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	When you think of hockey moms buying AK-47's - read this

nedhamson1

11-26-2008 11:11 AM

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nedhamson1 says:

If a former child soldier can't convince you that some guns should just be in the hands of grown military - well - I don't know what will - perhaps nothing and the killing will just go on and on.

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