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In reply to the discussion: Kids and Guns: Two Cities, Two Very Different Approaches to Gun Control [View all]bongbong
(5,436 posts)77. HILARIOUS!!!!
> kept me safe when around guns (which is inevitable if you live on planet earth)
Funny, my parents both lived on Earth to a ripe old age, never had a need for guns, never were threatened with guns, and never learned about them either. I'm sure my experience is shared by millions, if not billions, of other people.
Funny gun religionist!
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"I've been, unfortunately, living around guns and my NRA life membership husband for 38 years."
rl6214
Jul 2012
#141
So, there is some equivalence between an adult-supervised birthday party activity...
PavePusher
Jun 2012
#3
Geeeez, point you missed -- it's like home-schooling kids to believe in creationism, greed, etc.
Hoyt
Jun 2012
#33
"If it weren't for guns, there would be no America." America is not a "war zone" except to those
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#50
Oh sure, having 8 year olds blasting away at silhouette targets is good parenting. LMAO
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#54
No no, absolutely not. I think you should teach kids that guns are sinful mysterious objects
4th law of robotics
Jul 2012
#55
They laughed at Columbus when he said world is round. They laughed at Newton. Clearly guns don't
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#70
Especially when s/he has to put :rofl: and "gun religionists" in every post to make h/her point
rl6214
Jul 2012
#144
You know you've lost every arguement when you have to put :rofl: behind EVERY post
rl6214
Jul 2012
#143
Tell us the truth, Tex, you applied for your gun permit so that you don't have to take any
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#91
Sounds like it to me, especially when you tell us how your kids are going to react physically
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#99
And I care what it sounds like to you because...........................................?
permatex
Jul 2012
#100
How do I know toters are legally strutting around with guns? As far as I know, they are headed to a
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#102
Try this version: How do I know brown people are legally strutting around with proof of citizenship?
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#124
Not same at all. Besides, some "law-abiding" gun toters "patrol" the border to shoot immigrants.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#126
These are fine examples of "law-abiding" gun owners who "patrol" the border hoping to shoot someone.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#128
He's an example of the gun culture, and he was willing to shoot immigrants if given an opportunity.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#131
Sad fact is, those who promote guns everywhere are responsible for pigs like this.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#133
I've admitted it before, I am quite bigoted against those who tote guns in public.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#135
So how many have you actually confronted and detained? Like you advised others to do?
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#125
None of them really expect to need to defend themselves. But, they can see wanting to intimidate
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#95
I wonder at what age Loughner, Stawicki, Zimmerman, etc., were given a happy birthday at the range?
Hoyt
Jun 2012
#9
I think any kid who is given a birthday party at a gun range has a screwed up life.
Hoyt
Jun 2012
#20
This is the difference from being an eyewitness and having only second-hand information.
Atypical Liberal
Jun 2012
#30
I have lots of appreciation for heritage -- hard to forget how guns have been used to intimidate.
Hoyt
Jun 2012
#35