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In reply to the discussion: US Service Members foil suspected terrorist attack (UPDATED) [View all]SCantiGOP
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Just hate to see the pro-gun trolls try to kill the vibe on this thread.
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Just like gun control kept the shooter from acquiring a rifle and nine 30-round magazines.
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2015
#7
Women and minorities are the fastest growing segment of the gun owning population.
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2015
#28
I'm guessing a Kalashnikov and a shit ton of ammo in a bag are kind of distinctive. nt
msanthrope
Aug 2015
#13
There's two types of country in the world. Those who use the metric system and
Glassunion
Aug 2015
#38
article says they heard the distinct sound of loading the gun from inside the restroom
HFRN
Aug 2015
#29
They weren't passengers....they saw the guy in the station and followed him onto the train. nt
msanthrope
Aug 2015
#57
You and about 45 others according to his boasts. Frankly, I'm surprised he saw the OP. I was
Nuclear Unicorn
Aug 2015
#53
The early reports were not sure it was a terrorist until his skin color and his religion were known.
Fred Sanders
Aug 2015
#12
He was already known to the authorities, and I think the attack was the convincing item.
Yo_Mama
Aug 2015
#49
And again, what kind of threat needed to be neutralized in a suspect that was running away?
Rozlee
Aug 2015
#113
And I said many in the US kill even after the threat is neutralized and even when
Rozlee
Aug 2015
#123
What would cause 3 presumably strange to this area to start following a stranger, and
jtuck004
Aug 2015
#101
Read the original post without edits. You'll see they were originally identified as Marines
Xipe Totec
Aug 2015
#97
Wow. (edited to add: Not Marines, one Air Force one Oregon National Guard)
Warren DeMontague
Aug 2015
#76
Not sure where the 'toilet' story came from - he shot, and then the 2 decided to rush him
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2015
#77
See #79 - it now seems it was another who struggled with him first
muriel_volestrangler
Aug 2015
#90
Ain't that some shit? Take a vacation from Afghanistan and wind up having to deal with another dick
hollowdweller
Aug 2015
#104
Someone I know just wrote that she thought this was a false flag thing or a "plant"
betsuni
Aug 2015
#111