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Cleita

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47. Not at home because I have security measures in place at home

Tue Sep 17, 2013, 11:21 AM

Sep 2013

that would make it rather hard for them to break in. I was held up twice on the job at gun point, once at the bank I worked at and the second time when I worked a second job as a bartender. In both cases it would have made the situation worse trying to have a gun fight with the robbers. I did have a gun I could have used at the bartender job but didn't. Both times the robbers got what they wanted. My customers were not harmed and the police did their job and they apprehended the criminals recovering most of the loot.

No guns were needed.

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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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