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8. I'm certain he would have conducted himself as a perfect gentleman, armed robbery being...

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 09:30 PM

Jan 2019

Itself an act of high civility. We all know how graciuos, respectful, and humane armed robbers behave, just as in this delightful example: https://abc7ny.com/new-jersey-gas-station-clerk-killed-during-robbery/4934722/

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Another responsible gun-owner [View all] ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 OP

We have them around here TEB Jan 2019 #1

And here's another! Marengo Jan 2019 #2

Wow, I'm so glad she gets to keep her pearls and whatnot. ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #3

Actually the one making the nation worse Jake Stern Jan 2019 #4

Whatever happened to robbery being a crime of poverty? ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #6

Answer me a question Jake Stern Jan 2019 #7

So robbery is not a crime of poverty? ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #13

Roughly 3 million Americans legally carry firearms daily, 9 million do so at once a month. If Marengo Jan 2019 #20

I'm sure we can easily compare instances of self-defense with gun crimes. ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #22

You claimed 1:1 of legal carriers to racists brandishing firearms at AA teenagers, now back that up. Marengo Jan 2019 #24

No, technically I compared instances of self-defense (e.g. the old lady) ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #26

Oh, so you voluntarily use the term "packing heat" without knowing its commonly understood... Marengo Jan 2019 #33

Your semantic investigation is terribly exciting, ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #36

LOL! Not really relevant? That specious claim is a foundation of your argument. Marengo Jan 2019 #46

Unfortunately you would lose that bet sarisataka Jan 2019 #28

Depends how much you think about the surveys involved, I guess ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #39

I was referring to sarisataka Jan 2019 #48

How does that justify his actions? nt hack89 Jan 2019 #29

No one said anything about justification ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #40

It would be even tougher to be comfortable with the death of his victim. hack89 Jan 2019 #41

I'm certain he would have conducted himself as a perfect gentleman, armed robbery being... Marengo Jan 2019 #8

Some DUers seem to think it's better to submit to being a victim rather than defend ones self. Jake Stern Jan 2019 #9

I'm not against self defense, I'm against guns. ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #11

Apparently the real criminal is the one who uses a gun in self defense Marengo Jan 2019 #15

Just more evidence that guns make things worse, not better. ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #10

I'm sure the criminal element will rush to the head of the line to surrender their firearms... Marengo Jan 2019 #12

You seem to think I think confiscation is an immediate silver bullet. ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #14

Sure works in Venezuela, doesn't it? Marengo Jan 2019 #16

I doubt I need to point out the differences between the USA and Venezuela to you, ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #17

The joke is your cloud cuckoo land idea of the ease and popularity of complete firearm... Marengo Jan 2019 #18

Insulting. ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #19

Such an absurdity deserves nothing more than insult and contempt, and you cannot seriously... Marengo Jan 2019 #21

FFS ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #25

Huh? If South Korea and the United States shared similar historic traditions and cultural attitudes Marengo Jan 2019 #30

Oh, so we are stuck in our ways, huh? ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #42

Mass non-compliance would indicate that YOU are on the wrong side, and that your advocated Marengo Jan 2019 #49

Works in Europe, Japan, Australia. John Fante Jan 2019 #27

Europe and Australia have plenty of guns hack89 Jan 2019 #31

Taken together, I don't Europe has even half the number of guns John Fante Jan 2019 #34

If crime and guns go hand in hand hack89 Jan 2019 #37

That stat cuts both ways. ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #44

There are other reasons for owning guns besides self defense hack89 Jan 2019 #45

"so authoritarian acts by the government are hard to oppose." ExciteBike66 Jan 2019 #43

No. I was referring only to Japan hack89 Jan 2019 #47

What works? Marengo Jan 2019 #32

Not having a ratio of 1:1 firearms to people floating around. John Fante Jan 2019 #35

Non-sensical, the topic of this discussion is complete civilian disarmament. Marengo Jan 2019 #38

Damned frustrating when someone giggles at your sacred cows... LanternWaste Jan 2019 #23

Very fine people on both sides! Initech Jan 2019 #5