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Australian does stand-up on American gun culture (Original Post) packman Jun 2015 OP
He should start at home on sports stars .n/t orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #1
Sport stars? packman Jun 2015 #2
Sorry, this orpupilofnature57 Jun 2015 #4
You do know that Pistorius is from South Africa, right? thucythucy Jun 2015 #5
Am I missing something? oldironside Jun 2015 #6
What exactly are you trying to say? South Africa and Australia are different countries. n/t xocet Jun 2015 #10
Saw this before iandhr Jun 2015 #3
All Too True cantbeserious Jun 2015 #7
Best explanation of our absurd gun culture... americannightmare Jun 2015 #8
Great explanation--thanks for posting this! japple Jun 2015 #9
Best yet. Thanks. n/t freshwest Jun 2015 #11
 

packman

(16,296 posts)
2. Sport stars?
Sun Jun 21, 2015, 10:34 AM
Jun 2015

need some context before I can agree that sport stars equal the issue of guns no matter what country.

thucythucy

(9,153 posts)
5. You do know that Pistorius is from South Africa, right?
Sun Jun 21, 2015, 11:26 AM
Jun 2015

And that South Africa is a different country than Australia?

oldironside

(1,248 posts)
6. Am I missing something?
Sun Jun 21, 2015, 11:39 AM
Jun 2015

This guy's Australian. Pistorius is South African. That's a bit like blaming Brigitte Bardot for the crimes of Papa Doc Duvalier.

xocet

(4,444 posts)
10. What exactly are you trying to say? South Africa and Australia are different countries. n/t
Sun Jun 21, 2015, 06:33 PM
Jun 2015

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