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Straw Man

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39. Another substance-less slur.

Reply to onehandle (Reply #33)

Thu Feb 27, 2014, 04:54 PM

Feb 2014

The old "NRA talking points" canard: more of a verbal tic than a rhetorical device.

Farewell.

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EXCLUSIVE: Buying a gun on Facebook takes 15 minutes for children, felons, and people without IDs [View all] onehandle Feb 2014 OP

These transactions should be illegal MO_Moderate Feb 2014 #1

They are illegal. former9thward Feb 2014 #2

Clearly in the excerpt posted in the OP. LanternWaste Feb 2014 #4

Maybe you should be replying with your snark to the poster I was replying to. former9thward Feb 2014 #8

But it does show just how un-law-abiding gun owners really are, despite what they tell us. Hoyt Feb 2014 #9

Everyone, without fail, says and actually thinks they are a good driver. former9thward Feb 2014 #13

No, but maybe we should license them and database all of their vehicles' registrations... onehandle Feb 2014 #17

They all say they are good drivers. former9thward Feb 2014 #19

perhaps people should be mandated to buy insurance if they operate a motor vehicle.. frylock Feb 2014 #24

Insurance is not required for vehicles on your property. former9thward Feb 2014 #25

Yes. The endless circles of NRA issued diversions have served you well. onehandle Feb 2014 #33

Are your cards 4x6? former9thward Feb 2014 #35

Another substance-less slur. Straw Man Feb 2014 #39

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2014 #23

None of which is required for simple ownership. beevul Feb 2014 #31

Going bad. Straw Man Feb 2014 #32

You are just trying to protect your access to gunz. Hoyt Feb 2014 #37

I think ... Straw Man Feb 2014 #42

Take it up with the Democratic Party who you claim to support. former9thward Feb 2014 #47

You can lay your gunz down, that would be a better choice for society. Hoyt Feb 2014 #50

For your concept of 'society'. former9thward Feb 2014 #53

CARS ARE NOT GUNS. Chorophyll Feb 2014 #40

And pianos are not guns. former9thward Feb 2014 #49

Ahh. This one incident is representative of all gun owners... beevul Feb 2014 #30

If it were only one incident, but it's not just one. Hoyt Feb 2014 #51

Sure just like me, right? ... spin Feb 2014 #54

You can use Facebook to commit crimes? Who would have thought. hack89 Feb 2014 #3

Super duper illegal MO_Moderate Feb 2014 #5

Shows how un-law-abiding gun fanciers really are. Hoyt Feb 2014 #10

You keep forgetting the word "all" cherokeeprogressive Feb 2014 #11

I'm saying that those gun fanciers who say gun lovers are law-abiding, are lying to protect their Hoyt Feb 2014 #26

Ahem. Straw Man Feb 2014 #45

Unlike gun fanciers, I don't have a writing "crutch" or disregard for impact of gunz upon society. Hoyt Feb 2014 #48

No more no less than anyone else in America hack89 Feb 2014 #16

And how un-law-abiding Facebook users are. Dr. Strange Feb 2014 #20

Do you have a point? The transactions you describe are illegal badtoworse Feb 2014 #6

We could solve this easily with more guns. Orrex Feb 2014 #7

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2014 #12

I heard you can buy Crack, Meth and Heroin on Facebook too. dilby Feb 2014 #14

Bans teh Gunz!!!1! aikoaiko Feb 2014 #15

You mean the type that go up? n/t oneshooter Feb 2014 #18

Yeah, that's it. The should thing that goes up. aikoaiko Feb 2014 #21

Every illegal gun begins as a legal gun... alcibiades_mystery Feb 2014 #22

Please explain ... Straw Man Feb 2014 #34

I can get you lots of links - raven mad Feb 2014 #27

wow sweetapogee Feb 2014 #28

FACEBOOK! IS THERE NO END TO THE PERFIDITY FOR WHENCE THOU ART RESPONSIBLE????!?!??! Warren DeMontague Feb 2014 #29

This seems to have upset team NRA. Oddly. DanTex Feb 2014 #36

Criminals and 15-year olds are customers. onehandle Feb 2014 #38

It's certainly brought them out into the daylight. Chorophyll Feb 2014 #44

CALL ZUCKERMAN RIGHT FUCKING NOW !!!!!! seveneyes Feb 2014 #41

People control... Sancho Feb 2014 #43

But... Freedumb! nt onehandle Feb 2014 #46

It's still BS that would not survive court scrutiny. badtoworse Feb 2014 #52

Locking Sissyk Feb 2014 #55