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Recursion

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28. Why doesn't he buy all the coca fields in Columbia and the poppy fields in Afghanistan?
Thu Jan 31, 2013, 10:11 AM
Jan 2013

That would solve a lot more problems.

Around 41 I beleive raidert05 Jan 2013 #1
They could afford it madville Jan 2013 #2
There isn't a finate supply Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #3
What if he bought all the companies, and paid all the workers to do something else? graham4anything Jan 2013 #4
There would still be a demand. Travis_0004 Jan 2013 #6
They would create other companies to create the same goods. LiberalFighter Jan 2013 #11
Doubt he could afford it. Crepuscular Jan 2013 #5
There are countless people who load their own. Socal31 Jan 2013 #7
Perhaps that you are not aware that ammo can be reloaded. ... spin Jan 2013 #8
People thought smallpox wouldn't be eradicated either, til it was. graham4anything Jan 2013 #9
There wasn't much ongoing demand for smallpox. kudzu22 Jan 2013 #13
some day, there won't be any demand for bullets either. graham4anything Jan 2013 #14
Give me a phaser with a good heavy stun setting kudzu22 Jan 2013 #15
Give me Janet Reno back, in 2017-2025. In Janet I trust. graham4anything Jan 2013 #16
Some days.... SQUEE Jan 2013 #23
Janet is a peace hero. Nobody died by her hand during her watch.She was the best. graham4anything Jan 2013 #25
I notice you didn't answer my question.. SQUEE Jan 2013 #27
nobody died on Janet's watch graham4anything Jan 2013 #29
i am just gonna walk after this last attempt. SQUEE Jan 2013 #31
Firearms are used for many legitimate purposes. Name a good reason for the existence of smallpox ... spin Jan 2013 #18
There will be one more... Fla_Democrat Jan 2013 #10
There is a limit to the amount of ammo that can be manufactured in a year. ManiacJoe Jan 2013 #12
As far as firearms go, ATF says there are about 5400 licensed manufacturers in the US petronius Jan 2013 #17
with a change in the law, a little tweak here or there... graham4anything Jan 2013 #19
Largest Gun manufacturer For Sale Right Now BlackhawkPaul Jan 2013 #20
He'd have to meet demand or other companies would open up ileus Jan 2013 #21
Mike can turn gun plants, store, into Actual NY Pizza and Bagels and NYC Bottled Water graham4anything Jan 2013 #22
Sure this will get me flamed.. SQUEE Jan 2013 #24
too many! they wouldn't be selling extraneous military weapons to the public if there was no $$$ farminator3000 Jan 2013 #26
Why doesn't he buy all the coca fields in Columbia and the poppy fields in Afghanistan? Recursion Jan 2013 #28
no it wouldn't. You would still have the guns. The NRA stale soundbyte shifting to something else is graham4anything Jan 2013 #30
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