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jody

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2. Probably none of them are criminals.

Reply to DollarBillHines (Reply #1)

Mon Dec 17, 2012, 07:51 PM

Dec 2012

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I compete in major matches with competitors from all walks of life; Olympic champions, world champions, politicians, physicians, dentists, lawyers, factory workers, utility workers, farmers, etc. and it makes me mad that ignorant people with more hate than sense lump all of us who possess firearms together into some hated group.

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I cannot imagine the private weapon arsenals built up across the US [View all] Chico Man Dec 2012 OP

I know folks with collections that range into the hundreds. DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #1

Probably none of them are criminals. jody Dec 2012 #2

It's like people who collect vinyl Chico Man Dec 2012 #6

Still ignorance in the anti-RKBA community hurts their efforts. Even more, their unwillingness to jody Dec 2012 #8

People in other nations have managed to find different hobbies Fumesucker Dec 2012 #17

What other nations do is not important because the US is unique in many ways. RKBA is about jody Dec 2012 #18

Uniquely violent among allegedly developed nations Fumesucker Dec 2012 #19

I abhor violent crime as much as you but I want LEO et al to give up their arms before I will jody Dec 2012 #20

I noticed on all the threads about Megan McArdle's human wave of first graders article Fumesucker Dec 2012 #21

What does "automatic weapons" have to do with the exchange between you and I? nt jody Dec 2012 #22

Just an observation on who thought first graders charging an assault rifle was bit over the top Fumesucker Dec 2012 #23

My "2. Probably none of them are criminals." and your last post don't really relate. I don't know jody Dec 2012 #24

That is why we now live in fear liberal N proud Dec 2012 #3

Let them because any army worth its salt will take out each and everyone them in a conflict. part man all 86 Dec 2012 #4

And you will be on the front line leading the charge? More likely in a bunker. nt jody Dec 2012 #5

I served in the 1st cav, ft. hood texas. M-1 tanker fool. part man all 86 Dec 2012 #11

Great! Did you ever face enemy fire, I did? nt jody Dec 2012 #13

Sorry about the fool part, only as civilian have guns been pulled on me and shot but luckily missed. part man all 86 Dec 2012 #14

Glad you survived those attacks. You know from experience that calling 911 isn't enough. nt jody Dec 2012 #15

Aint that the truth, if it weren't for bad luck throughout my life i would not have any. part man all 86 Dec 2012 #16

I know it Chico Man Dec 2012 #7

On what date will Victory in Afghanistan Day be celebrated? friendly_iconoclast Dec 2012 #9

History has shown you cannot win in Afghanistan. part man all 86 Dec 2012 #12

A small fraction of even the gun nutters buy into that stuff ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #10