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Cosmocat

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73. Except
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 08:37 AM
Jul 2016

because they had no idea who was shooting who ANYONE WHO WAS SEEN WITH A GUN WAS TO BE DETAINED.

"Trained" or not.

Waste of time and resources, added to the confusion, and frankly, dog lucky under extraordinarily chaotic and fearful times that law enforcement was disciplined and restrained enough to not end up shooting anyone of these people.

about time gopiscrap Jul 2016 #1
No, he'll no doubt get re-elected in DFW... the GOP overtly gerrymandered the place but not on uponit7771 Jul 2016 #11
The Dallas mayoral election is pretty safely blue. Ash_F Jul 2016 #40
Dallas is a progressive city. Liberal In Texas Jul 2016 #49
Mayor Rawlings tells the truth. Warpy Jul 2016 #2
THANK YOU!!!!!!!! calimary Jul 2016 #3
Every One Armed To The Teeth Including Officers In Blue. cynzke Jul 2016 #70
K&R !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! n/t RKP5637 Jul 2016 #4
He's 100% right, and anyone who takes a gun to protest isn't a "responsible" gun owner. Hoyt Jul 2016 #5
Humans almost never face a problem directly ... Jopin Klobe Jul 2016 #6
Doing the job of a leader. Thank you. n/t jtuck004 Jul 2016 #7
Moron ammosexuals cost American lives. AllyCat Jul 2016 #8
CJ Grisham, the ammosexual slamming the Dallas Police, can go Cheney himself. muntrv Jul 2016 #9
AMEN!!! Big ups to Rawlings and Brown !! uponit7771 Jul 2016 #10
The next election cycle the NRA will make sure someone more to their liking wins LiberalLovinLug Jul 2016 #12
I think concealed carry is much preferred to OC. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #13
I agree Duckhunter935 Jul 2016 #27
I agree that oc is preferable. Hangingon Jul 2016 #36
Since they would stay out of the way, why do they need a gun at all? Stinky The Clown Jul 2016 #63
For self defense against an immediate and direct attack on themselves and/or bystanders that Hangingon Jul 2016 #65
Except Cosmocat Jul 2016 #73
Yes, oc would have to be cleared. I am glad DPD had discipline in finding the source of shooting... Hangingon Jul 2016 #75
not picking a fight just asking a question? NoMoreRepugs Jul 2016 #76
If my weapon was slung or holsrered, as it should be in this scenario ... Hangingon Jul 2016 #82
slung or holstered agree - but the panic that ensues when one hears gunfire NoMoreRepugs Jul 2016 #84
My preference is for concealed carry for self-defense... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #86
Be aware that when the cops first roll up to a crime scene WHEN CRABS ROAR Jul 2016 #14
Thank you Mayor. 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #15
Most law enforcement is against it, but they have no voice or say when it comes to rladdi Jul 2016 #16
Apparently Chief Brown's son was high on PCP and had shot someone else before getting shot tblue37 Jul 2016 #25
His son killed two men - one was a cop TexasMommaWithAHat Jul 2016 #38
Many rank and file cops support the NRA and whatever they say, including open carry. Dustlawyer Jul 2016 #72
He is correct malaise Jul 2016 #17
Wasn't the main pusher of Open Carry in TX maryellen99 Jul 2016 #18
Don't need "open" carry to address her concern... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #20
seems to be a common thread among OC/CC types MisterP Jul 2016 #62
No. Straw Man Jul 2016 #85
K&R vkkv Jul 2016 #19
Should also call into question the entire 'good guys with guns' argument in general ... brett_jv Jul 2016 #21
I remember some time back that these open carry people "staged an event" turbinetree Jul 2016 #26
Silly argument TeddyR Jul 2016 #48
No I want to point out the NRA and their ammosexual friends arguments are bullshit ... brett_jv Jul 2016 #52
YES! MyOwnPeace Jul 2016 #53
Good for the Mayor underpants Jul 2016 #22
K&R! DemonGoddess Jul 2016 #23
K&R. nt tblue37 Jul 2016 #24
Carrying a gun in and of itself maybe a problem Arizona Roadrunner Jul 2016 #28
The CCW person is far less likely to commit a crime compared with the gen. population. Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #32
Committing an accident though, is far more problematical. LanternWaste Jul 2016 #79
Thus 90 gun accidents per 100 mill. gun owners exceeds that of 100 mill. non-owners? Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #83
These days you are taught to "shoot to stop" - which means center-mass. jmg257 Jul 2016 #34
Immediate defined Arizona Roadrunner Jul 2016 #45
Oh agree about open carry - I don't get it either. Immedate is usually expressed as "imminent", jmg257 Jul 2016 #46
He is correct Cosmocat Jul 2016 #74
I'm fine with logical anti-conceal arguments, but this one isn't logical realmirage Jul 2016 #29
K&R. Paladin Jul 2016 #30
When will M$Greedia interview this man? n/t malaise Jul 2016 #31
Hypocrisy at its best... WcoastO Jul 2016 #33
A "well regulated militia" randr Jul 2016 #35
We were safer bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #37
I grew up in an era with rifles in your pick up truck TexasMommaWithAHat Jul 2016 #39
it was that way here too bucolic_frolic Jul 2016 #42
Most people can't even figure out who they want to punch in a bar fight. Ash_F Jul 2016 #41
What, the open-carry folks didn't have their 'Good Guy' hats and badges on? groundloop Jul 2016 #43
Open carry was always a stupid idea Pakid Jul 2016 #44
I'm guessing one of the great reliefs experienced by common folk... 63splitwindow Jul 2016 #78
An open carry permit, concealed permit or simply owning a gun does not require you to defend anyone RB TexLa Jul 2016 #47
You're going to need to explain that one to me. Photographer Jul 2016 #50
No one has any obligation to protect anyone else RB TexLa Jul 2016 #51
And this has what to do with what??? Photographer Jul 2016 #60
I'm saying people having guns, concealed, open or what doesn't mean RB TexLa Jul 2016 #67
Okay... And in what context is this statement supposed to be taken as in there has been Photographer Jul 2016 #68
Then we can get rid of that "militia" nonsense from the beloved 2nd Amendment Orrex Jul 2016 #71
Open carry is for show. Iggo Jul 2016 #54
This^^^ Stinky The Clown Jul 2016 #64
And let's make no mistake about WHY these 20 dudes w/assault weapons were THERE ... brett_jv Jul 2016 #55
Good guys with guns look exactly like bad guys with guns IronLionZion Jul 2016 #56
+ 1 JoePhilly Jul 2016 #59
my thoughts exactly bora13 Jul 2016 #61
NO SHIT Skittles Jul 2016 #57
Is this factual??? 40RatRod Jul 2016 #58
Face the Nation Liberal In Texas Jul 2016 #66
Thank you, Mayor Rawlings, for rubbing the gun-worshippers' noses in their lethal BS. Surya Gayatri Jul 2016 #69
Oh he's gonna get hisself kicked outta da Texas guvment clubs lostnfound Jul 2016 #77
gee, do you think this could prompt the Texas Lege idiots to re-think Open Carry? RussBLib Jul 2016 #80
The gunsters often claim that guns are to protect them from the oppressive government. Yet Doctor_J Jul 2016 #81
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