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kcr

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50. Well, when the instrument of that choice is a deadly one
Fri Sep 20, 2013, 04:42 PM
Sep 2013

and society is affected by its existence, it should very well be regulated at the least.

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Road Rage and easy access to firearms [View all] MichaelHarris Sep 2013 OP
glad nobody who wasn't involved in this got hurt JI7 Sep 2013 #1
Do you mean other than their families? nt longship Sep 2013 #2
i meant mostly that nobody else was shot JI7 Sep 2013 #3
I wonder MichaelHarris Sep 2013 #4
may be a blessing in disguise snooper2 Sep 2013 #14
Their families clearly supported their second amendment rights n/t malaise Sep 2013 #17
Guns: when screaming and yellling aren't enough to solve your problems. Javaman Sep 2013 #5
Which one instigated? Was one of them simply defending himself? Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #6
"Road Rage and easy access to guns" kcr Sep 2013 #7
"You know, the topic of the thread?" Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #9
Where, exactly, did it "adjudicate guilt"? kcr Sep 2013 #11
It assumes both shooters were guilty. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #12
Okay. You're not going to explain how stating the shooting wouldn't have happened whithout guns kcr Sep 2013 #15
There is nothing you can do to create the gun free situation you fictionalize Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #16
No, but you can counter the gun in every hand movement kcr Sep 2013 #18
So as soon as someone steps outside they're home criminals get a free shot? Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #19
The idea that the only way to defend ourselves is arming everyone with guns kcr Sep 2013 #21
Women, the elderly and the not physcially dominating choose to own guns. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #22
My argument is based on no such thing kcr Sep 2013 #25
Well, I don't carry a gun and neither does my husband. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #27
I "groused" that you missed the point of the thread because you did. kcr Sep 2013 #28
"I'm against those who are pushing to get people to make that choice in the first place." Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #29
It's burning down the house to get rid of the bugs. kcr Sep 2013 #30
Our decision to own/carry guns was bon with ZERO impact from the NRA. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #31
I don't think all gun owners are NRA loving brain dead zombies. kcr Sep 2013 #32
Piffle because it's a bogus, unproven (debunked?) claim. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #35
Debunked by whom? kcr Sep 2013 #36
My unnamed source debunked your unnamed source. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #39
They've had a free shot at me, every day for nigh on 50 years. maxsolomon Sep 2013 #45
You are free to exercise your choices for your life. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #46
Well, when the instrument of that choice is a deadly one kcr Sep 2013 #50
"Must issue" concealed carry has been around for several decades. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2013 #23
Oh, so if a problem is in decline, it means we no longer have to worry about it? kcr Sep 2013 #26
Nope. If that was what I'd meant, I'd have written that. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2013 #37
Oh, I'm sorry. kcr Sep 2013 #38
You're being absurd. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2013 #40
Why would one assume that? kcr Sep 2013 #41
If the rationale for eliminating CCW permitting isn't that it increases violence... Lizzie Poppet Sep 2013 #42
Well thanks for the well wishes. kcr Sep 2013 #43
Same back at'cha! Lizzie Poppet Sep 2013 #44
There's nothing wrong with emotions. kcr Sep 2013 #47
There is when they inhibit the acceptance of demonstrable fact. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2013 #48
Bull. kcr Sep 2013 #49
Please don't (grossly) misrepresent my statements. Lizzie Poppet Sep 2013 #53
But I'm not misrepresenting your statements. kcr Sep 2013 #54
At first I thought one party must have been innocent seveneyes Sep 2013 #10
Without dispute. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #20
My guess is that being armed gave both a false sense of security Kaleva Sep 2013 #34
emotion based outcomes are never good. ileus Sep 2013 #8
Any conflict, I'm sure you'll agree. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #13
Six... sarisataka Sep 2013 #24
Folks need to be happy I don't own a gun! bigwillq Sep 2013 #33
Once again: BAN GUNS!!!! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #51
those law abiding gun owners are at it again mwrguy Sep 2013 #52
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