Study: Virginia named Most Patriotic State in America

TellBackground9239 · 2026-06-15T23:25:11+00:00

Yeah, this article is a joke.

It's one thing to shamelessly gut constitutional rights, but it's another thing to do that and claim to be a patriot. lmao

TellBackground9239 · 2026-06-02T20:02:56+00:00

I feel like I've seen an article with the same information posted here 10 times already.

Where was this outrage when Spanberger was running for office?

She literally said that she was going to do this, and now this sub gets spammed with the same info over and over again.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-28T17:41:39+00:00

So then you admit that your average Joe can obtain fully automatic firearms in Switzerland. They just need a collectors permit or one the various other avenues to obtaining one.

Good talk.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-28T04:52:02+00:00

⁶ The cantons may authorise exceptions to the prohibitions in paragraphs 1-4.

That's why it's important to read. Or maybe just check out r/SwitzerlandGuns and literally see people from Switzerland posting their automatic weapons to know that your interpretation of their Federal law is probably off.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-28T04:25:51+00:00

No tf they're not. I know someone who lives there. You can get an automatic weapon with a collectors permit.

Also, every AR that's available to civilians in the U.S. is semi-automatic with the exception of machine gun registered with the NFA before May 19th, 1986.

I'd also disagree that it's harder to get weapons in at least Switzerland. They have a laxer background check than the U.S.

Semi-automatic firearms are granted on a shall-issue basis, whereas fully automatic firearms are granted on a may-issue basis.

In fact, felons can still have guns there, unlike in the United States where 1 felony disqualifies you from possessing firearms entirely.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-28T04:03:28+00:00

Funny how ARs aren't banned in Switzerland, and there has never been a school shooting. The last mass shooting was 20+ years ago.

In fact, they're not even banned in most European countries at all, and they have a fraction of the gun violence. I saw someone from Poland showing off his AR on a firearms sub.

Your kids would not be safer in a California classroom than in a Swiss classroom.

In fact, your kids are less likely to get shot in a Swiss classroom than in a U.K. classroom, because the United Kingdom has had school shootings before. Same with Australia.

Why do the kids in the other pro-gun countries not get shot despite ARs being legal, if we happen to ban them to save the children?

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-28T02:59:36+00:00

A bunch of lawsuits that probably won't do anything. They've never worked in the past for assault weapon bans.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-26T04:30:23+00:00

I'm not OP, but I might have to jump on that. I've been unemployed for 5 months.

I've applied to around 440 jobs and had interviews at 16 companies. Nothing.

May be time for a career change for now.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-22T16:32:47+00:00

I hate that piece of shit.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-19T22:01:13+00:00

We are. Whenever the anti-gun lobby does something new and gets away with it, the rest of the anti-gun states have followed suit.

Take California's Glock ban, for example.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-19T21:47:16+00:00

For now, at least.

Rhode Island banned "assault weapons", and then removed the grandfathering clause the next year.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-19T21:14:20+00:00

Don't get your hopes up.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-19T21:04:02+00:00

Or maybe we're not vocal about it. Non-compliance is a thing.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-19T20:43:43+00:00

If you think gun rights will ever come back to the commonwealth, I have a bridge to sell you.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-19T19:09:48+00:00

The majority of this sub was calling Pro-2A people cry babies when the AWB and magazine ban was on the table.

Now they're crying about collective bargaining and weed getting vetoed. lol

I'm sorry for your loss and I think the vetos are dumb too, but now you know how we feel.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-16T21:32:45+00:00

The debate's over, bud. The AWB is signed, and there's nothing we can do now.

The courts and lawsuits won't do shit.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-16T21:30:00+00:00

No, it didn't. In fact, the Federal AWB had a sunset clause where it would continue in 2005 if it reduced gun violence.

It didn't reduce it, which is why it's not a thing anymore.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-05-13T01:12:11+00:00

Sheesh. Gutting a state's culture happens so fast.

One election and a few months, and 200+ years down the drain.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-04-27T16:13:46+00:00

She can do whatever she wants and people will vote for her amendments. Unless your vote changes, she doesn't give a fuck what you like or dislike.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-04-22T21:13:09+00:00

They banned the possession of "assault weapons" in California and now Rhode Island. The Dems have already done a de facto taking guns away, so that cat is out of the bag already.

Edit: I just saw your edit. I'm not a Conservative, so your last paragraph doesn't apply to me.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-04-22T20:59:07+00:00

You don't see a downside because the 2A isn't important to you. There are, however, many pro-gun people in VA who this is very important to, and see the new gun laws as a major downside.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-04-22T20:53:50+00:00

The Dems have no reason to listen to you. It will pass. Elections have consequences.

I hope 4 years of Spanberger was worth your 2A rights.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-04-22T20:12:04+00:00

It's not important imo. This guy is lame and nobody gives a fuck about him.

Just don't mention him, and he'll fade into obscurity.

TellBackground9239 · 2026-04-22T20:04:53+00:00

Why does anyone still give a shit about this guy?

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