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Hoyt

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17. Just training and getting ready to do so, if the "opportunity" arises.

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Gun show vendor defends �Running N****r� targets: �There are black people, then there are Negroes� [View all] KamaAina Mar 2015 OP

Kick.... daleanime Mar 2015 #1

The American gun culture, in all its malignant, racist, hate-drenched glory. (nt) Paladin Mar 2015 #2

Because every gun owner is a racist pre-criminal. nt hack89 Mar 2015 #3

A whole lot are. Vast majority in my opinion, especially if you exclude those with only one or Hoyt Mar 2015 #12

They don't appear to be shooting that many black people though. hack89 Mar 2015 #13

Just training and getting ready to do so, if the "opportunity" arises. Hoyt Mar 2015 #17

Right hack89 Mar 2015 #19

Are you? You'll have to tell us. DisgustipatedinCA Mar 2015 #25

I don't own guns for self defense hack89 Mar 2015 #27

some people just do not get it Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #41

I thought you didn't own a gun. Hoyt Mar 2015 #60

Don't know where you got that idea hack89 Mar 2015 #62

So you acknowledge your vast arsenal exists mainly as a hobby (I like to call them toys but NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #79

Yes. But I would not call it a vast arsenal. hack89 Mar 2015 #86

OK, not a vast arsenal. Now, do you acknowledge that gun ownership or gun EXISTENCE NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #87

I do know that gun deaths have fallen steadily for a decade hack89 Mar 2015 #88

So we establish that you have these items for hobby purposes and that guns NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #89

Do we also agree that I have an Constitutional right to keep and bear arms? hack89 Mar 2015 #91

While in the controlled confines of a militia, only. But, since you are NEVER going to accept that NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #92

I take it you also support Prohibition? nt hack89 Mar 2015 #93

Not relevant NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #94

Let me guess. You hate guns but like beer hack89 Mar 2015 #96

I dont drink, but you are talking apples and watermelons NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #97

So we were not talking about saving lives? hack89 Mar 2015 #99

Is alcohol designed for the purpose of killing? NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #100

Does it matter compared to the cost to society? hack89 Mar 2015 #101

alcohol good, guns bad Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #107

so all of us firearms owners Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #39

Do you carry a gun and train to shoot people? Hoyt Mar 2015 #61

no, but what does that matter, from your own post Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #64

No, just a whole bunch of those obsessed with their guns and 2A rights. Most of us are not. Scuba Mar 2015 #33

Sounds like the gun show Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #7

Orwell was right on the mark- certain bile-laden, hate filled stereotypes are acceptable... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #10

Trying to deflect attention from the pro-gun movement's racist component? Paladin Mar 2015 #14

Are you saying I am a racist? Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #15

As evident from the jerk vendor in the OP, most bigots turn shy or dissemble when confronted... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #31

Very true statement nt Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #37

Is every gun owner a racist? Nt hack89 Mar 2015 #20

5 will get you 10 you and Duckhunter will either be studiously ignored or 'Urquarthed': friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #24

I know Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #36

Just pointing the hypocrisy of condemning a hate-filled stereotype via a hate-filled stereotype friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #21

That flameout Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #43

"Monty Python's Life of Brian" captured the mindset perfectly: friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #50

yep nt Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #52

You're not discussing anything to do with this OP, you're just being a jerk to billh58, another DUer Electric Monk Mar 2015 #54

This is neither your thread nor your group to police, and that person was/is an angry bigot... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #57

... GGJohn Mar 2015 #67

Don't look for me to burn out any time soon. Paladin Mar 2015 #68

You have chosen to elide or deliberately misrepresent my feelings re Nugent and the NRA friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #70

There you have it. Gun culture war is where "progressives" have free license to... Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #73

Banned Racist Gun Vendor broad brushed the "firearms owners as racists by his inventory selection... TeamPooka Mar 2015 #105

Do you know what other targets he was selling Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #106

"He had KKK targets too" doesn't help your denial about guns and their connection to hate & racism. TeamPooka Mar 2015 #108

Wow, are you so nice and civil Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #109

"The other targets" statement you made is a straw man and deflection so you don't get to pretend TeamPooka Mar 2015 #111

Oh yes, another polite and civil comment from you. Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #112

He'll probably provide Obama targets on request. lpbk2713 Mar 2015 #4

Talk about March Madness! n/t Yo_Mama Mar 2015 #5

Baby steps gratuitous Mar 2015 #6

Looks like copied Hatchet Man and made a few changes. VScott Mar 2015 #8

That's racist, too, but I'm guessing you're going to pretend that it's not. Because, guns. nt Electric Monk Mar 2015 #18

Is ICP racist? Nt hack89 Mar 2015 #23

What does that have to do with the price of eggs? nt Electric Monk Mar 2015 #26

Hatchet Man is the logo of their record company. Nt hack89 Mar 2015 #28

I figured you had no clue what it meant. VScott Mar 2015 #40

well, we're in a thread about paper targets, and it looks like a paper target... Electric Monk Mar 2015 #44

Jesus Christ, dude. VScott Mar 2015 #53

Racists often fail to see their own racism, or worse, pretend to be just joking. Enjoy your stay. nt Electric Monk Mar 2015 #56

This was explained to you phil89 Mar 2015 #129

The actual logo, Racist? Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #47

As racist as the Washington Redskins logo is, maybe even more so. So, short answer: Yes. nt Electric Monk Mar 2015 #48

Because black people historically ran around with meat cleavers? hack89 Mar 2015 #63

The feathered headdress and tomahawk. I didn't say it was an African American stereotype. nt Electric Monk Mar 2015 #69

It is not feathered headdress and tomahawk hack89 Mar 2015 #74

Well, I see a lot of dreads at SXSW. Mostly white folks. Can't speak to hatchets. FSU? Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #75

"feathered headdress and tomahawk" Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #104

This is a figurine someone made of the logo Revanchist Mar 2015 #118

ummm... Jay Leno in the kitchen? Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #131

Magnets? How do they work? bobclark86 Mar 2015 #29

Racist astronomers. VScott Mar 2015 #49

Is that Abe Lincoln in dreadlocks holding a giant magic mushroom? Comrade Grumpy Mar 2015 #51

Interesting... sarisataka Mar 2015 #55

Think "Chief Wahoo", and you'll never unsee it... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #58

Sorry- don't see that either sarisataka Mar 2015 #76

I'm shocked to find this type of behavior at a gun show. LanternWaste Mar 2015 #9

Yeah , that's it etherealtruth Mar 2015 #16

Oh, you mean "banned a vendor?" First sentence. nt Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #77

I wonder what would happen if we made white megachurch minister targets...nt daredtowork Mar 2015 #11

There's massive overlap between gun nut shitheads and racist trash alcibiades_mystery Mar 2015 #22

What is the overlap between all gun owners and shitheads? hack89 Mar 2015 #32

They said "gun nut shitheads", and owning a gun isn't actually a prerequisite for that class. nt Electric Monk Mar 2015 #34

Let them answer. Nt hack89 Mar 2015 #38

What an odd post. How was I preventing or even discouraging them from replying too? nt Electric Monk Mar 2015 #42

Ok. Nt hack89 Mar 2015 #46

This message was self-deleted by its author friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #45

That is sick. PowerToThePeople Mar 2015 #30

It is, indeed, sick- but there is no 'niceness clause' in the Constitution: friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #35

Does the state of South Dakota operate gun shows? KamaAina Mar 2015 #59

wonder what would happen if someone started selling klan hood targets. hobbit709 Mar 2015 #65

*I'd* buy them- and use them... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #71

Zora packed. Hammer probably got her self-armament idea from her... Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #82

Glad to see the gun show operator banned the racist vendor. aikoaiko Mar 2015 #66

Seconded. Assholes need to be shamed sometimes. nt AverageJoe90 Mar 2015 #72

I wonder if he would have banned him had it not been a public issue, or possibly it was the NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #80

True, but sometimes it take a little public outcry to put principles before dollars. aikoaiko Mar 2015 #84

Agree, but only because he didn't want investigative reporters seeing the other crud that goes on Hoyt Mar 2015 #90

... GGJohn Mar 2015 #113

Drooling yahoos, confederate flags, gun porno, private sales without background checks, Hoyt Mar 2015 #114

Oh, and Nazi memorabilia. Let's not forget the Nazi memorabilia aspect to "gun culture" & gun shows. Electric Monk Mar 2015 #116

Good one. Hoyt Mar 2015 #117

As I said Hoyt, you really need to educate yourself. eom. GGJohn Mar 2015 #121

No, you need to rethink the direct and indirect effects of your gun habit. Hoyt Mar 2015 #123

No, I don't. GGJohn Mar 2015 #141

So what it people collect Nazi memorabilia? GGJohn Mar 2015 #120

You gotta be kidding. A Luger or helmet maybe, not that sick Nazi crud. Hoyt Mar 2015 #124

I had an uncle sarisataka Mar 2015 #128

I think someone buying, fondling, or coveting that stuff nowadays has a serious issue. Sorry. Hoyt Mar 2015 #132

I would agree sarisataka Mar 2015 #133

I hope he plans to bury it in the ground and use the hatch/cupola as a toilet/outhouse. Hoyt Mar 2015 #134

That would be sarisataka Mar 2015 #135

So, why don't you give up your gunz and concentrate on the 1%ers? Hoyt Mar 2015 #136

I don't have any gunz sarisataka Mar 2015 #137

I collect English and French rifles of WW1&2 oneshooter Mar 2015 #139

He brought home flags, Nazi officer's caps, helmets, and other articles, GGJohn Mar 2015 #140

I think it is a greater disservice sarisataka Mar 2015 #142

I know what you are saying, but to have that cross in hand to fondle is sick. Hoyt Mar 2015 #143

What I find twistedly humerous sarisataka Mar 2015 #144

You really, really need to educate yourself Hoyt. GGJohn Mar 2015 #119

Another idiot who thinks NRA stands for muntrv Mar 2015 #78

there are white people, and then there are teabagging racist gun humping paranoid cowards Skittles Mar 2015 #81

How's your day been? Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #83

In other news, water is wet Matrosov Mar 2015 #85

Thanks for participating in this thread, DU Gun Enthusiasts. Paladin Mar 2015 #95

Yeah! Way to hijack a thread! KamaAina Mar 2015 #98

It is why I always go back to maturity, what do they have in common, a lack of maturity. NoJusticeNoPeace Mar 2015 #102

Sorry, but #2 and #12 set the tenor right off. Don't expect 2A supporters to let it pass. Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #103

Says one who promotes gunz using an Eleanor Roosevelt gun reference in their user name. Hoyt Mar 2015 #115

That's right. GGJohn Mar 2015 #122

You have more renditions of this than Quincy Jones. Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #125

The song's the same every time you post promoting gunz. Hoyt Mar 2015 #126

He said in the echo chamber. He said in the echo chamber. Eleanors38 Mar 2015 #127

My Dear Paladin, sarisataka Mar 2015 #130

Liking Bloomberg and Everytown means ignoring a lot of anti-Democratic (and democratic) things... friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #138

Oh dear lord. nt Tommy_Carcetti Mar 2015 #110