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Fresh Water Falling

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7. "Good Guys vs Bad Guys"

Reply to MagaSmash (Original post)

Sat Oct 14, 2023, 03:14 PM

Oct 2023

Why do we use the vernacular of Old West movies in discussing a deadly serious issue?

Note: This is not a poke at the OP, but rather the NRA, which has infantilized the language we use to discuss the matter!

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"Good Guy" with a gun; becomes the shooter [View all] MagaSmash Oct 2023 OP

Yeah. Happened a while back. stopdiggin Oct 2023 #1

I think that was a rip on his LEO career. intheflow Oct 2023 #6

The NRA screams the bullshit of infringing on the rights of the "law abiding gun owner" RAB910 Oct 2023 #2

Lots of domestic and love triangle shootings. multigraincracker Oct 2023 #3

Exactly! BigOleDummy Oct 2023 #4

You can't arm the "good guys", without also arming the bad guys. Joe Nation Oct 2023 #5

"Good Guys vs Bad Guys" Fresh Water Falling Oct 2023 #7