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average_mo_dem

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14. Your OP suggests that you fear the misuse of the firearm in a what-if situation

Reply to catbyte (Reply #13)

Wed May 2, 2018, 04:52 PM

May 2018

and your reasoning is based on a rare what-if situation where you presume to know the ineptness and intention of two separate people who you have placed in a situation of your own imagining.

Add that to the fact that there are already firearms out there that resemble this one when unfolded, and I believe that I have provided the perfect summation of your OP.

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Gun looks just like a Samsung Galaxy 7 & it's legal. What could possibly go wrong?!? [View all] catbyte May 2018 OP

I hope it goes off in the pockets of anyone who buys one RockRaven May 2018 #1

You wish the carrier to be injured? Marengo May 2018 #8

They can pretend whatever they like, that is a straight up murder weapon. el_bryanto May 2018 #2

Problem: Cops shoot black guy holding cell phone. hunter May 2018 #3

My first thought as well. +1 nt NCTraveler May 2018 #5

Golly, I wonder if that occurred to the Ideal Conceal folks? gratuitous May 2018 #6

Not that they need one. NCTraveler May 2018 #4

.380 is a good caliber for a two shot average_mo_dem May 2018 #7

is your tangent merely a metaphorical primer-gray pick-up truck on blocks? LanternWaste May 2018 #9

The story is about a legal firearm average_mo_dem May 2018 #10

Just because it is legal doesn't mean it isn't also stupid NickB79 May 2018 #12

You do know how many minorities are killed by police while holding cellphones, don't you? catbyte May 2018 #13

Your OP suggests that you fear the misuse of the firearm in a what-if situation average_mo_dem May 2018 #14

Your response makes no sense at all. Have a nice day, 13 posts. catbyte May 2018 #15

It's not a "what-if" when it happens every other week. TheSmarterDog May 2018 #16

People are shot every other week simply for pointing a cellphone at a police officer average_mo_dem May 2018 #17

Oh my, can't wait for the cave mushrooms to gunsplain this one MyNameGoesHere May 2018 #11