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11. Nope.

Reply to bigtree (Reply #6)

Sat May 11, 2013, 09:20 PM

May 2013

Primary purpose is to send a piece of copper/etc to it's destination. A paper target. A deer. Skeet. Etc.

What SOME - a very few - use it for, well we have laws for that already.

You and others cling to those few and parade them around as though they represent the many. Much like the right does with some islamic fundies. But when they do it, you get upset and ask why they paint the many based on the few.

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Washington man damages 4 homes in bulldozer rampage, authorities say [View all] dixiegrrrrl May 2013 OP

are gun humpers really that stupid? Skittles May 2013 #1

Apparently, mercymechap May 2013 #7

Somebody get this on YouTube? snooper2 May 2013 #2

The solution to this is easy The Straight Story May 2013 #3

when you outlaw bulldozers only outlaws backwoodsbob May 2013 #4

primary purposes of a gun are to kill, maim, or intimidate bigtree May 2013 #6

Nope. The Straight Story May 2013 #11

I'm perfectly comfortable in concerning myself with actual lives bigtree May 2013 #28

Oh right... ljm2002 May 2013 #32

Guns are used for self defense, to deter crime, to hunt, for recreation etc. geckosfeet May 2013 #26

OMG, another one Skittles May 2013 #8

Fine. But it is not 'gun humping' The Straight Story May 2013 #12

Is it true that you used to post on Free Republic? Cali_Democrat May 2013 #16

Ummm how does that matter here? The Straight Story May 2013 #19

I'm just wondering. Nice try? Cali_Democrat May 2013 #34

Why would you put someone on murielm99 May 2013 #13

Probably because ignore is a way to remain blissfully ignorant The Straight Story May 2013 #20

This message was self-deleted by its author bigtree May 2013 #5

The only thing that can stop a bad guy with a bulldozer is a good guy with a bulldozer.....duh! NT rbixby May 2013 #9

well, there was the guy who stole a tank in San Diego ... kwassa May 2013 #10

OK..THAT's IT, dammit. GOTTA ban tanks, too!!!Right f**king now!!!! dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #14

"Hulk smash"? L0oniX May 2013 #31

"before there is mass smashing all over"... ljm2002 May 2013 #33

A trained operator and bulldozer on every street corner Purplehazed May 2013 #15

Why does this fallacy continue? treestar May 2013 #17

Just for you.. dixiegrrrrl May 2013 #18

One key word you used a few times The Straight Story May 2013 #21

But it's hard to find "balance" on this issue when even mild restrictions fail in Congress. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #23

Well The Straight Story May 2013 #24

Nothing wrong with anything you just wrote. nomorenomore08 May 2013 #25

Besides hunting, guns have no other use treestar May 2013 #27

Mean while ....they do kill people with bulldozers in Israel. L0oniX May 2013 #30

It'd be easy to do a national registry of bulldozer owners. Kinda hard to hide 'em. Honeycombe8 May 2013 #22

Another rampage movie in the making. n/t L0oniX May 2013 #29

You're almost 40 years out of date. Archae May 2013 #35