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Flabbergasted

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92. Our topic is gun control. You said that if it weren't guns it would be

Sun Dec 16, 2012, 07:45 PM

Dec 2012

be bombs. I stated that in other WESTERN countries this is not the case. You proceeded to compare it to the ME which is nothing like the west in terms of violence and culture and oppression and china which is likewise apples vs oranges.

We are discussing how guns are regulated in the west not the east.

And no they are not the same.

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Thank you. n/t a geek named Bob Dec 2012 #1

He's responsible. But he couldn't have killed so many without the guns. (nt) Skinner Dec 2012 #2

Thank you. n/t JTFrog Dec 2012 #3

Skinner, that is true. Yavapai Dec 2012 #58

Just like us happening in Europe where they have tighter gun control... Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #68

How about the middle East? Yavapai Dec 2012 #74

Our topic is gun control. You said that if it weren't guns it would be Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #92

Great example, you're equating some guy pissed arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #80

What an utter steaming load laundry_queen Dec 2012 #91

EXACTLY! nt NashvilleLefty Dec 2012 #70

Thank you, thank you, thank you.: corneliamcgillicutty Dec 2012 #4

And I claim he isn't the only one responsible. But blaming parenting seems to be taboo. Gregorian Dec 2012 #5

I certainly agree with you John2 Dec 2012 #24

Her brother is a retired police captain in Kingston, NH. FarCenter Dec 2012 #57

Ridiculous NRA talking point # 574. nt sufrommich Dec 2012 #6

+1. n/t. apocalypsehow Dec 2012 #23

+2. Next will be the spoons. Squinch Dec 2012 #42

No one has a political agenda. We don't want out kids shot by your macho toys. Nt Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #7

My guitars? Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2012 #25

I doubt you'd be calling for civility if your daughter had been at sandy hook. What age were they? Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #35

Actually, I hope I would be.. Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2012 #51

You wouldn't be. Nt Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #62

I hope the people making decisions DID NOT have kids at Sandy Hook. galileoreloaded Dec 2012 #59

And I'm sure the entire community Control-Z Dec 2012 #49

Yawn. Nice try. nt onehandle Dec 2012 #8

It is absolutely a 2nd amendment and political issue MNBrewer Dec 2012 #9

"Quit exploiting a tragedy for your personal agendas!" ProSense Dec 2012 #10

BULLSHIT blueknight Dec 2012 #11

Really? MrMickeysMom Dec 2012 #53

Guns! Cobalt Violet Dec 2012 #12

Please, "STOP" telling everyone what to do. senseandsensibility Dec 2012 #13

Look at the responses to a plea for sanity letemrot Dec 2012 #14

WTF? ProSense Dec 2012 #21

Thanks for making the point. letemrot Dec 2012 #71

"You did it far more eloquently than I could have." ProSense Dec 2012 #87

Thanks again letemrot Dec 2012 #90

Sorry I missed the plea for sanity in that op? Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #22

My toys? letemrot Dec 2012 #76

Neither were Ms Lanza's until Friday. Nt Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #82

Well then blame Her son for the shooting letemrot Dec 2012 #85

Thank you (and I'm not a gun owner)... (N/T) Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2012 #37

Lots of Pro NRA people here with less than 100 posts this week sellitman Dec 2012 #73

I've been registered for 2 years letemrot Dec 2012 #78

Sorry, but the time to talk about guns is NOW intaglio Dec 2012 #15

And if this sick and fucked up individual did not have access to guns, this would not have happened. jillan Dec 2012 #16

+1000! SammyWinstonJack Dec 2012 #61

Bullshit...it's an access to firearms issue, and I will not stop attacking gun culture from this day alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #17

BS. It wouldn't have happened without the fucking guns NYC Liberal Dec 2012 #18

You are wrong and misguided. I'm here to restrict the number Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #19

Of course it's a political issue. NWHarkness Dec 2012 #20

He could've stolen his mom's car to kill but instead used the guns as they were designed to neverforget Dec 2012 #26

No it's not. If 31 kids had committed mass murder with cars over the last 13 years Flabbergasted Dec 2012 #63

Oh yes, it IS about the guns. frazzled Dec 2012 #27

And there John2 Dec 2012 #47

After 35 posts you've been here long enough to form an opinion about the "state of DU"? undeterred Dec 2012 #28

+1000. nc4bo Dec 2012 #40

I used to post here years ago... Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2012 #43

Well you could just say your user name then and maybe I would recognize it. undeterred Dec 2012 #54

As I expected... Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2012 #29

Some Are Turning In Their Guns Following Connecticut Shooting ProSense Dec 2012 #33

Personal agendas? alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #38

A call for civility coupled with an admonishment to stop talking about gun control does get trashed Squinch Dec 2012 #50

Jesus fucking Christ! Dr Hobbitstein Dec 2012 #66

Jesus fucking christ. How civil of you. Squinch Dec 2012 #75

Did you read your own post??? catnhatnh Dec 2012 #60

You're not calling for civility MNBrewer Dec 2012 #67

I thought you were an NRA appologist at first, but now XRubicon Dec 2012 #72

Agenda? sellitman Dec 2012 #79

Oh gimme a fucking break! n/t backscatter712 Dec 2012 #30

+1 Squinch Dec 2012 #55

No! Hell no! I won't stop.. ananda Dec 2012 #31

It's part of a larger pattern. Spider Jerusalem Dec 2012 #32

No! XRubicon Dec 2012 #34

It's not so much a personal agenda as the need to discuss Autumn Dec 2012 #36

wtf are you to tell us what the issues are not? elehhhhna Dec 2012 #39

No, you stop please. This is indicative of a societal problem & is happening world wide. KittyWampus Dec 2012 #41

Also, NOT all mentally ill people. Jamastiene Dec 2012 #44

Well, John2 Dec 2012 #69

Fuck you ... Trajan Dec 2012 #45

I am thankful many have exploited tragedies to make great strides for the overall good! etherealtruth Dec 2012 #46

Of course I'm blaming the murderer Terra Alta Dec 2012 #48

Freedom of John2 Dec 2012 #77

You are welcome to your perspective and of arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #52

Bravo! galileoreloaded Dec 2012 #56

It is a 2nd Amendment issue because the massive perpetuation of guns is based on a corrupt Lint Head Dec 2012 #64

be careful of swimming in de Nile Botany Dec 2012 #65

100% spot on. ileus Dec 2012 #81

Good Job with the NRA Talking Points _ed_ Dec 2012 #83

Exactly.....if not now, when? Joe the Revelator Dec 2012 #86

There's one every few days now, _ed_ Dec 2012 #89

This OP is so full of shit....so amazingly full of shit, this is certainly a 2A issue.... Joe the Revelator Dec 2012 #84

Do you know about Charles Whitman???? Stuart G Dec 2012 #88