Want to move back to the USA but my girlfriend's perspective differs than mine.
Apr 27th 2016, 2:04 am
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Re: Want to move back to the USA but my girlfriend's perspective differs than mine.
My friend: all guns are banned outright in Chicago. DC has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. CO, in contrast, has very liberal gun laws and a strong gun-friendly culture. I lived in western CO and Utah for a few years, I know of what I speak. You may argue that despite these differences gun violence is more prevalent in DC and Chicago than in CO, it's an interesting irony.
Apr 27th 2016, 2:13 am
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Re: Want to move back to the USA but my girlfriend's perspective differs than mine.
I am your friend, did not know.
Liberal as in Democrat gun laws, well yes.
Liberal as in Democrat gun laws, well yes.
Apr 27th 2016, 5:38 am
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Re: Want to move back to the USA but my girlfriend's perspective differs than mine.
My friend: all guns are banned outright in Chicago. DC has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. CO, in contrast, has very liberal gun laws and a strong gun-friendly culture. I lived in western CO and Utah for a few years, I know of what I speak. You may argue that despite these differences gun violence is more prevalent in DC and Chicago than in CO, it's an interesting irony.
Apr 27th 2016, 5:40 am
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Apr 27th 2016, 6:18 am
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Re: Want to move back to the USA but my girlfriend's perspective differs than mine.
No.
Yes, you can.
No, they're not.
It might, but they're nowhere near as restrictive as they were prior to 2008.
The laws banning gun ownership in DC and Chicago were overturned by the Supreme Court in 2008 and 2010 respectively. 
..... I didn't know that Chicago was so different! So you can't own guns or carry them or anything like that in Chicago?
No, they're not.
DC has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. .....
... CO, in contrast, has very liberal gun laws and a strong gun-friendly culture. I lived in western CO and Utah for a few years, I know of what I speak. You may argue that despite these differences gun violence is more prevalent in DC and Chicago than in CO, it's an interesting irony.
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Apr 27th 2016, 6:22 am
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Had me confused for a while there 
Apr 27th 2016, 7:57 am
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Re: Want to move back to the USA but my girlfriend's perspective differs than mine.
My friend: all guns are banned outright in Chicago. DC has some of the most restrictive gun laws in the country. CO, in contrast, has very liberal gun laws and a strong gun-friendly culture. I lived in western CO and Utah for a few years, I know of what I speak. You may argue that despite these differences gun violence is more prevalent in DC and Chicago than in CO, it's an interesting irony.
However, the liberal do goodys can never see the idiocy of attempting to impose their restrictions on the law abiding majority of owners also
Apr 27th 2016, 7:58 am
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Apr 27th 2016, 8:00 am
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Re: Want to move back to the USA but my girlfriend's perspective differs than mine.
Law-abiding gun-owners? Many criminals are law-abiding gun-owners until they aren't.
Apr 27th 2016, 8:47 am
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Re: Want to move back to the USA but my girlfriend's perspective differs than mine.
Is a gun-owner who speeds still a law-abiding gun owner?
Apr 27th 2016, 10:46 am
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