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malaise

(269,054 posts)
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 10:10 AM Dec 2012

All I want for Christmas - an AR-15

http://www.theatlanticwire.com/national/2012/12/look-all-these-guns-people-got-christmas/60306/
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That increase in gun sales following the Newtown shooting might have had a little bit to do with Christmas season, as a lot of people are flaunting their new firearms on social media today, a trend first-noticed by The Verge's T.C. Sottek. As the AR-15 is a popular rifle of choice these days both for consumers and murderers, we decided to take a look at all the brand-new owners of that make of semi-automatic. Some have suggested the increase in sales had to do with fears that gun control will soon take these off the shelves. Or maybe all the talk about Bushmaster and guns inspired these Christmas gifts. No matter the motivation, as Sottek notes, the "sales boost appears to have manifested under the Christmas tree." And, thanks to Instagram, we get to see that manifestation, as these new owners post photos of their new toys on the Internet today. So without further ado, we present pictures of people standing in front of Christmas trees with their brand new guns.

These folks are sick
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All I want for Christmas - an AR-15 (Original Post) malaise Dec 2012 OP
Well... LP2K12 Dec 2012 #1
"right wing moron" is written all over their faces quinnox Dec 2012 #2
"moron", not necessarily righ wing, though. TheCowsCameHome Dec 2012 #5
"righ wing" Okay. Whovian Dec 2012 #12
Freaks. nt onehandle Dec 2012 #3
I see a murder-suicide in their future. BlueStreak Dec 2012 #4
Baby Jesus must be so proud. Shadowflash Dec 2012 #6
Maybe next year they can get nice 40mm grenade launchers, it's the latest fad for the sick kids ... RKP5637 Dec 2012 #7
It looks like all of the photos are geo-tagged Matt_in_STL Dec 2012 #8
If you think that is gross, somebody on my FB wall renie408 Dec 2012 #9
They are deranged malaise Dec 2012 #10
Endorsed by... 99Forever Dec 2012 #11
Pardon the noise it's the sound of freedom former-republican Dec 2012 #13
We are a nation of imbeciles Floyd_Gondolli Dec 2012 #14

LP2K12

(885 posts)
1. Well...
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 10:15 AM
Dec 2012

Neither has their finger on the trigger and they aren't pointing the weapon at the person holding the camera. That's a step towards being properly educated at least.

Side-note: Anyone calling a firearm a toy needs to be reeducated on what a firearm is used for.

And, thanks to Instagram, we get to see that manifestation, as these new owners post photos of their new toys on the Internet today.

RKP5637

(67,111 posts)
7. Maybe next year they can get nice 40mm grenade launchers, it's the latest fad for the sick kids ...
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 10:41 AM
Dec 2012

Like why fool around with an AR-15 when even better can be had.

 

Matt_in_STL

(1,446 posts)
8. It looks like all of the photos are geo-tagged
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 10:45 AM
Dec 2012

Probably not smart if you want to keep the bad guys from checking out your house for guns to steal while you are out. More guns on their way to the street.....

renie408

(9,854 posts)
9. If you think that is gross, somebody on my FB wall
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 10:49 AM
Dec 2012

gave their 9 year old daughter a pink rifle for Christmas....YEA!!!

99Forever

(14,524 posts)
11. Endorsed by...
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 04:58 PM
Dec 2012

... both, Good Ol' St Nick and da Baybeeeee Geeebus themselves!



Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehaw!

 

Floyd_Gondolli

(1,277 posts)
14. We are a nation of imbeciles
Wed Dec 26, 2012, 05:01 PM
Dec 2012

And it's times like this when it's clear we have not evolved very far as a culture over the last 300 years.

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