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cbrer

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2. Fearful of other gun owners.

Reply to ashling (Original post)

Sat Mar 2, 2013, 10:30 PM

Mar 2013

Although guns were invented due to fear, and have been steadily refined since then.

But regardless, I'm not getting rid of the means to fend off armed (or not) lunatics.

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Fear factor: The cycle that drives assault weapon sales [View all] ashling Mar 2013 OP

"Fear" would seem to be the wrong word. Maybe "worry". ManiacJoe Mar 2013 #1

Of course. Igel Mar 2013 #5

Fearful of other gun owners. cbrer Mar 2013 #2

Fear, or out-and-out paranoid? TheCowsCameHome Mar 2013 #3

Perhaps "fear" of a ban on rifles, handguns, & shotguns in popular configurations aikoaiko Mar 2013 #4

I was at a store that sells ammo today, everything but shotgun shells was doc03 Mar 2013 #6

The common man is driven by five things... valiberal26 Mar 2013 #7