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In reply to the discussion: TSA picked up record 65 guns in carry-on bags last week [View all]AnotherMcIntosh
(11,064 posts)19. It is a false equivalency to equate people who actually are responsible gun owners (including
millions of Democrats) with anyone who tries to sneak their guns in their carry-on baggage.
Millions of Democrats own firearms, including many on this board.
When a Gallup poll was taken, here was the response:
http://www.gallup.com/poll/20098/gun-ownership-use-america.aspx
Do you have more current statistics? Anything to indicate that firearm ownership amongst Democrats has decreased?
Do you have anything to indicate that any responsible gun-owning Democrats have ever tried to "sneak their guns in their carry on baggage"?
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The TSA Red Team regularly tests the TSA employees who deal directly with the public.
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#12
They'll be sorry they took guns from the responsible "good guys with guns"........
rdharma
May 2013
#3
Or TSA Red Team members doing what they are paid to do by testing the TSA employees who
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#10
This doesn't change the fact that the TSA has molested, stole from customers, shared nude images of
facismrising
May 2013
#7
The TSA Red Team regularly carries on guns, ammo, etc., to test the TSA employees who
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#8
Not sure, but are you implying that this might explain the guns that were found.
facismrising
May 2013
#14
Sometimes the tests are subsequently made known by blogging disgruntled TSA employees.
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#16
Another UPI story indicates that the Red Team that carries on guns, etc., to test TSA employees
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#15
You obviously don't understand the purpose of "Red Team" testing of security ops.....
rdharma
May 2013
#17
It is a false equivalency to equate people who actually are responsible gun owners (including
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#19
Ah finally yr motivation for insisting this was a false flag op becomes clear.
Warren Stupidity
May 2013
#22
Actually, my motive for pointing out the anomaly and the existence of the TSA Red Team
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#24
"the vast majority of democrats do not own a gun" Really? Where did you get that info?
L0oniX
May 2013
#25
Who said anything about "gun-owning DEMOCRATS trying to sneak their guns in their carry on"?
rdharma
May 2013
#27
Someone posted a comment about "responsible gun owners." You did. The phrase
AnotherMcIntosh
May 2013
#29