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Gormy Cuss

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21. The PR spin is delicious. It's fastest growing because something happened 5 years ago to expand it.

Tue Jun 24, 2014, 02:56 PM

Jun 2014

Perhaps someone familiar with MN and/or backers of school shooting clubs can fill in the story.

It's still a small scale sport with average participation of 35 students per team, 22 students per school and only 6100 statewide.
In contrast, there are about 500,000 high school students playing soccer.

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3,948 High School Students Use Guns Responsibly - Thousands of Rounds Shot with Zero Casualties [View all] Jenoch Jun 2014 OP

! zappaman Jun 2014 #1

Disgusting. HERVEPA Jun 2014 #2

Our governor disagrees with you. Jenoch Jun 2014 #5

I obviously knew that, since I read the post. HERVEPA Jun 2014 #13

IBTL eom MohRokTah Jun 2014 #3

Why? Jenoch Jun 2014 #7

Status of "big news" exceptions: There are currently no special exceptions. MohRokTah Jun 2014 #10

Then post that in all the other gun threads. former9thward Jun 2014 #39

I'll leave that to you. Eom MohRokTah Jun 2014 #40

Nope, I am not a censor. former9thward Jun 2014 #42

No inconsistencies here MohRokTah Jun 2014 #43

Amazing growth rate sarisataka Jun 2014 #4

What do you call David Duke parachuting into Desire Project? KamaAina Jun 2014 #6

Hey! This proves there's no problem with guns in this country! Aristus Jun 2014 #8

Thanks for the good news! zappaman Jun 2014 #9

Why is it ok to post a story Jenoch Jun 2014 #11

You may have answered your own question there. Aristus Jun 2014 #12

So, to take your logic further, Jenoch Jun 2014 #14

No. Nobody said that. Aristus Jun 2014 #17

If you don't think a cop saving a baby from a burning Jenoch Jun 2014 #24

Wow. Aristus Jun 2014 #27

"Laudable, and with a happy ending, but not news." Jenoch Jun 2014 #29

Minnesota is full of people who hunt and fish. MineralMan Jun 2014 #15

+1 Go Vols Jun 2014 #20

Lead shot? I was hoping not. Sigh. hunter Jun 2014 #16

Where did you get the idea they were using lead shot? Jenoch Jun 2014 #25

Here... hunter Jun 2014 #32

I didn't know they were using lead shot, Jenoch Jun 2014 #35

Still, lead ammunition ought to be banned. hunter Jun 2014 #46

So, you're okay with gun registration? SecularMotion Jun 2014 #18

The guns were not registered. There is no gun registration in MN. hack89 Jun 2014 #23

Oooooooh, burn derby378 Jun 2014 #41

So. you're okay with "signing up" to purchase a gun? SecularMotion Jun 2014 #47

Those kids were not buying guns hack89 Jun 2014 #48

Why are you so afraid of gun registration? SecularMotion Jun 2014 #51

Not scared of it hack89 Jun 2014 #52

i'm sure there are some drunk drivers who managed to drive home without getting into an accident JI7 Jun 2014 #19

What does several thousand high school students Jenoch Jun 2014 #26

The PR spin is delicious. It's fastest growing because something happened 5 years ago to expand it. Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #21

None of what you posted contrqdicts what Governor Dayton is quoted as saying. Jenoch Jun 2014 #31

I don't believe that I asserted that it did, only that someone's PR machine is at full tilt Gormy Cuss Jun 2014 #38

The only PR machine might be the governor's communication staff. Jenoch Jun 2014 #58

This is excellent news, thanks for sharing it gratuitous Jun 2014 #22

The high school from my hometown has had a team Jenoch Jun 2014 #28

Yeah, only a dullard would not look at intent when we are talking about guuuuuuuuuuuns. Rex Jun 2014 #30

I thought DUers can title their threads in any manner they wish. Jenoch Jun 2014 #33

Yeah and your intentions speak volumes as to why you didn't post the orginal title. Rex Jun 2014 #34

Go back and read my OP. Jenoch Jun 2014 #36

I will consider it news when this happens in the inner city of Los Angeles. dilby Jun 2014 #37

How about in Manhattan? badtoworse Jun 2014 #45

Please poiint out in my OP Jenoch Jun 2014 #49

Excellent on a number of levels badtoworse Jun 2014 #44

I thought gun threads were relegated to our two gun threads...am I wrong here? CTyankee Jun 2014 #50

If only they'd leave it at shotguns for trap. They won't. They'll be toting and practicing Hoyt Jun 2014 #53

Is this true of all skeet shooters? My crystal ball is broken. Go Vols Jun 2014 #54

Obama is just pandering to gun culture, not becomming a member. Right wingers Hoyt Jun 2014 #55

That explains it then! Go Vols Jun 2014 #57

That's gonna upset the finger-wagging gun-humperators. flvegan Jun 2014 #56