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59. My other home is in West Texas, at my grandfather's farm

Reply to IveWornAHundredPants (Reply #57)

Mon May 6, 2013, 11:26 AM

May 2013

I simply will have several guns there. Coyotes, snakes, 45-minute+ law-enforcement response. This is non-negotiable.

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The risk of having a gun in the home [View all] Uzair May 2013 OP

Are you looking for a fight? NightWatcher May 2013 #1

I haven't seen this poster post about anything else, and never in anything less than an agressive cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #5

Yeah, sure... Uzair May 2013 #12

How many times do you need to do it before enough is enough? Bake May 2013 #64

The OP has yet to post pintobean May 2013 #65

Fuck the gungeon Uzair May 2013 #71

"The rest of us"? pintobean May 2013 #73

LOL Uzair May 2013 #77

I'm not the NRA pintobean May 2013 #80

If you want to figfht for truth... Lizzie Poppet May 2013 #75

Probably not their first rodeo either. Union Scribe May 2013 #38

Correction pintobean May 2013 #43

Welcome to DU! rrneck May 2013 #2

ooo something else you could try for a sig line! Kali May 2013 #3

It's a worthless cause rightsideout May 2013 #4

That's the crux of it, isn't it? Uzair May 2013 #11

*yawn* LAGC May 2013 #6

That some people find such information BainsBane May 2013 #7

Ohhhh, *such* the AUTHORITARIAN attitude, huh? Not to mention the name-calling... ""gun nuts", Ghost in the Machine May 2013 #8

Pathetic Uzair May 2013 #9

Touched a nerve? premium May 2013 #13

Sick Uzair May 2013 #15

Got a link to those stats about 500 children a year? premium May 2013 #16

I'm copy and pasting your reply Uzair May 2013 #20

So, no link? premium May 2013 #22

Go see post #19 and do some math. Uzair May 2013 #27

Finally, premium May 2013 #29

Go ahead and say it. You don't give a shit. Uzair May 2013 #31

Ah, projecting again? premium May 2013 #32

Facts are not opinions. Uzair May 2013 #34

Post removed Post removed May 2013 #36

We're back to that pintobean May 2013 #33

Hey flamethrower Union Scribe May 2013 #39

So who "gets to tell you what you can or can't have" in your home? blueamy66 May 2013 #54

No problems here thanks anyway. ileus May 2013 #10

Okay... so you are a gun nut! whistler162 May 2013 #14

seems to be, the nuts are at both ends of the spectrum. loli phabay May 2013 #37

im curious what has happened in your life that has led you to here galileoreloaded May 2013 #17

Irrational hard line stances Uzair May 2013 #26

These countries have strict gun laws, premium May 2013 #28

Ahhh... The tried and true 3rd grade tactic of declaring victory... Pelican May 2013 #18

Causes of pipi_k May 2013 #19

0-19 is a child? GreenStormCloud May 2013 #41

And probably remember returning and not being able to legally drink. AnotherMcIntosh May 2013 #82

I wasn't old enough to vote either. N/T GreenStormCloud May 2013 #83

Your "facts" aren't wrong, but your conclusions are kudzu22 May 2013 #21

Uh huh uh huh uh huh... 99Forever May 2013 #23

Seemed appropriate resopnse to a VPC shill kudzu22 May 2013 #24

You already proved that you... 99Forever May 2013 #25

Hmmm. What percent of gun owners use guns in crimes? The Straight Story May 2013 #30

Post removed Post removed May 2013 #35

Easily dealt with. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #40

Ha! I notice you ignored the "Idiotic Gun Threads in GD" crime statistic! Demo_Chris May 2013 #44

Didn't see it. Could you please post a link for me? N/T GreenStormCloud May 2013 #48

That was humor. Or, rather, my non-professional effort at such. nt Demo_Chris May 2013 #58

You seem to be skewing some of the statistics there Orrex May 2013 #46

Sources. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #47

Thank you Orrex May 2013 #49

I did address it, I just didn't think I would need to show the math. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #66

Thank you again Orrex May 2013 #67

OK, let's look at that. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #69

Okay, I take back part of what I said before Orrex May 2013 #70

In other words, 30,000 gun deaths a year is not really a big deal. DanTex May 2013 #53

I appreciate food inspections and appropriate liscensing for proffesionals. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #68

Russia and Mexico. LOL. Be serious. DanTex May 2013 #76

Why food and auto inspections, and medical licenses, but not gun control? DanTex May 2013 #79

Because I didn't feel like listing everything. GreenStormCloud May 2013 #84

Dangerous things increase the danger in the home Recursion May 2013 #42

Why would you increase rather than minimize the number of dangerous things IveWornAHundredPants May 2013 #55

I would like a car and swimming pool Recursion May 2013 #56

I said "minimize," not "eliminate." IveWornAHundredPants May 2013 #57

My other home is in West Texas, at my grandfather's farm Recursion May 2013 #59

How accessible are those guns? IveWornAHundredPants May 2013 #60

Double-locked in a safe in a closet Recursion May 2013 #61

Well I agree with you there. IveWornAHundredPants May 2013 #62

Well, that addresses my question. LWolf May 2013 #45

Why you have Uzi in your handle if you hate guns? snooper2 May 2013 #50

Me thinks we are being had newmember May 2013 #52

I worked in PD for 15 years. We were taught that most home intruders do not carry weapons. I appleannie1 May 2013 #51

I Brewinblue May 2013 #63

Who appointed you DU zampolit? GreenStormCloud May 2013 #72

Meh- just another shit-stirring post Marrah_G May 2013 #74

I think a great deal depends on how guns and ammunition are stored in a home... markpkessinger May 2013 #78

It's unconstitutional to not allow a person to have a gun at home Jake Izzy May 2013 #81