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Hangingon

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11. Reader comments from the Daily Texan article are interesting.

Reply to stone space (Original post)

Tue Sep 20, 2016, 01:50 PM

Sep 2016

Appears that not all are opposed to the law. There are suspicions about the finding of the casings.

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Bullet casings found on campus with anti-campus carry sign defaced [View all] stone space Sep 2016 OP

Stupid law enacted by a corrupt Texas legislature. Dustlawyer Sep 2016 #1

Gun nut shitheads are some of the worst people in America alcibiades_mystery Sep 2016 #2

This law has not gone down well here in Austin. ananda Sep 2016 #3

I have such dread about this. forgotmylogin Sep 2016 #4

I am reminded of when I lived in the country and the "good guys with guns" crim son Sep 2016 #5

All gun owners behave that way? Marengo Sep 2016 #6

The ones who don't obviously aren't the problem. Aristus Sep 2016 #7

What an absolute absurdity. Do you have "zero respect" for bacteria? Marengo Sep 2016 #8

Not at all. I have a strong clinical respect for bacteria. Aristus Sep 2016 #14

How then does that justify "zero respect" for all gun owners? Are all gun owners the nuts... Marengo Sep 2016 #17

Do they need my respect? Aristus Sep 2016 #18

Most gun owners are lunatics? What is the percentage in your opinion? Marengo Sep 2016 #20

Hard to say. Aristus Sep 2016 #21

I'm inclined to think you mean all in honesty. As for tanks, although not my MOS... Marengo Sep 2016 #26

This message was self-deleted by its author mark67 Sep 2016 #9

Do you own kitchen knives? What are you doing to police your own, to prevent irresponsible... Marengo Sep 2016 #10

This message was self-deleted by its author mark67 Sep 2016 #12

Nah, it works and you know it. So, I presume you are doing nothing, taking no action? Marengo Sep 2016 #13

They don't tend to go down in body counts surpassing three or four at most. Aristus Sep 2016 #15

19 dead in Tokyo, 33 dead in Kunming, 6 dead in Chicago, 8 dead in Australia... Marengo Sep 2016 #22

That's around the world over the last three years. Aristus Sep 2016 #24

Ah, so body counts are not high enough for you to take an active part in advocating sensible... Marengo Sep 2016 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author mark67 Sep 2016 #16

Well, if you really cared, you would be advocating legislatiion to limit knife length, configuration Marengo Sep 2016 #19

Typical name calling and insults is all some have Duckhunter935 Sep 2016 #27

"Refuse to police their own?" branford Sep 2016 #23

This message was self-deleted by its author mark67 Sep 2016 #28

Bold claims for someone with no demonstable moral authority friendly_iconoclast Sep 2016 #29

Following the former poster's logic, branford Sep 2016 #31

Reader comments from the Daily Texan article are interesting. Hangingon Sep 2016 #11

Certainly just as many were harmed by those bullet casings as dildos- i.e., none... friendly_iconoclast Sep 2016 #30

I think that you misjudge the harm caused by such intimidation and threats. stone space Sep 2016 #32

What of survivors of sexual assault who might be triggered by the sight of a dildo or vibrator? friendly_iconoclast Sep 2016 #33