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ohheckyeah

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47. I don't owe you or anyone else

Reply to graham4anything (Original post)

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:23 PM

Dec 2012

an explanation and if I shared my reason it would bring a chorus of "cool story".

I own a gun, it's legal, I know how to use it, I seldom even touch it and I hope I never need to defend myself with it.

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Why do people insist on needing a gun? Please list the reasons but not those already debunked [View all] graham4anything Dec 2012 OP

Work requirement? nt kelly1mm Dec 2012 #1

Because my wife and I enjoy a day in the desert shooting. axetogrind Dec 2012 #2

Cause I have a little pee pee.... WCGreen Dec 2012 #3

I'm with you on this one. The teeny weenie syndrome. arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #35

Zombies slackmaster Dec 2012 #4

Crap that's another one I need. ileus Dec 2012 #23

Read the constitutions for PA (1776) & VT (1777) and learn. jody Dec 2012 #5

fear and paranoia DrDan Dec 2012 #6

The reason is perceived insecurity. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2012 #7

Lol, those of us who live in the country sometimes fear Jamastiene Dec 2012 #36

I have several guns but have only bought one in my lifetime Major Nikon Dec 2012 #39

There are two reasons I can see for having a gun, at least here in Alaska. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #8

How did you debunk hunting and target shooting? nt hack89 Dec 2012 #9

dont need automatics for hunting or targets. larkrake Dec 2012 #19

An incoherent rant is not debunking. nt hack89 Dec 2012 #25

There is an analogy in fishing ... for sport fishing, you use a lower pound test line. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #29

i dont fish for sport but for food so i use the heaviest line i can loli phabay Dec 2012 #45

Use a bow and arrow like the Native Americans did to hunt graham4anything Dec 2012 #53

why? im not native american. plus its easier with my various guns depending on the game loli phabay Dec 2012 #75

I don't know many people whose primary food source is the fish they catch or the deer they shoot. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #60

easier is best. same reasin i have irrigation in my food gardens makes it easier. loli phabay Dec 2012 #76

I believe you are mistaken. oneshooter Dec 2012 #48

My father hunted dear with a single action rifle. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #59

Premise is false. k2qb3 Dec 2012 #10

We are not only worried about massacres in schools - how about restaurants, play grounds, parks, etc Hoyt Dec 2012 #27

I do not need... sendero Dec 2012 #11

When was the last time a dog killed 20 children and 7 adults? JoePhilly Dec 2012 #32

+1 rights don't depend on "need" X_Digger Dec 2012 #46

The whole thing feeds on itself. Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #12

That random lunatic a month before was just another legal gun owner. n/t Bonhomme Richard Dec 2012 #14

Some sad facts about gun ownership here BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #13

Hurricane sandy...other natural disasters. dkf Dec 2012 #15

Don't forget Zombies. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #33

Yeah, but with zombies, you can't even sleep. Jamastiene Dec 2012 #37

Bath salt zombies? dkf Dec 2012 #63

My wife & I own several, and have used them... bvar22 Dec 2012 #16

What would you think about a law that limited how many weapons you could own? reformist2 Dec 2012 #62

You ever seen a large animal suffer, like a horse that you love with a broken leg? Autumn Dec 2012 #17

It's unbearably heart wrenching, and it's the main reason I have a firearm on hand on our small farm KathieG Dec 2012 #41

Yes, those minutes drag into hours it seems like. Autumn Dec 2012 #42

How have those reasons been debunked? democrattotheend Dec 2012 #18

I have a .357 MFM008 Dec 2012 #20

It's hard to hunt grouse with sling shot? ileus Dec 2012 #21

A good wrist rocket with the right gauge pellet would work. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #34

The dogs would be disappointed. ileus Dec 2012 #38

Dogs tend to have a very short memory. JoePhilly Dec 2012 #61

Because they're cool. Mr. Mojo Risen Dec 2012 #22

I used to be a deputy The Straight Story Dec 2012 #24

I think a lot of the guns being sold now Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #26

I mentioned this in another post on Friday. Sheldon Cooper Dec 2012 #28

When my grandmother died, my cousin who lived in Tennessee came out for the funeral. . . Journeyman Dec 2012 #30

I was in Miami for the month of August madville Dec 2012 #31

OK, here's my reason Trailrider1951 Dec 2012 #40

I would call a snake charmer to remove the snake. Or a professional. graham4anything Dec 2012 #52

Your "safety issue" debunking is pure comedy. flvegan Dec 2012 #43

Your gun would be in your house, so its not part of the thread topic, which is the streets graham4anything Dec 2012 #50

Is your OP "Why do people insist on needing a gun?" or not? flvegan Dec 2012 #55

the OP takes into account that the other mentionables already were changed (are a given) graham4anything Dec 2012 #56

Just to be clear, are you asking flvegan Dec 2012 #57

I am not looking to take away your gun from your home graham4anything Dec 2012 #58

Oh, very clever wording there! Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #44

I don't owe you or anyone else ohheckyeah Dec 2012 #47

Hunting has been debunked ? former-republican Dec 2012 #49

Real men, apparently, bash Bambi with concrete chunks. Robb Dec 2012 #64

*Snort* beevul Dec 2012 #66

Hunting. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #51

The reason I need a gun darkangel218 Dec 2012 #54

Because they can own one, or a thousand, that's why Heather MC Dec 2012 #65

Because my other half and I are owned by these critters called pomeranians... beevul Dec 2012 #67

I keep my cats indoors, and walk my dogs on a leash(and pick up after them) graham4anything Dec 2012 #68

I tried to be polite. beevul Dec 2012 #69

You forgot to mention sarisataka Dec 2012 #70

Oh yeah, he loves bloomturd. beevul Dec 2012 #71

Who forgot? Mike Bloomberg for Homeland Security when the legendary Janet retires. graham4anything Dec 2012 #73

just in case. Mel Content Dec 2012 #72

Facts that you ignore aren't "debunked" lbrtbell Dec 2012 #74

you don't understand, today's gun laws are not tough. they don't work. need to reframe everything graham4anything Dec 2012 #78

If I lived in Coyote or Cougar country & was in the woods with less than a pack of big dogs......... kooljerk666 Dec 2012 #77