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renate

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7. I love that idea

Reply to valerief (Reply #5)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 02:53 PM

Jan 2016

In fairness, I suppose gun enthusiasts could also describe it as a self-defense device, but even then, it's a self-defense device only because it can be used to kill. That's its sole purpose. And in avoidable-death stories, that's doubly true. I think you have a really good idea there.

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Police charge 17-year-old boy in Canada after 4 shot dead [View all] Omaha Steve Jan 2016 OP

Heartbreaking. Guns ruin everything. AllyCat Jan 2016 #1

The poor families. I hate guns. Hate. phylny Jan 2016 #2

It sounds like the 17-year-old victim and the shooter, also 17, could have been twins LiberalEsto Jan 2016 #3

Thanks for the clarification. n/t phylny Jan 2016 #4

17-year-old with Killing Machine charged with killing 4. valerief Jan 2016 #5

I love that idea renate Jan 2016 #7

Thanks! That's how I see guns. Their only function is to kill. nt valerief Jan 2016 #11

One of those killed was the mayor's daughter, yet he still called for patience and compassion polly7 Jan 2016 #6

Anybody remember when this was RARE??? navarth Jan 2016 #8

Over here (UK,) it's extremely rare. Bad Dog Jan 2016 #9

Agree laundry_queen Jan 2016 #10