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NNguyenMD

(1,334 posts) Sat Dec 29, 2012, 03:09 PM Dec 2012

Do you think Gun store owners realize they're profiting from the deaths of 20 dead children? [View all]

Last edited Sat Dec 29, 2012, 03:48 PM - Edit history (1)

Every story I hear about the surge of gun sales and how AR-15s are flying off the shelves just makes me sick.

If I were a gun store owner I'd feel like I was taking blood money. They're profiteering from the crazed reaction of gun nuts.

My goof, gun not gub

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Do you think Gun store owners realize they're profiting from the deaths of 20 dead children? [View all] NNguyenMD Dec 2012 OP

what's a gub? spanone Dec 2012 #1

Does this look like gub or gun? Brother Buzz Dec 2012 #3

They don't care, just like those who buy the dang things. Hoyt Dec 2012 #2

Do you think GE bomb makers realize they're profiting from the deaths of ____ children? L0oniX Dec 2012 #4

Harley Davidson used to make munitions ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #5

Too bad other war profiteers and domestic gun manufacturers don't do the same. Hoyt Dec 2012 #9

They divested to focus on their core business ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #34

They are selling a lot less ProgressiveProfessor Dec 2012 #6

You're missing the intermediary link Ibisa Dec 2012 #7

How absurd. Those who sell guns are selling the guns, those who buy them are buying them. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #8

Not absurd. Igel Dec 2012 #14

It is the gun owners own guilt that drives the purchases Fumesucker Dec 2012 #21

What make you say that? Ibisa Dec 2012 #37

Embarrassing post. Robb Dec 2012 #10

Embarrassing Post..? stklurker Dec 2012 #23

It's embarrassing to any person who is over the age of 2. Zoeisright Dec 2012 #28

right... stklurker Dec 2012 #32

I think you're right n/t Yo_Mama Dec 2012 #12

Let me present the other side. yewberry Dec 2012 #13

Oh, call the waaaaaaahhhhmulance! Zoeisright Dec 2012 #27

LOL bongbong Dec 2012 #29

The NRA says that shit and none of that has happened. Obama had 4 years to neverforget Dec 2012 #36

Probably no more than car dealers realize they're profiting by assisting future drunk drivers slackmaster Dec 2012 #11

Argh I'm getting really sick of this analogy.Car =/= gun. Period. Initech Dec 2012 #17

analogy stklurker Dec 2012 #24

They don't care, if they did they would Stop as that one PAwn Shop owner did JI7 Dec 2012 #15

Pawn shop owner stops selling guns, article link below Tx4obama Dec 2012 #16

They know damn well alcibiades_mystery Dec 2012 #18

Actually they are profiting from fear of the government. dkf Dec 2012 #19

Yes, and they don't care. ellisonz Dec 2012 #20

Of course, They will deny any culpability, and shout out "get yours while you can". jmg257 Dec 2012 #22

Uh, no - they are profiting from gun control advocates. Zax2me Dec 2012 #25

Yes, I do think gun store owners realize they are profiting from the deaths of 20 children. Squinch Dec 2012 #26

Dont cry for vicsims. n/t BillyJack Dec 2012 #30

They realize it. RomneyLies Dec 2012 #31

They know it for a fact. Iggo Dec 2012 #33

They know. Absolutely. They're just sick bastards who care more about money Care Acutely Dec 2012 #35

They're probably buying guns to protect themselves from gun owners gone crazy lunatica Dec 2012 #38