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In reply to the discussion: For the anti-gun people in this group, and I know you're out there [View all]amuse bouche
(3,657 posts)19. Oh indeed. There is definite Freudian associations. No denying that
And then there is this
"A new study out of UCLA suggests that when people wield a gun, they don't just feel bigger and stronger it makes others think they are bigger and stronger.
In the study, survey participants were asked to look at pictures of a hand holding various items, including a power drill, a caulk gun, a large saw and a .45-caliber handgun. When asked to guess the height, size and muscularity of the men behind the pictures, people thought the gun-wielding hand models were consistently taller, bigger and more muscular than the rest."
http://www.npr.org/2012/04/16/150728003/bigger-taller-stronger-guns-change-what-you-see?ft=1&f=1001&sc=tw&utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
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For the anti-gun people in this group, and I know you're out there [View all]
shadowrider
Apr 2012
OP
What's "cheap" about responding to people proud of being heavily armed in our society.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#62
And a lot of folks ignore the stupid law imposed by right wing racists trying to keep their
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#31
Exactly, many who claim they are law-abiding have been saying they could never turn their guns in.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#35
I guess all those posts demanding a ban on handguns and assault weapons are my imagination too.
DonP
Apr 2012
#11
I never said I have a strong need to be with them. From where did you infer that?
shadowrider
Apr 2012
#26
The ones that need to do something are those who carry guns in public and over accumulate.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#63
"over accumulate" What restrictions would you place on a firearms collection?
oneshooter
Apr 2012
#69
If we could get rid of the assholes, there would be a lot less problems in all areas
ProgressiveProfessor
Apr 2012
#65