Trayvon Martin and America's gun laws.

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Every American can be his own policeman; the country has nearly as many guns as it has people.

Just after seven-thirty on the morning of February 27th, a seventeen-year-old boy named T. J. Lane walked into the cafeteria at Chardon High School, about thirty miles outside Cleveland. It was a Monday, and the cafeteria was filled with kids, some eating breakfast, some waiting for buses to drive them to programs at other schools, some packing up for gym class. Lane sat down at an empty table, reached into a bag, and pulled out a .22-calibre pistol. He stood up, raised the gun, and fired. He said not a word.

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Gravediggers United States	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #1 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 4 3 3 Another biased and slanted article from 'Mr Bill' He's very prolific today. Must have gotten his check from the re-elect Obama Super Pac.
mjjcpa Since: Mar 10 7,963 Huntington, NY	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #2 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 3 3 2 Illiterate idiots shouldn't own guns, drive or reproduce. As the liberal welfare enable more future felons to spawn, the need for guns will grow even more. You're doin' a helluva job, Brownie.
Robert Fort Lauderdale, FL	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 3 3 2 When the government implodes because it does not have any money to spend and the economy is trashed people are going to need those guns.
Makes sense Dearborn Heights, MI	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #4 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 1 1 1 Google "ALEC".
Viking 1 Woodbridge, VA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #5 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 4 4 3 Attacking the Constitution is not the solution. We might be able to purchase a little short term security by giving up our rights but we would be making ourselves ultimately unworthy of either security or freedom.
Makes sense Dearborn Heights, MI	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #6 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 7 5 4 Robert wrote: When the government implodes because it does not have any money to spend and the economy is trashed people are going to need those guns. I agree. So we should fund our government and our wars. Why would any patriotic American want a tax cut during times of war? We shouldn't be asking if Romney is Christian. We should be asking if Jesus was Mormon.
Wild West Los Angeles, CA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #8 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 2 2 2 Like in the old West, everyone should have a gun! That way, every disagreement could be settled at high noon.
Mothra Phoenix, AZ	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #9 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 3 3 2 Gravediggers wrote: Another biased and slanted article from 'Mr Bill' He's very prolific today. Must have gotten his check from the re-elect Obama Super Pac. There's a reason why his posts are called 'Billshit'.

CHECK SIX North Port, FL	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #10 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 2 2 2 Here They go Again!....LOONS HAVING CONNIPTIONS....They think they got a good case now!....Their Reasoning is,Disarm ,Law abide rs,and let CHICAGO THUGS keep guns....For its in Those THUGVILLES USA where MURDERER is being committed in RECORD NUMBERS.....But Thats OK,THUGS have Rights....Not So Law Abiding Americans!..... Their ATTEMPT will fail in the usual Whimpering of the LOONY FROTHING OF THEIR BLOW HOLES.... The 2nd Amendment Lives along with the 1st Amendment! Both are our Birth Right!,and Cannot be Threatened..Attack One ,and the Other is in Danger!.... "FROM MY COLD DEAD HANDS" MEANWHILE ITS JOBS AND GAS IDIOTS!!
Marine Corp Pat “Honor, Loyalty, Respect ” Since: Jun 07 9,987 Commander-in-Chief Obama	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #11 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 8 7 6 Although I am happy that Trayvon’s parents, their legal team – with the help of Al Sharpton and millions of Americans got that right-wing bastard-George Zimmerman arrested for the murder of an unarmed child… there is a larger issue about guns that has to be addressed going forward. Most of these gun huggers don’t care about the tragic effects on society with so many guns available, that is until it is there child laying dead after a classmate goes on a killing rampage.
And so it goes Scottsbluff, NE	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #12 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 5 4 2 Marine Corp Pat wrote: Although I am happy that Trayvon’s parents, their legal team – with the help of Al Sharpton and millions of Americans got that right-wing bastard-George Zimmerman arrested for the murder of an unarmed child… there is a larger issue about guns that has to be addressed going forward. Most of these gun huggers don’t care about the tragic effects on society with so many guns available, that is until it is there child laying dead after a classmate goes on a killing rampage. Zimmerman is a registered DEMOCRAT and HISPANIC
carey529 “the left is lost” Since: Aug 08 13,966 usa	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #13 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 2 1 1 atta boy, bill, keep showing the country just how fcked up and divisive the left wing truly is. stoking the fires of hate, distrust, racism and blind idiocy under the guise of "righteous" outrage.
Gravediggers United States	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #14 Apr 16, 2012 Makes sense wrote: <quoted text> I agree. So we should fund our government and our wars. Why would any patriotic American want a tax cut during times of war? We shouldn't be asking if Romney is Christian. We should be asking if Jesus was Mormon. Love it when the democrats go after Romney based on his religion. They need to be reminded of Reverend GODDA MN AMERICA WRight, Obama's 'theological' leader for OVER 20 YEARS! "NOT GOD BLESS AMERICA, NO, NO, NO, GOD DAMN AMERICA" http://www.youtube.com/watch... When you attend 'church', vicious teachings abound. Do the jews God Damn America? Do the catholics God Damn America? Do the Baptist God DAmn America? Do other religion speak like this from the pulpit? Now, how many times have the Obamas attended church...5? if that! Obama is his own God. OBama religion is only about black people, he doesn't include hispanic, asian or whites in his beliefs. It's black people first. That's the 'religion', the Black Liberation Theology, the Critical Race Theory. That anything produced and led by whites is tainted and prejudiced. Is Obama's Jesus black or white?
Viking 1 Woodbridge, VA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #15 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 1 Marine Corp Pat wrote: Although I am happy that Trayvon’s parents, their legal team – with the help of Al Sharpton and millions of Americans got that right-wing bastard-George Zimmerman arrested for the murder of an unarmed child… there is a larger issue about guns that has to be addressed going forward. Most of these gun huggers don’t care about the tragic effects on society with so many guns available, that is until it is there child laying dead after a classmate goes on a killing rampage. I'm sure you are nappy, I mean happy that they "got him" but how many "children" do you know with gold toofs and criminal records?
Mr_Bill “It's a Brand New Day” Since: Feb 06 19,469 New Rochelle	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #16 Apr 16, 2012 Viking 1 wrote: Attacking the Constitution is not the solution. We might be able to purchase a little short term security by giving up our rights but we would be making ourselves ultimately unworthy of either security or freedom. YES. Unfortunately, the attack on the Constitution was by the Supreme Court, who threw out HALF of the 2nd Amendment.
Mr_Bill “It's a Brand New Day” Since: Feb 06 19,469 New Rochelle	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #17 Apr 16, 2012 carey529 wrote: atta boy, bill, keep showing the country just how fcked up and divisive the left wing truly is. stoking the fires of hate, distrust, racism and blind idiocy under the guise of "righteous" outrage. As if.
Uhhh Los Angeles, CA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #18 Apr 16, 2012 And so it goes wrote: <quoted text> Zimmerman is a registered DEMOCRAT and HISPANIC Hispanic mother, Jewish father!!
Mothra Phoenix, AZ	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #20 Apr 16, 2012 Gravediggers wrote: <quoted text> Love it when the democrats go after Romney based on his religion. They need to be reminded of Reverend GODDA MN AMERICA WRight, Obama's 'theological' leader for OVER 20 YEARS! "NOT GOD BLESS AMERICA, NO, NO, NO, GOD DAMN AMERICA" http://www.youtube.com/watch... When you attend 'church', vicious teachings abound. Do the jews God Damn America? Do the catholics God Damn America? Do the Baptist God DAmn America? Do other religion speak like this from the pulpit? Now, how many times have the Obamas attended church...5? if that! Obama is his own God. OBama religion is only about black people, he doesn't include hispanic, asian or whites in his beliefs. It's black people first. That's the 'religion', the Black Liberation Theology, the Critical Race Theory. That anything produced and led by whites is tainted and prejudiced. Is Obama's Jesus black or white? Rev. Wright: Obama Heard Every Word Rev. Jeremiah Wright delivered a sermon at Metropolitan Baptist Church in Charleston, West Virginia, as part of their Holy Week event. He admitted his fiery preaching has not changed since his days in seminary and that President Obama did hear 20 years of sermons. http://www.breitbart.com/Breitbart-TV/2012/04... Just in case someone's gonna say Obama never heard it.
koz Mentor, OH	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #21 Apr 16, 2012 Judged: 1 Mr_Bill wrote: YES. Unfortunately, the attack on the Constitution was by the Supreme Court, who threw out HALF of the 2nd Amendment. No, they upheld 90% of it. A little soft on the prevention of infringement, but the militia dependant clause was fully upheld.
carey529 “the left is lost” Since: Aug 08 13,966 usa	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #22 Apr 16, 2012 Uhhh wrote: <quoted text> Hispanic mother, Jewish father!! if his mother is hispanic, most likely, catholic, he was raised catholic...jewish tradition is, the child adopts the religion of the mother.
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