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Puzzledtraveller

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13. I tried using the bowie knife and crowbar in Resident Evil and it's just not as good as the guns

Reply to Hugabear (Original post)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 01:48 PM

Dec 2012

so yes, Chris Redfield NEEDS to own a gun, and a rocket launcher, and a flamethrower, grenades...

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Nobody needs to own a gun. NOBODY. [View all] Hugabear Dec 2012 OP

Carrying a gun increases risk of getting shot and killed onehandle Dec 2012 #1

The cited article's link to the actual study doesn't work, so... Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #29

Works for me. baldguy Dec 2012 #59

Bravo! I do seriously hope you will consider fashioning an OP out of this coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #33

"you want a gun" Yep, that's it in a (gun) nut shell..... Little Star Dec 2012 #2

Your #1 is completely wrong. Union Scribe Dec 2012 #3

As long as you are willing to come up here to the woods Tsiyu Dec 2012 #4

Good, reasonable post LibAsHell Dec 2012 #6

Thanks Tsiyu Dec 2012 #24

I know lots of hunters who don't eat meat if they don't catch meat adigal Dec 2012 #11

It's bow season in a lot of places now Tsiyu Dec 2012 #19

I live in upstate NY, in a similar place adigal Dec 2012 #46

Umm, rifles can be semi-automatic. X_Digger Dec 2012 #21

I am not saying you are incorrect, but I know of no hunters who adigal Dec 2012 #45

I think you have a misconception.. X_Digger Dec 2012 #50

Most states limit the magazine size to 5 rounds hack89 Dec 2012 #53

Ummmm.... what the heck are you talking about? PavePusher Dec 2012 #61

the rifle I hunt deer with pipoman Dec 2012 #26

So how many bullets can you shoot in a minute?? adigal Dec 2012 #48

How fast can you pull the trigger? The point is that semi-automatic is not equivalent to Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #55

Lack of knowledge of an issue, pipoman Dec 2012 #57

How many shots can you get off from a bolt-action in one minute? PavePusher Dec 2012 #62

Correction is needed qkvhj Dec 2012 #42

But I'll bet a bucket of beer you have no issue with government employees having them slackmaster Dec 2012 #5

I knew I could count on you for a typical right-wing response Hugabear Dec 2012 #8

You're here trying to tell people that you are a better judge of what they need than they are slackmaster Dec 2012 #35

I can see you need some education in regards to hunting... cynatnite Dec 2012 #7

Somehow, humanity managed for tens of thousands of years before guns were invented Hugabear Dec 2012 #10

Yes, but it is much more difficult and time consuming adigal Dec 2012 #12

The bows and arrows currently used are far superior than what was made a 100 years ago... cynatnite Dec 2012 #14

Somehow, humanity managed for tens of thousands of years before guns were invented... EX500rider Dec 2012 #32

So, you'll give up your car, electricity, phone, radio, printed books, toilet paper, toothbrushes... PavePusher Dec 2012 #63

#1 just isnt true. justanidea Dec 2012 #9

I tried using the bowie knife and crowbar in Resident Evil and it's just not as good as the guns Puzzledtraveller Dec 2012 #13

Wimp... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #17

I wouldn't go there.... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #15

The only purpose of a gun is to kill Hugabear Dec 2012 #18

Assuming that you're pointing a gun at a person... Jeff In Milwaukee Dec 2012 #22

unless its used for target practice WooWooWoo Dec 2012 #25

Why are there exemptions for off-duty police, judges, prosecutors, and retirees from such FarCenter Dec 2012 #16

I'd Say Most Don't colsohlibgal Dec 2012 #20

Lets see... Lightbulb_on Dec 2012 #23

My defensive handgun is loaded, MicaelS Dec 2012 #27

Sure. Disarm the police first. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #28

that point gets ZERO discussion here. closeupready Dec 2012 #41

That's the problem, isn't it? Both sides claim to "want a discussion"of the issue, Egalitarian Thug Dec 2012 #49

Yes, exactly, like this thread closeupready Dec 2012 #54

I am a very outspoken person when it comes to gun violence upaloopa Dec 2012 #30

I couldn't have said it better. axetogrind Dec 2012 #34

Wrong. moondust Dec 2012 #56

This message was self-deleted by its author PavePusher Dec 2012 #64

Thank you for some plainly-worded and eloquent common sense. Much coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #31

No OmahaBlueDog Dec 2012 #36

That would be true if none of us had guns. Rex Dec 2012 #37

I absolutely agree! quiche Dec 2012 #38

I do. Jane Austin Dec 2012 #39

You aren't referring to law enforcement so this is a joke. closeupready Dec 2012 #40

What is nice is that no one is forced to own one either. Autumn Dec 2012 #43

Well... Marinedem Dec 2012 #44

As to number 3 riqster Dec 2012 #47

I own a gun for home protection. Your number 1 is wrong. bayareamike Dec 2012 #51

When I was working on the farm, we had martens getting into the chickens Recursion Dec 2012 #52

Nobody "needs" free speech, either. Codeine Dec 2012 #58

in responce to #2 rdking647 Dec 2012 #60

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