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keithbvadu2

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29. When Dylan Roof killed those people in church, some of the NRA/gun supporters tried to blame
Sun Nov 5, 2017, 04:57 PM
Nov 2017

When Dylan Roof killed those people in church, some of the NRA/gun supporters tried to blame the victims for not being armed.

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Just over a month after Vegas. The NRA owns this one. Initech Nov 2017 #1
This is not the time to politicize !11 Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2017 #2
The NRA owns a whole of these kinds of killings. Stuart G Nov 2017 #3
The church's FB Page: Leghorn21 Nov 2017 #4
But wait. Gun lovers tell me pro-gun states like Texas don't have these OliverQ Nov 2017 #5
Where were all the "good guys" with guns? whathehell Nov 2017 #7
Thanks for not caring. NewDem17 Nov 2017 #53
Nice try whathehell Nov 2017 #55
Thanks for misunderstanding, whathehell Nov 2017 #60
Gosh, there's just nothing we can do I guess HAB911 Nov 2017 #6
Gun worship. milestogo Nov 2017 #8
Estimated 24 dead so far Roland99 Nov 2017 #9
Daily Mail Says 27+ SoCalMusicLover Nov 2017 #10
Probably at least that many injured too Roland99 Nov 2017 #11
24 Dead? Thank you NRA. Botany Nov 2017 #13
I Turn To Anger SoCalMusicLover Nov 2017 #15
It is the guns end of story. Botany Nov 2017 #16
Answers may lie in posts on their Facebook page. Talk of being 'martyrs'. Apparently, Missn-Hitch Nov 2017 #39
OMG. If I were a young person, I would get the fuck out of this country. raccoon Nov 2017 #12
I've said that to my children many times.. mountain grammy Nov 2017 #17
Dont leave home. Your lifetime odds for dying by cars is 1 in 114. By firearm assault are 1 in 370. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #20
Yes.. death by both of those things Is extremely high. defacto7 Nov 2017 #21
Whoosh. Putting problems in perspective does not mean inaction. Duh. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #25
You need a license to drive. You need to register and tag your vehicle. LuvLoogie Nov 2017 #28
And the law requires you to wear your seatbelt. raccoon Nov 2017 #43
Whataboutism uppityperson Nov 2017 #22
Yes. What about weighing probabilities and outcomes? Rationally. . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #24
We have more mass shootings than any other developed nation.. whathehell Nov 2017 #65
You miss the point of my post. Perhaps you want to join in panic with the one I responded to. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #66
No I don't, and I'm not at all sure that "panic" is an irrational response whathehell Nov 2017 #67
Damn, Hawaii is loaded with guns NickB79 Nov 2017 #32
Asian philosophy? Do they have better interpersonal relations? Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #33
Lower suicide rate? NickB79 Nov 2017 #48
Gotta be wrong stats for Hawaii manicdem Nov 2017 #52
What do they know kwalter66 Nov 2017 #64
This link says the Hawaiian gun ownership HeartachesNhangovers Nov 2017 #68
Thank you for posting the charts . . . Journeyman Nov 2017 #38
Divide your stats by hours of operation per device. LuvLoogie Nov 2017 #45
... Skittles Nov 2017 #56
Yes, cars. We don't panic about cars, so we should not panic about guns. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #61
I'ts fun but, irrational to pretend all risks are as important LanternWaste Nov 2017 #62
Have you ever replied to any post of mine except to slam it? I can't think of one. Bernardo de La Paz Nov 2017 #63
Im 40 and I am out of here next summer. Nt a la izquierda Nov 2017 #47
Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition! bucolic_frolic Nov 2017 #14
Trump's first question was probably the race of the shooter C Moon Nov 2017 #18
Sadly sarisataka Nov 2017 #23
Unless the shooter was shouting something to do w/ OldHippieChick Nov 2017 #27
Just Another Example Of ... DoctorJoJo Nov 2017 #19
We need to protect ourselves. Cold War Spook Nov 2017 #50
Post removed Post removed Nov 2017 #26
When Dylan Roof killed those people in church, some of the NRA/gun supporters tried to blame keithbvadu2 Nov 2017 #29
When you hand out guns like candy, this what you get. roamer65 Nov 2017 #30
Dah winner! Nt raccoon Nov 2017 #44
Someone on CBS identified the shooter... MountCleaners Nov 2017 #31
That report seems to be inaccurate... Drunken Irishman Nov 2017 #37
MSNBC reported that this particular church video recorded each BigmanPigman Nov 2017 #34
This message was self-deleted by its author onethatcares Nov 2017 #35
Trump, Cornyn and Abbott offering thoughts and prayers hamsterjill Nov 2017 #36
Not even close to the record. Lucky Luciano Nov 2017 #40
I'll reserve comment for now. nt 7962 Nov 2017 #41
One out of every 25 people in Sutherland Springs was murdered today. George II Nov 2017 #42
Pastor & wife out of town. Their 14yo daughter killed: Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #46
:( completely senseless Roland99 Nov 2017 #49
... Skittles Nov 2017 #58
She must've been a smart 14yo for them to let her be there w/o them Madam45for2923 Nov 2017 #59
horrible guss Nov 2017 #51
I haven't been here long NewDem17 Nov 2017 #54
BULLSHIT Skittles Nov 2017 #57
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