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Raster

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24. Also robbed at gunpoint... and then shot...

Reply to groundloop (Reply #16)

Sun Oct 4, 2015, 06:30 PM

Oct 2015

...and trust me, there were already far too many guns in that conversation for any more to make sense. The solution is NOT to make sure everyone is armed to the teeth. The solution is to do just the opposite.

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Rosanne Cash on Facebook: "Do NOT Tell Me She 'Should Have Had a Gun.'" [View all] Hissyspit Oct 2015 OP

Thanks. Bookmarked for later reading. . . Journeyman Oct 2015 #1

bookmarked! secondwind Oct 2015 #2

Click the link mainstreetonce Oct 2015 #3

K&R me b zola Oct 2015 #4

That's a like. Makes me want to follow this celeb, I usually do not. joanbarnes Oct 2015 #5

Oh, but you should. Frank Cannon Oct 2015 #11

Try this - fairly recent Doctor_J Oct 2015 #39

I love Rosie. always have Doctor_J Oct 2015 #6

...Johnny would be proud. spanone Oct 2015 #7

absolutely, her papa would agree hopemountain Oct 2015 #12

K&R nt laundry_queen Oct 2015 #8

K&R LuvNewcastle Oct 2015 #9

Wow - what a great essay! KT2000 Oct 2015 #10

I have adored Roseann Cash since the 80's. I really like her music. I met her nirvana555 Oct 2015 #13

Love her song, "7 Year Ache!" Dustlawyer Oct 2015 #44

So many good arguments out there passiveporcupine Oct 2015 #14

Then there are simply the ones who have a serious addiction to guns, ammo and weapons, who Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #15

I too was robbed at gunpoint.... having a weapon would have done NOTHING for me groundloop Oct 2015 #16

Also robbed at gunpoint... and then shot... Raster Oct 2015 #24

Wow, glad you survived. How horrible. Thank you for sharing. catbyte Oct 2015 #27

Thank you. Raster Oct 2015 #34

K&R! Omaha Steve Oct 2015 #17

Great read malaise Oct 2015 #18

K&R Solly Mack Oct 2015 #19

K & R n/t Oldtimeralso Oct 2015 #20

Astute and timely... Fairgo Oct 2015 #21

America laments these attacks that come "without warning" and yet... Beartracks Oct 2015 #22

Without warning is right coolepairc Oct 2015 #52

So well said. northoftheborder Oct 2015 #23

A wonderful, admirable, and well-spoken woman. I had the pleasure of meeting her once. Mister Ed Oct 2015 #25

Ask yourself this question. WHEN CRABS ROAR Oct 2015 #26

Not going to go over well on the DU. Indydem Oct 2015 #28

K&R Paka Oct 2015 #29

K&R brer cat Oct 2015 #30

Thank you Hissyspit! NealK Oct 2015 #31

the NRA wants everyone paranoid and armed Skittles Oct 2015 #32

This, from the same guy's blog. . . . pretty good! Triana Oct 2015 #33

you nearly owed me a keyboard! niyad Oct 2015 #54

Thanks for posting this. russspeakeasy Oct 2015 #35

Beautiful - well done! Tumbulu Oct 2015 #36

And here's why Rosie won't be running for office Doctor_J Oct 2015 #37

A little excerpt from the linked essay Doctor_J Oct 2015 #38

Thank you. Great read. Photographer Oct 2015 #40

A very nice rant. But she could have saved a lot of work Gman Oct 2015 #41

Well put! Unrepentant Fenian Oct 2015 #42

K&R. Paladin Oct 2015 #43

... Bubzer Oct 2015 #45

Common sense chupacabra1 Oct 2015 #46

You mean someone like Rep. Giffords? bigbrother05 Oct 2015 #48

I was at the Million Mom March as well swilton Oct 2015 #47

Take it further Roseanne, let's BAN personal HANDGUNS, repeating semi-automatic weapons and vkkv Oct 2015 #49

Bravo!!!!!!! lisby Oct 2015 #50

Ms. Cash is an outstanding artist and great human being tabasco Oct 2015 #51

The logic that 'if more law-abiding citizens had guns, there would be fewer mass shootings' niyad Oct 2015 #53