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Puzzledtraveller

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18. Exactly

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 11:12 AM

Jan 2013

Extremely violent and well armed criminal gangs all over the US, when people advocate seizure, their well insulated minds only visualize guns being taken away from aocile John and Jane Q public.

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What I find "funny" about the current gun control debate [View all] NightWatcher Jan 2013 OP

I totally agree. The onus has to be on the gun owners. When they allow their guns to be Squinch Jan 2013 #1

Natural rights they call 'em. GeorgeGist Jan 2013 #2

Absolutely. Owning a gun is the height of irresponsibility! Spryguy Jan 2013 #3

You would start a war. k2qb3 Jan 2013 #4

Let us know when you've volunteered for a seizure squad... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2013 #5

Uhh, last I checked... Spryguy Jan 2013 #6

No cops I know want that job. LAGC Jan 2013 #7

Let me give you an idea of how well that would work... Flyboy_451 Jan 2013 #11

Put the drug squads on it Fumesucker Jan 2013 #13

Agreed Lurks Often Jan 2013 #17

Exactly Puzzledtraveller Jan 2013 #18

Any lawyers out there? meaculpa2011 Jan 2013 #14

Sadly Little Changes... KharmaTrain Jan 2013 #8

Oh the bigger irony, violence in media/games kydo Jan 2013 #9

Well Said. The Pro-Gun Movement Has Had Many Chances To Make Correct Choices. Paladin Jan 2013 #10

The NRA advocated violence? got a link to that? JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #12

No shit hootinholler Jan 2013 #16

The NRA does offer a Personal Protection In The Home course... aikoaiko Jan 2013 #15