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SwankyXomb

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13. "Well-regulated really mean well-trained"

Reply to marmar (Original post)

Tue Feb 23, 2016, 11:05 AM

Feb 2016

At least that's what our frothing band of Ted DUgents tries to convince us of, when they acknowledge that part of the 2nd at all. Perhaps in the future these upstanding sovereign citizens can verify their weapons are not loaded by looking down the barrel and pulling the trigger.

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12-year-old girl shot through the stomach during Idaho militia meeting [View all] marmar Feb 2016 OP

Bunch of low-lifes. randome Feb 2016 #1

They sure have that tough-guy look down... Wounded Bear Feb 2016 #2

bunch of dumb asses.... mikeysnot Feb 2016 #9

Here is a link to the original article raw story stole from snooper2 Feb 2016 #3

+1 Brickbat Feb 2016 #11

Grrr... "It’s not clear who was handling the weapon when it fired, wounding the girl." targetpractice Feb 2016 #4

Exactly. "When it fired" implies some sort of bizarre animism. Lizzie Poppet Feb 2016 #12

+1 daleanime Feb 2016 #27

unbelievable right? saturnsring Feb 2016 #20

I know, right? I thought guns don't kill people. Iggo Feb 2016 #26

Circling the fucking wagons ProudToBeBlueInRhody Feb 2016 #31

"...militia member’s gun accidentally fired while cleaning the weapon" KansDem Feb 2016 #5

Yeah. I'm sure they know who fired the weapon. brush Feb 2016 #7

You cannot clean a loaded weapon. I agree ... Whiskeytide Feb 2016 #24

When my husband's grandfather died, that is what the local police said. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2016 #32

III% GreatCaesarsGhost Feb 2016 #6

Roman numerals - Runningdawg Feb 2016 #22

Thanks for the info GreatCaesarsGhost Feb 2016 #25

it's a slogan that only 3% fought during the American Revolution MisterP Feb 2016 #28

If only a good guy with a gun had been there to stop him Orrex Feb 2016 #8

No one is talking muddying the water underpants Feb 2016 #10

"Well-regulated really mean well-trained" SwankyXomb Feb 2016 #13

Ted DUgents! KG Feb 2016 #15

That will earn you a Heller holler here shortly n/t IDemo Feb 2016 #16

Yes, in a touching tribute to Saint Antonin Orrex Feb 2016 #18

the daily heartwarming responsible gun owner story... KG Feb 2016 #14

How very special of them. longship Feb 2016 #17

I hope the girl recovers flobee1 Feb 2016 #19

Stupid idiots should lose their 2nd amendment rights! B Calm Feb 2016 #21

K&R If this "militia" is in any way linked to terrorists... Jeffersons Ghost Feb 2016 #23

Yeah okay they can fold their arms and look tough. yellowcanine Feb 2016 #29

Info posted on Facebook Kaleva Feb 2016 #30

"Accidental discharge" gratuitous Feb 2016 #33

Obama's gonna take our guns! Kingofalldems Feb 2016 #34

ummm.... this militia needs some Big Govt. Regalation jpak Feb 2016 #35