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Gun Control Reform Activism

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10. Nope

Reply to packman (Reply #7)

Fri Aug 1, 2014, 06:57 AM

Aug 2014

Do you think that the purpose of the Internet is to transfer information? Of course no.

The situation determines the purpose of an object, such as using a stack of books to prop open a door.

I totally agree that we need to regulate firearms. I disagree that their only purpose is to kill.

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So much for the "pesky Second Amendment" argument... [View all] CTyankee Jul 2014 OP

And generally, the car is not the weapon of choice when rock Jul 2014 #1

A gun only has one purpose packman Jul 2014 #2

Yep, and a car's main purpose is transportation, not maiming/killing. nt valerief Jul 2014 #3

The internet has only one purpose, which is to Android3.14 Jul 2014 #5

What??? packman Jul 2014 #7

Nope Android3.14 Aug 2014 #10

bearing arms jimmy the one Aug 2014 #11

Not going for that debate Android3.14 Aug 2014 #12

what do you think about Kristoff's article overall? CTyankee Aug 2014 #14

Spot on Android3.14 Aug 2014 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author aikoaiko Aug 2014 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author vkkv Jul 2014 #4

No license required vkkv Jul 2014 #6

^^This!^^ BrotherIvan Aug 2014 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author aikoaiko Aug 2014 #16

Many cars are not "street legal". many guns shouldn't Ed Suspicious Jul 2014 #8

Cars vs guns = extremely poor comparison Matrosov Aug 2014 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author aikoaiko Aug 2014 #17

Sorry for all the self-deletes. I thought I was in the gungeon. aikoaiko Aug 2014 #19