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ProgressiveProfessor

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30. At least you have moderated your silly position somewhat
Tue Apr 3, 2012, 08:41 PM
Apr 2012
Ask Trayvon whether it made no difference if Zimmerman had a 9mm or a hammer. Ridiculous post. leveymg Apr 2012 #1
Plenty of Trayvon threads. This is unrelated. shadowrider Apr 2012 #2
Sure it is leveymg Apr 2012 #5
At the range Travon was shot rrneck Apr 2012 #36
Because hammers are just as lethal as hammers. nt spotbird Apr 2012 #3
I suppose we could discuss the varying degrees of lethality between different petronius Apr 2012 #6
Deadly force HockeyMom Apr 2012 #4
Comments at the article are blaming Obama. Webster Green Apr 2012 #7
Is this now the hammergeon? Common Sense Party Apr 2012 #8
The difference between hammers and guns, of course baldguy Apr 2012 #9
Exactly. Shadowrider doesn't seem to understand that. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #10
It's a basic tenet of gun nut dogma that guns aren't designed to kill things baldguy Apr 2012 #16
I love the fire extinguisher equation. LOL Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #21
You are saying all the correct words, but you don't understand them. ManiacJoe Apr 2012 #42
Gee. I must be doing something wrong ... spin Apr 2012 #12
And for pulling nails, breaking rock, forging metal, fitting parts, petronius Apr 2012 #13
Oh... Really... Care to place a small wager on that? PavePusher Apr 2012 #25
The fact that you're posting pics of specialized tools designed to kill sort of proves my point. baldguy Apr 2012 #27
"...while hammers are designed..." PavePusher Apr 2012 #28
At least you have moderated your silly position somewhat ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #30
Not unless those killed with guns are deader than those killed with hammers. Dead is dead. friendly_iconoclast Apr 2012 #44
Yet another false statement ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #29
The real difference... Clames Apr 2012 #37
Sole purpose of killing who? nt rrneck Apr 2012 #38
Why don't you carry a concealed hammer instead of banning them? Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #11
In Florida I can carry a concealed hammer for self defense... spin Apr 2012 #15
Still trying to deflect attention from Zimmerman murdering Martin with a gun and SYG law. Hoyt Apr 2012 #14
In this case, I feel the victim could have used a legally concealed firearm ... spin Apr 2012 #17
The good news is that you are in a shrinking minority ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #31
Gun wielders have long tried to trample the unarmed. Hoyt Apr 2012 #34
Legal gun owners or thugs? ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #35
People who use guns to intimidate. Hoyt Apr 2012 #40
Really? Any stats to bear that out? ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #41
You *do* realize you're asking a True Believer for statistics? friendly_iconoclast Apr 2012 #43
Indeed I do ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #45
It's more honorable to die than use a firearm to defend yourself. ileus Apr 2012 #18
...but not necessarily in that order. (Although I guess "kill yourself" could petronius Apr 2012 #19
If you yell for help, no one will help you pneutin Apr 2012 #20
Go build something useful with a gun. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2012 #22
Steaks are useful. PavePusher Apr 2012 #26
Fill your larder with food for the winter with a hammer ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #32
I've built a lot of great friendships around the firearm. ileus Apr 2012 #39
the rest of you can talk about hammers vs guns. there is a point in the article that nobody niyad Apr 2012 #23
I don't think that's referring to just one person - it sounds like the witness called petronius Apr 2012 #24
yes, you are correct. I should have read the whole article. niyad Apr 2012 #33
Locking. krispos42 Apr 2012 #46
Wrong locking message. It's "Stop!! petronius Apr 2012 #47
Shit. I probably should press the lock button, shouldn't I? krispos42 Apr 2012 #48
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