Gun Control & RKBA

Atypical Liberal

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11. LOL, no, that's bullshit (again), Mike.

Reply to mikeb302000 (Original post)

Tue Nov 20, 2012, 10:42 AM

Nov 2012

Gun-rights folks always accuse us of fearing inanimate objects, but when it suits their purposes, they say things like "the gun discharged." The truth is we don't fear inanimate objects, but they love to blame them instead of the man.

Most gun enthusiasts call this sort of thing an "ND" - Negligent Discharge.

The shotgun didn't rest itself on the guy's foot.

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Maine Hunter Shoots his Foot Off [View all] mikeb302000 Nov 2012 OP

"Gun-rights folks always accuse us of fearing inanimate objects," Your straw-man approach is AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #1

don't know about being disarmed.. oldhippydude Nov 2012 #2

LOL. Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #12

A one-strike system where the punishment is denial of a civil liberty, and the thing earning the petronius Nov 2012 #3

Personal responsibility is lacking in your world view. nt mikeb302000 Nov 2012 #49

It's not about personal responsibility, it's about law and the justice system petronius Nov 2012 #52

You're right, people who are proven to be menaces to themselves Warpy Nov 2012 #4

More lies. Straw Man Nov 2012 #5

He must be a Republican. They're so good at shooting themselves in the foot. nt Speck Tater Nov 2012 #6

Funny discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #7

Food for thought discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #8

He still has a leg to stand on. Remmah2 Nov 2012 #14

I hate it when it does that. discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #16

He was probably hopping mad though. nt Remmah2 Nov 2012 #17

Probably because his insurance company is making him foot the bill. Glassunion Nov 2012 #19

Half off his next pair of hunting boots. nt Remmah2 Nov 2012 #20

The shoe is definitely on the other foot in this case. Glassunion Nov 2012 #27

This whole thread is going in circles. nt Remmah2 Nov 2012 #29

We'll get back on our feet again. Glassunion Nov 2012 #32

I'll bet he was stumped by his stupidity. nt Remmah2 Nov 2012 #35

Not to mention now he literally has one foot in the grave. Glassunion Nov 2012 #39

Last man standing wins.... n/t PavePusher Nov 2012 #47

There's sure to be... discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #22

I wouldn't touch his policy with a ten-foot pole Glassunion Nov 2012 #23

:) discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #21

Would you apply the same one strike standard to driver's licenses? hack89 Nov 2012 #9

This is the Gun Control and RKBA thread. mikeb302000 Nov 2012 #50

it is about being constant gejohnston Nov 2012 #51

So you support dual standards - got it. nt hack89 Nov 2012 #54

so, the guy had bad gun control, right? that is how this thread meets the SoP. Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #55

In the case of stunts like driving around boom gates. YES! TheMadMonk Nov 2012 #53

Basic gun safety should be taught in public schools slackmaster Nov 2012 #10

LOL, no, that's bullshit (again), Mike. Atypical Liberal Nov 2012 #11

Ol' Mike 302. Looking for new ways to disarm you. Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #13

No, the shotgun didn't rest itself on the guy's foot JustABozoOnThisBus Nov 2012 #18

"So many dumb moves that I wonder if alcohol might have been involved." 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #31

At least he doesen't shoot his mouth off. nt Remmah2 Nov 2012 #15

Does he have a habit of putting his foot in his mouth? Glassunion Nov 2012 #33

Not any more, if he's standing.... n/t PavePusher Nov 2012 #44

Hunted since 1978....yet to lose a body part. ileus Nov 2012 #24

Same here glacierbay Nov 2012 #25

No body parts but I did accidently shoot a hay wagon. Could not see the .... yourout Nov 2012 #26

karma, once again DrDan Nov 2012 #28

Karma as in being a gun owner is bad? ileus Nov 2012 #41

If it's any reassurance you can sleep safely knowing he will at most do this one more time. 4th law of robotics Nov 2012 #30

Basic error -- SDjack Nov 2012 #34

I remember a story last year where a Labrador Retreiver shot his master, shit happens. doc03 Nov 2012 #36

Does the one strike law apply to the Lab? Remmah2 Nov 2012 #37

I wouldn't sell the Lab any guns. But there are probably some gun doc03 Nov 2012 #42

I dunno, sounds like a shaggy dog story to me... n/t PavePusher Nov 2012 #46

One thing is for sure. Remmah2 Nov 2012 #38

He was going to, but he got cold feet... er foot. Glassunion Nov 2012 #40

How Does This Thread meet the SoP for this group -- Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #43

Spam? BS? ileus Nov 2012 #45

Maybe no one thinks the OP is worth discussing. Remmah2 Nov 2012 #48