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Gun Control & RKBA

4th law of robotics

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32. I'm leery of labeling any large group of people a "social disease"

Reply to Marinedem (Reply #15)

Fri Sep 28, 2012, 02:26 PM

Sep 2012

That thinking has led to some nasty stuff in the past. (oddly enough that nasty stuff was often preceded by removing the ability of those people to defend themselves).

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U.S. gun culture diagnosed as a social disease [View all] SecularMotion Sep 2012 OP

du rec. Nt xchrom Sep 2012 #1

Chalk up the Minneapolis workplace shooting yesterday in the endless parade. Loudly Sep 2012 #2

If the crazies didn't have Guns formercia Sep 2012 #3

and mental illness....... bowens43 Sep 2012 #4

Do not forget porno and penis extension! Nt Eleanors38 Sep 2012 #16

So other types of violence and murders by other means are OK with you? GreenStormCloud Sep 2012 #5

I can't think of any other kind of crime where the implement 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #9

Obviously, what we need is... PavePusher Sep 2012 #22

Our hatchet culture is a bit out of control 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #23

Post removed Post removed Sep 2012 #27

So... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #6

I always used a condom on my M16a1 in the RVN. oneshooter Sep 2012 #8

Same here glacierbay Sep 2012 #28

I think they want you to put on the gun. nt rrneck Sep 2012 #10

? n/t oneshooter Sep 2012 #12

With all these characterizations of guns as some sort of rrneck Sep 2012 #13

I did. We used condoms placed over, and covering, the flash hider on our rifles. oneshooter Sep 2012 #17

Makes sense. nt rrneck Sep 2012 #19

Makes sense. nt rrneck Sep 2012 #20

WOW!!!! I got a double reply!!! Isn't I special!!! oneshooter Sep 2012 #21

LOL! I love my fucking phone. nt rrneck Sep 2012 #29

"Some physicians" have recommended homeopathy. 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #7

Oohhhh, more culture wars. rrneck Sep 2012 #11

Gun violence = gun culture? LAGC Sep 2012 #14

2nd amendment solutions, we came unarmed--this time, all the gop talking points Kolesar Sep 2012 #26

I remember those rallies 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #31

That's not nice of you, making fun of the 'challenged' like that. friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #34

Gun culture has become a meaningless term 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #30

Gun prohibtionists are prone to the occasional bout of revealing word vomit, like that one. friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #33

How pathetic Marinedem Sep 2012 #15

You might add a mag or two of 223, just to make sure! oneshooter Sep 2012 #18

If you can go through 800 rounds of 7.62x54R in a session.... PavePusher Sep 2012 #24

I'm leery of labeling any large group of people a "social disease" 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #32

Bookmark this thread, so it can be linked to when they claim to be "concerned about public safety" friendly_iconoclast Sep 2012 #35

Japan's Sucide rate dwarfs our total murder rate, Russia has 3x our total murder rate and rDigital Sep 2012 #25

Krupke, we got troubles of our own! JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2012 #36

Are you possibly old enough to remember watching West Side Story ... spin Sep 2012 #37

Yes, my class in jr high school made an outing to a theater JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2012 #39

It could be argued that the internet is an even larger and more significant social disease. ... spin Sep 2012 #38

I find this fascinating. Inkfreak Sep 2012 #40