Gun sales surge after Obama's election
I was considering buying a gun if Obama didn't win.
Please...Wesley...why can't I stay?
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Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
aurelia - Nov 11, 2008 10:35:28 am PST #666 of 10002
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Ginger - Nov 11, 2008 10:52:48 am PST #667 of 10002
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
They've been covering the gun-buying frenzy pretty heavily here. That included interviews with people buying handguns who said things like, "I've never owned a gun, but I thought I should buy one while I can." WTF? If you've always wanted an assault rifle, now would be the time, because the odds are the assault-rifle-ban will be reinstated, but nothing else is remotely politically possible. Some people were citing the "guns and religion" quote, but by that logic, they should be buying up all the religion too.
Gudanov - Nov 11, 2008 10:53:01 am PST #668 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
I got good news on my beagle's (Fenris) paw. He somehow ripped out an entire claw Friday and the vet said it looks like it is healing okay on his follow up visit today.
tommyrot - Nov 11, 2008 10:56:57 am PST #669 of 10002
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Back in '98 or so, my crazy religious right-wing aunt sent me a letter telling me I should buy guns, because Clinton was gonna take away all our guns by 2000.
sumi - Nov 11, 2008 10:59:26 am PST #670 of 10002
Art Crawl!!!
Ouch! Poor Fenris. Glad he's doing okay.
flea - Nov 11, 2008 11:00:11 am PST #671 of 10002
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I don't understand people. Today in particular, I don't understand how people who consider themselves religious Christians would want to go out and buy guns because they are afraid of whatever it is they are afraid of. Prince of Peace, people! Not Prince of Turn The Other Cheek, and Then Hit 'Em With Your Firepower!
Kathy A - Nov 11, 2008 11:03:57 am PST #672 of 10002
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Emily - Nov 11, 2008 11:05:43 am PST #673 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
The Democrats-hate-guns association is really strong for some people.
sumi - Nov 11, 2008 11:05:58 am PST #674 of 10002
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It is scary that people are running out and buying assault rifles because they think he's going to ban them and ammo because they think that the sales tax on ammo is going up.
Gudanov - Nov 11, 2008 11:12:20 am PST #675 of 10002
Coding and Sleeping
I understand buying up assault rifles and high capacity magazines, they might get restricted in the future. The rest is a bit tinfoil.
The Democrats-hate-guns association is really strong for some people.
I still get plenty of campaign literature warning of gun control and everybody in local elections makes sure that I know they are pro-gun. I think there are two mandatory pictures in any local direct mail, the picture of candidate and family and the picture of candidate in hunting gear with a rifle.