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    Matt Lewis‏Verified account @mattklewis Feb 28

    New column —> You Want to Protect the Second Amendment? Compromise a Little on Guns http://thebea.st/2owhgzT?source=twitter&via=mobile … via @thedailybeast

    10:20 AM - 28 Feb 2018
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      1. Pete‏ @petevielhaber Feb 28
        Replying to @mattklewis @ReaganBattalion @thedailybeast

        Well written, and I agree to a point, but your examples are apples and oranges. Marriage, and health care are not rights. I do have a right to defend myself, and bear arms per the Bill of Rights. If 21 is the age of responsibility, raise the voting, smoking, and driving age.

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      2. Dr. T‏ @TDWilson68 Feb 28
        Replying to @mattklewis @thedailybeast

        No. The Constitution is pretty clear about the amendment process.

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      1. Matt‏ @mrbaffles Feb 28
        Replying to @mattklewis @thedailybeast

        If nothing is done, the moderate-middle of the road actions that can be made now, there will be a whine we generation of youth who will grow up hating guns and when they outnumber the older generations, like you said the worse result could occur.

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      1. Mike Bailey‏ @Mikebzr1 Feb 28
        Replying to @mattklewis @thedailybeast

        Good article Matt. Well thought out and reasoned approach.

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      2. Neil Hansen‏ @njh2005 Feb 28
        Replying to @mattklewis @ReaganBattalion @thedailybeast

        Haven’t we had more than 50 years of compromise? The ratchet only seems to move in one direction at the federal level, true compromise would not just be conceding some ground to the anti-2A forces.

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      1. Craig McGillivary‏ @CraigMcGillivar Mar 1
        Replying to @mattklewis @billscher @thedailybeast

        Banning all guns isn't a dystopian nightmare. It's Japan.

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      1. C Culper‏ @c_culper Feb 28
        Replying to @mattklewis @ReaganBattalion @thedailybeast

        The age 21 wouldn't stop a thing. The brain development argument is ignorant. People are confusing naive with under development. If a person can't handle responsibility at 18 it's the parents fault.

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      1. OvertonGringo‏ @OvertonGringo Feb 28
        Replying to @mattklewis @thedailybeast

        Gays: 1970 We just want to be treated normally 1990 We Just want to get married 2010 Bake us a cake or lose your business 2018 Your child needs to cut off their dick and go on hormones HEARD IT BEFORE! NO THANKS!!

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      2. andthenwhat?‏ @NWcarol28 Feb 28
        Replying to @mattklewis @DavidMDrucker @thedailybeast

        So in other words, give up rights to protect rights?

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      3. Timothra‏ @TimRandosaurus Feb 28
        Replying to @NWcarol28 @mattklewis and

        My right to life is senior over open access to your favorite model of hobbycraft.

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      1. E deplorabus unum‏ @DWSalts Feb 28
        Replying to @mattklewis @NickRiccardi @thedailybeast

        abortion is a counter example yes?

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      2. Peter Principle‏ @PeterPrinciple2 Feb 28
        Replying to @mattklewis @billscher @thedailybeast

        No, I want to repeal it.

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      3. andthenwhat?‏ @NWcarol28 Feb 28
        Replying to @PeterPrinciple2 @mattklewis and

        Then prepare to appeal all others

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      1. Leland USA‏ @lelandusa Feb 28
        Replying to @mattklewis @billscher @thedailybeast

        Tell me why can't we require gun owners to buy insurance on a weapon? If the gun is involved in any incident the insurance pays the cost of injury/death or material damage. Let the market price out irresponsible people as you free marketers like to say

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      1.  🕯Keep the Republic  🐻‏ @gr8357 Feb 28
        Replying to @mattklewis @thedailybeast

        We've already compromised enough.

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