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Gun Control Reform Activism

guillaumeb

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1. To easy Bill.

Reply to billh58 (Original post)

Tue Aug 30, 2016, 04:21 PM

Aug 2016

A gun is designed for one thing, to kill.

It can be used for target shooting, it can be used as a paper weight, or as a hammer, but it is designed to kill.

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What is the Purpose of a Gun? [View all] billh58 Aug 2016 OP

To easy Bill. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #1

The absurd argument billh58 Aug 2016 #3

the purpose of a gun is to kill people. nt msongs Aug 2016 #2

It's for killing people and animals. Some people use it for target sports. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #4

The secondary purpose: To make small, frightened people feel big, powerful, and in control. n/t Binkie The Clown Aug 2016 #5

Exactly, and that is billh58 Aug 2016 #6

Add in a large dose of fear to the mix. guillaumeb Aug 2016 #8

That too! Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #7

in 1828 a musket was a tool, of war & destruction jimmy the one Sep 2016 #9