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Comrade_McKenzie

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27. I consider anyone carrying a gun in my public spaces a threat to me.

Reply to baldguy (Original post)

Sun Mar 31, 2013, 08:06 PM

Mar 2013

And I prefer to stand my ground via legislation.

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Is someone holding a gun more likely to think others are armed? New study says yes. [View all] baldguy Mar 2013 OP

Absolutely no surprise there. nt onehandle Mar 2013 #1

Paranoia...... will destroy ya! nt rdharma Mar 2013 #2

"new" study from a year ago? Using video games? X_Digger Mar 2013 #3

I think it is second nature to those who have spent many hours training to shoot people. Hoyt Mar 2013 #31

Don't forget the wish-fulfillment angle. Aristus Mar 2013 #4

I would never pull my legally concealed handgun unless I was under attack from an individual ... spin Mar 2013 #5

And I'm sure you can vouch for every other gun owner in America, too. baldguy Mar 2013 #6

His mother was the gun owner... spin Mar 2013 #7

Bingo. So spare us the tales of how you're the exceptional "good" gun owner. baldguy Mar 2013 #8

guns have become WMDs in the u.s.a. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #10

I will agree with universal background checks and improving our mental healthcare system. ... spin Mar 2013 #11

You don't get any guarantees. You don't deserve any. baldguy Mar 2013 #12

Since I see no chance that you will be able to impose your ideas on me ... spin Mar 2013 #13

Because the goal of registration here would not be to 'solve crimes', jmg257 Mar 2013 #14

You state: spin Mar 2013 #15

"My efforts"?!? What efforts would those be? Posting on DU? jmg257 Mar 2013 #18

I would say that posting on DU on any subject is far more effort than most Americans are willing ... spin Mar 2013 #19

Ding ding ding! Posting on DU to pass time... jmg257 Mar 2013 #21

Guns can be used for good purpose or can cause tragedies. ... spin Mar 2013 #22

congrats on your "feral hog" defense...that's a new one! CTyankee Mar 2013 #20

All your arguments for gun control are also "old and shopworn." .... spin Mar 2013 #23

Since I never said "assault weapons are absolutely useless for hunting" you must be CTyankee Mar 2013 #24

No, you didn't state that but it is a common talking point for many gun control advocates. ... spin Mar 2013 #25

so glad you liked the link. I'm sure folks would be so pleased to hear about the Parc de CTyankee Mar 2013 #29

Well they do taste good. I can verify that. ... spin Mar 2013 #39

Why the fuck does anyone HAVE TO hunt boar? Jesus H. Christ. nt valerief Mar 2013 #28

They do not. Agschmid Mar 2013 #33

There is no hunting season for wild pigs in Florida. ... spin Mar 2013 #37

Umm I just meant it was 2013... Agschmid Mar 2013 #38

I live in one of the poorest counties in Florida. ... spin Mar 2013 #40

And therein lies the real problem... Agschmid Mar 2013 #42

True. But the cost of a bullet can help fill a freezer with meat. ... spin Mar 2013 #44

Yes it is great when a community works to help each other... Agschmid Mar 2013 #45

I realize that guns can cause tragedies but they also can save lives. ... spin Mar 2013 #49

If we don't they will over run our state. ... spin Mar 2013 #43

Yes... and? Agschmid Mar 2013 #46

LOL. I don't think a firearm will help you control your zebra mussel problem. ... spin Mar 2013 #50

Yah that was my point. Thanks. N/t Agschmid Mar 2013 #52

That was epic.... Agschmid Mar 2013 #32

You sure you are on the right website... Agschmid Mar 2013 #30

Fuck your sucky, death-wielding shit-ass guns. nt valerief Mar 2013 #26

You have every right to your opinion. Have a nice day. (n/t) spin Mar 2013 #41

that 'only assholes carry guns'.. Phillip McCleod Mar 2013 #9

Paranoid freaks. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2013 #16

Exactly. They have guns precisely because they think everyone else is about to attack them. BlueStreak Mar 2013 #36

It's not because they're armed, but because they're constitutionally fearful assholes alcibiades_mystery Mar 2013 #17

I consider anyone carrying a gun in my public spaces a threat to me. Comrade_McKenzie Mar 2013 #27

Thread win. Agschmid Mar 2013 #34

Fortunately most people do not carry guns in their hands. aikoaiko Mar 2013 #35

Thankfully crime stats have shown us that 99%+ of those "assholes" justanidea Mar 2013 #47

Science & common sense disagree with you. baldguy Mar 2013 #48

And the laws examined in that study have justanidea Mar 2013 #51

Typical extremist RW gun weirdo logic: If the facts contradict your NRA dogma, ignore it. baldguy Mar 2013 #53

Exactly. Robb Mar 2013 #54

lol justanidea Mar 2013 #55