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jmg257

(11,996 posts)

9. Fearful, selfish, callous...sure. But totally stupid? Apparently not.

Reply to fried eggs (Original post)

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 08:19 PM

Jan 2013

Nothing like telling someone they won't be able to get something to cause them to want it all the more.

Edit the only hope to avoid this in the future is get rid of grandfathering.

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The people who rushed to buy assault weapons after the Newtown School massacre [View all] fried eggs Jan 2013 OP

If you have to have a gun, and are not in danger, those around you are. onehandle Jan 2013 #1

1/3 to 1/2 of the population...every third/every other house.. pipoman Jan 2013 #3

But most weren't screwed up enough to buy an assault weapon after Sandy Hook like these f&*kers Hoyt Jan 2013 #4

No, they're lined up to go to a gun show pipoman Jan 2013 #5

Nope, they were there for assault weapons. AJC interviewed a number of them. Hoyt Jan 2013 #6

I agree. Anyone whose "gut" reaction to that massacre was to rush out LeftinOH Jan 2013 #2

Its a reaction of talking about bans, not a "reaction to a massacre". beevul Jan 2013 #7

If you thought you might want to buy one in the future Yo_Mama Jan 2013 #8

Fearful, selfish, callous...sure. But totally stupid? Apparently not. jmg257 Jan 2013 #9