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Gun Control & RKBA

holdencaufield

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17. Are you genuniely unaware ...

Reply to mikeb302000 (Original post)

Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:28 AM

Nov 2012

... that the 4 Rules of Firearm safety aren't, in fact, law?

Do you know the difference between a guide and a law? Do you think people should get the death penalty for not waiting 30 minutes after eating before swimming or for not starving a cold and feeding a fever?

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Alabama Woman Shot Accidentally by her Husband - No Arrest [View all] mikeb302000 Nov 2012 OP

I agree with exactly how you proposed it here.... Tikki Nov 2012 #1

What about other kinds of fatal accidents? GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #13

Let's see what the investigation turns up... Tikki Nov 2012 #14

The car comparison is what the simple-minded resort to when all else fails. nt mikeb302000 Nov 2012 #20

So instead of addressing the question you resort to insults. I win. N/T GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #27

Explain how it is simple-minded ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #29

still under investigation gejohnston Nov 2012 #2

Why are you talking about Italy? ThatPoetGuy Nov 2012 #4

He claims to be an expat living in Italy gejohnston Nov 2012 #5

Not new... ThatPoetGuy Nov 2012 #6

No, it's not a personal attack. Atypical Liberal Nov 2012 #8

actually it was gejohnston Nov 2012 #9

That he has claimed to be an expat living in Italy is on the record ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #10

MikeB ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #19

Yeah, sure. Keep saying it, you may convince yourself. nt mikeb302000 Nov 2012 #21

And you have yet to prove glacierbay Nov 2012 #24

sad commentatry on the value of women in alabama nt msongs Nov 2012 #3

Well you're right about one thing this was an ND. ileus Nov 2012 #7

One-strike or zero-tolerance structures are never appropriate in situations without criminal petronius Nov 2012 #11

I once knew a woman who accidentaly backed her car over her husband, killing him. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #12

Depends tortoise1956 Nov 2012 #16

Violation of two of the 4 Safety Rules is not accident, it's negligence. nt mikeb302000 Nov 2012 #22

So what? glacierbay Nov 2012 #25

Backing her car over her husband violated some car safety rules, so it was negligence too. N/T GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #28

I was responding to GreenStormCloud's post tortoise1956 Nov 2012 #31

Hey Mikey, Tuesday Afternoon Nov 2012 #15

For an Italian palette cleanser holdencaufield Nov 2012 #18

Are you genuniely unaware ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #17

"death penalty?" I'm talking about demanding responsible behavior from gun owners. mikeb302000 Nov 2012 #23

Because your ideas are nothing more than glacierbay Nov 2012 #26

I resist all fascist ideas. AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #30