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Old 2013-01-18, 17:18   Link #1108
Kyuu
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Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: 42° 10' N (Latitude) 87° 33' W (Longitude)
Age: 45
So...

Gun Appreciation Day, huh?

Well, isn't that lovely...

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The National Rifle Assn., not surprisingly, vowed to wage "the fight of the century" against any new gun regulations.
Why? To ensure the next school shooting? Sandy Hook boosted gun sales after all.

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"Gun Appreciation Day is a celebration of our liberty and our freedom," Hunter told me. "It's a galvanizing event for conservatives of all stripes who are concerned about the growth of the police state."

As he sees it, an armed populace is a necessary check on runaway government power. Without an armed citizenry to oppose it, Hunter said, the U.S. government would become increasingly tyrannical.

"Gun rights are a deterrent to that," he said. "This isn't about overthrowing the government. This is about preventing the government from overthrowing liberty."
And anyone who believes that -- suffers a gun addiction and needs mental help.
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