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n2doc

(47,953 posts) Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:38 PM Jan 2013

The thing that really annoys me about the "Hitler took their guns" argument [View all]

Since most civilized countries have various levels of gun control, if the gun fetishists are correct then why aren't most countries run by fascist dictators? Why aren't we seeing an England and Australia run by mini hits? Or Canada? Or Japan? etc, etc.,

(I know the hitler took their guns story is fake anyway, but the though process that goes into this crap...)

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The thing that really annoys me about the "Hitler took their guns" argument [View all] n2doc Jan 2013 OP

They're so paranoid sharp_stick Jan 2013 #1

cons don't think too much, I can't believe how naive they are uponit7771 Jan 2013 #2

You and all your logical thinking, and stuff like that... Jeff In Milwaukee Jan 2013 #3

Answer: Socialism is Nazism to them. onehandle Jan 2013 #4

And yet they want to 'escape' the US for Canada, Australia, etc n/t n2doc Jan 2013 #5

kick samsingh Jan 2013 #6

They're waiting for the UN "go ahead" signal. RKP5637 Jan 2013 #7

They always grab for the Hitler when they want something unreasonable BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #8

The Rude one has something to say about this intaglio Jan 2013 #9