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Tierra_y_Libertad

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25. Perhaps, you don't find killing fun or fulfilling.

Reply to DontTreadOnMe (Original post)

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 03:20 PM

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How come I have never had the urge to own a gun? [View all] DontTreadOnMe Jul 2012 OP

Keep going. nt onehandle Jul 2012 #1

The NRA has gone too far, so keep going (faster.) nt Democrats_win Jul 2012 #2

I haven't either and I've been mugged, had my house broken into and robbed riderinthestorm Jul 2012 #3

I don't even like to look at them... Comrade_McKenzie Jul 2012 #4

And I bet you're wrong obamanut2012 Jul 2012 #5

Sorry - I think you'd be wrong. GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #21

spot on DrDan Jul 2012 #32

Why do you hate America? leveymg Jul 2012 #6

It's cool. Suit yourself. Marinedem Jul 2012 #7

Keep going. I'm with you on this one. Aristus Jul 2012 #8

Obviously you've had no weapons training. Mimosa Jul 2012 #16

lets be honest no true gun fetishist only has 4000 rounds. thats hardly enough for one weekend loli phabay Jul 2012 #31

What scenario are you talking about? Aristus Jul 2012 #38

Here's to YOU!!!! warrprayer Jul 2012 #41

That's very nice. Aristus Jul 2012 #42

Please don't put the gun that close to your penis. TY. nt. NCTraveler Jul 2012 #9

Why is it... 99Forever Jul 2012 #10

Who the heck do you mean to insult here? Mimosa Jul 2012 #14

I agree. I've known a lot of gun carriers, everyone of them should never have been allowed near Hoyt Jul 2012 #39

Why didn't you post this in the RKBA forum? ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #11

Why? It's invisible to most DUers. onehandle Jul 2012 #15

I am not one of those complaining about the phenomena ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #20

Because a good many of us won't go there. GoneOffShore Jul 2012 #23

I don't go in the Gun Nut Forum DontTreadOnMe Jul 2012 #24

That has been discussed recently on meta ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #30

Guns are for losers flamingdem Jul 2012 #12

lol or non vegetarians. loli phabay Jul 2012 #28

Because you are more enlightened and intelligent. Throd Jul 2012 #13

Good for you. Mimosa Jul 2012 #17

Many people don't. OTOH, living here in Sin City I see first hand how many visiting Europeans Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #18

Many of them also nichomachus Jul 2012 #45

I think the sexual urge is more common than the one to shoot. But as long as everyone Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #46

Dunno. Never had the urge to own a snowmobile or a table saw myself dmallind Jul 2012 #19

But where is that in the Constitution? DontTreadOnMe Jul 2012 #22

Anti gun nut logic RegieRocker Jul 2012 #29

i thought there was some stuff about pursuit of happiness. snowmobiles make people happy ergo loli phabay Jul 2012 #33

Perhaps, you don't find killing fun or fulfilling. Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #25

no but the venison duck rabbit etc sure is filling. loli phabay Jul 2012 #34

depends i suppose i never felt the need for a leafblower loli phabay Jul 2012 #26

I've never had the urge either- and never will. But I can understand why some would. n/t NRaleighLiberal Jul 2012 #27

Most gun nuts I know never served B Calm Jul 2012 #35

depends on the definition of a gun nut loli phabay Jul 2012 #37

I'm talking about the ones who have B Calm Jul 2012 #40

I support the right to arm Bears zzaapp Jul 2012 #36

Hunting is not fun. RebelOne Jul 2012 #43

hunting can be fun as well as providing food, same as fishing is fun loli phabay Jul 2012 #47

Cost of a good 10 yr car = 12-25 lifelong firearms. ileus Jul 2012 #44

what are you hunting unicorns, i use a 200 buck 22 rifle and ammo is what 12 bucks for a hundred ro loli phabay Jul 2012 #48