 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (3 children)

So, we’re now prosecuting all gun owners who have done drugs in the past?

Florida would become a prison colony

[–] manmachine 10 points 5 months ago

Escape From ~~New York~~ Jacksonville

[–] bitwaba 5 points 5 months ago

Floiria is a prison colony

[–] PunnyName 3 points 5 months ago
[–] [email protected] 11 points 5 months ago

Yet another reason why decriminalizing isn't enough, weed (and others) need to be reclassified.

[–] [email protected] 10 points 5 months ago

NRA has been conspicuously silent throughout all of this...