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38. ok. consider the bold to be violations (imo) others feel free to add or change:
Mon Feb 20, 2012, 04:59 PM
Feb 2012

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They are such a perfect parody (or caricature) of themselves. CurtEastPoint Feb 2012 #1
Post removed Post removed Feb 2012 #2
given that this law is kind of mainstream, gejohnston Feb 2012 #4
Kinda mainstream among GOP/NRA douchebags jpak Feb 2012 #5
do you ever have anything of substance to say? gejohnston Feb 2012 #6
My cause is to expose GOP/NRA gun insanity for what it is - extremism - it is not "mainstream" jpak Feb 2012 #7
How do you feel about anti-gun/Brady insanity and extremsim? cleanhippie Feb 2012 #11
It is neither jpak Feb 2012 #28
Hahaha, ok. I guess the self-delusion is complete. cleanhippie Feb 2012 #29
You are asking for something other than teenage intellect and name calling. rl6214 Feb 2012 #21
Only in the way that it is mainstream among anti-gun/Brady douchebags. cleanhippie Feb 2012 #10
the second paragraph is gejohnston Feb 2012 #3
tell that to the pastor who daughter had her brains blown out in flroida nt tech_smythe Feb 2012 #8
still a church state issue gejohnston Feb 2012 #9
Or you could look at an incident like the mass shooting at Wedgwood Baptist in 1999 S_B_Jackson Feb 2012 #25
The right wingers supporting this have always loved guns and intimidation. Hoyt Feb 2012 #12
and pick handles gejohnston Feb 2012 #15
Most mayors are against guns in their cities too. Why, because more guns are not the answer. Hoyt Feb 2012 #16
most mayors? gejohnston Feb 2012 #17
Well, let's not forget the "white" collar criminals/racketeers at Glock. Hoyt Feb 2012 #33
glock.....ummmmmmm ileus Feb 2012 #34
pass a law that police departments need to buy US gejohnston Feb 2012 #35
That's great -- we'll just let criminals and racketeers take over the distribution of guns. Hoyt Feb 2012 #36
With the M&P line they're winning back some of those contracts. ileus Feb 2012 #37
"gubnor"? A little bigotry showing here towards the people of Georgia? rl6214 Feb 2012 #22
Toward racists who elected an uneducated man for simple reason he chased Blacks down street with gun Hoyt Feb 2012 #26
Bigotry is bigotry, guess that confirms it rl6214 Feb 2012 #30
"Bigotry is bigotry" -- No it is not. I would hope you too detest folks like Lester Maddox. Hoyt Feb 2012 #31
Actually gejohnston Feb 2012 #32
Everywhere? All the time? Really? beevul Feb 2012 #13
(guns everywhere all the time) oneshooter Feb 2012 #14
"(guns everywhere all the time)" PavePusher Feb 2012 #18
Would you care to expand... ellisonz Feb 2012 #24
ok. consider the bold to be violations (imo) others feel free to add or change: Tuesday Afternoon Feb 2012 #38
welcome to yesterday... ileus Feb 2012 #19
Only morons or douchebags would say the bill would allow rl6214 Feb 2012 #20
I believe it is closer to a lie. oneshooter Feb 2012 #23
To bad it's not (DEM) in front but I'll let anyone carry my water. Atypical Liberal Feb 2012 #27
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