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Roy Rolling

(6,915 posts) Wed Apr 10, 2013, 03:27 PM Apr 2013

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Checkmate Answer to Radical Gun Conspiracy Nuts

Yesterday I heard the rationalization from a tin-foil mad hatter who said:

"We need to buy more guns to protect us from our own government."

To which I replied:
"Then why to you want to spend more money on "defense" so your government's military can buy more powerful weapons to use against you?"

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Checkmate Answer to Radical Gun Conspiracy Nuts (Original Post) Roy Rolling Apr 2013 OP

Let's Do Both Macoy51 Apr 2013 #1

How about we cut defense by 15%... Buzz Clik Apr 2013 #2

How about we REALLY do both? demwing Apr 2013 #3

+1000 TeamPooka Apr 2013 #5

nobody is taking your guns for fucks sake.. frylock Apr 2013 #4

Macoy51

(239 posts)

1. Let's Do Both

Reply to Roy Rolling (Original post)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 03:29 PM

Apr 2013

How about we compromise…we cut Defense spending by 50%, and you let me keep my guns, even the scary ones.

Macoy

Buzz Clik

(38,437 posts)

2. How about we cut defense by 15%...

Reply to Macoy51 (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 03:36 PM

Apr 2013

... and make all assault rifles illegal, no exceptions? You get to keep non-military weapons.

demwing

(16,916 posts)

3. How about we REALLY do both?

Reply to Macoy51 (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 03:38 PM

Apr 2013

Enact strict gun controls and cut the military.

TeamPooka

(24,221 posts)

5. +1000

Reply to demwing (Reply #3)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 04:31 PM

Apr 2013

frylock

(34,825 posts)

4. nobody is taking your guns for fucks sake..

Reply to Macoy51 (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 10, 2013, 04:00 PM

Apr 2013

not even the scary ones.

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