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Gun Control & RKBA

Gregorian

(23,867 posts)

1. And you're not someone I want to be near.

Reply to rDigital (Original post)

Wed Dec 12, 2012, 01:51 PM

Dec 2012

Also, I'd like to add this since it's at the very heart of this kind of thinking-

You carry a gun because you're afraid of other people who carry guns. That argument is circuitous and just plain stupid.

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I carry because I care. [View all] rDigital Dec 2012 OP

And you're not someone I want to be near. Gregorian Dec 2012 #1

Well, if he carries concealed, you will be free of anxiety... Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #7

You're not going to want to be near Gov. Strickland then either... lol rDigital Dec 2012 #8

Just for accuracy's sake, armueller2001 Dec 2012 #9

Please see my post "Why I Carry A Gun" in this forum NT Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #11

Likewise. Lizzie Poppet Dec 2012 #12

"You carry a gun because you're afraid of other people who carry guns." PavePusher Dec 2012 #13

I'm not overly fond of knives, fists, or feet either. AtheistCrusader Dec 2012 #14

In Psychology, we call this "Projection Bias". No fee will be collected. This consultation was free. rDigital Dec 2012 #15

Glorified Version Of A Pellet Gun thelordofhell Dec 2012 #2

Looks like the only thing you guys'll ever kill is boredom BeyondGeography Dec 2012 #3

We kill boredom dead. ; ). nt rDigital Dec 2012 #10

I carry condoms because I care. nt ZombieHorde Dec 2012 #4

Excellent choice. nt rDigital Dec 2012 #5

A far better sort of "penetration" in this case riqster Dec 2012 #6