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Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby plblark on Thu Oct 01, 2009 10:45 am

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/chi-gun-case-vote,0,5345342,post.poll

Vote: Should Chicago's gun ban continue?

Are you in favor of Chicago's gun restrictions?


Yes (1843 responses) 23.8%
No (5890 responses) 76.2%
7733 total responses
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Re: Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby Stradawhovious on Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:03 am

As of 12:03pm,

79.5% No
24.1% Yes.
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Re: Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby mitchx3 on Thu Oct 01, 2009 11:08 am

The last couple minutes its been No=40:0=Yes. Few things warm my heart like denying the propaganda to authoritarians.
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Re: Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby jgalt on Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:25 pm

Yeah, but have they polled Mayor Daley yet, since his is the only vote that counts in that paradise by the lake...
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Re: Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby hammAR on Thu Oct 01, 2009 12:32 pm

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Re: Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby bensdad on Thu Oct 01, 2009 8:23 pm

hammAR wrote:Image


Anybody else notice, Hammer carries ball ammo in that wheelgun? Anyway, we always seem to win in the polls, but the politicos don't care.
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Re: Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby plblark on Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:34 am

Yes (1884 responses) 18.0%
No (8561 responses) 82.0%
10445 total responses
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Re: Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby nyffman on Fri Oct 02, 2009 8:35 am

Ah, finally, the gun forum effect kicks in. :lol:
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Re: Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby mnglocker on Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:23 am

nyffman wrote:Ah, finally, the gun forum effect kicks in. :lol:



And clearley it is an accurate representation of the public's opinion. There's obviously more gun forums than anti-gun forums, right?
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Postby nyffman on Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:26 am

Obviously. I've never even seen an anti-gun forum. :shock:
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Re: Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby mnglocker on Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:31 am

nyffman wrote:Obviously. I've never even seen an anti-gun forum. :shock:


I"m sure the brady bunch have a forum with some regulars like Mayor Daley, Bloomberg and Chief Night. Then some sock puppet might pop up to eff with the three of them on occassion. ;)
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Re: Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby hammAR on Fri Oct 02, 2009 10:42 am

bensdad wrote:Anybody else notice, Hammer carries ball ammo in that wheelgun? Anyway, we always seem to win in the polls, but the politicos don't care.


..that's not MY wheelgun, they don't make a 1911 with wheels............I was taking the picture.......... :?


oops, no, there was no one behind the camera..... :doh:
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Re: Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby EJSG19 on Fri Oct 02, 2009 12:23 pm

hammAR wrote:
bensdad wrote:Anybody else notice, Hammer carries ball ammo in that wheelgun? Anyway, we always seem to win in the polls, but the politicos don't care.


..that's not MY wheelgun, they don't make a 1911 with wheels............I was taking the picture.......... :?


oops, no, there was no one behind the camera..... :doh:


Are you implying that Mac was involved?

Geez can't we give the man a break? :D
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Re: Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby hammAR on Fri Oct 02, 2009 2:54 pm

NO.............
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Re: Chicago Tribune asks if the city should continue its gun ban

Postby White Horseradish on Fri Oct 02, 2009 3:31 pm

nyffman wrote:Obviously. I've never even seen an anti-gun forum. :shock:

Feast your eyes on this:
http://www.saneguns.org/discus/index.html


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I found that via a quick Google. I just took a look through it - seems there hasn't been any activity there since 2003... Gee, I wonder why...
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