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ironman99

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41. Gunzzzz

Thu Jul 8, 2021, 10:30 PM

Jul 2021

I have had co-workers ask me why I don't have a gun. My reply is simple, I have no desire to kill anything.

When they ask what do I mean, I respond with what is the primary purpose of a firearm. Then I get the usual BS respond of self-defense. My answer is NO, that is a byproduct. Try again. Since they have obviously not thought about it, I tell them that the primary purpose of a firearm is to kill something, they are incredulous for some reason.

When I explain that guns have one purpose and that is to kill something, and everything else is a by product of that purpose, they still don't get it. What about target shooting? Improves your aim so that you can kill something. What about self defense? If someone things you can kill them with your gun, they may not attack you......

Until the ammosexuals accept the fact that their love affair with the firearm is its ability to kill, we will get nowhere.

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Civil unrest is a real possibility [View all] angrychair Jul 2021 OP

Agree KT2000 Jul 2021 #1

People make enemies where there are no enemies sometimes Ohioboy Jul 2021 #4

You can't kill COVID with a firearm misanthrope Jul 2021 #14

but some would like to KT2000 Jul 2021 #39

Violence is one of the major tenets of fascism. nt littlemissmartypants Jul 2021 #22

Absolutely true. They are not just wnylib Jul 2021 #26

Christian persecution complex KentuckyWoman Jul 2021 #43

I know what you mean Ohioboy Jul 2021 #2

I'll be honest too I'm afraid we are not only going to lose democracy but a hold on reality too luckone Jul 2021 #3

Yep, look how much has happened because of lies Ohioboy Jul 2021 #9

I'm at the point where Bettie Jul 2021 #5

I Agree With You nt SoCalDavidS Jul 2021 #8

Where I'm at in my thinking: Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #12

Oh yeah we're definitely at a tipping point. Initech Jul 2021 #16

Bravo!! Ferrets are Cool Jul 2021 #18

I'm there w ya onetexan Jul 2021 #36

And increasing pressure from climate change won't help things a bit. nt Binkie The Clown Jul 2021 #6

This is the monster under the bed. JackSabbath Jul 2021 #19

I Told Myself I Wouldn't Pursue A Move To Another Country While My Parents Are Alive SoCalDavidS Jul 2021 #7

K&R smirkymonkey Jul 2021 #10

Other countries have gone completely over the edge. Many times, and within living memory. Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #11

So do I. wnylib Jul 2021 #27

"Unspeakable violence" misanthrope Jul 2021 #34

I understand. In the past it's largely impacted marginalized groups of people Crunchy Frog Jul 2021 #37

I've got a positive outlook stillcool Jul 2021 #13

All we can do is try our best Elessar Zappa Jul 2021 #15

It might be prudent to think about wnylib Jul 2021 #28

It must b asked. I why do they hate America? plimsoll Jul 2021 #17

If they did succeed, immorality would still have to be sold to the history books bucolic_frolic Jul 2021 #20

Let them try for the Darwin Award. alfredo Jul 2021 #21

As long as Faux news continues to whip them up into a frenzy they will continue. flying_wahini Jul 2021 #23

At least it will diminish the numbers of wnylib Jul 2021 #29

Civil unrest is a real possibility... IrishAfricanAmerican Jul 2021 #24

The US Military should reassign as many of its anti-vax Roisin Ni Fiachra Jul 2021 #25

I've been wondering about wnylib Jul 2021 #30

And your evidence of that would be...? brooklynite Jul 2021 #32

Precisely the same evidence you provided when you accused LanternWaste Jul 2021 #35

And when the Republicans win back the White House at some point, they can ship out all the Dems? brooklynite Jul 2021 #31

Add climate impact, water shortages to the toxic stew being stirred by their fear and MLAA Jul 2021 #33

Michael Cohen, Corgigal Jul 2021 #38

🦠 roamer65 Jul 2021 #40

Gunzzzz ironman99 Jul 2021 #41

I don't think you'll get much support even here NickB79 Jul 2021 #42