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Gun Control & RKBA

blueridge3210

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3. So, who exactly

Reply to SecularMotion (Original post)

Mon Jul 20, 2015, 09:35 PM

Jul 2015

recommended arming ALL the troops. Big difference between saying no troops may be armed and saying all troops must be armed. This is the problem when trying to discuss issues of gun violence; one side comes to the table with falsehoods and straw man arguments which prevents any honest discussion of the issues.

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Why Military Security Experts Know That Arming All Troops Is Not the Answer [View all] SecularMotion Jul 2015 OP

Wow a blog commentary (nt) Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #1

Blog fraud. There were no military experts cited in the article stating what the headline claims. nt Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #2

I am sure the poster Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #4

So, who exactly blueridge3210 Jul 2015 #3

You think you are going to get an answer Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #5

It's worth asking the question. blueridge3210 Jul 2015 #6

I agree Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #7

I'd settle for knowing Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #8

I would be embarrassed Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #9

It's not unlike the WaPo op-ed blueridge3210 Jul 2015 #10

I call bullshit gejohnston Jul 2015 #11

"no more qualified to neutralize an active shooter sarisataka Jul 2015 #14

There must be money in disarming people; or at least future money, what's in it for Bloomy??? ileus Jul 2015 #17

Two things sarisataka Jul 2015 #21

In Bloomberg's own words: benEzra Jul 2015 #26

And what if St. Peter is cleaning his Garand when Bloomie arrives? DonP Jul 2015 #27

And I thought only Marion Barry was on crack. ileus Jul 2015 #28

Bloomberg does get around Duckhunter935 Jul 2015 #15

We have Marines guarding embassies, but they're not equipped to guard enlistment stations? pablo_marmol Jul 2015 #12

Embassy guards are highly trained combat troops hack89 Jul 2015 #18

and even the admin an support types do firearms training gejohnston Jul 2015 #19

Embassy guard can be from any MOS hack89 Jul 2015 #22

Part of the requirements for Marines on oneshooter Jul 2015 #23

My jarhead friends remind me constantly that "Every Marne is a Rifleman" DonP Jul 2015 #20

Oh yeah......well aware of the point in your subject line Don. pablo_marmol Jul 2015 #29

Strawman. pablo_marmol Jul 2015 #13

I know...I know let me answer; Because guns kill people???? ileus Jul 2015 #16

When installing washerless sparkplugs, observe these rules: Eleanors38 Jul 2015 #24

I think the military experts from the OP would agree. nt Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2015 #25