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Paladin

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24. "Attempted guilt by association," hell---I'm leveling an ACCUSATION of it.
Sun Jul 26, 2015, 12:04 PM
Jul 2015

And mark my words on this: 20 mass murders from now, DU Gun Enthusiasts and Trump will still be spewing the identical idiocy about gun policy.

"Association fallacy," my ass.

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A shooting has nothing to do with guns Jack Rabbit Jul 2015 #1
Oh, yah packman Jul 2015 #2
Inquiring minds want to know...... Chipper Chat Jul 2015 #8
Can't Wait ... Chili Pepper Jul 2015 #21
What if the guy on the movie screen fires a gun? Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #64
A man's got a right to defend packman Jul 2015 #65
Just saying that it could cause a huge firefight. Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #66
OK, so the crazy ones Turbineguy Jul 2015 #3
There's your candidate, DU Gun Enthusiasts. Paladin Jul 2015 #4
+1000000 SwankyXomb Jul 2015 #16
Association fallacy NutmegYankee Jul 2015 #18
"Attempted guilt by association," hell---I'm leveling an ACCUSATION of it. Paladin Jul 2015 #24
People may applaud it, but sophistry is still a debate loss. NT NutmegYankee Jul 2015 #25
Applause vs. an empty claim of sophistry? Guess which side wins that one. (nt) Paladin Jul 2015 #26
Given the 2014 election results where Republicans used Sophistry to great effect... NutmegYankee Jul 2015 #29
Your concern is noted, and accorded the attention it deserves. (nt) Paladin Jul 2015 #32
word. KG Jul 2015 #23
Gun nuts will be on the thread with the passive aggressive tone they abandon in the Gungeon, Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #37
Well and truly said. (nt) Paladin Jul 2015 #40
Should we adopt the strident, emotional and insulting tone controllers use? Nt hack89 Jul 2015 #51
If Obama is any indication hack89 Jul 2015 #52
The safest place to be is a place where everyone has guns Bjorn Against Jul 2015 #5
Movie theaters should install metal detectors on every door. truthisfreedom Jul 2015 #6
Why movie theatres? wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 #15
They're already at some malls and in schools. truthisfreedom Jul 2015 #20
An example of the illogic of advocating for trading freedoms for a false security - freedom also means freedom from fear. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #45
What a maroon. GoneFishin Jul 2015 #7
Donald thinks maybe there should be a hunting season on sick people. Thor_MN Jul 2015 #9
So, Houser threw a handful of bullets; two people died and 9 were injured sarge43 Jul 2015 #10
Trump right again. people whos parents say they have been trying to get help for their 'young man' Sunlei Jul 2015 #11
Furthermore, we need to have a legal way to remove guns TexasBushwhacker Jul 2015 #28
some posters mentioned the law says a domestic violence conviction, means no gun ownership. Sunlei Jul 2015 #35
There would have to be strict criteria and an appeals process hack89 Jul 2015 #53
The GOP TNNurse Jul 2015 #12
Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2015 #13
Could you imagine? wheniwasincongress Jul 2015 #14
Don't you remember the case (about a year ago) COLGATE4 Jul 2015 #17
how do you prevent the first shot or SHOTs? i wonder if trump would be willing samsingh Jul 2015 #19
hey hamster... you can't reconcile these two positions. truthisfreedom Jul 2015 #22
And, this ann--- Jul 2015 #27
Trump has nothing to do with money bucolic_frolic Jul 2015 #30
I say some nasty stuff here> BlueJazz Jul 2015 #31
You forgot the sarcasm emoji, I trust? Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #46
Nope. Most the people who do those types of murders care little for life...even their own. BlueJazz Jul 2015 #49
Rather than a gun registry cosmicone Jul 2015 #33
‘Big 2nd Amendment person’ Donald Trump: Lafayette theater shooting ‘has nothing to do with guns’ The CCC Jul 2015 #34
Trump and the NRA just attacked the Pentagon for disrespecting civilian armed guards. Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #36
can you imagine what the US will be if this idiot billionaire gets in the WH? wordpix Jul 2015 #38
It could happen. red dog 1 Jul 2015 #42
It won't happen. n/t bvf Jul 2015 #43
I hope you're right. red dog 1 Jul 2015 #54
Got me there! bvf Jul 2015 #56
What stupid pill did he take this morning........eom mrmpa Jul 2015 #39
It's the other blue pill, the "I'm running for the GOP presidential nominee" pill kydo Jul 2015 #55
I needed a laugh.......Thank you....eom mrmpa Jul 2015 #57
Ok.... paleotn Jul 2015 #41
A shooting has nothing to do with guns. A shooting has nothing to do with guns. Initech Jul 2015 #44
Also, a stabbing with multiple knives has nothing to do with knives", the NRA absurdity is painful to the Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #47
I'm convinced they want to take us back to the old west days. Initech Jul 2015 #48
K&R...Thanks for posting red dog 1 Jul 2015 #50
Shooting deaths have nothing to do with guns. OldRedneck Jul 2015 #58
Up yours trump...we don't need you to tell us the obvious. ileus Jul 2015 #59
Do you suppose Trump rallies allow/encourage concealed carry or open carry at the rallies? Bernardo de La Paz Jul 2015 #60
"um...that's different" Adenoid_Hynkel Jul 2015 #62
Hey, Trump! MurrayDelph Jul 2015 #61
Most of the time you only identify the "bad ones" after they've done something "bad". What a moron! Elmer S. E. Dump Jul 2015 #63
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