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alp227

(32,020 posts) Fri Dec 13, 2013, 06:44 PM Dec 2013

Typical NRA

The NRA Tweeted this just after 1 p.m. MT, just as news broke about the Arapahoe High School shooting:

The reason why this is "typical": http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/1-in-the-middle-of-todays-active-shooting-at-a-colorado-high-school-the-nra-tweets-this/news/2013/12/13/80244

And for more right wing depravity on Twitter: http://www.salon.com/2013/12/13/right_wing_twitter_jumps_on_arapahoe_high_school_shooting/

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Typical NRA (Original Post) alp227 Dec 2013 OP

'Cause that's what Jesus was known for - being armed shenmue Dec 2013 #1

typical for any retailer bossy22 Dec 2013 #2

Big time of year for gun fancying parents to buy little kids a rifle just like Adam Lanza used. Hoyt Dec 2013 #3

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shenmue

(38,506 posts)

1. 'Cause that's what Jesus was known for - being armed

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Fri Dec 13, 2013, 06:44 PM

Dec 2013

bossy22

(3,547 posts)

2. typical for any retailer

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Fri Dec 13, 2013, 06:56 PM

Dec 2013

or any organization that sells anything. It's the biggest shopping holiday of the year.

I don't see people getting up in arms of Jack Daniels commercials even though any thousands of people suffering from use of their product on a daily basis.

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

3. Big time of year for gun fancying parents to buy little kids a rifle just like Adam Lanza used.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Fri Dec 13, 2013, 08:08 PM

Dec 2013

It's a cultural thing, you know.

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