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Postby Post War America » Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:07 am

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I mean, they were felons then too tho. Firing on the King's regulars was a serious crime.


Ah but today they'd be felons simply for owning the weapons they did.


The regulars were there to seize their weapons.
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Postby Tarsonis » Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:08 am

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Ah but today they'd be felons simply for owning the weapons they did.


The regulars were there to seize their weapons.


So your point is, Massachusetts has become as tyrannical as GB was at the point of the revolution.

Agreed. And that's sadly ironic that birthplace of freedom is no longer free.
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Postby Post War America » Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:10 am

Tarsonis wrote:
Post War America wrote:
The regulars were there to seize their weapons.


So your point is, Massachusetts has become as tyrannical as GB was at the point of the revolution.

Agreed. And that's sadly ironic that birthplace of freedom is no longer free.


Iunno, I live here and I find it pretty free. But then I don't tie freedom just to the ability to own any type of weapon you want.
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Postby Tarsonis » Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:11 am

Post War America wrote:
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So your point is, Massachusetts has become as tyrannical as GB was at the point of the revolution.

Agreed. And that's sadly ironic that birthplace of freedom is no longer free.


Iunno, I live here and I find it pretty free. But then I don't tie freedom just to the ability to own any type of weapon you want.


Yeah honestly, I have no complaints beyond the high taxes. 95% of my time is spent in places I couldn't take a gun anyway. Plus weeds legal now, so might start capitalizing on that pretty soon.
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Postby Frievolk » Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:13 am

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How Ironic that if the revolution occurred today, the militia men on the greens of Lexington and Concord would be felons.


I mean, they were felons then too tho. Firing on the King's regulars was a serious crime.

Didn't the battles of Lexington and Concord start because the Regulars had decided to take the local militia's weapons in a raid?
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Postby Tarsonis » Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:15 am

Frievolk wrote:
Post War America wrote:
I mean, they were felons then too tho. Firing on the King's regulars was a serious crime.

Didn't the battles of Lexington and Concord start because the Regulars had decided to take the local militia's weapons in a raid?


Yup, ye old AR-1s
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Postby Post War America » Fri Nov 09, 2018 11:16 am

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Frievolk wrote:Didn't the battles of Lexington and Concord start because the Regulars had decided to take the local militia's weapons in a raid?


Yup, ye old AR-1s


I chuckled.
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Postby Zurkerx » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:06 pm

Corrian wrote:And freaking Scott in Florida is accusing Democrats of trying to steal the election with no proof like he's Brian Kemp or something.


Well, to be fair, both sides are going to accuse each other of stealing the election, regardless of who wins. As we have clearly seen, voters are willing to buy it.
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Postby Telconi » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:19 pm

Post War America wrote:
Tarsonis wrote:
So your point is, Massachusetts has become as tyrannical as GB was at the point of the revolution.

Agreed. And that's sadly ironic that birthplace of freedom is no longer free.


Iunno, I live here and I find it pretty free. But then I don't tie freedom just to the ability to own any type of weapon you want.


And the Ayatollah considers Iran free.
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Postby Post War America » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:29 pm

Telconi wrote:
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Iunno, I live here and I find it pretty free. But then I don't tie freedom just to the ability to own any type of weapon you want.


And the Ayatollah considers Iran free.


Don't you fucking dare compare my state to Iran.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:29 pm

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And the Ayatollah considers Iran free.


Don't you fucking dare compare my state to Iran.


Yeah, that's insulting to Iran :lol:
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Postby Post War America » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:31 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Post War America wrote:
Don't you fucking dare compare my state to Iran.


Yeah, that's insulting to Iran :lol:


Even if you measured the freedom of a place only by its gun laws you know full well Iran has more restrictive gun laws than Massachusetts.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:31 pm

Post War America wrote:
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Yeah, that's insulting to Iran :lol:


Even if you measured the freedom of a place only by its gun laws you know full well Iran has more restrictive gun laws than Massachusetts.


it was a joke ;_;
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Postby Telconi » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:32 pm

Post War America wrote:
Telconi wrote:
And the Ayatollah considers Iran free.


Don't you fucking dare compare my state to Iran.


Well, I didnt, my comparison was actually between you and the Ayatollah of Iran.
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Postby Petrasylvania » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:34 pm

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Corrian wrote:And freaking Scott in Florida is accusing Democrats of trying to steal the election with no proof like he's Brian Kemp or something.


Well, to be fair, both sides are going to accuse each other of stealing the election, regardless of who wins. As we have clearly seen, voters are willing to buy it.

But Trump is the first winner to accuse the losing side of cheating. And the rest of the GOP is following his example.
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Postby Thermodolia » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:35 pm

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The Emerald Legion wrote:Warped perspective? What serious proposals have they made for anything aside from whipping people into a frenzy about imaginary Russian collusion and Nazis supposedly jumping out of every flower pot?

Flower pot? You mean the frat boys marching in Charlottesville chanting "JEWS WILL NOT REPLACE US" were only concerned that their beloved Tiki Torches would be switched out in favor of menorahs?

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Postby Post War America » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:36 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Post War America wrote:
Even if you measured the freedom of a place only by its gun laws you know full well Iran has more restrictive gun laws than Massachusetts.


it was a joke ;_;


Its annoying as fuck for outsiders to make fun of my state, especially to compare it to Iran.

Telconi wrote:
Post War America wrote:
Don't you fucking dare compare my state to Iran.


Well, I didnt, my comparison was actually between you and the Ayatollah of Iran.


TIL that not seeing gun rights as the be all end all of a free state makes you equivalent to the dictator of a theocracy.
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Postby Telconi » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:38 pm

Post War America wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
it was a joke ;_;


Its annoying as fuck for outsiders to make fun of my state, especially to compare it to Iran.

Telconi wrote:
Well, I didnt, my comparison was actually between you and the Ayatollah of Iran.


TIL that not seeing gun rights as the be all end all of a free state makes you equivalent to the dictator of a theocracy.


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Postby The Empire of Pretantia » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:40 pm

Post War America wrote:
Telconi wrote:
And the Ayatollah considers Iran free.


Don't you fucking dare compare my state to Iran.

Why not?
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Postby Cannot think of a name » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:41 pm

Post War America wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
it was a joke ;_;


Its annoying as fuck for outsiders to make fun of my state, especially to compare it to Iran.


Dude, try being a Californian. Just mentioning my state is going to inspire a few people to trot out their tight five about it.
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Postby Post War America » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:42 pm

The Empire of Pretantia wrote:
Post War America wrote:
Don't you fucking dare compare my state to Iran.

Why not?


Because its nothing like Iran. If anything the states you consider "free" are more like fucking Iran than mine.
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Postby Page » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:43 pm

Post War America wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
it was a joke ;_;


Its annoying as fuck for outsiders to make fun of my state, especially to compare it to Iran.

Telconi wrote:
Well, I didnt, my comparison was actually between you and the Ayatollah of Iran.


TIL that not seeing gun rights as the be all end all of a free state makes you equivalent to the dictator of a theocracy.


Try being from Florida.

Though honestly, a lot of the shit Florida gets is well-deserved.
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Postby Washington Resistance Army » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:44 pm

Post War America wrote:
Washington Resistance Army wrote:
it was a joke ;_;


Its annoying as fuck for outsiders to make fun of my state, especially to compare it to Iran.


Worry not, I do it to everyone from a blue state.
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Postby Hammer Britannia » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:45 pm

Washington Resistance Army wrote:
Post War America wrote:
Its annoying as fuck for outsiders to make fun of my state, especially to compare it to Iran.


Worry not, I do it to everyone from a blue state.

Massachusetts is not Iran WRA, that's a insult

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Postby Telconi » Fri Nov 09, 2018 12:45 pm

Post War America wrote:
The Empire of Pretantia wrote:Why not?


Because its nothing like Iran. If anything the states you consider "free" are more like fucking Iran than mine.


There sure are some notable similarities...
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