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In reply to the discussion: Group turns tables on Chicago gun turn-in, uses money for gun camp [View all]PavePusher
(15,374 posts)32. They are probably "high-powered military sniper rifles" with laser sights.
For shooting people in the back at night, at long range...
But well played, Marine.
Semper Fi from the Air Force.
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Group turns tables on Chicago gun turn-in, uses money for gun camp [View all]
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
OP
Whatayabet "guns saves lives" supports defeat of Obama and other right wing causes.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#1
Hoyt *supports* giving the NRA money, whereas they haven't gotten a dime from me in years.
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#7
That's odd, you were happy to give them millions of $ just the other day:
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#9
Iconoclast, the best they got is reimbursed for money they spent. So they ended up with zero
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#11
I saw check too. It's a whole lot less than the cost of a few extra shootings a week or so.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#14
Chicago keeps winning when they throw up roadblocks to more guns. It will cost more to open doors
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#19
What you don't get is the city will have to pay for more gun crimes, more shootings, etc.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#24
Because some of those supposed "law abiding citizens" will pull a Zimmerman or worse.
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#34
It's not hoyts money, make him take it out of his pocket and I'll bet he changes his tune
rl6214
Jul 2012
#50
He can't. Apparently he believes Chicagoans are ready to turn the place into 1990's Mogadishu...
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#44
"Cost of shootings, law enforcement,...etc., is worth the fight against manufacturers, gun culture"
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#16
Do you live in Chicago? If not, what do you really gain by putting more guns on the street?
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#26
Well too bad you didn't disarm Zimmerman, Loughner, Stawicki, the fucker who shot someone in
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#35
No law stopped *you* from becoming a criminal- but you claim laws will stop others?
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#45
It's *such* a bummer when inconvenient posts and quotes can't be put down the Memory Hole.
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#62
I see you've discovered "The Protocols of The Elders of The NRA"...
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#68
Problem is Pave, people like Zimmerman, Stawicki, Loughner, etc., were all "lawful carriers."
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#36
Well go read about their love of guns -- up until they shoot people, they sound like many members
Hoyt
Jul 2012
#47
If the ammunition is used for training and education, that will likely be the largest share
petronius
Jul 2012
#2
Should have kept quiet about it. This is done all the time by RKBA supporters turning in non-
kelly1mm
Jul 2012
#3
Or maybe the city of Chicago is collectively too stupid to be allowed to regulate firearms.
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#8
How about looking at Houston's murder rate- half that of Chicago's?
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#43
How about a link to the site from which Euromutt cut and pasted the content of his post.
Marengo
Jul 2012
#63
We'll get over your insults. It's better to be effectual than liked...
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#88
Of course, it wouldn't do at *all* for Rahm to chat up Houston mayor Annise Parker...
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#18
sharesunited/Loudly has always been one the more, ahem, 'vigorous' gun control advocates here.
friendly_iconoclast
Jul 2012
#82