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shadowrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 08:06 AM Original message |
America’s Love of Firearms Continues as Gun Sales Continue to Climb |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 08:25 AM Response to Original message |
1. I am always astounded ot read of organizations that celebrate killing and label it as a sport |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 09:28 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. And judging by the numbers a very minority opinion at that |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:17 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. of course the sport of "killing" is not related to targets, clays and the like - but you knew that |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:28 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Well, then perhaps you can enlighten the rest of us |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:38 AM Response to Reply #12 |
18. one of its missions is to promote hunting |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. So, you are against hunting, too? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 02:46 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. not at all - never said that - just not for calling it a "sport" |
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benEzra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 05:14 PM Response to Reply #27 |
36. I'm actually in agreement with that... |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:35 AM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Lots of people getting killed by skeet and trap shooters lately? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:34 AM Response to Reply #15 |
17. you realize, of course, that I was not referring to skeet and trap |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 01:07 PM Response to Reply #17 |
21. Then I confess that I have missed your point entirely. |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:19 AM Response to Reply #1 |
9. On killing and obessions. |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:26 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I harbor no ill-will toward hunters - only those that consider killing animals a "sport" |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:50 AM Response to Reply #10 |
20. I'm not terribly hung up on the label. |
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DWC (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Why I hunt |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
28. Welcome to DU. (n/t) |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 03:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
29. Dr Dan, are you a medical doctor and do you hold I'll will toward gun ownership? |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 03:22 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. nope - not a medical doctor - and agree, there are dirty little messes everywhere that deserve |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 01:56 PM Response to Reply #9 |
23. A handful of ducks. |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:34 AM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Well, except for the fact that no "celebration of killing" was mentioned... |
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DrDan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 11:39 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. deleted - never mind - not worth the effort |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. More people should donate to the Brady Campaign. |
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msongs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 09:53 AM Response to Original message |
4. black president = skyrocketing gun sales. what a surprise eh? nt |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:04 AM Response to Reply #4 |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:12 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Yeah, it has nothing to with: |
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Atypical Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:14 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. President with anti-gun record = skyrocketing gun sales. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
13. Actually, it's more likely a sign of a strengthening economy, helped by tax breaks |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:38 AM Response to Reply #4 |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
26. See #6 below. That about sums it up. nt |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
11. I've bought several firearms the past few years and... |
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YllwFvr (757 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 02:26 PM Response to Reply #11 |
25. Paranoid! |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 03:11 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. If you ban something it becomes popular ... |
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shadowrider (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. I'd go buy one. I'd never use it, it'd never come out of the box |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Exactly. Millions of other gun owners will do the same ... |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
35. Taht's my main reason for an AK clone |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-08-11 04:09 PM Response to Reply #25 |
34. Same here.... |
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