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Old April 11, 2018, 06:50 PM   #1
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April 15th National Buy a Gun Day



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Old April 12, 2018, 10:51 PM   #2
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I notice all the guys in that poster are old guys. Probably guys that have a certain amount of disposable income.
I don't see a lot of young people with the financial reserves to buy a gun just as a political statement. Granted there are probably a sizable minority that do.
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Old April 13, 2018, 03:57 AM   #3
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Darn, you talked me into it ! (like I need another excuse )
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Old April 13, 2018, 04:25 AM   #4
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Sunday the 15th kind of limits the number of places selling firearms for those wishing to participate.
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Old April 13, 2018, 07:33 AM   #5
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So, is this a current thing that is being sponsored by a formal organization or just something sort of being recycled on the WEB? The reason I ask is that Tax Day 2018 is actually Tuesday 4/17 and not 4/15 as the graphic suggest.
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Old April 13, 2018, 08:21 AM   #6
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I notice all the guys in that poster are old guys. Probably guys that have a certain amount of disposable income.
I don't see a lot of young people with the financial reserves to buy a gun just as a political statement. Granted there are probably a sizable minority that do.
Hell, those guys aren't old, their my age.
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Old April 13, 2018, 08:55 AM   #7
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Cute, but as noted

Kinda dumb IMHO. Have never heard of this before, new this year?

It's like something from Yahoo news, might want to check what the actual date of tax day might be before launching a "campaign" and ya most fun stores are closed on Sun.
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Old April 13, 2018, 11:28 AM   #8
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I notice all the guys in that poster are old guys. Probably guys that have a certain amount of disposable income.
I don't see a lot of young people with the financial reserves to buy a gun just as a political statement. Granted there are probably a sizable minority that do.


I’m an old guy and I don’t have the disposable income, I buy for a need not a statement. Now if the LGS had a 20% sale day I might find that need.


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Old April 15, 2018, 12:50 AM   #9
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I can’t stand any push to encourage people to spend. Guys who are young should buy an EDC, and then save up capital to start a business or buy a house and raise a family. Too much short sighted consumerism, regardless of whether it’s guns, whiskey, or strippers.
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Old April 16, 2018, 09:52 AM   #10
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Old April 16, 2018, 10:23 AM   #11
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I can’t stand any push to encourage people to spend. Guys who are young should buy an EDC, and then save up capital to start a business or buy a house and raise a family. Too much short sighted consumerism, regardless of whether it’s guns, whiskey, or strippers.


We live in a time of credit cards and instant gratification, explaining or expecting frugality is a losing bet.

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Old April 16, 2018, 03:25 PM   #12
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Closed. Today's the 16th, and we're wandering off-topic.
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