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	Americans and their Guns sigh

elocin

8-29-2007 9:46 PM

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guns, us, america, weapon

elocin says:

Wow, those guys are packin' heat

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8-29-2007 10:46 PM

The REAL Napster

You can have my 'gun' when you pry it out of my hands with your dead cold fingers. Looks like you won't be having it then.

8-29-2007 10:48 PM

skwirlinator

Its a good thing our country isn't agressive

9-5-2007 2:28 PM

pokkets

No-one wants to be out gunned. "The right to need a gun for protection against someone else, who might have a gun, or the government, who are bound to have a bigger gun." There must be some rich gun salesmen out there somewhere.

9-5-2007 3:17 PM

ratilfar

What do you call a place where everybody has a gun?

A war zone....

9-6-2007 9:27 PM

thisnamecantbetaken

Its a good thing our country isn't agressive

*LOL*

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