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Gun Control Reform Activism

Paladin

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8. A firefight in Afghanistan? Not bloody likely.

Reply to ProgressiveValue (Reply #6)

Thu Aug 17, 2017, 10:38 AM

Aug 2017

I doubt that most of these open carry jackasses have anything in the way of military experience. What that picture shows is a whole lot of desperate compensation going on...for a whole lot of shortcomings.

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White Supremacists Are Exploiting Our Lax Gun Laws to Intimidate Marginalized Communities [View all] billh58 Aug 2017 OP

Amen. You think we will hear the NRA -- or even Gungeoneers -- speak out against this? Hoyt Aug 2017 #1

If it's a trump critique, it's nothing but crickets from the Gun Enthusiasts. (nt) Paladin Aug 2017 #5

That picture is stunning. ProgressiveValue Aug 2017 #6

Exactly. At a minimum, guns at "events" like this should be prohibited. That is absolutely insane. Hoyt Aug 2017 #7

A firefight in Afghanistan? Not bloody likely. Paladin Aug 2017 #8

Guns diminish thinking and reason. defacto7 Aug 2017 #2

Good point. Hoyt Aug 2017 #4

So, wonder what would have happened if protestors showed up armed mountain grammy Aug 2017 #3