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Gun Control & RKBA

ellisonz

(27,711 posts)

10. Case in point.

Reply to gejohnston (Reply #9)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 04:30 PM

Jan 2012

You're paying for your own training. What's wrong with being required to be better trained? Do you really want a bunch of half-trained cowboys shooting up the Starbucks?

Also, I would point out that one your esteemed members of the gunnerhood here thinks there should be no restrictions on the sale of pseudoephedrine.

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Joyce Foundation grants regarding gun control [View all] X_Digger Jan 2012 OP

Not a penny for actual safety training. How odd. n/t PavePusher Jan 2012 #1

The ultimate "safety" is restricting the things. Hoyt Jan 2012 #7

It never ceases to amaze me how cheap... ellisonz Jan 2012 #8

why should I pay gejohnston Jan 2012 #9

Case in point. ellisonz Jan 2012 #10

given that gejohnston Jan 2012 #11

"Do you really want a bunch of half-trained cowboys shooting up the Starbucks?" PavePusher Jan 2012 #14

Something dumb is bound to happen... ellisonz Jan 2012 #16

Starbucks loves the increased profits. PavePusher Jan 2012 #17

I think the whole brouhaha was probably a blip in profits. ellisonz Jan 2012 #18

Congrats, you got one right. My bad, I forgot about the malls. PavePusher Jan 2012 #19

I'll bet the people at Luby's Cafeteria in Kileen TX wouldn't have really cared what the burf Jan 2012 #21

P.S. Please explain how one or two friendly-fire casulties PavePusher Jan 2012 #22

When was the wording of the Second Amendment changed? burf Jan 2012 #13

Thanks for reminding me... burf Jan 2012 #25

You and I just had this discussion krispos42 Jan 2012 #26

Doesn't mean you changed my opinion. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #27

I didn't say I changed your opinion. krispos42 Jan 2012 #28

Like "animal rights" groups who don't spend on habitat restoration. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #23

Well, it's not like it's a bunch of 1%ers deciding how the rest of us should live, oh wait ... DonP Jan 2012 #2

So, where does the money come from? burf Jan 2012 #3

Interesting they give a lot of money to just MicaelS Jan 2012 #4

Illinois is the last chance to stop universal CCW DonP Jan 2012 #5

Considering Joyce is located in Chicago MicaelS Jan 2012 #6

When they give money to NPR/PBS they often use a tag line... SteveW Jan 2012 #24

Thank you. This list has elicited a little grave dance from me. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #12

Now consider 4+ million NRA members paying $20/yr... OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2012 #15

Their 2011 donations were down significantly from the previous three years. Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #20