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Proud Liberal Dem

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10. This is why I don't get

Tue Jan 8, 2013, 09:42 PM

Jan 2013

why we need to INCREASE the number of places one can carry a gun. I mean, stadiums, workplaces, etc. We are so far removed for anarchic lawless states like Somalia and some parts of Africa, I can't for the life of me understand why people are so afraid that we have to have the right to tote guns almost everywhere. Sure, some neighborhoods blighted by gang violence might be an exception but that doesn't seem to be what most people are talking about when talking about expanding gun rights for personal protection.

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Quote from Hardball Is Making Me Reach for My Tinfoil Hat... [View all] garagedoor Jan 2013 OP

... Fumesucker Jan 2013 #1

as horrific as gun violence is BainsBane Jan 2013 #2

That makes sense. To the extent that sort of incident makes sense. nt Honeycombe8 Jan 2013 #5

This is why I don't get Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #10

we don't, but the gun industry wants to sell more guns BainsBane Jan 2013 #12

It's as if "THE RIGHT to carry guns" Proud Liberal Dem Jan 2013 #18

I've read this 3x and still don't fully understand it. Hope you feel better though. JaneyVee Jan 2013 #3

LOL. Now I know I'm not the only one Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #13

Thank you all garagedoor Jan 2013 #15

Lanza was not wearing a bullet-proof vest rusty fender Jan 2013 #4

Are you saying the NRA gun types are doing this so that there never is gun reform? graham4anything Jan 2013 #6

No, garagedoor Jan 2013 #16

No! Not the tinfoil hat! pipoman Jan 2013 #7

Personally, I've found that tinfoil underwear does a better job. nt LisaLynne Jan 2013 #8

That could be preppies, but I digress. babylonsister Jan 2013 #9

Thanks, babylonsis garagedoor Jan 2013 #17

Interesting about the post office ... earthside Jan 2013 #11

I'm afraid of neither shooting sprees nor conspiracy nuts n/t arcane1 Jan 2013 #14