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EEO

(1,620 posts) Mon May 25, 2015, 02:31 PM May 2015

NRA Gifts 25K Loaded Guns to Random Nonmembers on Memorial Day

Some Memorial Day satire...

NRA Gifts 25K Loaded Guns to Random Nonmembers on Memorial Day

"The NRA feels the best way to honor our fallen heroes on Memorial Day is to randomly deliver a wide range of loaded guns to Americans who are non-members," stated LaPierre.

and...

"What? Background checks? Nope. We didn't do any of that since it would defeat the purpose of recognizing those who died to protect our Second Amendment right to bear arms," said LaPierre.

Source: The Nil Admirari

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NRA Gifts 25K Loaded Guns to Random Nonmembers on Memorial Day (Original Post) EEO May 2015 OP

Nice satire Duckhunter935 May 2015 #1

The problem with unmarked satire rock May 2015 #2

I would think NoGOPZone May 2015 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author NoGOPZone May 2015 #3

Duckhunter935

(16,974 posts)

1. Nice satire

Reply to EEO (Original post)

Mon May 25, 2015, 02:43 PM

May 2015

I hope you did not think it was true.

rock

(13,218 posts)

2. The problem with unmarked satire

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #1)

Mon May 25, 2015, 03:01 PM

May 2015

Is it's completely believable. This country has been carefully under-educated, misinformed, and taught non-critical thinking by parading vast quantities of it on TV. Thanks for the tip-off.

NoGOPZone

(2,971 posts)

4. I would think

Reply to Duckhunter935 (Reply #1)

Mon May 25, 2015, 08:28 PM

May 2015

that by prefacing the link with the phrase "some Memorial Day satire" the OP knew it wasn't true.

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