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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:28 PM Original message |
Poll question: Just curious about this - yes, a gun ownership poll. |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. I did this same question several months/year ago...it came out 51/49 |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:33 PM Original message |
thanks for suggestions - let's see how it comes out - maybe tomorrow we can do a |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. groovy |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:45 PM Response to Reply #1 |
10. Yes, I own a gun to shoot dangerous animals - not so much for defense against humans |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
25. I actually saved a screen shot of your poll results and put it on tinypic. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. Voted. |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-07-09 02:43 PM Response to Reply #2 |
94. Hard to say how many on DU hunt. Nationally: -20% (nt) |
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Occam Bandage (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. I own a pistol crossbow, and that's it. |
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donheld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:32 PM Response to Original message |
4. I do not own a gun and I don't plan to own one, but |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:33 PM Response to Original message |
5. Own Several Guns/Protection n/t |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 05:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
52. Me too. Plus I'm buying more this year: |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:35 PM Response to Original message |
7. i owned several guns when i lived in the country |
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uppityperson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. I used to own a couple guns, and hunted |
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amyrose2712 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
9. No guns, a bipolar maniac lives here. |
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cliffordu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
11. I've owned plenty of guns but not at this moment. |
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NeedleCast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
12. I own more than one, but only one is functional |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:47 PM Response to Original message |
13. I own a collection of handguns and two rifles... |
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williesgirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 09:48 PM Response to Original message |
14. Own 2 guns, have concealed weapons permit, don't hunt. Got them originally |
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corruptmewithpower (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:02 PM Response to Original message |
15. I don't have any guns, but I'm very happy we have the right to keep them. |
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virginia mountainman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
16. I own several |
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Buck Laser (566 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
17. Actually, I don't hunt anymore, but my guns aren't self defense. |
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PufPuf23 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:14 PM Original message |
I own 17 firearms and do not hunt and voted as such |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:14 PM Response to Original message |
18. I Taught Riflery in Summer Camp |
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XemaSab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:15 PM Response to Original message |
19. I could see myself buying a gun someday, and possibly hunting with it |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:17 PM Response to Original message |
20. I don't hunt |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:20 PM Response to Original message |
21. "How many guns do I own"?... |
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OffWithTheirHeads (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:21 PM Response to Original message |
22. I own several guns. Between the time I was 13 and the time I was 57 |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
23. Some really interesting data showing up. Keep voting, people! |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:22 PM Response to Original message |
24. We've done this before and results are usually 50-50. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:52 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. The breakdown on hunter vs non-hunter is interesting |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. Agreed - that popped out to me as well. very interesting. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 05:12 AM Response to Reply #28 |
53. One might infer that to be a measure of cowardice |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:04 AM Response to Reply #28 |
84. Nationally, about 1 in 5 gun owners hunts |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Apr-04-09 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
26. Own several, hunt about every other year or so, also for protection. |
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frebrd (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 12:14 AM Response to Original message |
29. Two carbines, two handguns |
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Jack_DeLeon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 12:21 AM Response to Original message |
30. I dont hunt but would like to try it someday. |
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20score (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 12:23 AM Response to Original message |
31. How about, I used to own a gun before my children were born. Then sold them years ago. |
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nadinbrzezinski (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 12:27 AM Response to Original message |
32. You should be specific, |
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Richard Steele (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Except for those of us who hunt with pistols. |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:14 AM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Many hunters use pistols for hunting as well as long guns |
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Adsos Letter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 12:45 AM Response to Original message |
33. I currently own two rifles, bolt action, WWII vintage, and they are shooters... |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:16 AM Response to Original message |
35. Don't have a gun and have had the privledge to live in countries where |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:51 AM Response to Reply #35 |
41. Where can you live and be assured you won't have a violent confrontation? |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 04:30 AM Response to Reply #41 |
50. Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, England, Norway, Denmark |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 04:35 AM Response to Reply #50 |
51. Physical assault is very rare in England really? |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 06:28 AM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Relatively so, yes |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #56 |
70. We aren't talking about murder rates we are talking about assault rates. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #51 |
68. Yes - life threatening assaults are very very rare. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:29 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. I've treated a lot of assault victims. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 04:24 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Let's not quibble |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:23 PM Response to Reply #72 |
75. Well that time you qualified the statement and added somebody with a gun attacking you. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:34 PM Response to Reply #75 |
78. Its been a while since I have lived in England and it may have changed somewhat |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:58 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. You miss the point. |
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grantcart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 11:42 PM Response to Reply #79 |
81. No you have missed the point |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 04:32 PM Response to Reply #81 |
93. You keep changing your initial claim, clearly because it was false. |
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WWFZD (165 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 07:11 AM Response to Reply #68 |
82. Accurate but highly misleading; |
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Mudoria (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:17 AM Response to Original message |
36. Don't own any or plan to |
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NickB79 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:17 AM Response to Original message |
38. Two rifles: a Ruger 10/22 for squirrels & rabbits, and an AR-15 "assault rifle" for fun |
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Onceuponalife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:46 AM Response to Original message |
39. I'm with Hawkeye Pierce on this one |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:52 AM Response to Reply #39 |
42. That wasn't the question though. |
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Onceuponalife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:07 AM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Yeah it was |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:16 AM Response to Reply #44 |
45. The question was about gun ownership not carrying guns. |
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bridgit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:50 AM Response to Original message |
40. I don't 'own' one but maintain a permit to carry concealed... |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 02:52 AM Response to Original message |
43. If I owned one I'd have blown my brains out by now. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:18 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. You are right you shouldn't own one. Very wise decision. |
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Forkboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:32 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. I make one of those every now and then. |
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Fire_Medic_Dave (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:52 AM Response to Reply #47 |
49. I admire your insight. |
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Djinn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 03:47 AM Response to Original message |
48. need another option for me |
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B Calm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 05:15 AM Response to Original message |
54. The idea of allowing citizens the right to own guns is a very LIBERAL IDEA! |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 05:28 AM Response to Original message |
55. Define "gun".. |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 11:28 AM Response to Reply #55 |
66. There's an interesting question. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:43 PM Response to Reply #55 |
76. Those would be regulated as firearms under AU, UK, DE n/t |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
57. Keep this going - continues to be very interesting data...to me, anyway! |
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BigBluenoser (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:49 AM Response to Original message |
58. Own several guns, don't hunt, don't carry, shoot a lot. |
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wartrace (920 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:51 AM Response to Original message |
59. I own seven guns & do not hunt. |
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BigBluenoser (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
60. Btw... Make sure you add up the gun ownership categories. |
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TheWraith (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:02 AM Response to Original message |
61. I own a shotgun, and I have a rifle coming to me. |
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BigBluenoser (289 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
62. Into the Gungeon with you! |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #62 |
69. Now the results of this poll scare me! |
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Iktomiwicasa (942 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:01 AM Response to Reply #69 |
83. "Now the results of this poll scare me!" |
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NRaleighLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:30 AM Response to Reply #83 |
89. People with guns scare me. nothing more, nothing less. |
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Iktomiwicasa (942 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 04:27 PM Response to Reply #89 |
92. Your fear isn't a rational one. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:36 AM Response to Original message |
63. I own dozens of firearms as a collection, and have never hunted |
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Iktomiwicasa (942 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:41 AM Response to Original message |
64. I own 27 long guns |
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dashrif (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 11:09 AM Response to Original message |
65. Guns |
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Iktomiwicasa (942 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 12:29 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. 45-70 |
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dashrif (353 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 05:00 PM Response to Reply #67 |
73. Do |
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Iktomiwicasa (942 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:18 PM Response to Reply #73 |
74. I cast *some* of my own |
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east texas lib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 07:45 PM Response to Reply #65 |
77. The Marlin would be an excellent choice... |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Apr-05-09 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
80. I own several firearms, but my only 'hunting' is with a speargun (nt) |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 08:46 AM Response to Original message |
85. Don't own one, don't plan to. |
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Furyataurus (142 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
86. I own 4 firearms |
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Xela (787 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 09:21 AM Response to Original message |
87. I own more than one gun but don't hunt....and I also plan on continuing buying more. |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 10:05 AM Response to Original message |
88. Fellow North Carolinian here... |
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Road Scholar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 01:18 PM Response to Original message |
90. Fellow North Carolinean here too. I burn powder at the shooting |
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aikoaiko (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Apr-06-09 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
91. Moderators -- this poll only makes sense if you keep it in GD. |
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