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tblue

(16,350 posts)
Tue Dec 18, 2012, 03:32 AM Dec 2012

So many things better regulated in the US than guns. [View all]

I have a jar of freaking PEANUT BUTTER that Costco has recalled because that batch got some bacteria in it or something. They are taking it back and giving me a refund.

You can't sell contaminated peanut butter (thankfully!) because it might make someone sick. But an assault rifle you can get at a trade show.

Toys get recalled all the time. Spinach has been yanked from stores. Baby cribs and car seats, if they cause kids harm, the gov't is all over the it. As it should be.

You're not supposed to have a dang dog without a license! If it's a pitbull you have to go through more red tape.

Pick anything else in your house. If it's deadly or injurious, it is strictly monitored if not taken out of circulation. Why can't we recall guns? Why can't we better monitor their use? Truth is, WE CAN!

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