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20. Probably because ignore is a way to remain blissfully ignorant

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #13)

Sun May 12, 2013, 12:14 AM

May 2013

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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