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Ohio Joe

(21,899 posts) Wed Jul 17, 2013, 01:44 PM Jul 2013

94.3 - We are fucking insane [View all]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_of_guns_per_capita_by_country

94.3 guns per 100 residents... Damn near double the next country.

Insanity.

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94.3 - We are fucking insane [View all] Ohio Joe Jul 2013 OP

Holy cow!!! It's like a national fetish. Arkansas Granny Jul 2013 #1

The Second Amendment moondust Jul 2013 #2

The 2nd Amendment does no such thing. Brewinblue Jul 2013 #5

It's too ambiguous. moondust Jul 2013 #7

Your attempts to revise history will fail. former9thward Jul 2013 #14

That's really very interesting. Laelth Jul 2013 #3

The framers could no more see this coming CanonRay Jul 2013 #4

As the owner of a muzzle loader I agree with you newfie11 Jul 2013 #6

Which is why gun nuts can have all the muskets they want. Zoeisright Jul 2013 #40

It still boggles my mind that the words "a well regulated militia" in the 2nd Amendment... Spazito Jul 2013 #8

You are not alone RoccoR5955 Jul 2013 #9

On this issue, I think it is less of an intelligence question and more a.... Spazito Jul 2013 #10

You are making it up. former9thward Jul 2013 #15

I gather you didn't read the article in the link I provided... Spazito Jul 2013 #17

I have read what James Madison had to say on the subject. former9thward Jul 2013 #19

Do you want slavery back as well? Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #21

Is strawmen all you do? former9thward Jul 2013 #27

So... Guns laws we go 220 years ago but not slavery? Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #30

"Why do you hate the constitution?" former9thward Jul 2013 #33

I don't think that word means what you think it means... Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #35

If you are referring to slavery... former9thward Jul 2013 #38

Whooosh... No, I'll just not answer the question again... Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #39

You don't know your Constitutional history but that never stops anyone on the internet. former9thward Jul 2013 #41

You claim slavery ended in 1808 and I am the revisionist... Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #44

Making shit up. former9thward Jul 2013 #47

Slavery did NOT die of 'attrition' and it did not end in 1808... Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #48

It did not end because the south violated the law. former9thward Jul 2013 #51

That is a great example! badtoworse Jul 2013 #32

LOL, that is exactly what the various courts did... Spazito Jul 2013 #22

No they didn't. former9thward Jul 2013 #25

Try this on for size... Spazito Jul 2013 #28

Is someone questioning that the SC can interpret the Constitution? former9thward Jul 2013 #29

We have now gone full circle to the fact you did not read the article in my original post... Spazito Jul 2013 #36

This is why I laugh at the Foxnews crowd swearing Rex Jul 2013 #11

but, there's probably only 20 per 100 residents who actually possess a firearm. haele Jul 2013 #12

I fall into that 20-50ish category belcffub Jul 2013 #50

I do understand collecting antiques and having a variety for hunting. No problem there. haele Jul 2013 #53

Everytime they tell these insane mstinamotorcity2 Jul 2013 #13

Speak for yourself former9thward Jul 2013 #16

Yeah Baby! More guns, More guns! Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #18

Project much? former9thward Jul 2013 #20

Answer much? Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #23

I don't play with the strawman crowd. former9thward Jul 2013 #24

Asking for your reason for wanting so many guns is putting up a strawman... heh Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #26

A simple question does not a strawman make. Rex Jul 2013 #31

Hoarders of Guns & Bullets otohara Jul 2013 #34

There is absolutely no reason for this... Earth_First Jul 2013 #37

Misleading info. Only 34% of households own guns. A very small number of gun owners own many guns. KittyWampus Jul 2013 #42

I did not say or imply it was anything else Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #45

I wasn't trying to get snippy. Just added some perspective. Yes, that a small number of Americans KittyWampus Jul 2013 #46

and that was 6 years ago...before Obama got elected spanone Jul 2013 #43

Yes, no doubt it is even higher now Ohio Joe Jul 2013 #49

I assumed this was about some radio station program Capt. Obvious Jul 2013 #52