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Posteritatis

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2. If I ran a normal hardware store...

Reply to Duer 157099 (Original post)

Sun Jul 22, 2012, 01:40 PM

Jul 2012

... I'd be appalled if someone bought one of my axes and then killed someone with it, even if it was a completely routine purchase.

At least, that's the sense in which I'm interpreting that quote.

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How to reconcile these two statements? [View all] Duer 157099 Jul 2012 OP

He's probably appalled that he sold it instead of someone else n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jul 2012 #1

If I ran a normal hardware store... Posteritatis Jul 2012 #2

Did you expect him to be happy? tritsofme Jul 2012 #3

No, not happy Duer 157099 Jul 2012 #4

I saw an interview with a gun dealer on ABC News last night Cracklin Charlie Jul 2012 #5