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kegler14 (541 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 11:56 AM Original message |
What's Driving the Continued Skyrocketing Gun Sales? |
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rocktivity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
1. I agree-liberals have decided to start shooting back |
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Fovea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:04 PM Response to Original message |
2. Remember bleeding Kansas? |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:06 PM Response to Original message |
3. Great marketing by gun manufacturers.. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:07 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Yep and there is a news story every two weeks or so |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:17 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. If they're not buying gold, they're buying guns . . . . |
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kegler14 (541 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
4. I suspect that gun and ammunition manufacturers are also |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
5. Continued skyrocketing fearmongering drives continued skyrocketing gun sales. |
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HopeHoops (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:08 PM Response to Original message |
7. An ample supply of fucking idiots - that's what. |
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kegler14 (541 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:18 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. I'm always amazed at the paranoia among some concealed carriers. |
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OhioChick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:21 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. "It must be stressful to live every moment of your life afraid that somebody's going to attack you." |
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ThomWV (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:39 AM Response to Reply #13 |
42. but very relaxing knowing every minute that if you are attacked you can defend yourself |
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kegler14 (541 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 09:12 PM Response to Reply #13 |
48. Nope, don't live in Cleveland. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
21. In most states that is a felony. |
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AndyTiedye (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 02:34 PM Response to Reply #11 |
37. So How Long Until Mr. Quck-Draw McGraw Meets Someone Else Just Like Him and they Shoot Each Other? |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
8. Now they're letting 10 year olds hunt in Wisconsin... |
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Indydem (866 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:39 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. So? Children exposed to guns at a young age respect them. |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:03 PM Response to Reply #15 |
19. Obviously you are unaware of how juvenile gun violence works. |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. No it is a strectch. Who is the fearful paranoid one again? |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:11 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. How many right wing hate groups are there in your state? |
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Statistical (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
24. Thousands of people have been going to gun shows for the last 100 years. |
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Indydem (866 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:35 PM Response to Reply #19 |
27. Are you actually comparing hunters to gang members?? |
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undeterred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. No, I'm not. |
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Indydem (866 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 02:36 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Holy cow, are you really serious? |
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TheMightyFavog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
18. I'm pro hunting, and I think it's a stupid idea. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #8 |
32. I learned to shoot when I was 10, in that terrible fascist organization |
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jehovas_waitress (86 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 02:15 PM Response to Reply #8 |
34. I see no problem with a 10 or 12 year old with his or her dad hunting rabbits with a .22 |
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livetoride (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:12 PM Response to Original message |
9. Really? |
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kegler14 (541 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. You'll notice that I later acknowledged the industry role in this. |
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kegler14 (541 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:22 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. BTW, if you don't think some conservatives aren't arming themselves for conflict, |
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livetoride (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
26. I belong to a couple of.. |
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votingupstart (535 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:02 PM Response to Reply #14 |
49. i would say the extremes of both sides - |
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Commie Pinko Dirtbag (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
29. Wrong and right, respectively. |
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sarcasmo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
16. Fear and Stupidity. |
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Winterblues (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 12:47 PM Response to Original message |
17. In One Word....Stupidity |
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anonymous171 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:05 PM Response to Original message |
20. Correct. |
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pinniped (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:29 PM Response to Original message |
25. The daily stories about cities laying off LEOs might be a contributing factor. |
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Lone_Star_Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:35 PM Response to Original message |
28. Mostly it's a fear campaign that "Liberals" are going to take their guns away |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 02:13 PM Response to Reply #28 |
33. There were even lists online of the specific weapons that would be "banned" |
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Taitertots (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
30. Obvious response |
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Mugu (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 02:02 PM Response to Original message |
31. I spent yesterday afternoon teaching a youngster |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 02:16 PM Response to Original message |
35. This is true...it's not at the top of my list but... |
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AlinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 02:38 PM Response to Original message |
39. More than one reason: one is the right wing getting ready for their "armed revolution" |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jun-18-09 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
40. Concern over new restrictions on the most popular civilian guns, |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 06:36 AM Response to Original message |
41. Want to add the guns I see selling are "serious" weapons, not guns |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
43. Unreasoned fear & unmitigated stupidity |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:08 AM Response to Reply #43 |
46. I agree, the Obama administration wants to leave this issue alone. |
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spinbaby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
44. Rampant paranoia |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
45. The Obama scare got the ball rolling... |
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Hugabear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jun-19-09 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
47. Public Enemy answered your question already |
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