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You've ot to hand it to the NRA apologists... MarianJack Dec 2012 #1
To Be Fair... It Was A Liberal Who Said This... On The Irony And Absurdity Of The NRA Position... WillyT Dec 2012 #9
That's what happens when humor based on ignorance backfires on the person. -..__... Dec 2012 #24
Didn't Backfire In This Case... Most People At This Meet-Up Nodded In Agreement... WillyT Dec 2012 #25
It's the trying to be clever/snarky/sarcastic/failed attempt at humor that made it backfire. -..__... Dec 2012 #27
Yeah... And Your "Facts" Do Nothing But Muddle The Issue... Do YOU Really Want Armed Guards At WillyT Dec 2012 #28
It still works, even under the ROEs - there were plenty of armed and loaded MPs on that base. leveymg Dec 2012 #33
They didn't ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #2
Nice case of weasel words intaglio Dec 2012 #7
Yes, the guards at the gate who are very far from where the shooting was Recursion Dec 2012 #11
PP admits that there are MPs intaglio Dec 2012 #40
Somewhere on base there are MP's, yes, just like somewhere in any town there are cops Recursion Dec 2012 #42
Nice case of you dodging the facts ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #13
So you admit MPs and guards are armed intaglio Dec 2012 #37
More lies from you ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #39
Minor quibble Glassunion Dec 2012 #41
I'm familiar with the area of the shooting. moondust Dec 2012 #35
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Alright... Though I Think You Missed The Forest For The Trees... Let's Talk Afghanistan... WillyT Dec 2012 #20
Which is true nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #3
They didn't. You can't walk around armed on a base Recursion Dec 2012 #4
Were any of those times when you were on guard duty? n/t intaglio Dec 2012 #8
Even interior guard I was almost never armed Recursion Dec 2012 #10
My son was there when that happened The Straight Story Dec 2012 #5
Why is that? Why don't you keep a weapon on you? renie408 Dec 2012 #12
Stateside the weapons are locked up in in an arms room most of the time Crabby Appleton Dec 2012 #16
Why are they locked up? renie408 Dec 2012 #17
There are US Army soldiers at your Aldi's carrying weapons? Crabby Appleton Dec 2012 #18
Why? Because they were turning up at gun shows. X_Digger Dec 2012 #22
Because the military knows from long experience Warren Stupidity Dec 2012 #34
Why don't *I* The Straight Story Dec 2012 #30
Dr. Strangelove: Turbineguy Dec 2012 #6
Full Metal Jacket (Warning: Foul And Sexist Language) WillyT Dec 2012 #15
The first armed persons to arrive at the scene were civilian police Crabby Appleton Dec 2012 #14
And THEY could not prevent the massacre. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #19
THANK YOU !!! WillyT Dec 2012 #23
They did prevent from going further. former9thward Dec 2012 #31
An American military base..... Wounded Bear Dec 2012 #21
Ironic... No ??? WillyT Dec 2012 #26
No its not. former9thward Dec 2012 #29
when Daninmo Dec 2012 #32
Homicide rates in prison are below the national average. Robb Dec 2012 #36
Shooter opened fire in area where he knew soldiers not allowed to have loaded weapons. Honeycombe8 Dec 2012 #43
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