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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Kids and Guns: Two Cities, Two Very Different Approaches to Gun Control [View all]HALO141
(911 posts)66. Answer: Never. n/t
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"I've been, unfortunately, living around guns and my NRA life membership husband for 38 years."
rl6214
Jul 2012
#141
So, there is some equivalence between an adult-supervised birthday party activity...
PavePusher
Jun 2012
#3
Geeeez, point you missed -- it's like home-schooling kids to believe in creationism, greed, etc.
Hoyt
Jun 2012
#33
"If it weren't for guns, there would be no America." America is not a "war zone" except to those
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#50
Oh sure, having 8 year olds blasting away at silhouette targets is good parenting. LMAO
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#54
No no, absolutely not. I think you should teach kids that guns are sinful mysterious objects
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#55
They laughed at Columbus when he said world is round. They laughed at Newton. Clearly guns don't
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#70
Especially when s/he has to put :rofl: and "gun religionists" in every post to make h/her point
rl6214
Jul 2012
#144
You know you've lost every arguement when you have to put :rofl: behind EVERY post
rl6214
Jul 2012
#143
Tell us the truth, Tex, you applied for your gun permit so that you don't have to take any
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#91
Sounds like it to me, especially when you tell us how your kids are going to react physically
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#99
And I care what it sounds like to you because...........................................?
permatex
Jul 2012
#100
How do I know toters are legally strutting around with guns? As far as I know, they are headed to a
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#102
Try this version: How do I know brown people are legally strutting around with proof of citizenship?
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#124
Not same at all. Besides, some "law-abiding" gun toters "patrol" the border to shoot immigrants.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#126
These are fine examples of "law-abiding" gun owners who "patrol" the border hoping to shoot someone.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#128
He's an example of the gun culture, and he was willing to shoot immigrants if given an opportunity.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#131
Sad fact is, those who promote guns everywhere are responsible for pigs like this.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#133
I've admitted it before, I am quite bigoted against those who tote guns in public.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#135
So how many have you actually confronted and detained? Like you advised others to do?
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#125
None of them really expect to need to defend themselves. But, they can see wanting to intimidate
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#95
I wonder at what age Loughner, Stawicki, Zimmerman, etc., were given a happy birthday at the range?
Hoyt
Jun 2012
#9
I think any kid who is given a birthday party at a gun range has a screwed up life.
Hoyt
Jun 2012
#20
This is the difference from being an eyewitness and having only second-hand information.
Atypical Liberal
Jun 2012
#30
I have lots of appreciation for heritage -- hard to forget how guns have been used to intimidate.
Hoyt
Jun 2012
#35