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LiberalElite

(14,691 posts) Mon Jan 7, 2013, 10:45 PM Jan 2013

http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2013/01/07/168800569/gun-appreciation-day-is-jan-19-conservative-groups-declare

Saying they're following the example of last year's Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day, a coalition of "gun rights" activists announced today that they're calling on like-minded Americans to visit gun stores, gun ranges and gun shows on Jan. 19 in a show of unity they're calling "Gun Appreciation Day."

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January 19th is Gun Appreciation Day [View all] LiberalElite Jan 2013 OP

Yeah, we've heard. n/t Earth_First Jan 2013 #1

It almost...nope, ain't gonna do it. nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #2

Robert E. Lee's birthday Tempest Jan 2013 #3

Maybe they can visit cemetaries too. nt jmg257 Jan 2013 #4

Maybe they can make it a regular event iwillalwayswonderwhy Jan 2013 #5

nice. mark the mlk holiday weekend by appreciating guns. unblock Jan 2013 #6

Ughh rightsideout Jan 2013 #8

How about gun victim memorial day? rightsideout Jan 2013 #7

Rename it Paranoia Day bongbong Jan 2013 #9