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friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts) Sun Jun 12, 2016, 11:02 PM Jun 2016

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Using a tragedy in order to promote a political line can be from genuine concern about...

...society as a whole prompted by unfortunate events.

Or it can be crass and cyncical opportunism for political gain.

Trouble is, both sorts will claim that they are the first sort, and it's
"*those* people" that are the second...

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Using a tragedy in order to promote a political line can be from genuine concern about... (Original Post) friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 OP

I appreciate a Gungeoneer's view on promoting more gunz. Hoyt Jun 2016 #1

Kindly show us where the Gungeoneer 'promoted' more 'gunz' friendly_iconoclast Jun 2016 #2

So do not commit to either camp? angstlessk Jun 2016 #3

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. I appreciate a Gungeoneer's view on promoting more gunz.

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Original post)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 11:04 PM

Jun 2016

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)

2. Kindly show us where the Gungeoneer 'promoted' more 'gunz'

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 11:17 PM

Jun 2016

angstlessk

(11,862 posts)

3. So do not commit to either camp?

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Original post)

Mon Jun 13, 2016, 12:32 AM

Jun 2016

I for one want control of every gun in America, and the disillusion, and destruction of many types of guns NOT used for hunting!

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