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37. There was.

Thu Feb 22, 2018, 09:01 PM

Feb 2018

Back in 1970 it was called the NRA. I went when I was ten years of age. Dad was in the Military, there was a gun in the house. Seemed like a good idea.

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My brother the gun nut... [View all] Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 OP

there is a fetish like behavior to the cult of guns mikeysnot Feb 2018 #1

You'll shoot your eye out! n/t aggiesal Feb 2018 #21

Red Ryder? You must be an old timer. demosincebirth Feb 2018 #44

Not as old as our shotgun mikeysnot Feb 2018 #50

Many gun nuts are paranoid nuts. Assume a murderer is lurking everywhere. nt USALiberal Feb 2018 #2

They ran out of ammo because nutters went out and bought it Drahthaardogs Feb 2018 #3

I know! But my brother and father & stepmom thought the govt had taken all the ammo. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #6

Kaboom! moreland01 Feb 2018 #19

LOL. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #23

When they did that, and bought a zillions guns Mariana Feb 2018 #11

Must be nice to have that kind of money to throw away on paranoid delusional crap. SammyWinstonJack Feb 2018 #13

They call it "preparation"... nt mitch96 Feb 2018 #42

That and the military was placing huge orders to replenish their stocks Calista241 Feb 2018 #53

Is there an alternative to the NRA which focuses on safety, target practice, hunting, self defense?? Freethinker65 Feb 2018 #4

That's what the nra used to be, as I understand it.. pangaia Feb 2018 #22

Exactly Freethinker65 Feb 2018 #43

There was. snort Feb 2018 #37

Several pro-gun people I work with said the same. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #5

+1. Kids getting shot with these things is particularly upsetting to my brother. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #7

I own guns. Even ARs. Adrahil Feb 2018 #25

I agree. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #29

ive suggested the same thing rdking647 Feb 2018 #33

I'd add the removable magazine part.... Adrahil Feb 2018 #59

This message was self-deleted by its author johnpowdy Feb 2018 #47

Curious as to why you need an AR? johnpowdy Feb 2018 #48

I don't "need" them... Adrahil Feb 2018 #55

Theres a good chance those guns Lars39 Feb 2018 #56

If that's the case, I'll change my will... Adrahil Feb 2018 #58

Depends FalseRhetoric May 2018 #62

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2018 #8

What does your post mean? An odd post, for your first post. What's your position on gun control? Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #10

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Russian trolls billh58 Feb 2018 #15

We should have a Russian Troll forum where all removed posts can be looked at. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #16

I wish. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #26

Sounds fun! sarah FAILIN Feb 2018 #31

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #24

Due to weather, we have had some demigoddess Feb 2018 #9

Usually it doesnt stop trained firefighters. NutmegYankee Feb 2018 #14

When our house burned down, a firefighter came and asked me as I was watching everything mnhtnbb Feb 2018 #17

I'm hopeful Kurt V. Feb 2018 #18

That's a good sign. There are movies at pawn shops? Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #27

yes Kurt V. Mar 2018 #60

lol. +1 nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #61

There's one in the family. Not a collector but an outdoors fishing, appalachiablue Feb 2018 #20

Oh, how terrible. No good deed goes unpunished, they say. nt Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #28

im a gun owner and i own an ar-15 rdking647 Feb 2018 #30

Good news. My brother's the same way. He has his.... Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #32

ive considered auctioning mine off rdking647 Feb 2018 #34

Sounds like he has common sense mcar Feb 2018 #35

I wouldn't consider him a gun nut njhoneybadger Feb 2018 #36

Yes. Anyone who "loves" guns for their own sake, collects them, loves the culture... Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #39

Your 1st description was a little different. Post 39 yes gun nut njhoneybadger Feb 2018 #41

Sad thing is, it takes these tragedies for gunners -- well some of them -- to come to their senses. Hoyt Feb 2018 #38

As long as they get there. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #40

Did you ever ask him what does he want to prove with all that fire power? demosincebirth Feb 2018 #45

No. He would be offended. Honeycombe8 Feb 2018 #46

Why would you even need a gun for protection? johnpowdy Feb 2018 #49

I stayed with my folks nil desperandum Feb 2018 #54

most gun owners, like myself have no use for military grade weapons or want them in the hands beachbum bob Feb 2018 #51

An ammunition story PJMcK Feb 2018 #52

Indeed nil desperandum Feb 2018 #57