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gollygee

(22,336 posts) Thu Jul 11, 2013, 09:57 PM Jul 2013

Owning a gun is not just a right; there are responsibilities that go along with it [View all]

This is why so many people want Zimmerman convicted at the very least of manslaughter, even if murder seems more like what happened. If he is going to so blatantly misuse his right to own and carry a gun, he should be held responsible for misusing it. He killed someone - an innocent kid. And if the law allows him to have no responsibility for what he does with his gun, then the law needs to change.

If he is found not guilty of anything at all, then it's legal to hunt down, provoke, and kill black teenagers. I can't stand even the thought of that.

* subject line re-worded because it was horribly ambiguous.

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Owning a gun is not just a right; there are responsibilities that go along with it [View all] gollygee Jul 2013 OP

No matter what, he will strengthen the gun control movement. onehandle Jul 2013 #1

I think the only reasonable doubt MIGHT be with murder Nevernose Jul 2013 #2

I agree owning a gun has responsibilities and Zimmerman did not have correct training or just did Thinkingabout Jul 2013 #3

and the 1% of gun owners that do misuse guns should face the penalties of doing so The Straight Story Jul 2013 #4

The OP Is about Zimmerman BainsBane Jul 2013 #6

There is a scene in the West Wing where the lawyer tells Cj galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #8

+ 1000 nt CokeMachine Jul 2013 #9

an extremist BainsBane Jul 2013 #32

What can I say, you say some pretty outrageous things galileoreloaded Jul 2013 #40

I don't think you are even trying anymore (or you are just trolling at this point) The Straight Story Jul 2013 #29

Sorry, I'm not here to post NRA talking points BainsBane Jul 2013 #33

So you are saying I am? Care to back that up? The Straight Story Jul 2013 #34

Your facts BainsBane Jul 2013 #35

"The basic fact is that you and others value guns over the lives of those killed by guns." uh...No The Straight Story Jul 2013 #39

Here is that back up BainsBane Jul 2013 #36

How is that related to suicide?? Here is what that link says: The Straight Story Jul 2013 #38

K & R Just Saying Jul 2013 #5

skydiving is legal, but safety is not guaranteed markiv Jul 2013 #7

When did using hollow point bullets become a responsible choice? targetpractice Jul 2013 #10

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #11

When people figured out that they were less likely... beevul Jul 2013 #12

Overpenetrate? targetpractice Jul 2013 #13

Message auto-removed Name removed Jul 2013 #14

Why do you want them to expand? To kill the target? n/t targetpractice Jul 2013 #15

To stop the "target" from being a threat, as rapidly as possible NickB79 Jul 2013 #18

And shooting regular ole bullet won't do? Why? targetpractice Jul 2013 #19

Because you want the threat stopped as fast as possible NickB79 Jul 2013 #25

I want the first bullet to be as effective as possible Travis_0004 Jul 2013 #37

The goal of use of force, sarisataka Jul 2013 #20

To ensure a kill, in other words. targetpractice Jul 2013 #21

Where did I ever indicate killing is the goal? sarisataka Jul 2013 #22

Just the opposite, actually. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2013 #24

They always have been the responsible choice. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2013 #23

So if he's found not guilty of "anything at all" that will be case law for hunting down and killing flvegan Jul 2013 #16

Precedent is a useful and dangerous thing. Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 #28

The only way this sets precedent anomiep Jul 2013 #30

There is no right whatsoever that does not carry responsibilities that go along with it anomiep Jul 2013 #17

+1 Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 #27

Thanks! anomiep Jul 2013 #31

All of our Rights have responsibilities, GREAT responsibilities. Lady Freedom Returns Jul 2013 #26