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Cleita

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21. So when the gang bangers are all out there in the street

Reply to Jenoch (Reply #20)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 08:35 PM

Sep 2013

shooting at each other you are going to go out there and join them?

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I have lived on military posts for 20 plus years. [View all] Solly Mack Sep 2013 OP

Thank you for this post. LiberalLoner Sep 2013 #1

Thank you, LiberalLoner. Solly Mack Sep 2013 #14

Seems to me if this is good enough for the military, it Cleita Sep 2013 #2

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Self protection is a bogus argument. Cleita Sep 2013 #12

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Bwahaha. They are all law abiding citizens, until they aren't. Motown_Johnny Sep 2013 #15

"Also, we have police who protect us from armed thugs." Jenoch Sep 2013 #42

Detroit's east side.. so whatever you were going to say, don't Motown_Johnny Sep 2013 #46

I don't own a gun. My husband doesn't own a gun either. Solly Mack Sep 2013 #13

It would be better if weapons were not kept in a home. It makes it dangerous for Cleita Sep 2013 #16

I agree. Solly Mack Sep 2013 #17

If the burlar is armed Jenoch Sep 2013 #20

So when the gang bangers are all out there in the street Cleita Sep 2013 #21

There no gang bangers in the streets where I live. Jenoch Sep 2013 #25

So you are going to have a shoot out with a burglar with family Cleita Sep 2013 #27

Care to prove that ? Bay Boy Sep 2013 #30

Or a neighbor, or someone coming to the house for a legitimate Cleita Sep 2013 #31

When is a neighbor or someone Jenoch Sep 2013 #35

Oh my. You are so naive. Cleita Sep 2013 #39

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Why do you get to create the scenario? Jenoch Sep 2013 #34

You've never been held up at gun point Cleita Sep 2013 #37

What exactly is your experience with Jenoch Sep 2013 #40

Not at home because I have security measures in place at home Cleita Sep 2013 #47

My brother in law almost shot my brother in a similar scenario. suffragette Sep 2013 #44

Not all gun owners that live in base housing keep their arms at the sammytko Sep 2013 #19

No, but should there be an incident with said guns involved, Cleita Sep 2013 #22

Okay, belabor the point Bennyboy Sep 2013 #3

Summers wasn't in the running to be a nominee, either. n/t Aerows Sep 2013 #4

I have no idea how armed they were there or how the shooter got through. Solly Mack Sep 2013 #7

Yep, I think several of the victims were armed. Got em shot first. Hoyt Sep 2013 #18

You got your butt handed to you and you still would not admit that it had been missing. Jenoch Sep 2013 #23

"I imagine ..." oldhippie Sep 2013 #29

That's bologna. My sister is an Air Force Dentist... NightWatcher Sep 2013 #5

Air Force... Hand grenades... sarisataka Sep 2013 #6

She keeps her jet fighter in the garage too NightWatcher Sep 2013 #10

She could just shoot those cavities out. Solly Mack Sep 2013 #9

Apparently if a pilot has a cavity or tooth pain it becomes a big deal in the cockpit NightWatcher Sep 2013 #11

"I feel the need...the need for spit!" pinboy3niner Sep 2013 #24

lol Solly Mack Sep 2013 #26

Well, at least she has no problem finding the lead nadinbrzezinski Sep 2013 #28

I'm thinking soldiers vs civilians working the guard post would do "do diglience"... Historic NY Sep 2013 #32

I've seen 'slack' from both but I do agree Solly Mack Sep 2013 #33

The shooter took a guard's firearm Beaverhausen Sep 2013 #36

1. Please show evidence that I am a "gun lover". Solly Mack Sep 2013 #38

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