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Showing Original Post only (View all)Why are there virtually NO examples [View all]
of civilians legally defending themselves with firearms and accidentally shooting innocent bystanders in the process?
Countless times antis have stressed that armed civilians will go "cowboy" crazy and shoot hoards of innocent bystanders while trying to defend themselves with a firearm. I have searched for examples of such occurrences. I even posted two (2) threads
http://www.democraticunderground.com/117266664#post5
http://www.democraticunderground.com/117267298
asking for examples.
All efforts have generated one (1) example of one (1) innocent bystander accidentally being shot by one (1) individual legally defending himself from two (2) armed robbers.
Sounds to me like it is way past time to put that straw man to bed.
Semper Fi,
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I challenged your general assertion that no laws banned people from joining gangs.
Clames
Sep 2012
#53
No one on this thread was talking about military law until you put yourself in a corner
Bjorn Against
Sep 2012
#54
Well that law is from a different state and almost certain to be found unconstitutional
Bjorn Against
Sep 2012
#59
Well if you want to say gang membership is illegal based on two exceptions to the rule
Bjorn Against
Sep 2012
#63
Blood in-Blood out. you can't even join a real gang without committing a felony.
bad sofa king
Sep 2012
#39
It may be simple if you view the world in black and white, I see lots of grey
Bjorn Against
Sep 2012
#36
Nirvana Fallacy: The system doesn't have to be perfect to be functional and provide a benefit. nt
rDigital
Sep 2012
#38
Fortunately, lawful concealed carry proponents have better aim than you do in search terms.
AtheistCrusader
Sep 2012
#61
Ususally when you're being mugged, there aren't any innocent bystanders inncocently standing by
bad sofa king
Sep 2012
#37
When your cause is just you cannot allow yourself to be constrained by empirical evidence
4th law of robotics
Sep 2012
#57