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43. We saw this quite starkly

Sun Dec 23, 2012, 06:56 PM

Dec 2012

with Trayvon Martin. Here was George Zimmerman, itching to use his gun in some SYG capacity. He had to find a reason to use his gun, and black teenager in a hoodie talking on the phone with his girlfriend while eating some candy was the reason.

That's the problem with people with guns. They want to use them.

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If everyone were armed... [View all] Whovian Dec 2012 OP

Do soldiers have this problem with each other? nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #1

Green on Blue is huge problem MightyMopar Dec 2012 #2

**** 99Forever Dec 2012 #3

Yes, that was my reaction to the OP. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #7

And mine to your ... 99Forever Dec 2012 #12

Yes, I got that, but thanks for the clarification. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #16

So it was just stupid snark then. 99Forever Dec 2012 #19

Oh please, like your video post wasn't "just stupid snark then?" nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #20

Nope... 99Forever Dec 2012 #29

OK. Argue agianst it. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #30

It's a question. The answer is no of course not. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #32

"Argue against" what? 99Forever Dec 2012 #38

Soldiers? Turbineguy Dec 2012 #4

Yes, but I don't understand your point. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #11

By default, soldiers are all on the same side. Gregorian Dec 2012 #5

Then why is rape such a problem in the military? nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #8

You don't know? Gregorian Dec 2012 #10

Just making your point will save us both time. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #15

Why dont you just state your argument instead of asking questions hoping rhett o rick Dec 2012 #33

Soldiers have guns. They don't seem to fear getting shot by each other ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #34

Wow. Just wow. Where the hell are you going with this train-wreck of a thought? nt. OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #44

And just look at all the carnage at gun shows! Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #6

Good point. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #9

Actually, loopholes in the law make gun shows a place where one purchases guns for carnage. JaneyVee Dec 2012 #21

Sure...but that's a different point. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #22

I'm guessing that you already know that gun shows are crawling..... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #42

soldiers and saliors can go to prison XRubicon Dec 2012 #37

Soldiers don't have access to their military weapons unless they're training or in combat.... OldDem2012 Dec 2012 #40

This seems to have brought out a few Gungeon denizens in quick order. Whovian Dec 2012 #13

Now that is a person who probably shouldn't own firearms. aikoaiko Dec 2012 #14

Lots of Gungeon denizens. Whovian Dec 2012 #17

So you post just so you can "snipe" at Democrat gun owners? socialindependocrat Dec 2012 #24

That's Democratic. Not Democrat. Whovian Dec 2012 #26

Members of the Democratic Party are known as .... oldhippie Dec 2012 #31

I was trying to use the correcvt term since I am a Democrat and I am a gun owner socialindependocrat Dec 2012 #39

don't buy a gun if you don't want one. there....gun control. crazyjoe Dec 2012 #25

My first thought after reading this was about madmom Dec 2012 #18

stupid dramatic bullshit.....IMHO crazyjoe Dec 2012 #23

or it could be a very polite soceity.... a little on edge but polite... n/t Mr Peabody Dec 2012 #27

Then cops could shoot to kill protestors at Occupy protests if they felt the least bit "threatened" cascadiance Dec 2012 #28

This Old Toon bahrbearian Dec 2012 #35

I don't think DEMs would be allowed to buy/own guns. It'd scare TPTB. blkmusclmachine Dec 2012 #36

Lots of implying in that image. StayFunky Dec 2012 #41

We saw this quite starkly adieu Dec 2012 #43