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bowens43

(16,064 posts)
1. we have a right to protect ourselves against gun toting idiots.
Wed Jan 21, 2015, 10:50 AM
Jan 2015

he should have broken his damn arms....

we have a right to protect ourselves against gun toting idiots. bowens43 Jan 2015 #1
There was no threat except in the febrile, paranoid imagination of the attacker. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #3
So you favor assaulting law abiding people? DonP Jan 2015 #4
I don't think thats even in question at this point, Don. N/T beevul Jan 2015 #27
You don't have the right to tackle someone not posing any threat. GGJohn Jan 2015 #7
They're selective tough guys. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #8
That mask slipped long ago sarisataka Jan 2015 #10
"he should have broken his damn arms..." Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #11
regressives are violent....that's why they want to be sure folks are disarmed. ileus Jan 2015 #18
Absolutely sarisataka Jan 2015 #9
What a completely fucked-up thing to say. You should be ashamed of yourself friendly_iconoclast Jan 2015 #42
and you guys think Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #51
Broken his arms?!? bravenak Jan 2015 #52
I agree about protecting ourselves Politicalboi Jan 2015 #54
Why are nutty antis allowed to "protect" themselves from peaceable people who mean them no harm Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #57
Nope. You don't have that right. Veganstein Jan 2015 #81
SWATing moving to the next level I guess DonP Jan 2015 #2
Sounds like it wasn't too well concealed Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #5
Better concealed than the lunacy of the attacker. Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #6
Why lunacy? Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #12
"you should be prepared for such reactions" Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #13
Hold on. Veganstein Jan 2015 #55
The problem was the victim was obviously not prepared to defend himself Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #68
IMO you cannot be reasonably expected to protect yourself... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2015 #69
I couldn't agree more Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #70
The victim appeared to have acted responsibly as well as complied with all relevant laws. branford Jan 2015 #71
That's exactly the problem! Veganstein Jan 2015 #73
Not many of us would be prepared to deal with such a situation Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #75
good grief discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2015 #76
I see what you mean. Veganstein Jan 2015 #77
in truth... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2015 #78
everyone on this side of the ground has a damned good reason. ileus Jan 2015 #16
What ground? You OK? Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #29
I'm sure he meant anyone alive. Veganstein Jan 2015 #56
Are you suggesting the opposite is true? Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #66
no, but his ability to so gejohnston Jan 2015 #67
Definitely not. Veganstein Jan 2015 #72
I tend to agree. The key word being "everyone" Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #74
My family... Veganstein Jan 2015 #80
You make some excellent points Starboard Tack Jan 2015 #82
Understand, or approve? Veganstein Jan 2015 #84
One thing I noticed in Florida gejohnston Jan 2015 #32
And your first post in the thread says it all. beevul Jan 2015 #28
Last Saturday, in Melbourne, Florida, a man carried three guns into the mall, and djean111 Jan 2015 #14
You know nothing about the victim in the OP except "he's one of THOSE people" Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #15
No one that carries wants to be put in the position of having to use their PSD. ileus Jan 2015 #17
rush to judgement jimmy the one Jan 2015 #19
The other grabbers in this thread and the one in GD are excusing the attack if not Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #20
"we be far more passive" sarisataka Jan 2015 #21
so much nonsense gejohnston Jan 2015 #22
hate cream? jimmy the one Jan 2015 #25
perhaps you need to wake up and know what you are talking about gejohnston Jan 2015 #26
mounties in orlanda jimmy the one Jan 2015 #30
shooting sports are more than hunting gejohnston Jan 2015 #31
racial stress exists jimmy the one Jan 2015 #33
relevance is that gejohnston Jan 2015 #34
twilight zone jimmy the one Jan 2015 #35
no, gejohnston Jan 2015 #36
johnston edits out his gaffe, lies about it jimmy the one Jan 2015 #38
you assume much gejohnston Jan 2015 #39
beowolf, a good start jimmy the one Jan 2015 #60
John Keegan died? gejohnston Jan 2015 #62
john keegan, r.i.p. 34 - 12 jimmy the one Jan 2015 #63
BTW, gejohnston Jan 2015 #37
I am quite surprised sarisataka Jan 2015 #40
Isn't that what the gun control movement, at its core, is all about? benEzra Jan 2015 #47
We will have a peaceful society! sarisataka Jan 2015 #48
cherry picking bad apples jimmy the one Jan 2015 #58
no, they were sane people who gejohnston Jan 2015 #59
Wow. Racist white man tackles carry concealed black man......if it was the other way around? Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #49
Would it really matter? sarisataka Jan 2015 #53
Foster is *definitely* one of your sort, Jimmy. To quote another vocal antigun DUer: friendly_iconoclast Jan 2015 #43
He was simply doing what Mr."Beans and bicycle tire" suggested. n/t oneshooter Jan 2015 #44
If the case against Mr. Foster proceeds, I wonder if the people who advocate this petronius Jan 2015 #23
Perhaps a week or two in County General Pop with the word that he jumped a 62 year old black man? DonP Jan 2015 #24
One month in the clink for being a paranoid racist on top. Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #50
Great idea, include hate crime charges DonP Jan 2015 #61
what if daniels HAD shot back in SD? jimmy the one Jan 2015 #64
What if you HAD taken that English composition class? friendly_iconoclast Jan 2015 #65
iconic nitpick jimmy the one Jan 2015 #83
Walmart video of CHP carrier attacked by thug. ileus Jan 2015 #41
It was just an ammosexual sarisataka Jan 2015 #45
most unsafe disarming I've ever seen...there needs to be some common sense gun control ileus Jan 2015 #46
Here's my question: how do we know the assailant is a "gun grabber"? Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2015 #79
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