Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: wowsers. this emphatically refutes the 'need a gun to stop a bad guy' thing. how did i miss this?!? [View all]Jenoch
(7,720 posts)50. Clarity on these threads is always helpful.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
114 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
wowsers. this emphatically refutes the 'need a gun to stop a bad guy' thing. how did i miss this?!? [View all]
farminator3000
Jan 2013
OP
This was ruined for me by its repeated use of hysterical, screaming women falling
CTyankee
Jan 2013
#5
not blaming you. I blame the makers of the video. Isn't it galling to see this, with
CTyankee
Jan 2013
#7
so does a dog. or an alarm. or police locks. or a motion detector. or a .22 long
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#15
maybe a different neighborhood would be more relaxing? also, pepper spray, body armor, chainmail?
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#18
Just have your people send the keyboard-cleaning bill to my people. nt
OneTenthofOnePercent
Jan 2013
#97
What makes you think that a legally armed citizen would spray bullets everywhere?
GreenStormCloud
Jan 2013
#19
You've not heard the term "Mall ninja" before? I thought you were knowledgable about guns...
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#98
they probably both had permits. they probably both missed. they probably didn't need to be shooting
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#103
The guard had to have a permit, in WA. The other guy would have been illegal.
GreenStormCloud
Jan 2013
#110
i'm not saying you can't defend yourself, i'm saying you don't need a military rifle to do it
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#105
maybe he was lucky he DIDN'T have a gun, and didn't become a target, and was able to do something
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#23
see #26. the guard confronted the guy and he started shooting. he got in the guys face. not a target
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#28
i stopped at the word texas. i'm sure they are very neutral and unbaised on the subject of guns, but
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#55
Your anecdotes are more reliable than published statistics? It really *is* a religious...
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#62
i'd go with harvard over you, myself, thanks. texas data? right. interpreted by you? ha!
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#92
you are totally confused- the hyperbole is not mine- i'm 110% right that the NRA is full o'crap
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#93
Yeah, yeah, anecdotes are better than verifiable statistics to you.
friendly_iconoclast
Jan 2013
#111
I would be willing to bet that 90% of those owners of semi automatic weapons
politicaljunkie41910
Jan 2013
#25
I think that's it. He used the best that was available to him. It doesn't mean that something else..
Honeycombe8
Jan 2013
#35
typing a few sentences doesn't prove anything unless you were there when it happened
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#34
i am correct and that makes no sense. OP was 'no comment'. why are you trying to belittle the guy?
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#37
"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun," LaPierre said. .....
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#40
i'm more comfortable with cops than vigilantes, thanks. why trust any joe off the street?
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#72
a guy going around with a gun looking for trouble sounds pretty lame to me, thanks.
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#94
Attempts by armed citizens to stop shooters are rare. At least two such attempts in recent years
farminator3000
Jan 2013
#38
"Records reveal that he legally acquired at least six weapons in the years before his death."
Walk away
Jan 2013
#79