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50. This is their albatross
Sun Nov 21, 2021, 12:02 PM
Nov 2021

Not to do with a recent trial, but going forward the armed persons will find themselves in the figurative crosshairs of conflicting beliefs.

An armed person, realizing himself soon to be threatened, begins to react and gets shot.
An armed person, not realizing himself soon to be threatened, can only draw the weapon with intent to kill.

Any vigilante can ferret out an unknown vigalante by causing him to react. A reaction that reveals he may be armed will lead to him being immediately shot, however, if he doesn't counter the threat he will still be shot anyway. So if he shoots it is murder, if he reacts he gets shot, if he doesn't react he gets shot.

The brave men, afraid to use their weapons, may soon know they've been had.

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I'll get as far getemjoe Nov 2021 #1
So wouldn't I, but there are heroes amongst us too. boston bean Nov 2021 #2
If you see a male carrying an AR 15 down the road, assume he will shoot and kill you. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #3
Not if I "feel threatened" first. nt Progressive Jones Nov 2021 #5
Only white males are allowed to "feel threatened." Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #6
I'm as white as they come. I'm Irish !!! nt Progressive Jones Nov 2021 #13
Right, if I didn't have freckles, I would be casper the ghost. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Nov 2021 #47
Hell, I Assume RobinA Nov 2021 #35
Those trucks scare the bejabbers out of me. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #36
That's exactly why they build them that way & drive them around. NullTuples Nov 2021 #37
Probably more like low rank male chimps wishing they were mid rank. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #42
It takes a short man to drive a tall truck!! Mopar151 Nov 2021 #46
Right the guns are substitutions for something else. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #49
So what does that make me? MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #51
Depends upon what a person does with the gun. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #54
That I don't do, MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #55
That is good. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #57
Did you carry a gun as a combat engineer? MarineCombatEngineer Nov 2021 #58
Low rank male chimps wouldn't put on a display challenging the world to try to knock them down. NullTuples Nov 2021 #53
Good points. Irish_Dem Nov 2021 #59
With chimps it's all the same...except for zeta males. NullTuples Nov 2021 #61
Gun addicts in state houses writing gun laws. Same yokel legislators passing those laws. nt Progressive Jones Nov 2021 #4
I seek cover if i see a person with a gun who i know just shot someone. Kaleva Nov 2021 #7
What if you couldn't and you touched his gun and he says boston bean Nov 2021 #9
How could I possibly touch his gun if I'm actively seeking cover and trying to flee the area? Kaleva Nov 2021 #15
I asked what if you couldn't flee. boston bean Nov 2021 #17
Hands up and hope he doesn't shoot me Hav Nov 2021 #21
If I had a chance I would try to get the barrel,of a gun pointed away from me. boston bean Nov 2021 #22
I think that's natural reaction Hav Nov 2021 #25
It is weird, but I'm reading it the other way. rgbecker Nov 2021 #8
In this scenario only one person has the gun. boston bean Nov 2021 #11
No - there were two people with guns FBaggins Nov 2021 #28
Two had NO gun. Is that a fact or not? boston bean Nov 2021 #31
Of course - at least three in fact FBaggins Nov 2021 #33
It's messed up. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #10
Not so crazy FBaggins Nov 2021 #30
Then I'll act like the judge and call that propensity... Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2021 #39
"Man"? Maybe HE thought so. Beartracks Nov 2021 #12
these are scenarios stupid gun humpers never envision Skittles Nov 2021 #14
Are you driving? Red Mountain Nov 2021 #18
Yep Rebl2 Nov 2021 #44
That's what I was thinking. 2naSalit Nov 2021 #48
Depends on the situation ripcord Nov 2021 #19
+1 ripcord, I would like additional clarification Devil Child Nov 2021 #27
I see an unstable individual, likely delusional, certainly deplorable, probably dangerous sanatanadharma Nov 2021 #20
No... you don't lose the right to protect yourself FBaggins Nov 2021 #23
His case in that scenario, would have been more of an uphill battle, yagotme Nov 2021 #32
Right. You know all those "good men with guns" that then pull out gun and shoot the man LizBeth Nov 2021 #24
A Wisconsin jury maxrandb Nov 2021 #26
saw a guy carrying a gun like that in Goodwill once. Left immediately, swore I would never go back demigoddess Nov 2021 #29
Well, there is sweet stuff in the bargain rack when they first bring it out. Gotta stand yer ground Evolve Dammit Nov 2021 #38
Pretty much. SYFROYH Nov 2021 #34
Okay.. kaotikross Nov 2021 #40
I would suggest calling 911 and telling the damn cops to do their job. LiberalFighter Nov 2021 #41
Ronald Regan Rebl2 Nov 2021 #43
Thank you NRA... dlk Nov 2021 #45
This is their albatross taxi Nov 2021 #50
Depends on the situation pinkstarburst Nov 2021 #52
If I'n in my car in FL I get to run him over, in self defence, stand my ground or something. ZonkerHarris Nov 2021 #56
1 flaw, initially before he started shooting, he was mistaken for an active shooter. TigressDem Nov 2021 #60
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