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Aristus

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1. There are some people right here on this site who will shut you down, too.

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Fri Dec 7, 2012, 12:12 PM

Dec 2012

Or at least bombard any dissenters with "everybody-has-guns-so-I-want-them-too", or "You-know-if-we-give-schoolchildren-guns-then-schoolyard-massacres-won't-happen".

Never a mention of the fact (proven in statistics collected in countries with strict gun-control laws) that fewer guns mean fewer gun-related deaths.

Massive, overwhelming, self-righteous defense of gun culture coming up in 3...2...1...

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The Great Gun Gag [View all] SecularMotion Dec 2012 OP

There are some people right here on this site who will shut you down, too. Aristus Dec 2012 #1

Exaggerate much? AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 #2

"There are some people right here on this site who will shut you down, too." mikeysnot Dec 2012 #3

Yawn... TPaine7 Dec 2012 #4

gun deaths are deserving of a yawn samsingh Dec 2012 #6

good points samsingh Dec 2012 #5