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  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 38,969
    “Whether they had firearms licenses.” I’m sure the NRA is all over this? Where’s Unsung? Oh, never mind. 

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  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 38,969
    Another “responsible” gun owner, fearing for his life from snowballs. ‘Murica.

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/06/us/kids-shot-throwing-snowballs-milwaukee-trnd/index.html
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  • OnWis97OnWis97 Posts: 5,103
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    Another “responsible” gun owner doing what they do best.

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/03/us/ohio-new-year-bullet-trnd/index.html
    How could anyone, regardless of their stance on legalization/regulation of guns dispute that our "gun culture" is fucked up?
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  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 38,969
    “Responsible?”

    https://www.boston.com/news/local-news/2020/01/06/police-woman-at-airport-says-she-forgot-gun-was-in-carry-on
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,924
    Halifax2TheMax said:
    Another “responsible” gun owner, fearing for his life from snowballs. ‘Murica.

    https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/06/us/kids-shot-throwing-snowballs-milwaukee-trnd/index.html
    just read about this. unfuckingbelieveable. 
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    Bentleyspop said:
    'murica...


    Looks about white.
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,148
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,882
    edited January 2020
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    Post edited by Ledbetterman10 on
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  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    Wow, just wow.  This is what happens when we normalize violence and gun ownership under the guise of "its muh freedumb" and "defend muh home."  People think they can just whip out a gun over any fucking disagreement or 1st world problem now.  Imagine if I just fucking pulled a side piece in the Levi's store the other day because they wouldn't honor the posted sale price on a pair of jeans - rather than the sensible response of "that's ok, it's only a couple bucks and I need new jeans."  Or threatened to shoot the sushi delivery guy because they sent tamago instead of unagi like I ordered  - rather than the sensible response of just eating the damn egg & being happy I'm fed. This is not fucking normal behavior to go shoot a maintenance man because your apartment is leaking.  Except, in America, it seems to be growing ever more popular.
    I'm usually empathetic toward the elderly but fuck this asshole.  I hear the terms "responsible gun owner" and "law abiding citizen" thrown around a lot in this conversation regarding weapons of destruction by the pro gun crowd.  Look at this guy.  Lived 93 years without any record whatsoever. Law abiding citizen, check.  Responsible gun owner, check.  As Halifax would say, until he wasn't.  Preach all you want about "good guys with guns" but if we can't even trust a 93 year old, clean-as-a-whistle "good guy," how the fuck are we to trust anyone else?
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,924
    how does one go about hating an entire country? I'd really like that spelled out for me. it makes absolutely zero sense. it's so ironic that so many americans keep playing victim 'why does everyone hate us?". I just spent christmas in florida. absolutely loved it. the people were friendlier than they are in canada (mind you, i was in heavy tourism territory, but still, it's hard to fake nice). there are just certain aspects of american culture that people can't understand. 

    none of us, or no one rational, hates an entire country. 
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,882
    edited January 2020
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    how does one go about hating an entire country? I'd really like that spelled out for me. it makes absolutely zero sense. it's so ironic that so many americans keep playing victim 'why does everyone hate us?". I just spent christmas in florida. absolutely loved it. the people were friendlier than they are in canada (mind you, i was in heavy tourism territory, but still, it's hard to fake nice). there are just certain aspects of american culture that people can't understand. 

    none of us, or no one rational, hates an entire country. 
    There are aspects of American culture that even Americans can't understand because how large and diverse the country is. The 50 states are almost like 50 mini-countries sometimes. While many are similar (Ohio and Pennsylvania for example), others couldn't be more different (Florida vs. the Dakotas, Alabama vs. California, etc.). I know the east coast well, but I have no clue about the cultural aspects of most bible-belt states, or northwestern states like Montana and Oregon. 
    Post edited by Ledbetterman10 on
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    Seems fitting. Unless you've had your head in the sand for a while, you must have observed that elected and appointed white supremacists are shaping the US's domestic and foreign policies to be ever more hostile toward nonwhite citizens and nations and that the white supremacists US citizens/voters out there, emboldened by these policies and the vile political rhetoric that surrounds them, are increasing their violent attacks against nonwhite/non-Christian US citizens.    
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  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,882
    edited January 2020
    dankind said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    Seems fitting. Unless you've had your head in the sand for a while, you must have observed that elected and appointed white supremacists are shaping the US's domestic and foreign policies to be ever more hostile toward nonwhite citizens and nations and that the white supremacists US citizens/voters out there, emboldened by these policies and the vile political rhetoric that surrounds them, are increasing their violent attacks against nonwhite/non-Christian US citizens.    
    Yeah fine that's fair enough...but a white guy was shot in that Vegas video. 
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,148
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    You have to ask?
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    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,882
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    You have to ask?
    Well there was nothing racist about that video you posted so I didn't get the KKK reference. 
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,148
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    You have to ask?
    Well there was nothing racist about that video you posted so I didn't get the KKK reference. 
    tRump won by rallying the most disgusting and racist elements or society.  That's what murikkka means.  It happened in murikkka so by definition the reference stands.
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,882
    edited January 2020
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    You have to ask?
    Well there was nothing racist about that video you posted so I didn't get the KKK reference. 
    tRump won by rallying the most disgusting and racist elements or society.  That's what murikkka means.  It happened in murikkka so by definition the reference stands.
    So a crazy 93-year-old white guy shooting a younger white guy is indicative of Trump’s racist America. Got it. 

    One I don’t get is “tRump” with the R capitalized. What’s that one mean?
    Post edited by Ledbetterman10 on
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,924
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    You have to ask?
    Well there was nothing racist about that video you posted so I didn't get the KKK reference. 
    tRump won by rallying the most disgusting and racist elements or society.  That's what murikkka means.  It happened in murikkka so by definition the reference stands.
    So a crazy 93-year-old white guy shooting a younger white guy is indicative of Trump’s racist America. Got it. 

    One I don’t get is “tRump” with the R capitalized. What’s that one mean?
    my guess is "rump" as in "ass". 
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,148
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    You have to ask?
    Well there was nothing racist about that video you posted so I didn't get the KKK reference. 
    tRump won by rallying the most disgusting and racist elements or society.  That's what murikkka means.  It happened in murikkka so by definition the reference stands.
    So a crazy 93-year-old white guy shooting a younger white guy is indicative of Trump’s racist America. Got it. 

    One I don’t get is “tRump” with the R capitalized. What’s that one mean?
    Did you grow up in a house with a lot of lead paint?

    The shooting took place in America correct?
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,350
    Gern Blansten said:
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    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    You have to ask?
    Well there was nothing racist about that video you posted so I didn't get the KKK reference. 
    tRump won by rallying the most disgusting and racist elements or society.  That's what murikkka means.  It happened in murikkka so by definition the reference stands.
    So a crazy 93-year-old white guy shooting a younger white guy is indicative of Trump’s racist America. Got it. 

    One I don’t get is “tRump” with the R capitalized. What’s that one mean?
    Did you grow up in a house with a lot of lead paint?

    The shooting took place in America correct?
    He asks a question so you belittle him.  Nice work.
  • Ledbetterman10Ledbetterman10 Posts: 16,882
    edited January 2020
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    You have to ask?
    Well there was nothing racist about that video you posted so I didn't get the KKK reference. 
    tRump won by rallying the most disgusting and racist elements or society.  That's what murikkka means.  It happened in murikkka so by definition the reference stands.
    So a crazy 93-year-old white guy shooting a younger white guy is indicative of Trump’s racist America. Got it. 

    One I don’t get is “tRump” with the R capitalized. What’s that one mean?
    Did you grow up in a house with a lot of lead paint?

    The shooting took place in America correct?
    Oh please, fuck off with your lead paint bullshit. Your premise is ridiculous. Some of you people are just obsessed with Trump and work him into everything. It's pretty pathetic actually...to have Donald Trump on your mind so often. Really, what does have to do with this situation? There was gun violence before he was president. There was racism before he was president. A white guy shooting another white guy has nothing to do with ole racism. So your "murikkka" tag doesn't really work with this one...even if you really, really want it to. 
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,924
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    You have to ask?
    Well there was nothing racist about that video you posted so I didn't get the KKK reference. 
    tRump won by rallying the most disgusting and racist elements or society.  That's what murikkka means.  It happened in murikkka so by definition the reference stands.
    So a crazy 93-year-old white guy shooting a younger white guy is indicative of Trump’s racist America. Got it. 

    One I don’t get is “tRump” with the R capitalized. What’s that one mean?
    Did you grow up in a house with a lot of lead paint?

    The shooting took place in America correct?
    Oh please, fuck off with your lead paint bullshit. Your premise is ridiculous. Some of you people are just obsessed with Trump and work him into everything. It's pretty pathetic actually...to have Donald Trump on your mind so often. Really, what does have to do with this situation? There was gun violence before he was president. There was racism before he was president. A white guy shooting another white guy has nothing to do with ole racism. So your "murikkka" tag doesn't really work with this one...even if you really, really want it to. 
    maybe he saw the name Zimmerman and thought it was someone else? LOL

    I don't get the reference to this either. 
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,148
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    You have to ask?
    Well there was nothing racist about that video you posted so I didn't get the KKK reference. 
    tRump won by rallying the most disgusting and racist elements or society.  That's what murikkka means.  It happened in murikkka so by definition the reference stands.
    So a crazy 93-year-old white guy shooting a younger white guy is indicative of Trump’s racist America. Got it. 

    One I don’t get is “tRump” with the R capitalized. What’s that one mean?
    Did you grow up in a house with a lot of lead paint?

    The shooting took place in America correct?
    Oh please, fuck off with your lead paint bullshit. Your premise is ridiculous. Some of you people are just obsessed with Trump and work him into everything. It's pretty pathetic actually...to have Donald Trump on your mind so often. Really, what does have to do with this situation? There was gun violence before he was president. There was racism before he was president. A white guy shooting another white guy has nothing to do with ole racism. So your "murikkka" tag doesn't really work with this one...even if you really, really want it to. 
    It actually does work because we are still in murikka where racists united and elected the NRA poster boy. 

    And to be clear.  Not all of tRump's supporters are racists but all racists support tRump.
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    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
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  • HughFreakingDillonHughFreakingDillon Posts: 36,924
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    Ledbetterman10 said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    What does this even mean? I know you guys hate America (or at least it's gun culture) and like to dismissively refer to it as "'Merica." But what's with the "KKK"? 
    You have to ask?
    Well there was nothing racist about that video you posted so I didn't get the KKK reference. 
    tRump won by rallying the most disgusting and racist elements or society.  That's what murikkka means.  It happened in murikkka so by definition the reference stands.
    So a crazy 93-year-old white guy shooting a younger white guy is indicative of Trump’s racist America. Got it. 

    One I don’t get is “tRump” with the R capitalized. What’s that one mean?
    Did you grow up in a house with a lot of lead paint?

    The shooting took place in America correct?
    Oh please, fuck off with your lead paint bullshit. Your premise is ridiculous. Some of you people are just obsessed with Trump and work him into everything. It's pretty pathetic actually...to have Donald Trump on your mind so often. Really, what does have to do with this situation? There was gun violence before he was president. There was racism before he was president. A white guy shooting another white guy has nothing to do with ole racism. So your "murikkka" tag doesn't really work with this one...even if you really, really want it to. 
    It actually does work because we are still in murikka where racists united and elected the NRA poster boy. 

    And to be clear.  Not all of tRump's supporters are racists but all racists support tRump.
    but racism has zero to do with this particular incident. you're reaching here, gern. 
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  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,148
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    Wow, just wow.  This is what happens when we normalize violence and gun ownership under the guise of "its muh freedumb" and "defend muh home."  People think they can just whip out a gun over any fucking disagreement or 1st world problem now.  Imagine if I just fucking pulled a side piece in the Levi's store the other day because they wouldn't honor the posted sale price on a pair of jeans - rather than the sensible response of "that's ok, it's only a couple bucks and I need new jeans."  Or threatened to shoot the sushi delivery guy because they sent tamago instead of unagi like I ordered  - rather than the sensible response of just eating the damn egg & being happy I'm fed. This is not fucking normal behavior to go shoot a maintenance man because your apartment is leaking.  Except, in America, it seems to be growing ever more popular.
    I'm usually empathetic toward the elderly but fuck this asshole.  I hear the terms "responsible gun owner" and "law abiding citizen" thrown around a lot in this conversation regarding weapons of destruction by the pro gun crowd.  Look at this guy.  Lived 93 years without any record whatsoever. Law abiding citizen, check.  Responsible gun owner, check.  As Halifax would say, until he wasn't.  Preach all you want about "good guys with guns" but if we can't even trust a 93 year old, clean-as-a-whistle "good guy," how the fuck are we to trust anyone else?
    Agreed....at some point gun control will happen.  We will get to a point where even the complete gun nuts agree.
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    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,350
    Gern Blansten said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    Wow, just wow.  This is what happens when we normalize violence and gun ownership under the guise of "its muh freedumb" and "defend muh home."  People think they can just whip out a gun over any fucking disagreement or 1st world problem now.  Imagine if I just fucking pulled a side piece in the Levi's store the other day because they wouldn't honor the posted sale price on a pair of jeans - rather than the sensible response of "that's ok, it's only a couple bucks and I need new jeans."  Or threatened to shoot the sushi delivery guy because they sent tamago instead of unagi like I ordered  - rather than the sensible response of just eating the damn egg & being happy I'm fed. This is not fucking normal behavior to go shoot a maintenance man because your apartment is leaking.  Except, in America, it seems to be growing ever more popular.
    I'm usually empathetic toward the elderly but fuck this asshole.  I hear the terms "responsible gun owner" and "law abiding citizen" thrown around a lot in this conversation regarding weapons of destruction by the pro gun crowd.  Look at this guy.  Lived 93 years without any record whatsoever. Law abiding citizen, check.  Responsible gun owner, check.  As Halifax would say, until he wasn't.  Preach all you want about "good guys with guns" but if we can't even trust a 93 year old, clean-as-a-whistle "good guy," how the fuck are we to trust anyone else?
    Agreed....at some point gun control will happen.  We will get to a point where even the complete gun nuts agree.
    You know every now and then I watch too much news and listen to too many pundits about this and I get worried for a second, then I realize that all it is, is fear mongering and then I'm not worried anymore.
  • Gern BlanstenGern Blansten Posts: 20,148
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    Wow, just wow.  This is what happens when we normalize violence and gun ownership under the guise of "its muh freedumb" and "defend muh home."  People think they can just whip out a gun over any fucking disagreement or 1st world problem now.  Imagine if I just fucking pulled a side piece in the Levi's store the other day because they wouldn't honor the posted sale price on a pair of jeans - rather than the sensible response of "that's ok, it's only a couple bucks and I need new jeans."  Or threatened to shoot the sushi delivery guy because they sent tamago instead of unagi like I ordered  - rather than the sensible response of just eating the damn egg & being happy I'm fed. This is not fucking normal behavior to go shoot a maintenance man because your apartment is leaking.  Except, in America, it seems to be growing ever more popular.
    I'm usually empathetic toward the elderly but fuck this asshole.  I hear the terms "responsible gun owner" and "law abiding citizen" thrown around a lot in this conversation regarding weapons of destruction by the pro gun crowd.  Look at this guy.  Lived 93 years without any record whatsoever. Law abiding citizen, check.  Responsible gun owner, check.  As Halifax would say, until he wasn't.  Preach all you want about "good guys with guns" but if we can't even trust a 93 year old, clean-as-a-whistle "good guy," how the fuck are we to trust anyone else?
    Agreed....at some point gun control will happen.  We will get to a point where even the complete gun nuts agree.
    You know every now and then I watch too much news and listen to too many pundits about this and I get worried for a second, then I realize that all it is, is fear mongering and then I'm not worried anymore.
    Not worried about what? Losing your assault rifle?
    Remember the Thomas Nine !! (10/02/2018)

    1998: Noblesville; 2003: Noblesville; 2009: EV Nashville, Chicago, Chicago
    2010: St Louis, Columbus, Noblesville; 2011: EV Chicago, East Troy, East Troy
    2013: London ON, Wrigley; 2014: Cincy, St Louis, Moline (NO CODE)
    2016: Lexington, Wrigley #1; 2018: Wrigley, Wrigley, Boston, Boston
    2020: Oakland, Oakland:  2021: EV Ohana, Ohana, Ohana, Ohana
    2022: Oakland, Oakland, Nashville, Louisville; 2023: Chicago, Chicago, Noblesville
    2024: Noblesville, Wrigley, Wrigley, Ohana, Ohana
  • HesCalledDyerHesCalledDyer Posts: 16,435
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    Wow, just wow.  This is what happens when we normalize violence and gun ownership under the guise of "its muh freedumb" and "defend muh home."  People think they can just whip out a gun over any fucking disagreement or 1st world problem now.  Imagine if I just fucking pulled a side piece in the Levi's store the other day because they wouldn't honor the posted sale price on a pair of jeans - rather than the sensible response of "that's ok, it's only a couple bucks and I need new jeans."  Or threatened to shoot the sushi delivery guy because they sent tamago instead of unagi like I ordered  - rather than the sensible response of just eating the damn egg & being happy I'm fed. This is not fucking normal behavior to go shoot a maintenance man because your apartment is leaking.  Except, in America, it seems to be growing ever more popular.
    I'm usually empathetic toward the elderly but fuck this asshole.  I hear the terms "responsible gun owner" and "law abiding citizen" thrown around a lot in this conversation regarding weapons of destruction by the pro gun crowd.  Look at this guy.  Lived 93 years without any record whatsoever. Law abiding citizen, check.  Responsible gun owner, check.  As Halifax would say, until he wasn't.  Preach all you want about "good guys with guns" but if we can't even trust a 93 year old, clean-as-a-whistle "good guy," how the fuck are we to trust anyone else?
    Agreed....at some point gun control will happen.  We will get to a point where even the complete gun nuts agree.
    You know every now and then I watch too much news and listen to too many pundits about this and I get worried for a second, then I realize that all it is, is fear mongering and then I'm not worried anymore.
    Who is fear mongering?
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,350
    HesCalledDyer said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    Wow, just wow.  This is what happens when we normalize violence and gun ownership under the guise of "its muh freedumb" and "defend muh home."  People think they can just whip out a gun over any fucking disagreement or 1st world problem now.  Imagine if I just fucking pulled a side piece in the Levi's store the other day because they wouldn't honor the posted sale price on a pair of jeans - rather than the sensible response of "that's ok, it's only a couple bucks and I need new jeans."  Or threatened to shoot the sushi delivery guy because they sent tamago instead of unagi like I ordered  - rather than the sensible response of just eating the damn egg & being happy I'm fed. This is not fucking normal behavior to go shoot a maintenance man because your apartment is leaking.  Except, in America, it seems to be growing ever more popular.
    I'm usually empathetic toward the elderly but fuck this asshole.  I hear the terms "responsible gun owner" and "law abiding citizen" thrown around a lot in this conversation regarding weapons of destruction by the pro gun crowd.  Look at this guy.  Lived 93 years without any record whatsoever. Law abiding citizen, check.  Responsible gun owner, check.  As Halifax would say, until he wasn't.  Preach all you want about "good guys with guns" but if we can't even trust a 93 year old, clean-as-a-whistle "good guy," how the fuck are we to trust anyone else?
    Agreed....at some point gun control will happen.  We will get to a point where even the complete gun nuts agree.
    You know every now and then I watch too much news and listen to too many pundits about this and I get worried for a second, then I realize that all it is, is fear mongering and then I'm not worried anymore.
    Who is fear mongering?
    You don't know huh?

    The sensationalism of a shooting?  Then come the memes.

    No fear mongering at all.

    It's like on the social media platforms now all the youngins are fearful of WW3 happening.  It's not.  Stop it.
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,350
    Gern Blansten said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    Wow, just wow.  This is what happens when we normalize violence and gun ownership under the guise of "its muh freedumb" and "defend muh home."  People think they can just whip out a gun over any fucking disagreement or 1st world problem now.  Imagine if I just fucking pulled a side piece in the Levi's store the other day because they wouldn't honor the posted sale price on a pair of jeans - rather than the sensible response of "that's ok, it's only a couple bucks and I need new jeans."  Or threatened to shoot the sushi delivery guy because they sent tamago instead of unagi like I ordered  - rather than the sensible response of just eating the damn egg & being happy I'm fed. This is not fucking normal behavior to go shoot a maintenance man because your apartment is leaking.  Except, in America, it seems to be growing ever more popular.
    I'm usually empathetic toward the elderly but fuck this asshole.  I hear the terms "responsible gun owner" and "law abiding citizen" thrown around a lot in this conversation regarding weapons of destruction by the pro gun crowd.  Look at this guy.  Lived 93 years without any record whatsoever. Law abiding citizen, check.  Responsible gun owner, check.  As Halifax would say, until he wasn't.  Preach all you want about "good guys with guns" but if we can't even trust a 93 year old, clean-as-a-whistle "good guy," how the fuck are we to trust anyone else?
    Agreed....at some point gun control will happen.  We will get to a point where even the complete gun nuts agree.
    You know every now and then I watch too much news and listen to too many pundits about this and I get worried for a second, then I realize that all it is, is fear mongering and then I'm not worried anymore.
    Not worried about what? Losing your assault rifle?
    Gern Blansten said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    HesCalledDyer said:
    Gern Blansten said:
    https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/video-shows-las-vegas-man-93-open-fire-apartment-maintenance-n1111736?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

    another day in murikkka
    Wow, just wow.  This is what happens when we normalize violence and gun ownership under the guise of "its muh freedumb" and "defend muh home."  People think they can just whip out a gun over any fucking disagreement or 1st world problem now.  Imagine if I just fucking pulled a side piece in the Levi's store the other day because they wouldn't honor the posted sale price on a pair of jeans - rather than the sensible response of "that's ok, it's only a couple bucks and I need new jeans."  Or threatened to shoot the sushi delivery guy because they sent tamago instead of unagi like I ordered  - rather than the sensible response of just eating the damn egg & being happy I'm fed. This is not fucking normal behavior to go shoot a maintenance man because your apartment is leaking.  Except, in America, it seems to be growing ever more popular.
    I'm usually empathetic toward the elderly but fuck this asshole.  I hear the terms "responsible gun owner" and "law abiding citizen" thrown around a lot in this conversation regarding weapons of destruction by the pro gun crowd.  Look at this guy.  Lived 93 years without any record whatsoever. Law abiding citizen, check.  Responsible gun owner, check.  As Halifax would say, until he wasn't.  Preach all you want about "good guys with guns" but if we can't even trust a 93 year old, clean-as-a-whistle "good guy," how the fuck are we to trust anyone else?
    Agreed....at some point gun control will happen.  We will get to a point where even the complete gun nuts agree.
    You know every now and then I watch too much news and listen to too many pundits about this and I get worried for a second, then I realize that all it is, is fear mongering and then I'm not worried anymore.
    Not worried about what? Losing your assault rifle?
    True definition of an assault rifle is an actual military issued rifle, which no regular citizen is allowed to own, so I am not worried about losing that.
    I do not fear about being shot at when I am out in public.  I don't fall for that type of fear mongering.
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