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Pharlo

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40. I would rather be in a woods infested with responsible hunters

Tue May 9, 2023, 10:15 AM

May 2023

who believe you must make visual contact to verify what you are shooting at, than walking down a sidewalk in the middle of the day with some of these deranged gun nuts around.

Yes, hunting accidents do occur, but not with this degree of frequency. But then, all of the hunters i know - and I know a lot of them - have all taken a gun safety course. And as their kids get old enough to go hunting, they take the course again with the kid(s). I know some parents who have taken it 4 times. Once when they started hunting and again each time one of the kids started hunting.

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Neighbor shoots 14-year-old as kids play hide and seek outside, Louisiana cops say [View all] Nevilledog May 2023 OP

I like how he openly admits he saw people Wingus Dingus May 2023 #1

He opened fire on a group of kids and "unknowingly" shot one. Depraved indiference. marble falls May 2023 #2

The "unknowingly" is cop shorthand for "white shooter" Nevilledog May 2023 #3

+1, uponit7771 May 2023 #6

+2 Vdizzle May 2023 #17

+1 dalton99a May 2023 #18

It gives the white shooter a defense. AZLD4Candidate May 2023 #19

When gumpers have to wipe their butts do they get their guns and start shooting at it ?! JUS DAMN .. uponit7771 May 2023 #4

imagine the paranoia and cowardice in a man who shoots because he saw shadows Skittles May 2023 #5

They are literally jumping at shadows. And now shooting at them. Aristus May 2023 #27

We've gone over the edge with guns. Gun humpers are very willing to open fire at shadows now. brush May 2023 #7

Kids playing usually comes with sounds of laughter and noise. Deuxcents May 2023 #8

He won't. He's white. Aristus May 2023 #28

This is too fucked up for words. Republicans have created a country that is paranoid Maraya1969 May 2023 #9

". . . . he saw several people running -from- his property and opened fire. . . . ." Stinky The Clown May 2023 #10

David Doyle also afraid of his own shadow, quick where's my's gun. I gotta shot at it MagickMuffin May 2023 #11

When I think back to the games we played with our cousins when visiting our grandparents... RockRaven May 2023 #12

Same Here NowISeetheLight May 2023 #23

When I was a child, all the neighborhood kids used to have "gun wars" DemocraticPatriot May 2023 #13

Shot as they were running AWAY aeromanKC May 2023 #14

Another older, white man...go figure. BigmanPigman May 2023 #15

FB memes Old Crank May 2023 #16

Neighbor? Really? SalamanderSleeps May 2023 #20

Not that it really matters but it was early morning. Phoenix61 May 2023 #21

The earlier post on the link is about a mass shooting at a local grantcart May 2023 #22

Again, I ask... Happy Hoosier May 2023 #24

WTF is wrong with these people? Shooting at shadows? They aren't even bothering Vinca May 2023 #25

Absolutely tired of guns Johonny May 2023 #26

"Kids don't play outside no more! They just always inside lookin' at their phones!" Aristus May 2023 #29

Lock the trigger happy sob up and throw away the key. Emile May 2023 #30

I beginning to think there are no good guys with guns Marius25 May 2023 #31

Well, then you would be wrong. MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #32

Everyone is a sensible gun owner until they're not. Marius25 May 2023 #33

Wow!!!! MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #34

They ban certain types of guns. Marius25 May 2023 #35

Yes they can, MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #37

There is no one on this site that is standing in YOUR way. Haggis 4 Breakfast May 2023 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author MarineCombatEngineer May 2023 #48

There's no need for that kind of response. Haggis 4 Breakfast May 2023 #49

I Fully Agree Y'all! MayReasonRule May 2023 #39

Ah... A "True Scottsman" Has Entered The Chat MayReasonRule May 2023 #38

Everyone is a law-abiding citizen until they're not. Jedi Guy May 2023 #43

Most civilized countries have restrictions on most of these types of guns Marius25 May 2023 #44

so many reasons i would be dead if i were a kid now dembotoz May 2023 #36

I would rather be in a woods infested with responsible hunters Pharlo May 2023 #40

So this is the 2023 Republican version of, "You damn kids, get offa my lawn!" Martin68 May 2023 #41

when I was ten, we played with toy guns. I found it boring. demigoddess May 2023 #42

Kids finally want to play outside, yet get shot by the neighbors stollen May 2023 #45

Fired. At people running away. edisdead May 2023 #47