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SWTORFanatic

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5. I don't think the US would be all that different without guns, other than

Reply to pipoman (Reply #1)

Fri Feb 1, 2013, 09:54 AM

Feb 2013

less people getting killed. You can survive without a gun. I have for 32 years never once had the need to use one.

On the other hand, things would be very different (and for the worse) without cars.

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I'm now calling the Second Amendment the Genocide Amendment [View all] rightsideout Feb 2013 OP

Wow.. pipoman Feb 2013 #1

I don't think the US would be all that different without guns, other than SWTORFanatic Feb 2013 #5

Just another 'hair on fire' pipoman Feb 2013 #8

This just in case meme is nonsense. Hey, what if you run into a BG with a SWTORFanatic Feb 2013 #9

So is there a violence problem or isn't there? pipoman Feb 2013 #14

There is a violence problem with both gang bangers and loose cannons (aka gun nuts) with SWTORFanatic Feb 2013 #15

I'd like the source of the 300 number pipoman Feb 2013 #24

Here's the source SWTORFanatic Feb 2013 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author SWTORFanatic Feb 2013 #29

What should I do when I'm at the farm and coyotes go after the goats Recursion Feb 2013 #16

Long guns are less of a problem. Those are very rarely open or concealed (lol?) carried in SWTORFanatic Feb 2013 #18

Too bad they are all anybody is trying to ban Recursion Feb 2013 #21

Never heard of a strong movement to ban long guns other than things like SWTORFanatic Feb 2013 #22

I bet the OP drives guardian Feb 2013 #23

Nope rightsideout Feb 2013 #30

Nothing like a calm well-reasoned argument. el_bryanto Feb 2013 #2

So trivializing genocide is your solution? hack89 Feb 2013 #3

I have no idea why gun owners are worried Recursion Feb 2013 #4

Do you call the 5th the Criminal Protection Amendment? aikoaiko Feb 2013 #6

You might want to rethink that... RevStPatrick Feb 2013 #7

Nice user name. randome Feb 2013 #10

Idiot. nt greytdemocrat Feb 2013 #11

Words... mean things. Robb Feb 2013 #12

Glad you're not in a position of influence. Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #13

I'm calling cars "genocide enablers" dairydog91 Feb 2013 #17

What the? libtodeath Feb 2013 #19

Not very effective considering a 200+ year run TheKentuckian Feb 2013 #20

I call the big one bitey RZM Feb 2013 #25

It's your right to appear ridiculous cthulu2016 Feb 2013 #26

K&R. Perfect name for it. MotherPetrie Feb 2013 #27

No flames from me... I'm calling swimming pools "Genocide Puddles". n/t cherokeeprogressive Feb 2013 #31

LOL rightsideout Feb 2013 #32