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Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Why US liberals are now buying guns too [View all]Kang Colby
(1,941 posts)17. Anecdote for you all.
        I went by a local pawn shop today, this is one of those old places. It has been run by the same family for two or three generations. They have a little corner filled with various rifles and shotguns, muzzle loaders, BB guns, bows, all kinds of stuff piled up, totally unorganized . I went in hoping to find a treasure, maybe another lever gun. And DAMN...the pile had been pillaged. Just a couple weeks ago the rifles and shotguns were stacked up like cord wood. There wasn't a damn thing worth spending a little coin on.
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        Who is "we"? I noticed this was asked of you by another poster, why didn't you answer?
        Marengo
        Dec 2016
        #24
      
        
        More and more the US is becoming more violent and IMO all people just want to protect themselves
        RKP5637
        Dec 2016
        #3
      
        
        As long as you follow all of the rules and regulations of the State and Federal Law.
        oneshooter
        Dec 2016
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        And the number of said corpses is declining, a statistic that you lot are loathe to admit
        friendly_iconoclast
        Dec 2016
        #31
      
        
        Do you have a solution that doesn't require blaming those not responsible?
        friendly_iconoclast
        Dec 2016
        #33
      
        
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        friendly_iconoclast
        Dec 2016
        #45
      
        
        "I do not care about Johnny d(e)er hunter" That remark helps illustrate *why* gun control is a wreck
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        Dec 2016
        #63
      
        
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        friendly_iconoclast
        Dec 2016
        #91
      
        
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        friendly_iconoclast
        Dec 2016
        #90
      
        
        RW extremists expect liberals to tremble, pee yellow fluid and cow down.  This is the strerotype...
        Eleanors38
        Dec 2016
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        oneshooter
        Dec 2016
        #59
      
        
        We value life as well. Your ugly innuendo explains why we lose elections.  NT
        pablo_marmol
        Dec 2016
        #70
      
        
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        doc03
        Dec 2016
        #77
      
        
        Yes, celebrating Democratic Beltway obsession with gun control.  Standing rib roasts.
        Eleanors38
        Dec 2016
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