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MohRokTah

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21. Oh yes they do.

Sat May 31, 2014, 08:27 AM

May 2014

Because so called "responsible gun owners" are not being part of the narrative, these people are now the public face of gun ownership. If you don't like that fact, you had damned well better get active and get very loud about accepting some new reasonable gun control, or else these people could convince a majority that your worst nightmares about gun control will end up as law.

But right now, these people are driving the narrative about gun ownership just like the fun dies drove the narrative for the traditional marriage movement, and all it took to turn the country around on that issue was less than a decade.

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Unbelievable...Gun Activists With Assault Rifles Harass Marine Veteran on Memorial Day [View all] G_j May 2014 OP

This will backfire.... AnneD May 2014 #1

so did telling Malala friggin' Yousafzai to STFU about guns 'coz she only got shot by one and thus MisterP May 2014 #8

so where were the fucking police? dhill926 May 2014 #2

Probably tasing grandmas. nt valerief May 2014 #38

and where were the brave police? Schema Thing May 2014 #3

this was legal, not much they could do, Texas is a fucked up place geek tragedy May 2014 #9

I live in Texas. Schema Thing May 2014 #11

open carry is the problem geek tragedy May 2014 #13

yes and no Schema Thing May 2014 #15

open carry means these guys are above the law effectively geek tragedy May 2014 #16

No it doesn't. As mentioned above Lucinda Jun 2014 #55

While it may be legal to be in public with a gun it is not legal to harass someone Bandit May 2014 #19

How is it legal to follow, harass, and intimidate someone like that? nt tblue37 Jun 2014 #60

because police there won't arrest anyone for it, so long geek tragedy Jun 2014 #62

Hell, these goons probably had police officers Tsiyu Jun 2014 #44

I see that these "guns everywhere" laws are working out well. world wide wally May 2014 #4

An armed society is a polite society! Brickbat May 2014 #5

bullpucky! Sam1 May 2014 #17

No. It's a society paleotn May 2014 #30

I was being ironic. Brickbat May 2014 #31

Oh. Never mind. : -). (Nt) paleotn May 2014 #33

Like the man who threatened to shoot a father because he didn't approve of the tblue37 Jun 2014 #61

These ass holes are the very people guns should be kerpt away from etherealtruth May 2014 #6

This is what we get for lax gun laws and coddling those into accumulating and carrying guns. Hoyt May 2014 #7

How is this not threatening with a deadly weapon BrotherIvan May 2014 #10

Harassing a Marine on Memorial day Aerows May 2014 #12

Gun owners, these people are YOU! MohRokTah May 2014 #14

I don't think so seveneyes May 2014 #18

Oh yes they do. MohRokTah May 2014 #21

You make a good point seveneyes May 2014 #23

Gun owners can accept some reasonable curbs on ownership and use or take a chance that A Simple Game Jun 2014 #48

Tell that to the people of Muslim faith Lazy Daisy May 2014 #25

........ daleanime Jun 2014 #45

law abiding... mikeysnot Jun 2014 #46

These guys are less analogous to suicide bombers and more to door to door evangelicals... LanternWaste Jun 2014 #66

Vegans, this guy is YOU! friendly_iconoclast Jun 2014 #43

Is it difficult going through life not knowing the difference between an apple and an orange? n/t A Simple Game Jun 2014 #49

Which groups *can* we judge by the actions of a few members, and which not? friendly_iconoclast Jun 2014 #52

and a good question it is Duckhunter935 Jun 2014 #53

The thread is talking about multiple groups, your post is talking about one person. A Simple Game Jun 2014 #54

You're right- PETA and Stop Huntington Animal Cruelty would be a better analogy friendly_iconoclast Jun 2014 #58

PETA would be a better analogy to the NRA because they are mostly people interested A Simple Game Jun 2014 #59

If you find well-honed snark sufficient recompense for political inefficacy... friendly_iconoclast Jun 2014 #63

Well thanks for the compliment and I'm glad you finally see things my way, good for you. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2014 #64

I devoutly hope you don't change a bit friendly_iconoclast Jun 2014 #69

Don't you worry one little bit devoutly or not, no plans on changing here. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2014 #70

Distinction being: article to go actively looking for, rather than paraded in front of a restaurant LanternWaste Jun 2014 #67

Open carry is blowing back on the gun militancy movement, big-time. Paladin May 2014 #20

gun responsibility is on the march! KG May 2014 #22

Completely believeable. Iggo May 2014 #24

These kinds are exactly the people who shouldn't be carrying guns. drm604 May 2014 #26

Yup, they get gun muscles and think they JoePhilly May 2014 #27

My hope is that they'll be marginalized and no one will want them around. drm604 May 2014 #28

Your last sentence is very important. JoePhilly Jun 2014 #56

"gun muscles" Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #35

Guns give cowards courage. n/t A Simple Game Jun 2014 #50

Hmmmmmmm. I am ... 3catwoman3 May 2014 #29

Answer.... paleotn May 2014 #32

Fear is the prime motivator for gun sales mikeysnot Jun 2014 #41

Can you imagine the mayhem if a bunch of fleeing bank robbers stumbled into these clowns? Spitfire of ATJ May 2014 #34

Typical GOP blkmusclmachine May 2014 #36

Big Time Liberal. Octafish May 2014 #37

"Are you gonna cry?" ROFLMAO Were these middle-school activists? Beartracks May 2014 #39

Exactly! narnian60 Jun 2014 #42

Texas, huh heaven05 Jun 2014 #40

It is! There is a lot of sh** in this country and fortunately it is being exposed. n/t RKP5637 Jun 2014 #51

Did any of the "teeny weenies" even serve in the military? DinahMoeHum Jun 2014 #47

Misleading Headline... cactusfractal Jun 2014 #57

Stand your ground kokobell616 Jun 2014 #65

He would be a murderer if he decided to shoot them hack89 Jun 2014 #68