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Gun Control Reform Activism

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21. Use a bow and arrow like the original Native Americans did before the interlopers took their land

Tue Mar 19, 2013, 04:59 PM

Mar 2013

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In an idealistic world why would anyone need any bullet or gun unless selfish? [View all] graham4anything Mar 2013 OP

I'm confused... Bay Boy Mar 2013 #1

Self-defense, subsistence hunting, or pest control. slackmaster Mar 2013 #2

There's far fewer like that in Australia, but we do have guns here... Violet_Crumble Mar 2013 #24

This was already all debunked in OP. graham4anything Mar 2013 #5

I don't agree with your claim of debunking. slackmaster Mar 2013 #6

Call an exterminator and they set traps and they come back and remove them graham4anything Mar 2013 #8

After the exterminator removes them, then what? slackmaster Mar 2013 #9

I'll agree with your theoretical scenario. Travis_0004 Mar 2013 #23

There is ZERO reason to have a bullet. ZERO. Trunk Monkey Mar 2013 #31

Selfishness (and greed) rrneck Mar 2013 #3

So what are you arguing here? graham4anything Mar 2013 #7

Guns should not be a fetish object rrneck Mar 2013 #13

No other graham4anything Mar 2013 #15

Human beings are very good at cooperation. rrneck Mar 2013 #16

Your bullets are a false icon graham4anything Mar 2013 #12

Most 'perceived needs' for guns are based on selfishness. jmg257 Mar 2013 #17

I just reread the SOP for this group and found Kingofalldems Mar 2013 #19

Explain please Crepuscular Mar 2013 #20

I do Crepuscular Mar 2013 #22

to deal with fear and paranoia DrDan Mar 2013 #26

sounds good in theory Niceguy1 Mar 2013 #27

Who asked ZIMMERMAN to protect me with his gun and bullet graham4anything Mar 2013 #28

why are you making Niceguy1 Mar 2013 #29

I went back and re-read your OP and you are correct Trunk Monkey Mar 2013 #32