Re: Dear John: Clubs Aren't for Canucks Only

Lee Bell wrote:

The term "law abiding citizen" has no meaning for Greg.

It has meaning as long as he likes the law in question.

As to "law abiding citizen" pertaining to firearms goes, he is a simple
bigot.

The only thing keeping him from becoming a tyrant is the constitution, and
the fact that We have guns.



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