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hack89

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7. I know I am

Reply to onehandle (Original post)

Wed Jan 16, 2013, 08:59 PM

Jan 2013

my town of 45,000 has had two shootings in 15 years. Rhode Island is like most states - violent crime is geographically isolated to a very small area.

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This message was self-deleted by its author [View all] onehandle Jan 2013 OP

Safe to say, the only safe gun is in a orpupilofnature57 Jan 2013 #1

I feel very safe as long as I am in my home. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #2

Me too. orpupilofnature57 Jan 2013 #3

I took my Obama stickers off my car. I swear these people are nuts. I don't tell them am a dem any southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #5

I'll Be Staying Home A Lot More otohara Jan 2013 #6

I don't own a gun and I don't want a gun. We'll be in trouble if they ever make it mandatory in our southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #8

I believe the Constitution says ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #10

Well I have bare arms everyday, LOL southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #14

I bare everything in my home ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #16

I don't have to because I live in a rural area and can even go outside and tee tee if I wanted southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #18

Killing devices? holdencaufield Jan 2013 #9

Well my husband always said when I pass gas it stinks so bad we could bottle it and use it southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #19

If they had barrels that pointed front and rear we might be safe. n/t 2on2u Jan 2013 #4

I know I am hack89 Jan 2013 #7

I don't feel unsafe. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #11

It is actually very safe in the US Taitertots Jan 2013 #12

I'm from Metro Detroit etherealtruth Jan 2013 #13

"Metro" Do you live in the suburbs of Detroit like me? It is very safe in the suburbs Taitertots Jan 2013 #15

Well, except for places like Jamaica where guns are banned. The country is drowning in gun crime MIT82 Jan 2013 #17