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JDPriestly

(57,936 posts) Mon Dec 24, 2012, 01:33 PM Dec 2012

What if tomorrow, Christmas Day, every person in the United States decided not to touch a gun?

Who is willing to take the pledge?

On Christmas Day, I won't touch my gun.

I don't have a gun, so that one is easy for me. But who is willing to promise?

Just one day a year.

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What if tomorrow, Christmas Day, every person in the United States decided not to touch a gun? (Original Post) JDPriestly Dec 2012 OP

I will not touch any firearms on Christmas Day, 2012 derby378 Dec 2012 #1

they need the cold touch of a metallic weapon to warm their hearts samsingh Dec 2012 #3

about 40% of the people would go crazy and lonely samsingh Dec 2012 #2

Easy. I'll take the pledge. For today, too. Bake Dec 2012 #4

derby378

(30,262 posts)

1. I will not touch any firearms on Christmas Day, 2012

Reply to JDPriestly (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 01:37 PM

Dec 2012

I'll start this ball rolling. Why not?

Peace on Earth.

samsingh

(18,426 posts)

3. they need the cold touch of a metallic weapon to warm their hearts

Reply to derby378 (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 01:43 PM

Dec 2012

who knows when the king of england may decide to invade the mainland. and in that instant they would fight back.

of course, why wait, go to Afganistan today.

samsingh

(18,426 posts)

2. about 40% of the people would go crazy and lonely

Reply to JDPriestly (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 01:42 PM

Dec 2012

it would be too much for many of them

Bake

(21,977 posts)

4. Easy. I'll take the pledge. For today, too.

Reply to JDPriestly (Original post)

Mon Dec 24, 2012, 02:15 PM

Dec 2012

It's not like I have to take it out and play with it daily.

Bake

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