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Letter of the day: European visitor laments the American gun culture
StarTribune.com ^ | 7/29/10 | Paddy Carpenter

Posted on 07/30/2010 3:33:16 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo

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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

well I’m from England and now live here and I have a SIG P 229 and I think the laws here should be copies every where.

So paddy how about the guns which IRA terrorists have ?
If mroe law abiding folks had them the terrorists would not have been able to kidnap and kill as many like they have.

Don’t like the laws then piss off it is that easy


21 posted on 07/30/2010 3:46:34 PM PDT by manc (WILL OBAMA EVER GO TO CHURCH ON A SUNDAY OR WILL HE LET THE MEDIA/THE LEFT BE FOOLED FOR EVER)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Here’s your hat...what’s your hurry?


22 posted on 07/30/2010 3:46:34 PM PDT by Shamrock-DW
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Here’s your hat...what’s your hurry?


23 posted on 07/30/2010 3:46:39 PM PDT by Shamrock-DW
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Those evil guns just jump into the hands of the gang bangers in North Minneapolis and go off. When someone hasn’t got a clue about what’s going on it’s best not to give advice.


24 posted on 07/30/2010 3:47:16 PM PDT by DManA
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

25 posted on 07/30/2010 3:47:26 PM PDT by mountn man (The pleasure you get from life, is equal to the attitude you put into it.)
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To: FlingWingFlyer

He can try reasoning with the “youths” if he finds himself surrounded during the next round of French riots.


26 posted on 07/30/2010 3:47:36 PM PDT by jospehm20
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To: newheart

My sister married an Irishman.

Oh really?

No O’Reiley.


27 posted on 07/30/2010 3:47:53 PM PDT by DManA
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Stay in France. We don’t want you.


28 posted on 07/30/2010 3:48:10 PM PDT by 'smith
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To: Vaquero

I’m from England and live here and have a gun and the laws here are much better.

Maybe paddy should think about the guns the terrorists have in his own country and maybe piss off from here


29 posted on 07/30/2010 3:48:31 PM PDT by manc (WILL OBAMA EVER GO TO CHURCH ON A SUNDAY OR WILL HE LET THE MEDIA/THE LEFT BE FOOLED FOR EVER)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I can’t find the right to health insurance in our Constitution or Bill of Rights but I can find the ‘right to keep and bear arms.’ I think we should pass a law that everyone in the US has to have a gun.
If you can’t afford one then the gov’t will provide one for you. If you choose not to own one you will be fined up to $750 a year which will help all others to have guns.
That $750 will keep going up every year until you realize it is ‘good’ to have your own gun. Because of the lower cost of guns than health insurance - a pistol, rifle, shotgun, etc should be encourage to be owned by all. We might even call it the ‘cadillac gun plan.’


30 posted on 07/30/2010 3:48:44 PM PDT by PastorJimCM (truth matters)
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To: Texas resident

Hehehe, I think this goober should come down here to Texas and let’s go shoot something. I’ll provide the ammo and weapons and let’s just see if this Nancyboy don’t have some fun blowing up plastic jugs. If he “recoils” in horror at the pleasure of pulling a trigger and seeing what happens after doing so, I’ll buy him a beer. None of that Euroweenie carp either, good old American handcrafted IPAs.

Minnesota is a good place, but come on down here to the Republic of Texas and let’s get our blow-stuff-up on.


31 posted on 07/30/2010 3:48:51 PM PDT by West Texas Chuck (US out of the UN - UN out of the US)
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To: DManA

And now were going to pay money to some Chicago-based outfit to learn how they have stopped gun violence.

Wait....What??!!


32 posted on 07/30/2010 3:49:24 PM PDT by ButThreeLeftsDo (Molon Labe.)
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To: manc
well I’m from England and now live here and I have a SIG P 229

Feels good to be a free man does it not?

33 posted on 07/30/2010 3:49:38 PM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Live jubtabulously!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
We also have a free press where almost every shooting is reported. Can't say the same for other countries.

Always trip up a Euro with Switzerland. IIRC gun ownership is a requirement and they have one of the lowest crime rates in the world.

34 posted on 07/30/2010 3:49:42 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Normally, isn’t it polite to be respectful of one’s host’s country? Ah, well. Best return to the land of mysterious riots involving “youths,” apparently unable to get over their collective lack of firearms. Don’t you wish you had some during those times? Or do you prefer to hide? Seriously, and with all sarcasm aside, this guy’s culture has taught his country that only the police should have ‘em. Another reason we should be happy to live as (still mostly) free Americans, not as frenchmen.


35 posted on 07/30/2010 3:53:21 PM PDT by sayuncledave (A cruce salus)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Hey, Paddy, remember Hitler? You seem to agree with him on gun control issues.


36 posted on 07/30/2010 3:53:53 PM PDT by Fresh Wind (For the first time in half a century, there is no former KKK member in the US Senate.)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Paddy, my darlin’ boy, are you fond of Irish music? Can you sing an Irish song for me?

I’m partial to “Bugger Off”...


37 posted on 07/30/2010 3:56:37 PM PDT by mrs. a (It's a short life but a merry one...)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

I’m guessing Paddy doesn’t find this to be a particularly attractive woman.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QC8jnSaCqxY


38 posted on 07/30/2010 3:56:50 PM PDT by cripplecreek (Remember the River Raisin! (look it up))
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo

Paddy Carpenter: Do you have ANY idea how HUGE America is? Have you any idea how many criminals are running rampant in our streets, betting that John Q Public is defenseless?

When you have spent a year (OK...nine months) touring the USA in order to get a handle on her people and her culture, then tell us what you think.

Minnesota (sadly) is a liberal haven, meaning they will harbor criminals and abhor the guns that protect the citizens.

Until you do so (and I’ll open my door to you in order that you may see life in the Real West at first hand) shut your European, liberal, cowardly mouth. If we want subversion, we have Obama. We don’t need your sickly efforts.


39 posted on 07/30/2010 3:57:31 PM PDT by Monkey Face (Welcome home to my awesome army grandson!! Prayers and yellow ribbons for Anoreth of CG fame!)
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
Hey Paddy-Cakes.....shove it! While I'm at it.... FUBO!!!!
40 posted on 07/30/2010 3:57:51 PM PDT by ladyvet (WOLVERINES!!!!!)
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