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In December 2024, in the thread "Re: BRK: Why Not XOM?", BreckHutHigh asked the members: "What about the long road trips with kids?" This week it is put to everyone again. The button below opens the small thread re-asking it - read what others have said so far, then give your own answer as an ordinary reply.
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Author: Goofyhoofy 🐝 HONORARY
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Subject: Re: You are your own first responder
Date: 03/28/23 5:59 PM
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I think you knew I was referring to the general movement of many gun grabbers to eliminate the private ownership of guns.

Honestly. I don't know of a single person who wants to eliminate the private ownership of guns. I'm sure there are a couple, but it's an insignificant number politically. Assault weapons? Yes, I'm sure there are many more, but 'guns'? No. This is the kind of hysterical nonsense put out by the NRA, and it just isn't true.

One fact that doesn't matter to gun grabbers is the estimated 2.5 million DGU's that occur each year. Don't like that 2.5 Million number. OK, the CDC did their own study and came up with One Million.

Any statistics on how many of those were with an assault rifle?

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Aren't you the guys complaining about the costs of schools? There are 130,000 public schools in the US. Another 40,000 private schools. Should we include day-care centers? Colleges & universities which have dozens and dozens of buildings each?

This is a staggering price you want to pay to keep assault weapons handy, when a rifle will do nicely for hunting or a hand-gun for protection. And, of course, once you have defended every single school building in the country, the nuts will just move on to churches, bingo parlors, shopping centers, work places, restaurants, nail salons, public squares, libraries, and anywhere else groups of people congregate. So plan on spending more on 'cops standing around, and metal detectors' than on health-care for the entire country.

Or, you know, take machine guns out of the hands of children. And adults. Except the military. Crazy idea, I know. Imagine having a 'well regulated militia.' Why didn't they think of that when they started up the country, anyway?
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