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50. Guns give cowards courage. n/t

Reply to JoePhilly (Reply #27)

Sun Jun 1, 2014, 06:56 PM

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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