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oldbanjo

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47. The main problem is mental illness in this Country,

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:26 AM

Dec 2012

Sensible regulations on guns would make sense, a mother who had a mental ill kid takes him shooting, what's wrong with that, get real, the mother was the problem. I know some one that is well educated that has a son that lives with her, the son has never held a job, gets anything that he wants and has never done anything wrong. This boy is a time bomb waiting to go off and he's in his 40's.

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Something I want to say to the gunners. [View all] upaloopa Dec 2012 OP

America fears gun nuts more than gun nuts fear, well, every fucking thing Skittles Dec 2012 #1

They fear not being able to buy... ellisonz Dec 2012 #4

This. My niece's husband told me that he should be able to buy a tank if he wants to Skidmore Dec 2012 #23

And yet they tell me in the Gungeon... ellisonz Dec 2012 #25

He's nuts. RBInMaine Dec 2012 #26

Ron Paul thinks they should legalize ALL drugs, oldbanjo Dec 2012 #36

Not sure you're aware of this, but people CAN buy and own tanks. N/T beevul Dec 2012 #31

Jet fighters too Major Nikon Dec 2012 #34

Yes. I think It was ST:TNG actor Michael Dorn that owns his own F-86 sabre. beevul Dec 2012 #43

I can legally fly one of those Major Nikon Dec 2012 #48

You can have my Sabrejet when you pry it out of my cold dead hands. Bucky Dec 2012 #57

Here's one thing that's kind of interesting Major Nikon Dec 2012 #68

As a gun owner, I agree with you 100%!! Ghost in the Machine Dec 2012 #29

we are SICK of gun nuts bastardizing the 2nd amendment Skittles Dec 2012 #33

Your right if the name is not listed they would not do it. oldbanjo Dec 2012 #38

Apologists like you make me vomit. 300,000,000 guns in this country, and all it does is make it easy dorksied Dec 2012 #39

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He's so right, after all it was lawn furniture used to commit the killings Katashi_itto Dec 2012 #40

A "well regulated militia"? Like the US military, that gave members LSD without their consent? The Ghost in the Machine Dec 2012 #56

Don't forget to use a some WD for lube Katashi_itto Dec 2012 #72

You're despicable. llmart Dec 2012 #74

This is about DEAD BABIES from your "precious." 99Forever Dec 2012 #53

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I'm not your fucking bud and I don't require ... 99Forever Dec 2012 #61

8583 murders in the US by guns in 2011. The next closest are knives/cutting instruments at 1694 neverforget Dec 2012 #73

lets see what happens former-republican Dec 2012 #2

no. it's on the Congress. It's on us as outraged citizens. Pretzel_Warrior Dec 2012 #3

No it's on the President former-republican Dec 2012 #8

We can replace Congress. jeff47 Dec 2012 #10

Because I don't think the President wants to wait or the public two years on a maybe former-republican Dec 2012 #13

So...skipped over everything after the 2nd sentence? (nt) jeff47 Dec 2012 #15

I didn't intentionally skip over it former-republican Dec 2012 #20

Because we're talking about a lot of fixes, not a single ban. jeff47 Dec 2012 #67

You replaced them in 2010, now look at how bad this Country is, oldbanjo Dec 2012 #42

"It'd be a lot easier if I was a dictator," GWB said. Was he? Do you want one? freshwest Dec 2012 #24

Whom the Republican Party is plotting as we type to attack/sabotage... ellisonz Dec 2012 #6

There's a lot of stuff going on behind closed doors. former-republican Dec 2012 #9

The GOP/NRA cabal wants no deal... ellisonz Dec 2012 #11

The hell with what the NRA wants former-republican Dec 2012 #12

You're not a betting man are you? ellisonz Dec 2012 #14

No sir I am not former-republican Dec 2012 #16

FUCK NO IT ISN'T Skittles Dec 2012 #7

There are very few thinking people in Amercia, oldbanjo Dec 2012 #44

I agree Skittles Dec 2012 #45

Ultimately it's on the court's to rule on the constitutionality of any gun related laws. geckosfeet Dec 2012 #52

Triumphalism over the massacre of 20 little children isn't the way to go n/t Azathoth Dec 2012 #5

that is what gun nuts need to know Skittles Dec 2012 #17

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aw their widdle feelings getting hurt again Skittles Dec 2012 #19

This isn't a CONTEST & this isn't to be thought of as an attempt to get a POLITICAL WIN. pacalo Dec 2012 #22

Well said BainsBane Dec 2012 #21

Hmmmmmm Saboburns Dec 2012 #27

A mass murderer BainsBane Dec 2012 #28

"A mass murderer. Not likely. I don't own guns." Neither did the lady who drowned her 5 kids in the Ghost in the Machine Dec 2012 #30

I see what you did there... truebluegreen Dec 2012 #35

that one is almost entertaining Skittles Dec 2012 #41

You did?? Oh boy!! It's magic! Ghost in the Machine Dec 2012 #62

Give it up BainsBane Dec 2012 #50

You're a real piece of... Ghost in the Machine Dec 2012 #54

Fuck off. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #64

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Then I must retire from the Democratic Party and this site The Traveler Dec 2012 #32

That's really mature. Skidmore Dec 2012 #37

The main problem is mental illness in this Country, oldbanjo Dec 2012 #47

The availability of guns is also a problem. Skidmore Dec 2012 #49

I support you on this. oldbanjo Dec 2012 #46

"I'm taking my gun and going home" _ed_ Dec 2012 #59

The poster stated no such thing and further you know they didn't TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #66

Buh-bye. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #63

Feel free to let the door hit you in the ass on the way out Downtown Hound Dec 2012 #70

Only thing I have to say to the gun crowd bakpakr Dec 2012 #51

"But semi-auto firing and large capacity magazines are 'cosmetic features' of firearms" in 3...2...1 Aristus Dec 2012 #69

Shootings don’t tend to substantially affect views on gun control. snooper2 Dec 2012 #71