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SergeStorms

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28. And New York.
Tue Sep 3, 2019, 11:06 AM
Sep 2019

BOY, do we have to pay for insurance! Close to $1000 a year for liability and collision insurance.

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tweet of the year [View all] spanone Sep 2019 OP
I went out and looked at the twitter feed for this one. redstatebluegirl Sep 2019 #1
Cars have a purpose other than killing. StarryNite Sep 2019 #2
What a very odd thing to say. warmfeet Sep 2019 #46
And in some states you're required to carry liability insurance. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2019 #3
You can't drive in Tennessee legally without insurance. spanone Sep 2019 #4
Same in Florida. Pacifist Patriot Sep 2019 #5
And Pennsylvania. dchill Sep 2019 #12
And Texas cannabis_flower Sep 2019 #24
And New York. SergeStorms Sep 2019 #28
And Nevada. WinstonSmith4740 Sep 2019 #33
Ok, let's treat guns, like cars then. mercuryblues Sep 2019 #13
An insurance requirement could prompt insurance companies to require mental exams. Towlie Sep 2019 #26
Great! Let's make cars and guns equal. needledriver Sep 2019 #38
+1 Government buys from all who sell. Jail time for those have them after the buyback period. (nt) IndyOp Sep 2019 #39
You don't think the government regulates mercuryblues Sep 2019 #40
Insurance does not typically cover criminal or intentional acts. Caliman73 Sep 2019 #41
I'm pretty sure that is universal... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #18
Probably Pacifist Patriot Sep 2019 #32
oddly it's not all 50 states.... spanone Sep 2019 #37
I retired in 2011, but for all the time I spent soldierant Sep 2019 #42
The gun militants never, ever win the guns vs. cars comparison. Paladin Sep 2019 #22
It's rare that one car can kill multiple people NastyRiffraff Sep 2019 #48
send that to Abbott for defending AR availability Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #6
Done! spanone Sep 2019 #7
good on ya! Gov Greg Abbott needs push-back Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #27
We are capable of categorizing guns Johnny2X2X Sep 2019 #8
Let's go back to the intent at the time the 2nd Amendment was passed. Lonestarblue Sep 2019 #11
And prove membership in a "well regulated militia"... Wounded Bear Sep 2019 #19
Brace yourself. Paladin Sep 2019 #23
Are the gun nuts offering to give up Twitter & Reddit for a quill pen? RainCaster Sep 2019 #30
Beats me. Why don't you ask them? (nt) Paladin Sep 2019 #34
I never waste my time on such people or groups RainCaster Sep 2019 #35
Yeah, the quill pen thing is a regular in their verbal arsenal. Paladin Sep 2019 #36
Would that be Aussie105 Sep 2019 #50
base the law on capability of kills per minute Hermit-The-Prog Sep 2019 #29
Assault weapons are not defensive weapons. yellerpup Sep 2019 #9
Yeah, but gunners -- even some here -- gotta be prepared for roving bands of 25 home invaders. Hoyt Sep 2019 #10
Yep. It was an effective marketing campaign dalton99a Sep 2019 #15
A good illustration of why gun manufacturers are a big part of the problem and victims should be Hoyt Sep 2019 #20
+ products liability law intends to protect the public from inherently dangerous items Ponietz Sep 2019 #31
I think one would want a 12ga. pump for home invasion. Hotler Sep 2019 #45
You'd think, but a shotgun apparently doesn't qualify the gunner for a man-card. Hoyt Sep 2019 #47
Yeah, but gun nuts will say "well actually" "some of those guns were sig sauer or other models" IronLionZion Sep 2019 #14
+1. dalton99a Sep 2019 #16
Just wait until the Aussie government sends their goons to oppress their people IronLionZion Sep 2019 #17
If the government is coming for you.. cannabis_flower Sep 2019 #25
Yeah, that's the one that gets me. yonder Sep 2019 #44
MAYBE WE CAN HIDE FROM THEM UNDER THE BED !!! trueblue2007 Sep 2019 #49
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yikes. No revolvers Demovictory9 Sep 2019 #43
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