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GGJohn

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23. Wrong again Hoyt.

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #22)

Sun Oct 11, 2015, 09:05 PM

Oct 2015

That 70% is from traceable firearms seized in Mexico, do you understand that? That's 70% of those with serial numbers, the vast majority don't have serial numbers or the numbers have been removed.

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We pay $229 billion/year to clean up after the NRA. This would finance the Medicaid program. [View all] whereisjustice Oct 2015 OP

I was shocked to read that they have only 5 million members. Autumn Oct 2015 #1

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #2

We passed gun contro laws here in CO. They financed a recall and managed to recall dems who voted Autumn Oct 2015 #3

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #4

OMFG. You mean to tell me the NRA isn't a real person??????? Autumn Oct 2015 #9

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You do realize that in that recall, GGJohn Oct 2015 #5

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All I know is the pro recall ads here ran day and night. Autumn Oct 2015 #8

The vast majority of ads run were anti recall ads. GGJohn Oct 2015 #15

The vast majority of ads I heard were pro recall, in fact I can't remember hearing an Autumn Oct 2015 #17

Of the over 2,000 ads run, 9/10ths of those anti recall, GGJohn Oct 2015 #19

Unfortunately, there are lots of yahoos who support NRA propaganda, but are too cheap to pay dues. Hoyt Oct 2015 #12

Flamebait. GGJohn Oct 2015 #6

You know there are NRA fuckers, penny a post for sex with guns, no protection, spreading violence whereisjustice Oct 2015 #37

Dude, you really need to take a chill pill. GGJohn Oct 2015 #38

Alchol also has an economic cost of 223.5 billion Travis_0004 Oct 2015 #11

Yes, we could. But we ought to handle gunz first like every other civilized country including Hoyt Oct 2015 #13

Or mexico? Travis_0004 Oct 2015 #14

Where do you think they get their gunz from, good ole USA for most part. Hoyt Oct 2015 #16

You're wrong again Hoyt. GGJohn Oct 2015 #18

Obviously, you are not all knowing when it comes to guns. You may know how they feel when you Hoyt Oct 2015 #20

Your own link proves what I said. GGJohn Oct 2015 #21

70% or so of the gunz come from USA, probably a lot from your state. Hoyt Oct 2015 #22

Wrong again Hoyt. GGJohn Oct 2015 #23

And those probably came from USA too, Gg. Again, a lot from your area. Hoyt Oct 2015 #24

You are correct Travis_0004 Oct 2015 #27

And again, you're wrong Hoyt. GGJohn Oct 2015 #28

Did you tell me you were not an NRA member? Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #25

I will tell you I am not now, nor have I ever been a member of the NRA. GGJohn Oct 2015 #29

So why do you defend them so much? Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #30

I'm defending them against dumbass statements made against them, GGJohn Oct 2015 #31

#3 is absolutely correct. Kingofalldems Oct 2015 #32

Well, that's your opinion, not mine. eom. GGJohn Oct 2015 #33

Traceable guns Travis_0004 Oct 2015 #26

The NRA is a terrorist organization. Initech Oct 2015 #34

+1 Scuba Oct 2015 #35

That's exactly what they said about cigarettes. They got taxes and this is what they gave us -- Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2015 #36