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Eleanors38

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143. Your strange brew of religious metaphor and gun stereotypes...

Reply to Blue_Tires (Reply #110)

Wed Nov 27, 2013, 10:41 AM

Nov 2013

Make me want to send out the cavalry to take Calvary.

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Here Are All the Weapons Police Found in George Zimmerman’s Florida Residence [View all] CatWoman Nov 2013 OP

Yep...he's no threat. A HERETIC I AM Nov 2013 #1

Fuckin' wannabe tough guy... Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #2

No shit Phlem Nov 2013 #39

Maybe it was exploding gum VanillaRhapsody Nov 2013 #3

Maxwell Smart had exploding gum....I'm sure of it. Lochloosa Nov 2013 #32

I hate zimmy Niceguy1 Nov 2013 #4

it is considering he has already murdered someone Skittles Nov 2013 #6

I really detest him being called a "ticking time bomb" Skittles Nov 2013 #5

I am with you on that one. mstinamotorcity2 Nov 2013 #8

Indeed, that time bomb has TICKED! arcane1 Nov 2013 #17

Killing black people doesn't count Scootaloo Nov 2013 #28

+1 lunasun Nov 2013 #127

More like a cuckoo clock Stargazer09 Nov 2013 #35

that is a great analogy Skittles Nov 2013 #40

+1 a whole bunch.......nt Enthusiast Nov 2013 #46

+1 gollygee Nov 2013 #58

Bingo. nt Demo_Chris Nov 2013 #82

FUCKING COWARD PIECE OF SHIT LOSER JI7 Nov 2013 #7

you are correct. Whisp Nov 2013 #33

The religious pendant exonerates him Quixote1818 Nov 2013 #9

St. Testes medal riverwalker Nov 2013 #25

St. Testes!?!?! Stargazer09 Nov 2013 #36

DUzy!!!! Initech Nov 2013 #44

And the sanitizing wipes wash away the bad. HereSince1628 Nov 2013 #48

Let me fix this up a little bit: NuclearDem Nov 2013 #10

So they didn't find the storage locker with the rest of his weapons? TroglodyteScholar Nov 2013 #11

indeed. The lying scheming piece of shit has the rest of his arsenal elsewhere. Warren Stupidity Nov 2013 #13

His father's and brother's homes, I'd guess. n/t intheflow Nov 2013 #22

it makes them feel "tough and manly" and shit JI7 Nov 2013 #12

Do you really think that of everyone with a shotgun, rifle and 3 handguns? aikoaiko Nov 2013 #54

I certainly do. EOTE Nov 2013 #57

Different firearms are better in different situations and some people have collections. aikoaiko Nov 2013 #59

Exactly how many guns is considered an 'arsenal'? Jenoch Nov 2013 #71

Again, I think there is an inverse correlation between number of guns owned and IQ. EOTE Nov 2013 #72

What about owning guns as a collection? Jenoch Nov 2013 #77

I suppose properly secured collections are alright. EOTE Nov 2013 #78

My guns are locked up. My father's guns are locked up. Jenoch Nov 2013 #85

No it's not, it's from my own personal experience. EOTE Nov 2013 #86

Exactly how many gun owners, Jenoch Nov 2013 #87

Dozens for sure. EOTE Nov 2013 #88

You are full of stereotypes. Jenoch Nov 2013 #89

No, actually these are not stereotypes. EOTE Nov 2013 #90

fucking "A" CatWoman Nov 2013 #92

The stereotype comment was about Jenoch Nov 2013 #94

That was a conclusion that I've come to. EOTE Nov 2013 #96

The 'more' guns there are? Jenoch Nov 2013 #111

Would you like me to post them? EOTE Nov 2013 #112

My 82 year old father bought his first Jenoch Nov 2013 #118

So that's a big, resounding no. EOTE Nov 2013 #138

Are you intentionally being obtuse? Jenoch Nov 2013 #145

Investors collect firearms because if you know what you are doing investing in firearms ... spin Nov 2013 #115

I know someone who is quite intelligent who works for a firearm manufacturer. Gravitycollapse Nov 2013 #116

I suspect most people who insult gun owners as being unintelligent ... spin Nov 2013 #122

Zimmerman's "collection" seems to validly fit well within many of the contemporary definitions of 'a LanternWaste Nov 2013 #84

Obviously you have little understanding of the shooting sports. .... spin Nov 2013 #106

i'm referring to Zimmerman and all the racist piece of shit fucks who defend him JI7 Nov 2013 #136

That's actually not that many. eqfan592 Nov 2013 #14

Yea I'm not impressed by those numbers either aznativ Nov 2013 #21

I think there is a very good chance he'll pick up another gun while on bail and do time. aikoaiko Nov 2013 #15

He's pretty stupid madokie Nov 2013 #16

He must have a small... HipChick Nov 2013 #18

WTF malaise Nov 2013 #19

That's sounds fairly typical of a high percentage of homes in Florida. ... spin Nov 2013 #20

There's a minor problem with your argument jeff47 Nov 2013 #62

The problem with your counterargument is that Zimmerman is not representative ... spin Nov 2013 #98

If he's not representative, then why are you arguing that he is? jeff47 Nov 2013 #100

The fact that Zimmerman had five firearms is not a red flag in Florida. ... spin Nov 2013 #109

That's a "large cache" of weapons and ammo? flvegan Nov 2013 #23

dont forget the gum Duckhunter935 Nov 2013 #27

Shit, I'm a vegan and I'd have more than he does flvegan Nov 2013 #30

I was AFRAID to post that I had rifles in addition to the shotgun and handguns... cherokeeprogressive Nov 2013 #42

What of your sanitizing wipes, freeper? flvegan Nov 2013 #43

I thought... cherokeeprogressive Nov 2013 #60

Uh, Zimmerman got away with what he did Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #75

If Zimmerman got away with murder then blame our legal system and the prosecution ... spin Nov 2013 #117

Was it sugar free gum? penultimate Nov 2013 #24

Oh, hell no... bobclark86 Nov 2013 #66

From the beginning of his notoriety I thought Zimmerman would turn out to be... DreamGypsy Nov 2013 #26

I wish I'd said that. nt rrneck Nov 2013 #64

I bet the shotgun was the one given to Zimmy after the trial by the gun manufacturer. Hoyt Nov 2013 #29

Holy shit! THat fucking gundamentalist is a ticking time bomb gopiscrap Nov 2013 #31

I'd say the fuckface who wrote the law... bobclark86 Nov 2013 #68

Do know for sure that what you described is the actual truth of what happened that night? ... spin Nov 2013 #119

So you fantasize about being on Zimmerman's jury and finding him not guilty? DisgustipatedinCA Nov 2013 #135

Not at all. ... spin Nov 2013 #148

yup gopiscrap Nov 2013 #126

Looks to me... ReRe Nov 2013 #34

Not really. Those generally use handguns and a lot of ammo Recursion Nov 2013 #37

Really... ReRe Nov 2013 #38

I guess my point is that for someone who owns guns that's a very "normal" collection Recursion Nov 2013 #41

If you think that that's a large collection of firearms and ammo then I would agree with what ... spin Nov 2013 #45

pffft my bro-in-law and nephews can go through hundreds of rounds in a weekend The Straight Story Nov 2013 #52

Difference is you and yours have expressed a fondness for target shooting jeff47 Nov 2013 #63

I don't know the motivations The Straight Story Nov 2013 #67

If that's your goal, embracing Zimmerman is probably not a good plan. jeff47 Nov 2013 #70

Just because an individual is not opposed to firearm ownership does not mean that ... spin Nov 2013 #114

It only takes a "tiny fraction of people" with arms designed for combat to cause massive mayhem. rdharma Nov 2013 #113

That's a lot of guns..... Captain Stern Nov 2013 #47

Zimmerman might have bought these weapons prior to the Trayvon Martin incident. (n/t) spin Nov 2013 #123

Yes, he might have. That means he's had plenty of time to sell them too. right? (nt) Captain Stern Nov 2013 #128

Zimmerman's life had been threatened. ... spin Nov 2013 #131

The Hero of Gunner Shitheads Everywhere alcibiades_mystery Nov 2013 #49

not getting why they say this is a large cache of weapons, seems some sort of disconnect loli phabay Nov 2013 #50

My ex used to ask me why I needed more than two handguns ... spin Nov 2013 #124

yup, i have different guns for different things ie hunting deer, hunting varmints, loli phabay Nov 2013 #137

Shoot, I have an "arsenal" just for deer. sir pball Nov 2013 #139

The new GD "guns exception:" Umpteenth PR story on Zimmy. Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #51

You notice that too? n/t bobclark86 Nov 2013 #73

The Jon Benet Ramsey syndrome: Good MSM fallback when things get slow. Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #103

I get it; Zimmerman has always been Jesus on the Cross to the gunners Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #110

Your strange brew of religious metaphor and gun stereotypes... Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #143

Is Zimmerman a taboo subject or something? Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #76

Nah, just boring. I got the idea he is hated 500 postings ago Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #102

You seem to be implying that the hate directed towards him is undeserved? Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #107

Your implication. So DU has devolved into a hating contest? Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #142

You can HIDE all the zimmerman threads nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #121

Cheers to the breasies that blows through the treesies... Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #140

Go for it nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #141

Ha! This is when political ideology looks sexy. Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #144

That comment makes like zero sense nadinbrzezinski Nov 2013 #147

Funny. Your buddies seem to like it. Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2013 #146

Now that you mention it, a hundred rounds IS diddly... Eleanors38 Nov 2013 #149

106 rounds? He was almost out. Skeeter Barnes Nov 2013 #53

That's just a "small" arsenal for a gun hugger. So, please ........... rdharma Nov 2013 #55

+1 Blue_Tires Nov 2013 #79

*snarf* CatWoman Nov 2013 #93

Just kidddin'! rdharma Nov 2013 #97

.... CatWoman Nov 2013 #104

SAY HELLO TO MY LITTLE FRIEND!!!!!! Tommy_Carcetti Nov 2013 #56

5 firearms and two mags... ileus Nov 2013 #61

Nah, bobclark86 Nov 2013 #69

But he DID HAVE a proper OWB holster... rdharma Nov 2013 #74

Leather or Kydex... ileus Nov 2013 #80

Yes! nt rdharma Nov 2013 #81

Message auto-removed Name removed Nov 2013 #65

Seeing that Americans are the most heavily armed nation on earth... LanternWaste Nov 2013 #83

GZ walks and chews gum at same time Blue Owl Nov 2013 #91

and kills unarmed teenagers for shits and giggles CatWoman Nov 2013 #95

While wearing a GPS tracking bracelet! rdharma Nov 2013 #99

Zimmerman is really a sick person Gothmog Nov 2013 #101

THIS GUY LOVES THAT LIST! Rex Nov 2013 #105

The only positive thing I can say about this photo ... spin Nov 2013 #120

Why would a home invader want to break into this guy's home? rdharma Nov 2013 #129

People who break into occupied homes in a nation with 300 million firearms in civilian hands ... spin Nov 2013 #132

Would home invaders want this guy for a bikini wax proving ground? rdharma Nov 2013 #133

Ouch! (n/t) spin Nov 2013 #134

I do not care how many guns someone has, provided they are responsible for and with them. Zimmy was uppityperson Nov 2013 #108

That's fair. (n/t) spin Nov 2013 #125

Almost all gun owners I know have that many or more IDemo Nov 2013 #130