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11. http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/10/21/21063199-indiana-pastor-pulls-gun-on-man-stops-robbery

Sun Dec 15, 2013, 11:58 PM

Dec 2013

Well, that took all of 4 seconds. It's even from my home state.

Google search terms: "man with gun stops robbery"

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My gun opened a jar of pickles for me just the other day Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #1

nope Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #2

I bet if a gun stopped a robbery, it would be a news story. Stinky The Clown Dec 2013 #3

Guns can't actually do anything by themselves Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #5

very true Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #9

nope Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #7

how about feeding people Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #4

I did a couple weeks ago. Brickbat Dec 2013 #6

or this one Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #8

The last thing I would call that story is helpful. defacto7 Dec 2013 #10

+1 Agschmid Dec 2013 #12

Defending yourself as an atrocity? Wow! Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #13

You're right, he didn't. defacto7 Dec 2013 #20

So relying on the kindness of the armed man who broke into his house Blanket Statements Dec 2013 #34

Perhaps that's why stories about guns being helpful are seemingly rare petronius Dec 2013 #14

the OP knows that Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #16

That's a good response for a lot of subjects, defacto7 Dec 2013 #22

The "absence of a bad thing" that I was referring to was nobody petronius Dec 2013 #23

Thanks for the clarification. defacto7 Dec 2013 #25

There have been attempts, through means other than analysis of media petronius Dec 2013 #32

Happens hundreds or thousands of times a day. Not really news... Demo_Chris Dec 2013 #15

correct nt Duckhunter935 Dec 2013 #17

One I always recall... sarisataka Dec 2013 #18

Some win the lottery... defacto7 Dec 2013 #24

Some do sarisataka Dec 2013 #33

Guns Get Workers To America josejimenez Dec 2013 #19

No? Ask Canadians and Brits about not speaking German right now. flvegan Dec 2013 #21

. laundry_queen Dec 2013 #29

Self defense stories are not allowed in GD, only one side is here The Straight Story Dec 2013 #27

1776 solarhydrocan Dec 2013 #30

Somebody with a CCW license saved a woman's life Warpy Dec 2013 #31