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Major Nikon

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20. I don't think the word "hate" really applies here

Sat Feb 17, 2018, 02:00 PM

Feb 2018

Imagine if there were a well organized effort to regulate gun shop owners out of business by imposing increasingly restrictive set of laws specifically intended to make their shops completely impractical. Then consider angry mobs camped outside their door harassing every single patron and holding up large signs of people killed and mutilated by guns. Throw in some crazed stalkers who follow them home, publish their personal information widely with targets drawn on their faces, some of who will inevitably murder gun shop owners as a result.

When gun shops are reduced to no more than a handful in each state with the owners forced to hire private 24 hour security, then perhaps "hate" might start to make sense. Until then I'd just as soon save my sympathy for someone else.

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Gun store that sold AR-15 to school shooter closes shop [View all] packman Feb 2018 OP

good. mopinko Feb 2018 #1

cowards. n/t getagrip_already Feb 2018 #2

Are they cowards, or did they have an epiphany and get out of the business? forgotmylogin Feb 2018 #37

LOL Skittles Feb 2018 #65

What did they think the products they sold were going to be used for, even if it wasn't... George II Feb 2018 #3

Exactly. iluvtennis Feb 2018 #26

I think Tactical Supply says it all central scrutinizer Feb 2018 #75

The system works Hav Feb 2018 #4

Good thing they are not too distraught to hire lawyers jberryhill Feb 2018 #5

Any chance they can be sued in civil court? Fullduplexxx Feb 2018 #6

I don't see how they could be. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #9

It's my understanding that rules for civil court are not the same for regular Court Fullduplexxx Feb 2018 #60

There is a loophole that protects gun manufacturers/dealers LeftInTX Feb 2018 #63

Is that such a bad thing, though? Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #69

That law doesn't come into play here. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #82

That's probably true. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #72

You don't "have to break a specific law" but you must have violated a duty. Jim Lane Feb 2018 #83

Thanks ..... nt Fullduplexxx Feb 2018 #85

"They are scared, not for their safety or not just for their safety, but more importantly for how Downtown Hound Feb 2018 #7

Don't really understand the hate for the gun store owners. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #8

There is little sympathy for someone involved in the killing trade, "legal" or not. PSPS Feb 2018 #10

Fair enough. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #11

Who cares? They make their living off violence. What a shame if they get some blowback in kind. PSPS Feb 2018 #12

I care. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #14

Your assumption that blowback can only take a violent form is telling. Squinch Feb 2018 #17

Yeah, okay, because that's exactly what I said... Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #22

Actually you informed us all that you would not endorse or condone violence. As if anyone had Squinch Feb 2018 #24

Uh huh. Did you bother to read the comment I was responding to? Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #27

Well then Plucketeer Feb 2018 #35

Okay. N/T Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #36

I love the smell of self-righteousness in the late morning LanternWaste Feb 2018 #91

Awesome, someone else who doesn't know what "in kind" means... Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #94

Yes maxrandb Feb 2018 #61

Yeah, no. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #71

I don't think the word "hate" really applies here Major Nikon Feb 2018 #20

Okay, I see where you're going. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #23

I don't hold them responsible, just have exactly zero sympathy Major Nikon Feb 2018 #32

Fair enough. N/T Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #33

And why not? paleotn Feb 2018 #64

Did you see the Abortion Clinic tie-in? mr_lebowski Feb 2018 #58

Yep, I saw it. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #68

maybe we just DETEST gun humping cowards Skittles Feb 2018 #66

Okay cool, detest away. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #70

it is not illogical or unreasonable to detest people who particpate in the gun trade Skittles Feb 2018 #76

You're entitled to your feelings. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #78

LOL, I am ENTITLED to my feelings??? Skittles Feb 2018 #86

In what way am I an "apologist" exactly? Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #88

They feel bad about it? snort Feb 2018 #13

Why close? ... Legal sale. Right? keithbvadu2 Feb 2018 #15

Maybe they could smell the hot tar . . . hatrack Feb 2018 #16

LOL. As if the highest arbiters of right and wrong are our fakakta gun laws. Squinch Feb 2018 #18

Because they were up to other things jberryhill Feb 2018 #84

Human emotion perhaps harun Feb 2018 #92

I have a few thoughts here that I'm sure will be unpopular. Don't blame the gun shop. Waste of time. bitterross Feb 2018 #19

Take it from me, it's an unpopular opinion. Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #25

"Legal," but immoral and despicable. Sometimes you need to do the right thing. Hoyt Feb 2018 #31

Now you are painting all gun shop owners with a broad brush. bitterross Feb 2018 #38

Pretty much. Most of them cater to white wing racist, militia types. You know it too. Hoyt Feb 2018 #39

No, I don't know that at all. bitterross Feb 2018 #40

Then they should only sell weapons that kill rats. Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #42

And that was my original point. When ALL shops can only sell rat guns fine. bitterross Feb 2018 #43

And my point is, IF YOU HAVE TO SELL THINGS THAT ARE Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #79

Give me a few names of gun shops with websites. I'll take a look for my self. Most people who own Hoyt Feb 2018 #45

Thats just BULLSHIT on so many levels, I cant believe you really think that........ Old Vet Feb 2018 #53

BS. What the hell do you think they are selling? You telling me they dont Hoyt Feb 2018 #56

Were you doing the right and moral thing when committing acts of robbery? Marengo Feb 2018 #62

Ouch. That one's gonna leave a mark... N/T Jedi Guy Feb 2018 #73

no, it isn't azureblue Feb 2018 #46

I don't think liquor is "designed" to kill Raven123 Feb 2018 #49

In some area's a drinking establishment can be responsible padfun Feb 2018 #59

Here is the difference that "I" see... Ferrets are Cool Feb 2018 #81

They sold him a product that successfully performed exactly as it was designed to do. Iggo Feb 2018 #21

Exactly as designed. It is a weapon of death Raven123 Feb 2018 #51

They are a "customer satisfaction purveyor". Why are they hiding? NCjack Feb 2018 #28

THAT WAS A SMART MOVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! onecent Feb 2018 #29

Love it when a gun, lethal weapons profiteer goes down. This store had the word TACTICAL in their Hoyt Feb 2018 #30

Tactical gun shops azureblue Feb 2018 #47

Or militia types, police wannabes, Cruz, george zimmerman, gun-humpers, etc. Hoyt Feb 2018 #54

It's funny how they always can just close shop so easily. joshcryer Feb 2018 #67

The owners feel distraught?! PJMcK Feb 2018 #34

In California, it's legal to sell Tobacco but BamaRefugee Feb 2018 #41

Exactly. If they believe in the product they sell MarcA Feb 2018 #48

LOL. Gee, too bad. I'll send thoughts and prayers your way stat! PSPS Feb 2018 #44

Old-fashioned shunning in the community really works. llmart Feb 2018 #50

I am opposed DownriverDem Feb 2018 #52

They won't be closed very long you can take that to the bank. old guy Feb 2018 #55

They'll just reopen elsewhere !! flying-skeleton Feb 2018 #57

Sure, there are lots of schools that haven't been shot up yet! FSogol Feb 2018 #77

Forever, I hope. Maybe they can re-open as a camping and fishing supply store Hekate Feb 2018 #74

If any gun shop owner rownesheck Feb 2018 #80

They are distraught that something they sold was used for its intended purpose? Renew Deal Feb 2018 #87

At least they can go to bed knowing that they didn't sell a defective product MrScorpio Feb 2018 #89

It's a bit like Home Depot expressing anguish Turbineguy Feb 2018 #90

Bet they open up in another town under a different name workinclasszero Feb 2018 #93