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Turbineguy

(37,319 posts)
1. Wayne LaPierre
Mon Dec 24, 2012, 05:24 PM
Dec 2012

makes $24 for everybody killed by a gun. He appears to get nothing for woundings and maimings. Are we going to break his ricebowl? Are we going to make it so that an honest man cannot earn an honest dollar? Hell no! We need more guns and more lethal ammo.

Yes folks, I can now clearly see it [View all] nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 OP
Wayne LaPierre Turbineguy Dec 2012 #1
The reaction to his words nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #2
The people are always way ahead of the government Warpy Dec 2012 #3
I am hopeful that it will take ten nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #5
nadin, I think you are right in so many ways. defacto7 Dec 2012 #16
Yes - This American - Probably Many More Americans Are Sick And Tired Of The Excuses cantbeserious Dec 2012 #4
THe Biden panel should ask Israel Security to come and advise riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #6
If you go anywhere in Israel you will see high fenses oldbanjo Dec 2012 #28
that is their army. riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #35
I sense it too. PearliePoo2 Dec 2012 #7
Yup, and we are gun owners too nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #11
I'm suprised polemic_realism Dec 2012 #8
I take exception to your post and am proud to list my personal arsenal. japple Dec 2012 #20
I wouldn't do that... JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #25
Obviously she's a psychopathic gun-nutter. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #34
Everyone's consciousness can stand to be raised in some way. Loudly Dec 2012 #36
So do you think she'd listen if you call her names? HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #37
It sounds like you think gun violence will quiet down on its own. Loudly Dec 2012 #38
It already is. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #39
Shut down the sale of new product. Loudly Dec 2012 #40
You think that would pass both houses? HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #41
The ATF is under the Executive Branch. Loudly Dec 2012 #42
Executive branch cannot unilaterally enact legislation or impose taxes. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #43
Litigation is expensive. And there are multiple avenues to pound the gun trade absolutely bloody. Loudly Dec 2012 #44
Litigate what? They are following current law. HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #45
Oh it's worth it, for the PR value alone. Loudly Dec 2012 #46
You think a frivolous lawsuit is good PR? HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #47
No no. Not the government suing. The "aggrieved" death merchant suing. Loudly Dec 2012 #48
oh, yes, I am on some of those threads and when the gunners start their caliber discussions CTyankee Dec 2012 #27
Yes! No more questions, no more discussion, no more talk.. ananda Dec 2012 #9
K&R Whovian Dec 2012 #10
K & R Lifelong Protester Dec 2012 #12
What has happened is that the population has been shocked to attention to..... Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #13
Hugs nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #14
What would make Congress act...... Historic NY Dec 2012 #15
Well apart of streets, demands and all that nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #17
We wouldn't be having the problems that oldbanjo Dec 2012 #29
Right now it s dysfunctional nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #32
I certainly hope we write some new laws Recursion Dec 2012 #18
Enough! defacto7 Dec 2012 #19
Only if we don't let it fade. JoeyT Dec 2012 #21
It won't happen. Because now, each new gun slaughter will be viewed through the new context. morningfog Dec 2012 #26
we sick of them hiding behind 2A in fear and ignorance Skittles Dec 2012 #22
Here maybe. JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #23
Alas I am not talking of the other fringe either nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #24
Anything at all will upset the NRA. JohnnyRingo Dec 2012 #31
Yeah, bit to the NRA even things like smart guns nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #33
The best comments I've seen on this site. oldbanjo Dec 2012 #30
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