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Skidmore

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5. All guns are assault weapons when used against another human.

Reply to stevenleser (Reply #3)

Tue Jan 15, 2013, 05:13 PM

Jan 2013

If you point a gun at someone, you are committing an assault by virtue of the threat it portends. AND, the language used by some of these gun rights people is assaultive as well, particularly when implying that acts of violence and mayhem will ensue if anyone regulates gun safety in any manner.

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Emailing MSNBC once again re: S.E. Cupp [View all] Laurian Jan 2013 OP

They keep her on because she looks like a younger Sarah Palin ... JoePhilly Jan 2013 #1

She certainly got snippy with him, didn't she? Skidmore Jan 2013 #2

I think that during The Cycle, Sippy Cupp is allowed to say almost JoePhilly Jan 2013 #8

OMG, that's it watch the sky Jan 2013 #9

About her glasses... Oilwellian Jan 2013 #15

No, I think she got slobber smacked real good. flamin lib Jan 2013 #10

Agree, he nailed her stupid argument JoePhilly Jan 2013 #16

I thought she looked more like MTV's Kennedy Taverner Jan 2013 #18

That's one of the pro-gun tactics to derail the discussion. Long sidebars about what is an assault stevenleser Jan 2013 #3

All guns are assault weapons when used against another human. Skidmore Jan 2013 #5

It's probably irrelevant if Obama goes for a ban on them their will be a new definition HereSince1628 Jan 2013 #6

"S.E. Cupp" Is that what you wear to protect the package? NYC_SKP Jan 2013 #4

Acme makes them, I think. HappyMe Jan 2013 #7

Worse than Ann Coulter. nt mfcorey1 Jan 2013 #11

Cupp is a joke and embarassing to MSNBC overall, and they know it. Notice... TeamPooka Jan 2013 #12

because they know you'll watch her, complain about what she says, and watch her again... brooklynite Jan 2013 #13

I don't usually watch The Cycle. I came in from Laurian Jan 2013 #14

she is the token conservative Terra Alta Jan 2013 #17

Her whole name is: Special Effects Cupp thecrow Jan 2013 #19