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Evolve Dammit

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13. The NRA and it's many members went f'in nuts when Obama was elected and bought all the

Thu Jun 18, 2020, 07:58 AM

Jun 2020

guns and ammo they could. I have several gun-toting liberal friends and you couldn't buy ammo in particular. It was a direct reaction to black men and women, with a side of Islamaphobia. Definately upticked after 9-11, but went on steroids in 2008.

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White man is arrested for pointing his AR15 at a group of five black bikers who were resting close [View all] Demovictory9 Jun 2020 OP

"I am a federal officer." BeyondGeography Jun 2020 #1

Why? luv2fly Jun 2020 #3

The dumbass was the man with the gun. bluescribbler Jun 2020 #4

No, I think it was one of the bikers. nt Tipperary Jun 2020 #8

Confusion - Is one of the bikers the dumbass, or one of the bikers the one who said federal officer. Xipe Totec Jun 2020 #19

Why do you think one of the bikers was a dumbass? PTWB Jun 2020 #22

I do not have that opinion. I was pointing that out to the other poster. Tipperary Jun 2020 #36

Oh, that poster said... PTWB Jun 2020 #38

Yeah, I should have been more clear. Tipperary Jun 2020 #39

See post #3 BeyondGeography Jun 2020 #6

Correct IronLionZion Jun 2020 #14

Thank you. Tipperary Jun 2020 #37

My favorite phrase during the initial outbreak was, "I don't know." theaocp Jun 2020 #2

But - but Scarsdale Jun 2020 #5

do you really think it's fear that makes them amass those arsenals? Trueblue Texan Jun 2020 #7

i think it's fear. barbtries Jun 2020 #10

I think it is a little bit of both. Jamastiene Jun 2020 #18

Please consider this as an OP, It is quite good irisblue Jun 2020 #21

I lived in Georgia...and the schools were more intergrated than any of the schools in Wisconsin or Demsrule86 Jun 2020 #33

I think it is fear too. He was shaking in his silly little flip flops. Tipperary Jun 2020 #40

Fear is the underlying cause. Ferrets are Cool Jun 2020 #17

YES !!! They're consummately being told to be afraid for the sake of money uponit7771 Jun 2020 #23

Of COURSE the homeowner is "more dangerous" because Maru Kitteh Jun 2020 #20

The only dangerous person there Scarsdale Jun 2020 #32

Things are bad if anyone in this group looks menacing. The Wielding Truth Jun 2020 #28

oh, another one of those 'responsible' gun owners i keep hearing about. KG Jun 2020 #9

pertecktin heyus homelayund, bigh gawd. a patriot...............eh? jaxexpat Jun 2020 #11

another fine example robleb Jun 2020 #12

The NRA and it's many members went f'in nuts when Obama was elected and bought all the Evolve Dammit Jun 2020 #13

Yep, they bought out the ammo in stores, then blamed Obama for the shortage... Wounded Bear Jun 2020 #15

or C-19 miraculously just going away....or cutting deals with China at the expense of farmers, or... Evolve Dammit Jun 2020 #31

Mostly it was due to a Democratic President with a Democratic Senate and House who promised... aikoaiko Jun 2020 #26

nothing happened though, right? They went nuts at the direction of NRA and a bunch of conspiracy Evolve Dammit Jun 2020 #30

Yes and no. After Sandy Hook, Obama initiated the largest effort to restict guns since 1968. aikoaiko Jun 2020 #35

Had they all been slaughtered in cold blood, what would the authorities have called it? ffr Jun 2020 #16

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2020 #24

Which rules? What announcement? B_Mann Jun 2020 #27

Go to jail, asshole. aikoaiko Jun 2020 #25

You know what's going to happen jmowreader Jun 2020 #29

good lock his un-American *** up rockfordfile Jun 2020 #34