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Gun Control Reform Activism

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10. I can't imagine what's it's like to be a black teen leaving the house.

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 02:57 PM

Mar 2015

Armed or not. But that's not paranoia. That fear is based on REAL THREATS.

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I can't imagine what it must be like to be so afraid [View all] flamin lib Mar 2015 OP

I used to work at a bank YarnAddict Mar 2015 #2

Totally the right thing to do: threaten some kid bullies with a gun. truebluegreen Mar 2015 #3

+1 Scuba Mar 2015 #4

He didn't threaten them YarnAddict Mar 2015 #5

Uh-huh. Having a gun isn't a threat. truebluegreen Mar 2015 #6

Not if it's concealed YarnAddict Mar 2015 #7

Even if it's concealed. jeff47 Mar 2015 #9

It was implied Jon82 Mar 2015 #16

backed down until the next time, mopinko Mar 2015 #11

That fear is why gun control is hard jeff47 Mar 2015 #8

I can't imagine what's it's like to be a black teen leaving the house. valerief Mar 2015 #10

They also probably have wire fenced yards ErikJ Mar 2015 #12

Great! You've started another case of rampant Hoplophobia!! pocoloco Mar 2015 #13

This is a great example of letting your alligator mouth overload flamin lib Mar 2015 #15