Gun Control & RKBA

Callisto32

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96. Decent people don't advocate for the disarmament of the most vulnerable among them.

Fri Jan 27, 2012, 08:17 PM

Jan 2012

"If you love something, make it more vulnerable to vicious attack."

Please....

It would be funny if you didn't actually seem serious about your schtick.

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Boys Attack Cyclist Who Fights Back, Kills 1 [View all] ileus Jan 2012 OP

Play stupid games. Win stupid prizes. nt TheWraith Jan 2012 #1

Boys pull out knife, gun in argument in 7th-grade class ellisonz Jan 2012 #2

Your post belongs in this thread why? Same kids? Same bike rider? ileus Jan 2012 #3

Seems perfectly clear to me. Hoyt Jan 2012 #5

So they were the same kids in my story? ileus Jan 2012 #8

Eyes wide shut. nt Remmah2 Jan 2012 #18

WAR IS PEACE!!! Callisto32 Jan 2012 #91

Yes, a perfect distraction from the OP. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #139

You aren't seriously suggesting that these twi situations are the cyclist fighting Ecumenist Jan 2012 #6

Hey the kids have guns too... ellisonz Jan 2012 #7

Makes no sense and you know it. I'm not a gun fanatic but those two boys who atttacked Ecumenist Jan 2012 #10

lol ellisonz Jan 2012 #14

Bless your pointy head, you don't understand metaphors..... Ecumenist Jan 2012 #15

Please elaborate... ellisonz Jan 2012 #16

You know what I mean. the fact that a 65 YEAR OLD MAN WAS DEFENDING HIMSELF in Ecumenist Jan 2012 #17

They could have just shot him... ellisonz Jan 2012 #19

Or they could have just beaten him to death ... Straw Man Jan 2012 #23

Actually, we don't allow minors to purchase handguns. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #118

Couple a young strong punks attacked an elderly man... SteveW Jan 2012 #140

Just as easily? cbrer Jan 2012 #50

Nice threadjack. nt Union Scribe Jan 2012 #25

Thanks buddy! n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #27

I've got news for you. montanto Jan 2012 #44

One of the comments to the story burf Jan 2012 #4

The former criminal was even wearing an electronic monitoring device as part of his probation. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2012 #9

Biggest concern...was the bike damaged? ileus Jan 2012 #11

I knew a couple who carried PPK's BiggJawn Jan 2012 #12

I carry mine a few different ways depending on if I'm riding alone or with the kids. ileus Jan 2012 #13

Dang, I'll have to check my bike store to see if they have handlebarholster -- If I carried. Hoyt Jan 2012 #20

Sick? EX500rider Jan 2012 #21

If that happened. Besides, a million more guns for relatively few instances. Seems like pollution. Hoyt Jan 2012 #22

Good to know you're worried about our precious bodily fluids. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #24

Wasn't he supposed to one-eyed fat man Jan 2012 #32

That one was pretty funny, actually. jeepnstein Jan 2012 #34

Yeah, the old guy should have let them abuse him. 'Cause that wouldn't have been too steep.... PavePusher Jan 2012 #48

well he is getting close to the end of life. ileus Jan 2012 #30

Or you could get one of these puppies... ellisonz Jan 2012 #28

The "Velo-Dog" revolver was specifically marketed as a defense for cyclists against dogs. Jean V. Dubois Jan 2012 #35

on dogs I gejohnston Jan 2012 #147

I like it. I could usse that to go to the range on weekends. PavePusher Jan 2012 #49

2" piece of velcro and a fobus holster is all you need. ileus Jan 2012 #29

What's sick about it? BiggJawn Jan 2012 #31

ah, the dangers of trying to insult iverglas Jan 2012 #38

"Girly metaphors?" Trying to tag on some worn-out feminist appeal? ha. SteveW Jan 2012 #141

lol. you should read the story that your post is attached to! montanto Jan 2012 #46

What is sick about it? liberal_biker Jan 2012 #54

I promised myself.. Callisto32 Jan 2012 #93

Why, Callisto, you can use the "alert" function. Really. yep. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #142

You say 'sick' I say 'prudent'. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #119

Pfft, he should have just used his anti-dog spray bottle! nt Union Scribe Jan 2012 #26

or took his front wheel off and used it as a shield. ileus Jan 2012 #33

Oh what a cruel uncivilized world. Glassunion Jan 2012 #36

"And people wonder why I carry my LCP when I ride." iverglas Jan 2012 #37

Since you seem to be particularly nit-pickety about word choice today.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #39

and now, how it went iverglas Jan 2012 #40

You seem to be channeling Carnac today.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #43

SHE NEVER SAID THAT!!! Callisto32 Jan 2012 #98

"I must have silence." "You've had it many times before." nt SteveW Jan 2012 #143

who really gives a flying fuddernut about the attackers. ileus Jan 2012 #41

their families, their communities, iverglas Jan 2012 #42

What it did and didn't do. Straw Man Jan 2012 #45

Some of your points are good, others not so much... TPaine7 Jan 2012 #47

There is an old adage about not picking a fight burf Jan 2012 #51

it's OT iverglas Jan 2012 #58

Thank you. beevul Jan 2012 #60

oh no iverglas Jan 2012 #64

ONUS? cbrer Jan 2012 #66

I have to wonder about the mind of a person... liberal_biker Jan 2012 #67

what perplexes me is how gejohnston Jan 2012 #69

not at all! iverglas Jan 2012 #80

B. U. L. L. S. H. I. T. !!! TPaine7 Jan 2012 #89

IF THEY DON'T WANT TO GET HURT THEY DO iverglas Jan 2012 #92

Your loyalty to violent felons is impressive TPaine7 Jan 2012 #115

you actually did get it iverglas Jan 2012 #122

Let me see if I understand you cbrer Jan 2012 #117

I think my best advice here iverglas Jan 2012 #123

Deep Breath? cbrer Jan 2012 #137

Oh, and while we're at it... cbrer Jan 2012 #138

If I'd used that language, I would have been alerted. And hidden. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #144

It's "blame the victim" time again. And Jello. n/t PavePusher Jan 2012 #81

As far as my age, I'm pretty close to the guy on the bike. burf Jan 2012 #62

quick! get new spectacles! iverglas Jan 2012 #65

Wasn't he the one who should organized his life differently? burf Jan 2012 #74

seriously, you're going to get hurt iverglas Jan 2012 #75

as you are reading it? iverglas Jan 2012 #124

Hey Womens!!!! Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #73

would you settle for an E for effort? iverglas Jan 2012 #76

they should not have to gejohnston Jan 2012 #77

it shouldn't snow in January, either iverglas Jan 2012 #79

doesn't where I live gejohnston Jan 2012 #82

First, don't worry about the typo. We all do it. Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #86

nah, I'm not missin nuttin iverglas Jan 2012 #88

Ah, but it did keep him from being attacked MORE Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #95

will nobody be outraged?? iverglas Jan 2012 #125

given that Kleck gejohnston Jan 2012 #127

By definition, I'm right Kellerfeller Jan 2012 #132

Why don't you do it yourself? I'm pretty sure you could. oneshooter Jan 2012 #134

Actually most people in the world hate your "moral code" gejohnston Jan 2012 #100

you're sorry? iverglas Jan 2012 #128

I did not say gejohnston Jan 2012 #129

too bad you don't stick to the facts iverglas Jan 2012 #130

so much for getting him in a position of weakness....getting killed...ain't that a bitch. ileus Jan 2012 #131

I did. gejohnston Jan 2012 #135

re: "Speculation works many ways." discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #136

You've confused self-defense with deterrent. Really... SteveW Jan 2012 #145

"I am quite comfortable saying the onus is on them to organize there lives differently." EX500rider Jan 2012 #90

They were just giving him a friendly beat down before robbing him. ileus Jan 2012 #52

Your statement is absurd cbrer Jan 2012 #53

rut row...you said thug. ileus Jan 2012 #55

You forgot "misogynist"--all "gun militants" hate women. n/t TPaine7 Jan 2012 #56

crap... ileus Jan 2012 #61

hee hee cbrer Jan 2012 #71

MY statement is absurd?!? iverglas Jan 2012 #59

Oh no! cbrer Jan 2012 #68

Unpleasant youths indeed. No evidence of intent to kill anyone. one-eyed fat man Jan 2012 #57

iverglas is a certified bad ass--ready, willing and able to hand out beat downs at a moment's notice TPaine7 Jan 2012 #70

Can I get a big AMEN!? cbrer Jan 2012 #72

when you're old enough to drink iverglas Jan 2012 #78

That's as close as I've ever come to alerting on a post. My skin is crawling as I type. TPaine7 Jan 2012 #83

my work here is done! iverglas Jan 2012 #85

Close to alerting? Don't bother; keep your track record clean. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #146

What? No more animated emoticons? cbrer Jan 2012 #84

hush now iverglas Jan 2012 #87

oh my... ellisonz Jan 2012 #101

Wait...I don't understand how that box works, exactly. Callisto32 Jan 2012 #97

I have the most gory and violent revenge fantasies iverglas Jan 2012 #99

Wait? Callisto32 Jan 2012 #104

yes? iverglas Jan 2012 #107

No... Callisto32 Jan 2012 #108

okay, try looking up "dry" iverglas Jan 2012 #110

works best in person gejohnston Jan 2012 #112

yes, that is quite true iverglas Jan 2012 #113

The bolded, indented parts are both iverglas. n/t TPaine7 Jan 2012 #116

Decent people don't advocate for the disarmament of the most vulnerable among them. Callisto32 Jan 2012 #96

No, my urge is to defend people who had to defend themselves from those that would suggest Bludlust. Callisto32 Jan 2012 #102

To kill 16 year olds engaged in a life-threatening attack on a senior citizen. Callisto32 Jan 2012 #94

I dunno iverglas Jan 2012 #103

You told somone to prove something that can't be proven. Callisto32 Jan 2012 #106

This message was self-deleted by its author Callisto32 Jan 2012 #109

But it is only a guess, you don't know for sure. oneshooter Jan 2012 #111

how big a sigh do we think would be big enough here? iverglas Jan 2012 #114

Despite your petty insults you have failed once again to answer the question. oneshooter Jan 2012 #121

tsk iverglas Jan 2012 #126

Hey, Iverglas, I have a question for ya... octothorpe Jan 2012 #148

nah iverglas Jan 2012 #149

yeah take that....beatings are good and civil...shooting an attacker bad. ileus Jan 2012 #105

Solid Defense. Sorry it had to happen. n/t DWC Jan 2012 #63

Tragic, needless waste of one life and ruination of two others slackmaster Jan 2012 #120

good shoot, classic disparity of force AzWorker Jan 2012 #133