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sinkingfeeling

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5. What the hell is wrong with this country? We have taught

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Mon Jan 25, 2016, 09:57 AM

Jan 2016

our population that a gun is the solution to every one of life's problems. We are so afraid, so full of self importance, so lacking in logical thinking, that picking up a gun is the only thing to do. Unfortunately, our love of violence is spreading.
Think this says it best, "Those who live by the sword, dies by the sword." I'm almost 68 and have never had a need to even consider owning a gun. And I've had a couple of dozen really frightening things happen.

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Guns don’t kill people…reasons kill people. [View all] kpete Jan 2016 OP

Underscores The Need For Significant Mental Health Screening To Own A Firearm cantbeserious Jan 2016 #1

IMO the desire to own a firearm should be enough evidence of mental illness to prevent a purchase bowens43 Jan 2016 #3

just goes to show the paranoia...... Takket Jan 2016 #2

Oh yeah. What if you put a loaded gun to your head rock Jan 2016 #4

What the hell is wrong with this country? We have taught sinkingfeeling Jan 2016 #5

Locking In_The_Wind Jan 2016 #6