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Evasporque

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10. they will take away my realistic BB gun when they pry it from the cold dead hands of my child....

Reply to Pacafishmate (Reply #9)

Sun Jan 8, 2012, 10:54 PM

Jan 2012

im just saying....realistic replica air pellet guns are stupid....not only for the outcome of the op but for the same reason candy cigarettes are stupid...

pellet guns and BB guns should look like pellet and BB guns...not high powered human killing engines...

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Texas Death Offers Grim Reminder That Gun Replicas Can Fool Police [View all] DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 OP

It is a sad tale. aikoaiko Jan 2012 #1

How tragic. We reap what we sow. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #2

In concealed carry classes DissedByBush Jan 2012 #5

Let's hope they all teach that and handgun carriers remember. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #6

Um, concealed carry or not, if you point a weapon at police you will be shot. Edweird Jan 2012 #13

Sounds like suicide by cop n/t DissedByBush Jan 2012 #3

It's not like police are the sharpest tools in the shed to begin with SixthSense Jan 2012 #4

So you can tell that this is a pellet gun from a distance? Edweird Jan 2012 #12

Many air pistols look just like pistols that shoot bullets obamanut2012 Jan 2012 #16

What's a "high-powered" BB gun? Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #7

Yet another sacrifice to the Gun God called MsPithy Jan 2012 #8

Although this has nothing to do with the NRA, I'm going to blame them anyway! Pacafishmate Jan 2012 #9

they will take away my realistic BB gun when they pry it from the cold dead hands of my child.... Evasporque Jan 2012 #10

Somebody gets shot when they point a weapon at the police and you blame the NRA? Edweird Jan 2012 #14

"...Gun Replicas Can Fool Police" unkachuck Jan 2012 #11

Protip: Don't point weapons at the police. Edweird Jan 2012 #15

LBN news stories should be posted within 12 hours of the event struggle4progress Jan 2012 #17