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In reply to the discussion: Men With Loaded Rifles Intimidate Moms Gathered At Indiana Gun Safety Rally--Think Progress [View all]Melon_Lord
(105 posts)193. Pull up your pants and stop being so easily terrified...
Life will go much better for you.
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Men With Loaded Rifles Intimidate Moms Gathered At Indiana Gun Safety Rally--Think Progress [View all]
Kolesar
Mar 2013
OP
Minor league terrorists doing what the major leagues ones, Congress, allow. nt
valerief
Mar 2013
#23
Ha! Even if that's not true of their wee-wees, it has to be true of their micro self-esteem. nt
valerief
Mar 2013
#115
Whatever a retiree with limited means can do. Write, contribute to organizations
Laurian
Mar 2013
#21
That might shame them. And if they wanted to prove differently, arrest their ass for it.
freshwest
Mar 2013
#200
Why are they always the doughy guys who look like they spent the last year of weekends on the sofa?
Squinch
Mar 2013
#12
It doesn't matter what the guns are, the presence of these weapons was meant to intimidate. The
Erose999
Mar 2013
#111
Then tell me: Why do "responsible gun owners" always side with assholes like this
baldguy
Mar 2013
#53
30,000 gun deaths per yr vs 20 deaths due to dogs per yr. There's no comparison.
baldguy
Mar 2013
#65
You continue to confuse scale with concept and play fast an loose with the numbers
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2013
#82
Keep pushing false scale with bad numbers...it does not help your position in the least
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2013
#89
sorry, should have known to stay out of a fist-fight. my post was posted under the wrong comment.
northoftheborder
Mar 2013
#172
Some of us learn; we empathize with those suffering under the tyranny of gun violence.
baldguy
Mar 2013
#180
Lol, is this part of that new "outreach" you gun control nuts are trying out?
Daniel537
Mar 2013
#210
Are you saying that there are not people openly and clearly calling for it?
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2013
#147
Those that are making the call for confiscation are justifying those fears
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2013
#149
Those who make such call are the creating and justifying the fears
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2013
#152
Those that are carrying loaded guns to a "moms" protest are justifying a lot more fears.
Squinch
Mar 2013
#177
I agree. Both sides have people who do dumb over the top things in public
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2013
#178
They both cause loss of support from those in the middle for their sides
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2013
#183
I think you are kidding yourself about which is widely seen as more irresponsible,
Squinch
Mar 2013
#184
Not wrong. This is who is making "statements." This is who is getting the publicity.
Squinch
Mar 2013
#175
Because LEOs deal with the bad guys, who can be violent, on society's behalf
ProgressiveProfessor
Mar 2013
#141
You are so right! They just let these pond scum do their dirty work for them.
Walk away
Mar 2013
#103
But this is who is out there. This is who gun control advocates are hearing. Your voice is being
Squinch
Mar 2013
#27
But we never seem to hear from those in your ranks who DO have the ability to go to
CTyankee
Mar 2013
#44
Once again the gun fetishists show us that a total ban is the only acceptable solution nt
bowens43
Mar 2013
#38
These idiots with their guns keep yapping about their rights being taken away?
Harriety
Mar 2013
#55
I HATE living in Indiana. My state is quickly becoming the land of the idiots, home of the
firenewt
Mar 2013
#56
Can't happen here in Indiana. No reason for progressive people to move here. The scenery sucks,
firenewt
Mar 2013
#113
I have no objection to counter demonstrations or even a debate on being for or against gun control
Arcanetrance
Mar 2013
#70
So we should leave gun laws as they are so folks can pull guns on cops? What are you saying?
Squinch
Mar 2013
#188
But you are saying we shouldn't be changing any laws for fear of unintended consequences.
Squinch
Mar 2013
#206
Try breastfeeding an infant in front of them and just see who gets arrested for disturbing the peace
Hekate
Mar 2013
#146
Psychotic bullies, all. The evidence piles up more irrevocably each and every day.
villager
Mar 2013
#151
Yeah, that "gun control is historically racist" used to be a staple of theirs.
Paladin
Apr 2013
#233