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DanTex

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15. Actually, cars are probably more useful than guns for that.

Reply to dmallind (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 06:22 PM

Dec 2012

Driving away is almost always a better idea than getting into a gun fight.

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Okay. Seriously. Guns are not cars. Let's just get that straight now. [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 OP

Nor are they knives, lemons or tennis rackets. MrSlayer Dec 2012 #1

Exactly! nt Mojorabbit Dec 2012 #8

You know, the way I play tennis it could be lethal dballance Dec 2012 #20

Nor are they Swimming Pools. maxsolomon Dec 2012 #2

So why don't you post it in the correct group? n/t sarisataka Dec 2012 #3

Because people like you would probably ignore it. Tommy_Carcetti Dec 2012 #7

Maybe because people concerned about gun violence feel the Laurian Dec 2012 #10

My guess is, for the same reason he doesn't post it in FreeRepublic. DanTex Dec 2012 #12

^^This^^ 99Forever Dec 2012 #16

Actually, you're wrong Scootaloo Dec 2012 #4

But they can be fun! zappaman Dec 2012 #5

No they are not - cars are useless at protecting you from violent attack. nt dmallind Dec 2012 #6

yea that MrDiaz Dec 2012 #13

Actually, cars are probably more useful than guns for that. DanTex Dec 2012 #15

As long as somebody is thoughtful enough to attack you in or immediately next to your car maybe. nt dmallind Dec 2012 #19

Not in quote unquote "the right cirumstances" Bicoastal Dec 2012 #17

Poor analogies are essential to the NRA ideology. DanTex Dec 2012 #9

When my dad taught us kids to drive, the first thing he said was ashling Dec 2012 #11

you sure about that? snooper2 Dec 2012 #14

Looks like your post was cut short. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #18

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