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Gun Control & RKBA

gejohnston

(17,502 posts)

9. why should I pay

Reply to ellisonz (Reply #8)

Wed Jan 25, 2012, 04:18 PM

Jan 2012

for a problem I do not create? How about extra taxes on head shops? The average bong owner, unless they grow their own or certified violence free, fuels more of our violence than all of us combined. How about the raw ingredients to produce meth etc.

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Joyce Foundation grants regarding gun control [View all] X_Digger Jan 2012 OP

Not a penny for actual safety training. How odd. n/t PavePusher Jan 2012 #1

The ultimate "safety" is restricting the things. Hoyt Jan 2012 #7

It never ceases to amaze me how cheap... ellisonz Jan 2012 #8

why should I pay gejohnston Jan 2012 #9

Case in point. ellisonz Jan 2012 #10

given that gejohnston Jan 2012 #11

"Do you really want a bunch of half-trained cowboys shooting up the Starbucks?" PavePusher Jan 2012 #14

Something dumb is bound to happen... ellisonz Jan 2012 #16

Starbucks loves the increased profits. PavePusher Jan 2012 #17

I think the whole brouhaha was probably a blip in profits. ellisonz Jan 2012 #18

Congrats, you got one right. My bad, I forgot about the malls. PavePusher Jan 2012 #19

I'll bet the people at Luby's Cafeteria in Kileen TX wouldn't have really cared what the burf Jan 2012 #21

P.S. Please explain how one or two friendly-fire casulties PavePusher Jan 2012 #22

When was the wording of the Second Amendment changed? burf Jan 2012 #13

Thanks for reminding me... burf Jan 2012 #25

You and I just had this discussion krispos42 Jan 2012 #26

Doesn't mean you changed my opinion. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #27

I didn't say I changed your opinion. krispos42 Jan 2012 #28

Like "animal rights" groups who don't spend on habitat restoration. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #23

Well, it's not like it's a bunch of 1%ers deciding how the rest of us should live, oh wait ... DonP Jan 2012 #2

So, where does the money come from? burf Jan 2012 #3

Interesting they give a lot of money to just MicaelS Jan 2012 #4

Illinois is the last chance to stop universal CCW DonP Jan 2012 #5

Considering Joyce is located in Chicago MicaelS Jan 2012 #6

When they give money to NPR/PBS they often use a tag line... SteveW Jan 2012 #24

Thank you. This list has elicited a little grave dance from me. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #12

Now consider 4+ million NRA members paying $20/yr... OneTenthofOnePercent Jan 2012 #15

Their 2011 donations were down significantly from the previous three years. Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #20