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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:07 AM Original message |
Mass. gun-maker to pay $600K in gun-death lawsuit |
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Glassunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:09 AM Response to Original message |
1. Your point? |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:22 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I suppose it would be if you're hiring (for any postition), never hire a criminal. |
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Spoonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:41 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. But, but, but, |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
2. I'd love to have a Kahr CW40 or CW45.... |
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Spoonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:38 AM Response to Original message |
4. You can polish a turd, |
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TPaine7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:57 AM Response to Reply #4 |
7. I must disagree. |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 11:55 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. Whew, that was a close one! |
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Spoonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 12:10 PM Response to Reply #7 |
14. You disagree, because |
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TPaine7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 02:20 PM Response to Reply #14 |
19. Not exactly. |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 12:12 PM Response to Reply #7 |
16. I wonder what the thieving employee's criminal record was |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:42 AM Response to Reply #4 |
50. huh |
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Spoonman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:57 PM Response to Reply #50 |
75. huh |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 10:53 AM Response to Original message |
6. So the only thing the gunmaker did wrong was hire an asshole in the first place? |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
51. wow |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 11:35 AM Response to Original message |
8. On the bright side, perhaps it now opens up the GOP to being sued as a WMD |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
10. Pray for day when manufacturers pay damages for producing/marketing the dang things. |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. does that mean |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 12:08 PM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Maybe sue the Feds for allowing guns to be sold illegally. |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 12:06 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Faulty design Yes....misuse by operators NO. |
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Blown330 (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 12:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
15. By that logical leap... |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 03:39 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. Cigarette companies have been successfully sued. Why not gun manufacturers that pander to gunners' |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 04:01 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Too late, Daley and Bloomberg et. al. already tried it |
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Blown330 (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. Let me know... |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 04:11 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. Gun manufacturers are such wonderful corporate entities, pandering to irrational clientele. |
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Blown330 (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 04:30 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. Only thing pandering to the irrational... |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 05:41 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Congress does not care what you think - they know all about people like you ... |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 06:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
33. Yep, 96% of population does not need to carry in public. They leave home every day w/o a gun. |
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DonP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 06:19 PM Response to Reply #33 |
36. Good for them ... and that means what in terms of the issue under discussion? |
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oneshooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 07:13 PM Response to Reply #33 |
39. Yes they do. But you cannot produce on little "cowboy" picture, as promised. n/t |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 08:03 PM Response to Reply #33 |
45. 96% non-criminals that is... |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 08:02 PM Response to Reply #22 |
44. Legal safe products...what is there to sue over? |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #15 |
52. try some real logic |
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Blown330 (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. I saw the Brady... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. I'd say you astound me |
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Blown330 (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:06 PM Response to Reply #62 |
71. Game over is right... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:38 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. something I doubt you failed to notice |
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Blown330 (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:02 AM Response to Reply #73 |
88. You make this too easy... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 01:40 AM Response to Reply #88 |
91. you really don't have a clue, do you? |
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Blown330 (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:12 AM Response to Reply #91 |
94. Sounds like you have issues. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:30 AM Response to Reply #94 |
95. you're so funny |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:00 AM Response to Reply #88 |
92. well here we go |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 03:32 PM Response to Reply #61 |
63. Deleted message |
iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 06:59 PM Response to Reply #61 |
68. I can't post links to things you've said on the internet?? |
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krispos42 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 03:11 PM Response to Reply #10 |
20. Yeah, that's reasonable. |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 04:56 PM Response to Reply #10 |
30. Does that mean we can sue car manufacturers for accidents ... |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Nope, transporation is good for society (less oil consumption would be better). Guns aren't. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 06:15 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. When are you going to turn yours in, Hoyt? n/t |
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TPaine7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 07:52 PM Response to Reply #35 |
43. Is it possible to be an anti-gun fanatic and NOT be a hypocrite? n/t |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 06:54 PM Response to Reply #34 |
37. How about |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 09:44 PM Response to Reply #37 |
47. I think that was in my post. But, good point- we can turn people against guns, just like Hummers. |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 03:36 PM Response to Reply #47 |
64. the futures speculators and banksters most people against Hummers |
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oneshooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 07:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
40. Tell us, how do you deal with your phobias? n/t |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 07:34 PM Response to Reply #34 |
42. My daughter would disagree with you ... |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 09:32 PM Response to Reply #42 |
46. I don't have anything against guns in home, but public is too much. Leave em at home. |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:30 AM Response to Reply #46 |
49. Why am I not surprised that you would feel a martial arts instructor ia a paranoid fool? |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 01:35 PM Response to Reply #49 |
58. Martial arts, carrying guns, etc. -- yep, paranoid and insecure. Probably showers with one or two. |
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oneshooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 06:47 PM Response to Reply #58 |
67. No Hoyt, wasn't it you who said that people should learn |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:38 AM Response to Reply #67 |
89. Martial arts is fine. Martial arts and a gun are two indicate a lunatic. |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 07:17 PM Response to Reply #58 |
69. Next you will say that people that carry pepper spray are paranoid. (n/t) |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #69 |
70. Wrong again -- pepper spray is much more rational than a gun or two. Just doesn't thrill you guys. |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:19 PM Response to Reply #70 |
72. I carry pepper spray ... |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 10:57 PM Response to Reply #72 |
80. Few people have a problem with that -- not even the most ardent "grabber.". |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:58 PM Response to Reply #80 |
87. We finally agree on something... |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #42 |
54. How rude of your daughter pulling a pistol on an innocent visitor. |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #42 |
55. This thread alone makes me want to buy a Kahr to show my support. |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 12:42 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Excellent idea! (n/t) |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #55 |
66. Not a bad idea. |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 12:40 AM Response to Reply #55 |
90. You guys are always looking for new justification to buy another gun for another irrational reason. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 01:33 PM Response to Reply #42 |
57. makes no sense |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 10:55 PM Response to Reply #57 |
79. You are making an assumption that people who legally carry are fearful ... |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 12:15 PM Response to Reply #34 |
53. And yet, you still haven't volunteered to ensure the security of others. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 02:06 AM Response to Reply #30 |
93. if the car manufacturer |
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DissedByBush (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 01:01 AM Response to Reply #10 |
48. Sue car manufacturers for hit-and-runs too! |
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SteveM (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 01:44 PM Response to Original message |
17. Employee acting in official capacity, no surprise. But GOP/Brady... |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
18. Once again a gun receives the blame for a shooting.... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 01:36 PM Response to Reply #18 |
59. has the gun declared bankruptcy to avoid paying the settlement? |
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Hangingon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
21. Too bad Kahr settled. |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 04:13 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Sounds like lawyers said settle. Hell, NRA probably pleaded with them to do same. |
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Blown330 (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Not familiar with how the courts work.... |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 06:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. Ha, if it were that sure a case -- the NRA and others would have joined in on the defense. |
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Blown330 (280 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 07:10 PM Response to Reply #32 |
38. Too bad for you... |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 04:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. let me rephrase that for you |
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oneshooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-26-11 07:16 PM Response to Reply #29 |
41. Or even a couple of hoyts. |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 01:37 PM Response to Reply #26 |
60. exactly |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:12 PM Response to Reply #60 |
81. Given that |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
65. you sure don't have to look hard or far |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:48 PM Response to Reply #65 |
74. Thanks for mentioning that |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 09:59 PM Response to Reply #74 |
76. er, glad to be of assistance ;) |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 10:16 PM Response to Reply #76 |
77. All the more reason to go with the Walter |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #77 |
82. hmm |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 10:23 PM Response to Reply #65 |
78. And what exactley does your opinion of Khar Arms advertising.... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:24 PM Response to Reply #78 |
83. aw |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:37 PM Response to Reply #83 |
84. LOL... send your sympathies to Kahr.... |
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iverglas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:39 PM Response to Reply #84 |
85. yes indeed |
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-..__... (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Jul-27-11 11:57 PM Response to Reply #85 |
86. Moonies... Schmoonies. |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Jul-28-11 11:51 AM Response to Reply #86 |
96. Because we are supposed to assume the worst concerning gun manufacturers. |
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