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Jamaal510

(10,893 posts) Sat Dec 15, 2012, 04:06 AM Dec 2012

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The Simpsons Gun Shop

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The Simpsons Gun Shop (Original Post) Jamaal510 Dec 2012 OP

The Confederate flag is what makes it real. nt onehandle Dec 2012 #1

I couldn't help but notice the flag, too! nt valerief Dec 2012 #2

The last time I was in a gun shop, there was a ten foot wide Confederate flag on the wall. nt onehandle Dec 2012 #3

Exactly. DU's gun cultists (gungeoneers) won't admit that guns and bigotry are closely linked. eom Hoyt Dec 2012 #4

They wont admit FEAR is a factor in gun ownership either. Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2012 #5

Because they aren't. UndahCovah Dec 2012 #7

Wrong. Where I grew up they damn sure were/are. Hoyt Dec 2012 #8

Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Whites... UndahCovah Dec 2012 #9

Simple. But I don't think you'd understand. Enjoy your guns. Hoyt Dec 2012 #10

I think I would understand, if not necessarily agree UndahCovah Dec 2012 #11

I remember that one davidpdx Dec 2012 #6

I remember that scene ptownshend_fan_21845 Dec 2012 #12

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

1. The Confederate flag is what makes it real. nt

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 10:04 AM

Dec 2012

valerief

(53,235 posts)

2. I couldn't help but notice the flag, too! nt

Reply to onehandle (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 10:12 AM

Dec 2012

onehandle

(51,122 posts)

3. The last time I was in a gun shop, there was a ten foot wide Confederate flag on the wall. nt

Reply to valerief (Reply #2)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 10:19 AM

Dec 2012

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

4. Exactly. DU's gun cultists (gungeoneers) won't admit that guns and bigotry are closely linked. eom

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 12:09 PM

Dec 2012

Spitfire of ATJ

(32,723 posts)

5. They wont admit FEAR is a factor in gun ownership either.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 02:06 PM

Dec 2012

UndahCovah

(125 posts)

7. Because they aren't.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #4)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 07:55 PM

Dec 2012

Because they are not linked.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

8. Wrong. Where I grew up they damn sure were/are.

Reply to UndahCovah (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 08:10 PM

Dec 2012

The racists used guns for intimidation. Today, the Tbag racists do the same.

What percentage of freepers sign praise of guns vs. Democrats ?

UndahCovah

(125 posts)

9. Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Whites...

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #8)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 08:28 PM

Dec 2012

Gun owners come from every possible background. We aren't boogiemen. How can gun ownership be the result of bigotry when people of every race own firearms?

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

10. Simple. But I don't think you'd understand. Enjoy your guns.

Reply to UndahCovah (Reply #9)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 08:32 PM

Dec 2012

UndahCovah

(125 posts)

11. I think I would understand, if not necessarily agree

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #10)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 08:36 PM

Dec 2012

Please, explain your position a bit.

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)

6. I remember that one

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 07:23 PM

Dec 2012

ptownshend_fan_21845

(2 posts)

12. I remember that scene

Reply to Jamaal510 (Original post)

Sat Dec 15, 2012, 09:44 PM

Dec 2012

Quite amusing, and insightful

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