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petronius

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85. Excellent work deflecting attention from that thread* about donating to gun control
Fri May 3, 2013, 07:57 PM
May 2013

organizations! Because really, what you've come up with here is a far better and more powerful idea...

(* http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022793005 )

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Be safe, g4a. Buy blanks. pintobean May 2013 #1
lol, i would be okay for about fifty years if i only shot once a month and curtailed loli phabay May 2013 #3
What a bizarre suggestion. n/t Cali_Democrat May 2013 #2
wow, this is a colossally stupid idea NightWatcher May 2013 #4
not if its organized by the Mayors against guns, and immediately disposed of by police graham4anything May 2013 #5
wow your last part sounds kinda scarey if thats how you really think loli phabay May 2013 #7
Guns are WMDs, the NRA a terror org, people who finance it are financing terror graham4anything May 2013 #9
erm okay please can i go home as you scare me. loli phabay May 2013 #12
you don't need to reply on this or any anti-gun thread. 1000s of other threads each day graham4anything May 2013 #15
you still scare me, you seem to believe that what you believe should be achieved no matter the cost loli phabay May 2013 #21
Get rid of all bullets, then everyone can keep their guns. How's that for compromise? graham4anything May 2013 #25
okay but you and i will be long dead before any rounds i have are unfireable loli phabay May 2013 #28
Or you could simply move to the UK derby378 May 2013 #32
He's a caricature. We're having our collective legs pulled. X_Digger May 2013 #92
Yup. LAGC May 2013 #103
"if anyone causes trouble, arrest them and take their guns?" Um, you couldnt do that NightWatcher May 2013 #11
One can buy all the LEGAL ones. (Only criminals would have illegal, correct??? graham4anything May 2013 #18
Go for it. And yes, please do have a camera rolling Union Scribe May 2013 #76
LOL..suspending the constitution again I see.. pipoman May 2013 #106
feed the corporations who feed on killing . . . hmmmmmm . . . I think not DrDan May 2013 #6
Is this like... performance art or something? EOTE May 2013 #8
i think its almost like one of those psych test things someone is doing for college loli phabay May 2013 #10
Well, he's now saying that guns are WMDs... derby378 May 2013 #14
I'm leaning more toward a right winger posing as a progressive. Cali_Democrat May 2013 #19
honestly i dont think it makes du as a whole look crazy as enough people actually discuss this stuf loli phabay May 2013 #26
+1 X_Digger May 2013 #93
Whatever he/she is, I hope it's exposed with the quickness. EOTE May 2013 #31
me and you disagreed on something earlier but i took what you said without thinking your nuts loli phabay May 2013 #37
It's one of the two. EOTE May 2013 #39
it might be a clever ploy to get both sides to agree when presented by the wacky side loli phabay May 2013 #44
It's the same as when Springsteen tickets go on sale. X number of tickets, all sold out in minutes graham4anything May 2013 #13
you do realize that people reload their own and others like myself have shitloads loli phabay May 2013 #16
Why need them at all?Certainly one doesn't need all of those for home invasion protection graham4anything May 2013 #22
Why not attempt to add something even somewhat worthwhile to the conversation? EOTE May 2013 #27
well some people shoot a lot especially competative shooters, i shoot weekly sometimes more loli phabay May 2013 #34
you don't need real bullets for that. You can use blanks. graham4anything May 2013 #52
erm you realise that blanks dont feel the same as rounds nor do they show you placement loli phabay May 2013 #54
This can not be real Duckhunter935 May 2013 #55
I know, right? Union Scribe May 2013 #77
as i said its genius on a level with bing hitler. loli phabay May 2013 #81
We tried that at my house... pipi_k May 2013 #68
This message was self-deleted by its author pintobean May 2013 #70
Why is what someone collects any of your business? premium May 2013 #107
simple biz second grade level pintobean May 2013 #23
It's exactly the same! Only your suggestion is far more likely to bring about the end of civilizati EOTE May 2013 #24
No. There is a finite number. All it takes is the $$$ needed to get rid of the bullets. graham4anything May 2013 #29
Yes, there's a finite number, and that number is several orders of magnitudes more than trillions. EOTE May 2013 #36
well, it would be done the day after the manufacturing plants are all bought. graham4anything May 2013 #46
Great. Then we'd just have to pay ridiculous sums of money to keep the ammo manufacturers for life. EOTE May 2013 #56
Why so scared if the idea is silly? anyhow, back later, gotta go. graham4anything May 2013 #59
Listen, I'm not scared of you. I'm ridiculing you. Do you understand the difference? EOTE May 2013 #60
First off, bullets are already tough to come by. Travis_0004 May 2013 #65
Hmmm...I wonder if pipi_k May 2013 #73
Performance art Capt. Obvious May 2013 #17
Are we buying 80 or 20 bullets? Capt. Obvious May 2013 #20
This would be a full 100. All. Buy em then shut them down. Simple. Occupy the bullets. graham4anything May 2013 #33
Your proposal while very thought provoking.. Drummerboy2277 May 2013 #62
are you saying those people are not hard working honest people, graham4anything May 2013 #82
Why not buy all the liquor in the store, then there will be no more DUI's or drunk drivers? NightWatcher May 2013 #30
ah, the classic NRA switch to a different subject. What page in the soundbyte book is that on? graham4anything May 2013 #35
Says the one attempting to discredit common sense gun legislation by proposing insane and counter EOTE May 2013 #38
If it's so insane, why bother commenting against it? No, this idea scares the NRA in its simplicity. graham4anything May 2013 #50
Because you are attempting to discredit an entire site with your looniness. EOTE May 2013 #53
yada yada. Be seeing you later, gotta run some errands and buy a lottery ticket. graham4anything May 2013 #57
Don't forget your brain salve. You'll be needing extra. nt EOTE May 2013 #58
is one of your errands to buy bullets? or is this stupid idea just for the rest of us? DrDan May 2013 #69
Are you going to buy all the lottery tickets? NoGOPZone May 2013 #97
Maybe you should buy ALL the lottery tickets kudzu22 May 2013 #111
what color is the sky on your planet? NightWatcher May 2013 #40
Let's by up all the weapons of war from defense contractors including supplies for maintenance Cali_Democrat May 2013 #41
Let's buy all the cocaine in the world Cali_Democrat May 2013 #42
Oh I thought you meant... Union Scribe May 2013 #79
Let's buy up all the cars in the world Cali_Democrat May 2013 #43
Let's buy up all the beaches and pools in the worldl Cali_Democrat May 2013 #45
Let's buy up all the Xanax in the world NightWatcher May 2013 #48
Still may not be enough. n/t Cali_Democrat May 2013 #64
Let's buy up all the cigarettes in the world Cali_Democrat May 2013 #47
Let's buy up all all the fast food garbage in the world Cali_Democrat May 2013 #49
Let's buy up all the knives in the world Cali_Democrat May 2013 #51
Never say something can't be done. Anything can be done by putting ones heads together. graham4anything May 2013 #61
wth. nothing else loli phabay May 2013 #63
I thought the Flu was a virus. CokeMachine May 2013 #114
OMG pipi_k May 2013 #115
good luck with that PD Turk May 2013 #66
The gun industry would put your name on a plaque in gratitude NickB79 May 2013 #67
I know my pipi_k May 2013 #74
plaque nothing it would be a statue visible from mars loli phabay May 2013 #83
Good lord. Put your money right in the pockets of ammo manufacturers. So they can build up capacity geckosfeet May 2013 #71
your pills! galileoreloaded May 2013 #72
Sounds like a great plan! Crepuscular May 2013 #75
Increasing demand fuels the industry. Deep13 May 2013 #78
My hat's off to you billh58 May 2013 #80
Makes as much sense as keeping people skinny kudzu22 May 2013 #84
You seem to forget the Great Equalizer, Mike Bloomberg would coordinate it. graham4anything May 2013 #86
I guarantee we can make enough bullets to bankrupt Bloomie kudzu22 May 2013 #87
Bloomy would just invest in ammunition manufacturers. NCTraveler May 2013 #96
Not to rain on your man love for ole mike Drummerboy2277 May 2013 #98
Excellent work deflecting attention from that thread* about donating to gun control petronius May 2013 #85
Bloomberg doesn't need money, he needs American's backing him in all states graham4anything May 2013 #89
That racist piece of shit Bloomberg needs nothing. NutmegYankee May 2013 #100
Strange bedfellows when it comes to franic anti-gun types.. pipoman May 2013 #109
You do realize pipoman May 2013 #108
The ammo manufacturers would love your idea. Recovered Repug May 2013 #88
What do we do with them, most contain lead Progressive dog May 2013 #90
Great Idea! cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #91
i will even stake you startup money as its a no lose proposition. loli phabay May 2013 #104
Lets give the people giving the NRA more money.... NCTraveler May 2013 #94
ammo 4-139 bucks ileus May 2013 #95
This is one of the stupidest things I've ever read here. Apophis May 2013 #99
Im giving you a rec because this thread is too funny :) darkangel218 May 2013 #101
I volunteer to do this with drugs. At least the fun ones (nt) Recursion May 2013 #102
LOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOLOL pipoman May 2013 #105
If you're going to buy the ammo, may as well buy a firearm or two and enjoy ileus May 2013 #110
Is it within the realm of possibility that the ammo makers will make more bike man May 2013 #112
I work at at gun shop and shooting range michreject May 2013 #113
You've got to be working for the firearms manufacturer's premium May 2013 #116
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