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MynameisBlarney

(2,979 posts) Tue Jan 15, 2013, 11:04 AM Jan 2013

Apparently, only if, you own a gun, served in the military... [View all]

been in a life and death gun battle (is there any other kind?) and have read the constitution, you're qualified to speak up on gun control issues, if not, then STFU....
That's pretty much verbatim what I was told on facebook last night by a former classmate. I added the STFU part.

Dunno about you folks, but I'm kinda getting tired of being told what to do by people I consider to be brainwashed, dumbfuck, pseudo patriotic assholes.

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Apparently, only if, you own a gun, served in the military... [View all] MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 OP

That's weird... derby378 Jan 2013 #1

That is kinda ridiculous MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #8

A guy I know who is in the Air Guard says you need the AR-15 to woodsprite Jan 2013 #16

It seems to me that if we have 300 million firearms privately owned in this country kevinbgoode1 Jan 2013 #2

I hope you told him the last sentence back at him. Remind him of freedom of speech. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #3

Well...I think what I replied with was pretty good. MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #4

Can you use the Print Screen key? derby378 Jan 2013 #5

Thanks MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #7

Bah! MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #18

Aw, nuts... derby378 Jan 2013 #19

Yeah, well... MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #20

I never thought of doing that MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #21

Did you get a reply back? southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #9

As of 12:30 am last night MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #10

Oh, I was curious. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #11

No prob MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #13

Tell him the Constitution is for everyone - not just douchebags jpak Jan 2013 #6

Any dumb f*ck can get into the US military -just like lots of other jobs. n/t LeftinOH Jan 2013 #12

So your former classmate doesn't recognize the First Amendment? Tsiyu Jan 2013 #14

Evidently not MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #15

I'll agree with that Tsiyu Jan 2013 #17

You must have all of the above that your former classmate referred to AND rustydog Jan 2013 #22

And... MynameisBlarney Jan 2013 #23

Seeing that you are sentient, I think you are entitled to your opinion and to voice it. TheKentuckian Jan 2013 #24

On Facebook... 99Forever Jan 2013 #25

after the nra's recent ad, anyone supporting their view is low life anti-American scum samsingh Jan 2013 #26

There is a point in there. There are a lot of folks out there who clearly developed their Squinch Jan 2013 #27