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In reply to the discussion: 5 People Shot At 3 Different Gun Shows On Gun Appreciation Day [View all]B Calm
(28,762 posts)115. I don't see people being shot
at any other types of shows on public property, just at the gun shows.
Illinois is thinking about passing legislaion making it illegal to have gun shows on public property. It was on the local news last night! That said, maybe I'm not the only one having a problem with this. . .
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Not only a fevered pitch, it gets even better... The shooter according to locals was a COP
DogPawsBiscuitsNGrav
Jan 2013
#15
someone presumably best trained to handle a weapon safely in a crowd is the shooter
Coyotl
Jan 2013
#64
So now the gun show is adopting sensible regulations to prevent this from happening again?
Dustlawyer
Jan 2013
#121
It's a nation riding on the backs of those that came before us, and I agree sooo much,
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#77
They take and they contribute nothing to the success of the whole. Regarding religion,
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#79
I find it funny that the Gun Show people have made a new law not allowing people to bring their
Heather MC
Jan 2013
#60
If I weren't so busy reading DU I'd start a facebook page protesting gun shows restricting
Dark n Stormy Knight
Jan 2013
#141
"If another country was murdering this many Americans per day, we'd declare war on them by now."
SunSeeker
Jan 2013
#75
Darwin Darwin bo barwin, banana fanna fo farvin, me my moh marvin...Darwin!
WilliamPitt
Jan 2013
#27
So, are these the good guys or the bad guys. Guns are dangerous and bad things happen.
Thinkingabout
Jan 2013
#34
And then, somebody posted - "Karma." And THEN, somebody posted "karma shootya"! ROFL!!!!
calimary
Jan 2013
#58
The Onion reports # of visitors at an all time low, claiming truth is really stranger than fiction
okaawhatever
Jan 2013
#59
Of course, they all declined evil soshlist gubmint medical care and patched up their own sorry asses
NBachers
Jan 2013
#70
Add every last one of them says they can handle a firearm... sheeeesh. Maybe the answer to the whole
world wide wally
Jan 2013
#91
Why? What difference does it make? Shot is shot, no matter where you are. (nt)
harmonicon
Jan 2013
#112
One thing we can count on is that the irony of this will go right over their heads.
gtar100
Jan 2013
#120
I was wondering if some may not be so testosteroned up they may have challenged duels.
lonestarnot
Jan 2013
#131