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MicaelS

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38. Of course, as long

Wed Oct 5, 2016, 08:18 PM

Oct 2016

As you can comply with on the questions on a Form 4473, you can purchase a firearm.

Whether you should or not is up to you. A gun is not a talisman against criminals, it is not like a crucifix against a vampire.

It a tool for use in the gravest extreme when your life, or those of loved may be on danger.

If you are not psychologically and mentally prepared for the possibility of having to take human life, do not buy a firearm for self defense.

In fact the same would apply to any deadly weapon.

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should gay/bisexual atheists [View all] beergood Oct 2016 OP

Or, one might ask, safeinOhio Oct 2016 #1

"Define proper arms, just so I will understand." beergood Oct 2016 #2

In that case safeinOhio Oct 2016 #4

A can of mace and a snooker ball on a 2ft length of paracord. VulgarPoet Oct 2016 #35

sadly, in most states adults can't legally purchase firearms, and in fact if they are caught with a Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #3

im very pro pot beergood Oct 2016 #5

That's bullshit. LeftyMom Oct 2016 #6

As noted in the response to you, a background check on ammo doesn't mean it is "basically banned" Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #8

Statistically speaking, you are more likely to be a victim of the gun before... Humanist_Activist Oct 2016 #7

Statistically speaking beergood Oct 2016 #51

Not sure what you are supposed to accept here... Humanist_Activist Oct 2016 #52

Should we, LWolf Oct 2016 #9

agreed beergood Oct 2016 #17

I have wondered, for a very long time, LWolf Oct 2016 #20

Love vs. hatred. Some get healthy highs from love, others get high on hatred. I've RKP5637 Oct 2016 #29

And that is really LWolf Oct 2016 #30

its an excuse to hate oneself beergood Oct 2016 #45

Yes. LWolf Oct 2016 #49

your word will fall on a lot of deaf ears here; many are determined to blame guns or literally anyth TheFrenchRazor Oct 2016 #43

No. Iggo Oct 2016 #10

my apoligies beergood Oct 2016 #13

Sure, we all should. So be aware your attackers will also have the same 'allowances'. jmg257 Oct 2016 #11

You already are allowed Dreamer Tatum Oct 2016 #12

bullshit beergood Oct 2016 #14

Response #8 already addressed this. cwydro Oct 2016 #16

no it didn't beergood Oct 2016 #18

Wait, what? cwydro Oct 2016 #21

yes beergood Oct 2016 #34

Is California only doing this to gay atheists? La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #25

Gundamentalism and the Worship of the Holy Gun is the very antithesis of atheism. stone space Oct 2016 #15

i worship nothing beergood Oct 2016 #19

You're against idiology? stone space Oct 2016 #37

i think we misunderstood beergood Oct 2016 #48

Wait...what? MynameisBlarney Oct 2016 #28

If my post had been contained in the OP, I'd have had no reason to defend atheists and atheism. stone space Oct 2016 #31

im an an atetist beergood Oct 2016 #32

i am well read beergood Oct 2016 #33

Ah, gotcha. MynameisBlarney Oct 2016 #36

well gun ownership and "gundamentalism" are certainly two different things. nt TheFrenchRazor Oct 2016 #41

Is there a problem with govt Denying arms La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #22

Perfectly put. nt cwydro Oct 2016 #23

I live to be perfect :) La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #24

Lol! cwydro Oct 2016 #26

there is no problem with the govt singling out LGBT people to deny them the same rights TheFrenchRazor Oct 2016 #42

Please don't lie about what I said to La Lioness Priyanka Oct 2016 #44

Why shouldn't you/we? MynameisBlarney Oct 2016 #27

Of course, as long MicaelS Oct 2016 #38

Post removed Post removed Oct 2016 #39

guns are called "the great equalizer" for a reason; smaller people sometimes need weapons to defend TheFrenchRazor Oct 2016 #40

agreed beergood Oct 2016 #46

not you beergood Oct 2016 #47

thank you all beergood Oct 2016 #50