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nolabear

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10. I swear, the typically laconic PNW has lost its damn mind!

Reply to rdharma (Original post)

Tue Mar 26, 2013, 10:46 PM

Mar 2013

In Seattle and the surrounding area we've had a ridiculous number of "the cops have the house surrounded" incidents lately.

Jeez...

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Gunman goes on shooting spree in Tacoma neighborhood [View all] rdharma Mar 2013 OP

Guns used for their primary purpose. onehandle Mar 2013 #1

In before the... bobclark86 Mar 2013 #2

But that's true Politicalboi Mar 2013 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author freshwest Mar 2013 #32

Are you tired of DUers mocking Wayne LaPierre who says that after every massacre? denverbill Mar 2013 #38

It's no fun exercising your rights unless somebody notices. n/t bluedigger Mar 2013 #3

Another "responsible" gun owner. Hoyt Mar 2013 #5

Legally purchased. Law-abiding owner. Robb Mar 2013 #6

Ah, but that was yesterday primavera Mar 2013 #14

I'm kinda leaning toward nut under the radar. WCLinolVir Mar 2013 #17

I don't know any way to detect all potential lunatics in advance... primavera Mar 2013 #18

"He may have been drinking before the incident." tblue Mar 2013 #7

They don't want to get accused of stockpiling teh crazy. bluedigger Mar 2013 #8

WTF? Liberalagogo Mar 2013 #9

An AR-15's bullet can reach about three miles away. SunSeeker Mar 2013 #33

I swear, the typically laconic PNW has lost its damn mind! nolabear Mar 2013 #10

There isn't enough sunshine, is why it happens. freshwest Mar 2013 #16

no background checks needed according to LaPierre for guys like this wordpix Mar 2013 #11

What part of the background check would you assume disqualified him? WinniSkipper Mar 2013 #40

If only there were some other gun owners around to start firing randomly back ajk2821 Mar 2013 #12

Go right ahead with your shootout at the OK corral Demeter Mar 2013 #13

If only the garden gnomes had had guns, this would never have happened. - LaPierre n/t DRoseDARs Mar 2013 #15

"'The only way I'll leave is in a body bag" rdharma Mar 2013 #19

Society will be better off without him anyway. Generation_Why Mar 2013 #20

It's a good thing; greiner3 Mar 2013 #30

I believe the same was said in 1692 of Sarah Good... LanternWaste Mar 2013 #35

The guy is in custody. Archae Mar 2013 #21

Just another "responsible gun owner". Until he decided not to be. kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #22

According to multiple media reports cliffordu Mar 2013 #23

Sounds like... Archae Mar 2013 #24

Probably cliffordu Mar 2013 #25

You expect actual reporting, nowadays? Archae Mar 2013 #26

My expectation of any kind of real truth in reporting cliffordu Mar 2013 #27

for one thing KT2000 Mar 2013 #28

People that do not have mental health issues quaker bill Mar 2013 #34

Nothing more than a law-abiding gun owner exercising his second amendment rights Cali_Democrat Mar 2013 #29

I'm sure he's just standing his ground. valerief Mar 2013 #31

Now if everyone in that neighborhood had a gun... and-justice-for-all Mar 2013 #36

If only one of the local newspapers had been patriotic enough A Simple Game Mar 2013 #37

Nighty night: freshwest Mar 2013 #39