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mainer

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6. What's scary: "sense of aggrieved entitlement" describes many gun owners I know
Sat Dec 29, 2012, 10:46 AM
Dec 2012

And when anyone threatens to tighten the gun laws, their sense of aggrieved entitlement grows to fever pitch.

I don't blur a Mom & Pop store owner who has.... orpupilofnature57 Dec 2012 #1
I think some are afraid.There are rural places where you need protection. sammy27932003 Dec 2012 #2
They are people who are used to getting their way and take major offense when they don't. Flashmann Dec 2012 #3
Why can't the aggrieved sense of entitlement come with mental illness? dkf Dec 2012 #4
See my reply below in #5 HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #8
Well, they aren't mentally ill in part because the APA doesn't recognize post-traumatic embitterment HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #5
*The FBI is either lying or talking about illegal drugs *(Sorry reply meant for OP) green for victory Dec 2012 #9
But that's not true of all work-place shootings or shootings in public places HereSince1628 Dec 2012 #11
The reason you say 20 years Confusious Dec 2012 #13
Police find no evidence of medication Confusious Dec 2012 #14
What's scary: "sense of aggrieved entitlement" describes many gun owners I know mainer Dec 2012 #6
Yeah, I know some like that Fumesucker Dec 2012 #7
+1..the whole second amendment your position is based all the entitlement mindset uponit7771 Dec 2012 #10
More reason not to allow millions of Wayne LaPierres to walk around in public with a gun. Hoyt Dec 2012 #12
"used to getting their way"? wtf? evidence? 1/3 of mass shootings are workplace shootings, HiPointDem Dec 2012 #15
Most people don't run around shooting people up Confusious Dec 2012 #16
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