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AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)
118. Actually, we don't allow minors to purchase handguns.
Sat Jan 28, 2012, 05:35 AM
Jan 2012

Laws were broken, interesting that you think one or two more laws would have altered that outcome.

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
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