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Dark n Stormy Knight

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18. These sociopaths create an unsafe world purposely so they can claim we need the guns they love.

Reply to sandensea (Reply #13)

Mon Mar 8, 2021, 10:12 AM

Mar 2021

If you could 100% guarantee them that they'd never again actually need a gun, they'd still want to own loads of them. And yes, I realize that most people own plenty of things they don't need. It's just sad to me that so many people have guns at the top of their list of desire.

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Hard To Believe There Was ... [View all] ItsjustMe Mar 2021 OP

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my ears hurt reading that stillcool Mar 2021 #3

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+1 sandensea Mar 2021 #13

These sociopaths create an unsafe world purposely so they can claim we need the guns they love. Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2021 #18

Notice the short barrel on the weapon she's holding? KS Toronado Mar 2021 #20

I know nothing about guns, except how anxiety-producing it is that nearly every day someone Dark n Stormy Knight Mar 2021 #23

Yup. Lots of static. Joinfortmill Mar 2021 #8

Only because a sobering and frightful number of Americans misanthrope Mar 2021 #9

So very true. gademocrat7 Mar 2021 #10

Such kindness from Stephen King Dakota Flint Mar 2021 #11

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Kick....n/t Upthevibe Mar 2021 #14

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That's the scariest thing King ever wrote. lagomorph777 Mar 2021 #19

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I've long known that Stephen King is absolutely great at Englishing. BobTheSubgenius Mar 2021 #22

Kick dalton99a Mar 2021 #24

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King has the right metaphor. If this nation had treated everything dump said Oldem Mar 2021 #28