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Trajan

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67. It's still a strawman ....

Tue Dec 25, 2012, 02:45 AM

Dec 2012

Support for complete repeal of the 2nd Amendment is very low ....

Suck on that ....

Suck on this too: I am no gun nut, and support AWB as well as other regulatory initiatives ....

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These firefighters were VOLUNTEERS [View all] Earth_First Dec 2012 OP

Kick and rec! Cooley Hurd Dec 2012 #1

the gun nut was protecting his right to burn down his property samsingh Dec 2012 #9

Stop the stupid hate - it's getting old. Daemonaquila Dec 2012 #31

in this case i hadn't realized the brave firefighters had died, otherwise my samsingh Dec 2012 #35

Whatever! (my now-standard response to all gun nuts from this day forward) - n/t coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #45

NRA has made every death political from now on. Blame them, not DUers. nt laundry_queen Dec 2012 #54

my dad was a volunteer. no one is a better group than firefighters. this breaks my heart roguevalley Dec 2012 #56

Sad but true no1uno Dec 2012 #57

It's not "stupid hate"; it's reasonable, well-directed hate. baldguy Dec 2012 #72

It is horrible. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #2

I'm actually hoping the media keep the ID of shooter quiet. AllyCat Dec 2012 #3

Most Fire Department's in the country are volunteer. tradecenter Dec 2012 #4

Tragic and Disgusting - Enough - Repeal The 2nd Amendment - Outlaw All Firearms Now! cantbeserious Dec 2012 #5

I am starting to former_con Dec 2012 #41

These kinds of posts seem ....fishy .... Trajan Dec 2012 #51

Here's someone with a STAR and a HIGH post count who agrees with the "fishy" post. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #55

I agree as well. n/t dflprincess Dec 2012 #63

It's still a strawman .... Trajan Dec 2012 #67

Concealed carry? Assault weapons? + 30 weapon clips? Cherchez la Femme Dec 2012 #61

Not necessary. The Second does not mention guns, but arms. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #58

I am for confiscation of all guns golfguru Dec 2012 #64

Can not be said enough... daleanime Dec 2012 #6

Sad this type of thing is happening again. EC Dec 2012 #7

It looks like an all-out war... ReRe Dec 2012 #8

My sister knew one of them Liberalynn Dec 2012 #10

Sad times when a military escort is required to fight a fire. pipewrench Dec 2012 #11

K & R SoapBox Dec 2012 #12

As if fire coats aren't heavy enough, adding Kevlar is going to weigh them down. Thor_MN Dec 2012 #13

It is not just that. nadinbrzezinski Dec 2012 #15

Along with errant FauxNews types for fomenting this kind of shit. 2naSalit Dec 2012 #16

And let them pay so much in fines AAO Dec 2012 #18

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #14

No good deed goes unpunished... triplepoint Dec 2012 #17

LaPierre represents the Oat Keepers riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #37

My heart is grieveing for these Heroes. bvar22 Dec 2012 #19

fucking madness NoMoreWarNow Dec 2012 #20

This was an act of terrorism. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #21

You are correct. Daemonaquila Dec 2012 #33

Ugh amuse bouche Dec 2012 #22

Unfortunately ... 99Forever Dec 2012 #23

Oh dear God! This has to stop! sheshe2 Dec 2012 #24

Yes. narnian60 Dec 2012 #28

.. Cha Dec 2012 #25

NRA-LaPierre solution: add armed shooters riding shotgun on every firetruck Bernardo de La Paz Dec 2012 #26

+1 uponit7771 Dec 2012 #34

You forgot to add an armed shooter in every maternity ward - n/t coalition_unwilling Dec 2012 #46

Our local firefighters are all volunteers. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #27

I am well PAST "Enough is Enough" Lifelong Protester Dec 2012 #29

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #30

You are correct Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #40

Since Congress Doesn't Have a PLAN Iggy Dec 2012 #50

Sorry, Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #69

Will his new plan be armed guards on fire trucks? Walk away Dec 2012 #43

An armed guard for every U.S. citizen. Cherchez la Femme Dec 2012 #62

Shots fired at firefighters is very unusual golfguru Dec 2012 #66

Have you ever been to Israel? Walk away Dec 2012 #73

Bottom line- kids in Israeli schools are safer than USA n/t golfguru Dec 2012 #76

Bottom line. Even Israel has better gun laws than we do! Walk away Dec 2012 #78

Show me... golfguru Dec 2012 #79

I agree with some teachers being armed, some oldbanjo Dec 2012 #74

Utterly horrible. Daemonaquila Dec 2012 #32

Pictures of these brave men and the shooter riverbendviewgal Dec 2012 #36

Earth_First - here is the audio from the scene pipewrench Dec 2012 #38

K&R Sherman A1 Dec 2012 #39

Volunteers from my state ...Monroe County Historic NY Dec 2012 #42

. Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #44

I went to college in Monroe County Panasonic Dec 2012 #52

from Buffalo..... blueamy66 Dec 2012 #70

Attacker was a known felon. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #47

You need to trace down the people that let this nut out of jail. oldbanjo Dec 2012 #75

Its called the Parole Board.... Historic NY Dec 2012 #77

This breaks my heart MissDeeds Dec 2012 #48

May those firefighters rest in peace and blessings to all their families. Auntie Bush Dec 2012 #49

The fact that they were volunteer firefighters is irrelevant. savebigbird Dec 2012 #53

R.I.P Lady Freedom Returns Dec 2012 #59

the entire town is in mourning Cherchez la Femme Dec 2012 #60

I'm a volunteer fireman. Bonobo Dec 2012 #65

This is so sad. Last year a 15 y/o set fire to his house and killed his family in Webster eilen Dec 2012 #68

This breaks my heart arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #71