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11. And a another critical component is the gun culture embraced by a

Reply to HereSince1628 (Reply #10)

Sun Jun 12, 2016, 06:43 PM

Jun 2016

significant portion of the US, in which guns are openly or not openly considered a solution to personal and inter personal problems. This seems to be a component unique to the US and our unique combination of history, pop culture, and laws.

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This Is All About The Gun... [View all] busterbrown Jun 2016 OP

There's another aspect, but the friggin gunz and their apologists have a lot to do with it. Hoyt Jun 2016 #1

and of course you’ll hear from them soon.....N/t busterbrown Jun 2016 #2

Oh, they're swarming. I'm hoping everyone will completely ignore them. Squinch Jun 2016 #3

I think this is all about the shooter, his rage, his ideology, and his choices. aikoaiko Jun 2016 #4

Of course you think that. busterbrown Jun 2016 #5

If he bought the guns from a gunstore he definitely was asked 13 questions and verified via NICS aikoaiko Jun 2016 #6

and i repeat..”not the lax gun laws” busterbrown Jun 2016 #7

I think you actually have to say something at least once in order to say, "And I repeat..." aikoaiko Jun 2016 #8

Yet you refuse to believe.. busterbrown Jun 2016 #9

Gun, magazine, bullets and shooter are really inseparable essential parts to this event HereSince1628 Jun 2016 #10

And a another critical component is the gun culture embraced by a wiggs Jun 2016 #11