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turbinetree

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30. This country is really screwed up, seriously, coming from a state that couldn't even provide power
Wed Jun 16, 2021, 11:24 PM
Jun 2021

to keep people warm, but they keep people warm that have gun....and to add to this BS, the water supply in the state is drying up, but you got to have a gun...what could possibly go wrong....just more BS to keep the country divided...

Parse this out: while gun advocates aren't against safety courses... etc ananda Jun 2021 #1
Dear Gun Humpers... MiniMe Jun 2021 #2
Fortunately, guns don't require electricity dawg day Jun 2021 #3
Sure, that's fine snowybirdie Jun 2021 #4
Yee-Haw! Midnight Writer Jun 2021 #5
Great! And just in time for the new school year! Sometimes I hate Texas. marble falls Jun 2021 #6
Well... Mike Nelson Jun 2021 #7
Thanks. It sucks here. Comfortably_Numb Jun 2021 #21
I'm so sorry. I cannot imagine what this is like. AllyCat Jun 2021 #25
All because Abbott needs to prove his Republican commitment. Dustlawyer Jun 2021 #58
I'll never go back. CanonRay Jun 2021 #8
When Texas becomes a more Wild West shoot up place tourism will be hurt kimbutgar Jun 2021 #9
Will anything out stupid news this one today? Brainfodder Jun 2021 #10
Glad I don't have to go there for work anymore. nt Phoenix61 Jun 2021 #11
I'm sure nothing will go wrong! sakabatou Jun 2021 #12
Why is a gun like a dollar bill? StClone Jun 2021 #13
Never Been To Tex-ASS... GB_RN Jun 2021 #14
The correct spelling is "Texas." Paladin Jun 2021 #18
I lived in Texas for over 60 years... mbusby Jun 2021 #22
Stupid is Still..STUPID..Perhaps the idiots don't recall Charles Whitman..Texas Tower Shooter 8/1/66 Stuart G Jun 2021 #15
I'm going to go out on a limb and bet Mr.Bill Jun 2021 #16
You may wish to take a look at the map in post #37. Around 80% of the country now allows Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #38
So now even legally crazy folks can legally buy a gun in TX? andym Jun 2021 #17
When you think you have seen it all.,Yes, there's always more! Yes, legally crazy folks can buy guns Stuart G Jun 2021 #20
20 other states have passed similar laws. I think it highly unlikely that 1 in 4 people nationwide Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #36
Not if they buy from a dealer, no. J_William_Ryan Jun 2021 #34
And next week they'll pass a law that issues every Texan a handgun on their 6th birthday. Tom Yossarian Joad Jun 2021 #19
more uneeded tragedy llashram Jun 2021 #23
We were looking for a little long weekend vacation. Considered TX AllyCat Jun 2021 #24
That's just plain crazy. patphil Jun 2021 #26
Natural selection The Wizard Jun 2021 #27
It will also mean the death Karma13612 Jun 2021 #28
Well now maybe they can shoot their guns at the hot air to cool themselves off Mr. Scorpio Jun 2021 #29
This country is really screwed up, seriously, coming from a state that couldn't even provide power turbinetree Jun 2021 #30
Does this bill come with a mandatory blood donation clause? LudwigPastorius Jun 2021 #31
Not gonna visit that ass-backwards state anymore mdbl Jun 2021 #32
You may want to check out this map, then: Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #37
Thanks, don't need to visit those states either mdbl Jun 2021 #42
If you follow through on that, you'll be restricting yourself to never visiting more than a handful Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #47
The way this country is going, that handful will go away as well mdbl Jun 2021 #61
Would you be willing to visit sarisataka Jun 2021 #55
Theres enough people, guns and stupid YMB Jun 2021 #33
Isn't it possible Corgigal Jun 2021 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author ShazamIam Jun 2021 #39
Well this could be a good test of the two gun theories. Kablooie Jun 2021 #40
If we go by the experience of the other 13 states sarisataka Jun 2021 #54
From a state where an assassination of a President occurred. They still have to register to buy joetheman Jun 2021 #41
There is no federal registration system and only 8 states YMB Jun 2021 #43
As said above, there isn't a registration sarisataka Jun 2021 #53
lets do the same with cars Blues Heron Jun 2021 #44
Now that the pearl clutching has taken place melm00se Jun 2021 #45
there shouldn't be any handgun homicides like Japan Blues Heron Jun 2021 #46
There are (roughly) 150 million handguns in the United States, Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #48
That is not a realistic expectation melm00se Jun 2021 #60
no thank you E. Normus Jun 2021 #49
The murder rate in Texas is lower than that of New Mexico, Illinois, and Ohio. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #50
bingo! E. Normus Jun 2021 #51
Whoops. Corrected! Thanks for the catch. Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #52
Gee, what could go wrong? Marrah_Goodman Jun 2021 #56
Living in the Wild Wild West Bayard Jun 2021 #57
I'm sure the sheriffs are thrilled. truthisfreedom Jun 2021 #59
They really wouldn't like MY suggestion jmowreader Jun 2021 #62
As a practical matter, there are *far* more models of guns than there are such aircraft, and Dial H For Hero Jun 2021 #64
"Dickless" piece of shit walkingman Jun 2021 #63
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