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lostnfound

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18. Agreed. I'm just pointing out the deflection that will occur

Mon Feb 6, 2023, 04:39 PM

Feb 2023

Guns everywhere, making all interactions risky. No matter the circumstances, the guns will not be blamed.

It’s really not fair that police have to do their policing in a society randomly armed to the teeth, but weirdly, they haven’t pushed for gun control.

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OMG, in McKeesport, PA, two officers were called to a domestic dispute. One officer was shot in the [View all] debm55 Feb 2023 OP

No need to feel sorry for your rant. Sogo Feb 2023 #1

You know, you get sick and damn tired of it. Lockdown has been lifted but UPMC McKeeport is still on debm55 Feb 2023 #3

It is well acknowledged DENVERPOPS Feb 2023 #12

You have to consider the risk of a shooting or other threats going anywhere these days. brewens Feb 2023 #2

Situational awareness is nrcessary. wnylib Feb 2023 #5

I've known not to be in a huge throng for decades and now that's scarier. A crowd might spook and brewens Feb 2023 #7

I wish I hadn't altered the way I live and shop, but I have. Runningdawg Feb 2023 #4

Here's the story just posted on Pittsburgh Post-Gazette's website FakeNoose Feb 2023 #6

Thank you, for posting that.I appreciate. debm55 Feb 2023 #10

My mom's parents lived in Glassport dsc Feb 2023 #11

I live across the river from Glassport. In Jefferson Boro debm55 Feb 2023 #15

This is why police come with guns pointing at you when they arrive for the simpliest infractions ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #8

Ironically, every cop I know is a big gun humper that thinks our freedumbs shall not be infringed Hassin Bin Sober Feb 2023 #20

Hope you have the ability to read tweets. You should read this ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #22

Read the thread. Wow. Brave ex-cop. I often think the good cops are afraid for their families to... electric_blue68 Feb 2023 #44

The Defund the Police slogan needs to be debunked ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #50

Yeah, but some of the ideas like taking $$ and funding better schools, jobs opportunities, mental electric_blue68 Feb 2023 #51

Yes, and dare I say it? whathehell Feb 2023 #58

And then there's... that. yup electric_blue68 Feb 2023 #59

Yes indeed.. whathehell Feb 2023 #60

mom told police that all guns had been secured BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2023 #53

Considering the sheer number of guns in the US keeping them out cstanleytech Feb 2023 #56

I agree. But that doesn't mean we shouldn't try. ... aggiesal Feb 2023 #63

I never said we shouldn't try. As things stand now though cstanleytech Feb 2023 #64

... aggiesal Feb 2023 #67

That's awful. But BLM and anti-police hatred will be blamed, not guns. lostnfound Feb 2023 #9

I was talking about all the shootings-stores, churches, suicides, sitting on your porch, in your debm55 Feb 2023 #13

Agreed. I'm just pointing out the deflection that will occur lostnfound Feb 2023 #18

I have a neighbor that cuts his grass with a gun strapped to his thigh. I taught in Northern debm55 Feb 2023 #21

I went to St Columba BOSSHOG Feb 2023 #49

Hang in there Teammate BOSSHOG Feb 2023 #14

Boss, so do I. debm55 Feb 2023 #16

So sad BOSSHOG Feb 2023 #47

Damn, BOSS, where have you been? 11 Bravo Feb 2023 #19

Hey 11 Bravo BOSSHOG Feb 2023 #48

I'm glad you're back, Teammate, because NOBODY shares displeasure quite like a Navy Chief! 11 Bravo Feb 2023 #62

We refer to it as a training exercise BOSSHOG Feb 2023 #69

After each shooting, Republicans encourage people buy more guns IronLionZion Feb 2023 #17

The ONLY reason for a civilian to wear a gun is either because they are a target, or looking for one Ford_Prefect Feb 2023 #23

Where do you live sarisataka Feb 2023 #25

I live in Western PA, Jefferson Boro. When I brought it up with the other neighbors, that this gun debm55 Feb 2023 #27

Tacticool lawn mowing sarisataka Feb 2023 #33

I live in western Montana. Armed vehicles are those with visible full gun racks, typically with very Ford_Prefect Feb 2023 #28

I have only been in Eastern Montana sarisataka Feb 2023 #34

When Trump lost they kinda went loco and have only gotten worse with every tweet and Ford_Prefect Feb 2023 #45

Loco was in their genes long before election night, maybe firing their guns got their jeans tight. Alexander Of Assyria Feb 2023 #61

I never posted about armed vehicles. I talked about an armed man cutting his grass. Please reread. debm55 Feb 2023 #36

I was replying sarisataka Feb 2023 #38

Sorry debm55 Feb 2023 #54

I am constantly of guns msdogi Feb 2023 #24

I am mildly surprised sarisataka Feb 2023 #26

WTF indeed Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #31

Go back to OP they were trying to talk him down as the mother called and said he was having a mental debm55 Feb 2023 #39

I have seen the Acronyms sarisataka Feb 2023 #43

Lol I may be an asshole when it comes to posting, but I do have my own standards. WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2023 #65

You may be an asshole but sarisataka Feb 2023 #66

Ah hell WhiskeyGrinder Feb 2023 #68

And courts have decided domestic violence perpetrators have a right to own a gun. Lunabell Feb 2023 #29

You're not ranting. You are genuinely upset at our current gun violence taking over. nt Evolve Dammit Feb 2023 #30

Don't be sorry for the rant! More people should rant! housecat Feb 2023 #32

I'm sure there are some DUers willing to call them pigs Skittles Feb 2023 #35

"when are we going to learn to put a ban on these weapons?" When campaign contribution Escurumbele Feb 2023 #37

I've spent a lot of time in Monroeville right near there. That's crazy. ZonkerHarris Feb 2023 #40

Just awful. My dad was a cop for 30 years and he said the calls he dreaded the most were the catbyte Feb 2023 #41

Domestic violence calls are considered to be highly dangerous by LE. yardwork Feb 2023 #42

Another day, another shooting, another miserable example of our ever-present violence democrank Feb 2023 #46

youtubes news reports BlueWaveNeverEnd Feb 2023 #52

the plague america refuses to stop. pansypoo53219 Feb 2023 #55

I saw this headline as I was watching the vinyl chloride train derailment Maggiemayhem Feb 2023 #57