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lindysalsagal

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3. You're a moron if you think this makes you feel safer.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat Dec 5, 2015, 10:05 AM

Dec 2015

And, no, I don't agree with the southern governor who just told his constituents to carry their guns around and be ready to shoot.

Holy crap. Add that to alcohol and sports losses and neighborly disputes, and general grumpiness, and the bullets will be flying all the time.

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The number of people in America vs. the number of guns in America, visualized. [View all] kpete Dec 2015 OP

A chicken in every pot exboyfil Dec 2015 #1

Darn DustyJoe Dec 2015 #2

You're a moron if you think this makes you feel safer. lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #3

99.9% of firearm owners in this country are law abiding citizens GGJohn Dec 2015 #5

This. bigwillq Dec 2015 #6

So, why do you need your guns? If it's so safe, you don't need them, do you? lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #8

I need my firearms to put food on our table, GGJohn Dec 2015 #10

If you're on a rural farm, then that's different than carrying around in the city lindysalsagal Dec 2015 #12

I never said I wasn't willing to do anything, GGJohn Dec 2015 #13

"But there has to be a line drawn somewhere." beevul Dec 2015 #17

I don't own guns for self defense. I live in a safe town. hack89 Dec 2015 #14

The gun homicide rate is half what it was in the early 1990's, per FBI numbers NickB79 Dec 2015 #18

And has nothing to do with more guns. Nt Logical Dec 2015 #21

It also shows more guns didn't cause the murder rate to spike either, as some would predict NickB79 Dec 2015 #22

A graph comparing gun owners with those who do not own guns is a bit different randr Dec 2015 #4

Most gun owners I know madokie Dec 2015 #7

All those guns and so few deaths... ileus Dec 2015 #9

Why do criminals have guns? Hepburn Dec 2015 #11

Yeah, just think! linuxman Dec 2015 #16

Actually I have a spear gun my my bed. Hepburn Dec 2015 #23

The Second Amendment colsohlibgal Dec 2015 #15

Oh please. beevul Dec 2015 #19

lots of cowards in the so-called "Home of the Brave" Skittles Dec 2015 #20