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In reply to the discussion: Why is it so hard... [View all]Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)38. yes. the emotional thing on both sides disgusts me.
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that is fine for you. you are a part of a WE but, to deny that YOU have no need for a gun
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2012
#30
wow. lol. so, are you suggesting i insist my hubby get rid of guns or i walk?
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#33
Whining? No, I am settling things like adults. The peer group, is just as important as JURY.
WingDinger
Apr 2012
#124
well, that is good to know that you think that way. seems a lot around here don't.
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2012
#127
you really have no idea how snarky was your own thought process. I respect you being honest
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2012
#18
omg.... because i have never felt the need for a gun, and expressed why others may feel as i,
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#20
I am just trying to get you to realize that part of your NOT needing a gun is the fact that
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2012
#32
i do NOT want them. they have NEVER been used. i went over a decade living by myself without them
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#35
we play the odds in ALL things. yes, the odds are so very low, that i will continue
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#14
I am sure you and your husband have reduced your odds for being violated in your home.
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2012
#21
ok. i guess what you are saying is if a woman is married, she does not get to have an opinion
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#50
Actually, I am trying to articulate a philosophy that has been on my mind for a while now and,
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2012
#108
i kinda get what you are saying in this post and find it more interesting than the OP
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#114
I have been trying to make a cohesive statement and a cogent OP for the Feminist group
Tuesday Afternoon
Apr 2012
#117
and btw.... the 18 yrs we have been married, he has never needed the gun, either. nt
seabeyond
Apr 2012
#29
Well there is a good idea. Perhaps only people trained and certified should be permitted to
Warren Stupidity
Apr 2012
#91
re: "Perhaps only people trained and certified should be permitted to carry...
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2012
#132
"The bulk of consumer demand including politics is emotionally driven."
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2012
#56
I agree with seabeyond, that many people can't fathom being in a situation where it's needed.
gateley
Apr 2012
#7
That is a good option (and suggestion). Unfortunately, it's not good enough for most into guns.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#27
That's very thoughtful of you, thanks! I like the idea of a strobe and alarm a LOT!
gateley
Apr 2012
#74
Yes -- I took a class when I was thinking about getting a gun after this incident, and
gateley
Apr 2012
#99
I have no problem with people (responsible, non-Zimmerman people) carrying guns. I just
gateley
Apr 2012
#76
The very next day I called the police and asked "how do I get a gun, and where can I learn to use it
gateley
Apr 2012
#98
For some reason many people can't seem to believe that bad things happen in churches ...
spin
Apr 2012
#47
Sure it's valid for SD in a small percentage of situations. But why arm millions of citizens on the
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#23
re: "I think most who carry are just Zimmermans waiting for the "perfect storm.""
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2012
#63
re: "...your friends may be the gods of carriers, but all are not."
discntnt_irny_srcsm
Apr 2012
#75