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samsingh

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50. if only they had more guns at the show, this tragedy would not have happened

Reply to Tx4obama (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2013, 05:25 PM

Jan 2013

for shame on the sponsors who should have made sure there were guns shooting at other guns at the first sign of trouble

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For The Sixth Time In One Week, Man Shot At Gun Show [View all] Tx4obama Jan 2013 OP

I might advocate for more of these guns shows. Scuba Jan 2013 #1

Nah!! The gun lovers aim is too lousy. They will end up popping grandmas walking the bluestate10 Jan 2013 #10

Lots! But who is going to report it? Happyhippychick Jan 2013 #2

Why is the Benny Hill theme song stuck in my head? UnrepentantLiberal Jan 2013 #3

Comin right up ... longship Jan 2013 #4

What!!!???? El Shaman Jan 2013 #19

Mockery and derision upon me! longship Jan 2013 #20

They should start advertising that some lucky attendee will get a free bullet Vinnie From Indy Jan 2013 #5

+1 (NT) reACTIONary Jan 2013 #11

Natural selection in action?...nt SidDithers Jan 2013 #6

"responsible gun owner" is an oxymoron like "military intelligence" or "Clean coal" nt TeamPooka Jan 2013 #7

That poor guy! eppur_se_muova Jan 2013 #8

That's what I thought... mindwalker_i Jan 2013 #28

That is the way I read it, too... awoke_in_2003 Jan 2013 #32

so much for safety through gun awareness samsingh Jan 2013 #9

Send them to El Shaman Jan 2013 #21

I went to the gun show... reACTIONary Jan 2013 #12

That Would Make a Great T Shirt! AndyTiedye Jan 2013 #43

Now there's a man SwankyXomb Jan 2013 #13

You gotta watch those guns . . . OldRedneck Jan 2013 #14

LOL! The jokes just write themselves. Crunchy Frog Jan 2013 #15

With millions of Americans... k2qb3 Jan 2013 #16

Did you read the story? nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #24

Macabre. Heywood J Jan 2013 #34

Hasn't this "ban panic" been going on long enough? Bandit Jan 2013 #52

Six of one, half a dozen of the other... LanternWaste Jan 2013 #53

"Its a shame Rain Mcloud Jan 2013 #17

'drop it buddy or i'll shoot you in the hand instead of you!' Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #36

It's a shame. Heimer Jan 2013 #18

Oh accidental shootings like this nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #22

For the moment these are drawing the media's attention. Lone_Star_Dem Jan 2013 #23

Yup nadinbrzezinski Jan 2013 #25

Thaaaaaat's a shame alcibiades_mystery Jan 2013 #26

Hey, stupid SHOULD hurt. Adam-Bomb Jan 2013 #27

If only everyone at the gun show had guns, this would never have happened. valerief Jan 2013 #29

We are supposed to tolerate yahoos toting in public, yet gun shows Hoyt Jan 2013 #30

The media should start pointing out to everyone all that you said. n/t Tx4obama Jan 2013 #31

exactly right. Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #37

+ millions nt Chorophyll Jan 2013 #40

Yes. Iggo Jan 2013 #48

More guns, more people get shot. Robb Jan 2013 #33

Gun shows are like Dothraki weddings. backscatter712 Jan 2013 #35

awesome. but what about dragon eggs? they have them? Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #38

I haven't seen 'em. Let me know if you spot any. n/t backscatter712 Jan 2013 #39

egads i wouldn't be caught dead at one. we'll have to find another volunteer. Phillip McCleod Jan 2013 #41

Threads like this are so unfair to DUers outside the USA. Nye Bevan Jan 2013 #42

It won't be long before it's real easy to identify ... lpbk2713 Jan 2013 #44

Too Bad an Uzi Didn't Get Stuck in "Auto Mode" triplepoint Jan 2013 #45

Aren't these the guys who claim guns are safe if you know what you're doing? And sinkingfeeling Jan 2013 #46

You would think the guy wouldn't go to another one after he got shot the first time hootinholler Jan 2013 #47

A guy walks into the same bar every day demwing Jan 2013 #51

At least it was only a .25. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #49

if only they had more guns at the show, this tragedy would not have happened samsingh Jan 2013 #50