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Mister Ed

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38. I'd like to take a crack at explaining the obsession with guns:

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Thu Oct 14, 2021, 12:45 PM

Oct 2021

They make the weak feel powerful, and make the fearful feel safe.

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'Huge problem': Passengers are bringing a record number of guns to the airport, TSA says [View all] riversedge Oct 2021 OP

I cannot imagine many of these folks are flying out of NYC/La Guardia/JFK secondwind Oct 2021 #1

Right?! I was thinking the same nt gojoe12 Oct 2021 #17

Neither will most Americans OLDMDDEM Oct 2021 #2

I'm 72. Have lived in Hollywood,Ca. And Manhattan, Hells kitchen Walleye Oct 2021 #3

A weird and disturbed minority at that. The worst that humanity has to offer... elias7 Oct 2021 #4

There's guns in many many houses in WI LakeArenal Oct 2021 #5

I know many gun owners who are intelligent responsible rational people Walleye Oct 2021 #11

Penis envy..... LakeArenal Oct 2021 #13

I love the edge of the desert Jerry2144 Oct 2021 #31

With the decline in the interest of hunting, gun manufacturers had to increase demand by coming up TeamProg Oct 2021 #34

I see no decline in hunting former9thward Oct 2021 #36

Here you go! TeamProg Oct 2021 #46

That last sentence is a good point I hadn't thought of that Walleye Oct 2021 #37

I am 58 and have lived in Manhattan( UES, UWS, West Village) Boston, MA and smirkymonkey Oct 2021 #51

These must be people wanting to be prepared for what they think is imminent vanlassie Oct 2021 #6

Sounds like it, Vanlassie. The fines are severe, though, and Hortensis Oct 2021 #7

And all those guns were in the airport right before TSA found them. fescuerescue Oct 2021 #8

Not many. Caliman73 Oct 2021 #12

Don't forget the ultimate revenge of a DENVERPOPS Oct 2021 #40

While I agree that it is possible... Caliman73 Oct 2021 #54

I agree that most DENVERPOPS Oct 2021 #56

Gun should automatically be confiscated and destroyed and person put on no fly list. yellowcanine Oct 2021 #9

Good TSA keep up the GOOD work, this will keep these guns off the street MagickMuffin Oct 2021 #10

Which means there are likely many, many more making it through the checkpoint DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2021 #14

I distinctly remember DENVERPOPS Oct 2021 #41

He writes for Truthout. They may have archives of articles he has written. madinmaryland Oct 2021 #48

Thx mad DENVERPOPS Oct 2021 #49

Neither do I, riversedge. And neither WILL I. calimary Oct 2021 #15

For some power and intimidation. Bully behavior. jalan48 Oct 2021 #16

I bet most of them are Texans. CCExile Oct 2021 #18

Three of the top ten airports are in Texas. James48 Oct 2021 #27

makes perfect sense gojoe12 Oct 2021 #19

Yes DENVERPOPS Oct 2021 #42

follow up headline should read onethatcares Oct 2021 #20

Not only should they be fined, but also put on a no fly list for iluvtennis Oct 2021 #21

6 months? Try permanently and also banned from Greyhound and Amtrak. smirkymonkey Oct 2021 #52

I'd love that! iluvtennis Oct 2021 #59

Need a no-fly list for ALL airlines - might stop this shit packman Oct 2021 #22

They should automatically be put on the no fly list. That might stop their sorry asses. Maraya1969 Oct 2021 #23

This Cryptoad Oct 2021 #25

I wonder how many slip through? An anecdote... CCExile Oct 2021 #24

Probably a lot DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2021 #57

This should be the new plan to confiscate guns in the USA FakeNoose Oct 2021 #26

Penalty: James48 Oct 2021 #28

i remember seeing a comercial pilot doing a manditory preflight of his AllaN01Bear Oct 2021 #29

Aren't pilots DENVERPOPS Oct 2021 #43

Yea, some are if they are certified for it DetroitLegalBeagle Oct 2021 #58

Penalty should start with 24 hours in jail** UGADawg Oct 2021 #30

These people are the same ones that state that you're living in fear by wearing a mask tenderfoot Oct 2021 #32

Plumbism. It's an addiction. ffr Oct 2021 #33

Couldn't agree more. DENVERPOPS Oct 2021 #45

These fucking people liberalmuse Oct 2021 #35

I'd like to take a crack at explaining the obsession with guns: Mister Ed Oct 2021 #38

I would say that is true with every weapon fescuerescue Oct 2021 #44

Good explaination. Unfortunately we have way too many weak and fearful people in this smirkymonkey Oct 2021 #53

If TA hasn't stopped all guns, this means some gun owners are law breakers; not to be trusted sanatanadharma Oct 2021 #39

I have 2 questions discntnt_irny_srcsm Oct 2021 #55

I'd have a six step response DFW Oct 2021 #47

WTF is wrong with people D_Master81 Oct 2021 #50

Speaking of Guns, I still like the idea of somehow raising the price Dark n Stormy Knight Oct 2021 #60