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Gun Control Reform Activism

ileus

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16. Never offer to trade firearms (or anything else) unless the ad mentions trades.

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Sun May 5, 2013, 06:16 PM

May 2013

I traded a pistol and some boot for a dirtbike on craigslist back in Feb, but the ad mentioned trades being welcome.

We both come away happy on the trade...except now I have to replace a 9mm to replace the one I traded.

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Just a personal observation of how loose things are [View all] GP6971 May 2013 OP

Cue the gun strokers, to tell you whether it's a good deal or not. morningfog May 2013 #1

Nah.....it isn't GP6971 May 2013 #4

Our gun culture is ridiculous. ellisonz May 2013 #2

Pretty ugly, isn't it. n/t GP6971 May 2013 #5

Yep. ellisonz May 2013 #14

You should offer them a discount to surrender it morningfog May 2013 #3

Possible weapon laundering KT2000 May 2013 #6

Sure is. n/t GP6971 May 2013 #8

+1000 alittlelark May 2013 #9

It's frightening. Shanti Mama May 2013 #7

The last few bikes I sold, I got a lot of gun offers, too. Robb May 2013 #10

Got to admit GP6971 May 2013 #11

My Dad is a gun seller -- Hell Hath No Fury May 2013 #12

And you need to report this SQUEE May 2013 #17

This message was self-deleted by its author JimDandy May 2013 #13

Depends on where you are... bobclark86 May 2013 #15

Never offer to trade firearms (or anything else) unless the ad mentions trades. ileus May 2013 #16