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JDPriestly

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58. But, if 19-year-olds could carry guns, but 17-year-olds couldn't,

Sun Mar 25, 2012, 10:44 PM

Mar 2012

how would the 17-year-olds defend themselves in a world in which many people carried guns?

And what about your 84-year-old grandmother with cataracts? Would you want her carrying a gun? Do you think it would help her protect herself if she were mistaken for a criminal?

Remember, in this case, the guy carrying the gun was excitedly waiting to find a criminal.

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"Notice that conservatives aren't arguing that Trayvon should've been packing? I wonder why..." [View all] phantom power Mar 2012 OP

+ 1000 Resident DU gun fans...where are you? CanonRay Mar 2012 #1

*crickets* ellisonz Mar 2012 #61

Very good point. GodlessBiker Mar 2012 #2

Excellent point. nt Lucky Luciano Mar 2012 #3

Actually, I've had several say precisely that to me. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2012 #4

Those who advocate for open-carry never think about what people should do who are under-age, JDPriestly Mar 2012 #24

Obviously assisted devices are the answer quakerboy Mar 2012 #55

Thanks, as a near-sighted senior, I feel truly reassured. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #56

If you post on DU, you probably don't have racist friends. That's the difference. yardwork Mar 2012 #33

I'm waiting to hear you speak up...hello? Is this mike on? Let me try again...hello? CTyankee Mar 2012 #5

The silence is telling... DetlefK Mar 2012 #6

Because he was a minor, aged 17. krispos42 Mar 2012 #7

I think there is a good point being made here. yardwork Mar 2012 #35

But, if 19-year-olds could carry guns, but 17-year-olds couldn't, JDPriestly Mar 2012 #58

Were you responding to my post? I am not in favor of carrying firearms. yardwork Mar 2012 #59

I agree. JDPriestly Mar 2012 #60

Just for the sake of argument, let's pretend he was 18. Skinner Mar 2012 #36

How dare you get logical boss man? You take all the fun out of it. TheMadMonk Mar 2012 #46

Well, he certainly wouldn't be any worse off. krispos42 Mar 2012 #47

+1,000,000 ellisonz Mar 2012 #62

"Packing" would have made Trayvon a criminal slackmaster Mar 2012 #8

Seems somehow ironic. Martin wasnt legally able to defend himself with a weapon rhett o rick Mar 2012 #14

Of course he wasn't, he was UNDERAGED. Bladian Mar 2012 #25

Of course, you are arguing against noone. Do you support Zimmerman's actions or not? rhett o rick Mar 2012 #38

The 26th Amendment gave 18-year-olds the right to vote, but nothing else. slackmaster Mar 2012 #30

Wow, all I said was that it is ironic that the kook got to carry a gun to defend himself rhett o rick Mar 2012 #37

"Piss on his memory"? Skinner Mar 2012 #39

I consider the possibility of Trayvon carrying a firearm to be a moot question. slackmaster Mar 2012 #40

Doesn't add anything of value... Skinner Mar 2012 #41

Nice Catch, Markos. Kicked. (n/t) Paladin Mar 2012 #9

Umm, because he was 17 years old?!? (ie, not eligible for an FL CWP) X_Digger Mar 2012 #10

So All Of A Sudden, You Gun Enthusiasts Are Backing Firearms Laws. Imagine That. Paladin Mar 2012 #16

There are plenty of laws, I back. Have any proof otherwise? X_Digger Mar 2012 #18

The NRA position is not logical then if age is a factor... Kalidurga Mar 2012 #11

Minimum age to qualify for a concealed firearm permit in Florida is 21 slackmaster Mar 2012 #13

You are dead on. . . daligirl519 Mar 2012 #12

Actually, I've heard that twice. Zax2me Mar 2012 #15

Because Trayvon was 17 and thus ineligible to own a gun TeamsterDem Mar 2012 #17

Excellent observation, Markos. Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #19

Here's why. lonestarnot Mar 2012 #20

They do that when an INNOCENT person gets gunned down. Mariana Mar 2012 #21

The NRA position actual Iliyah Mar 2012 #22

Because they are Sick Racist Fuckheads fascisthunter Mar 2012 #23

Ohh...I notice and I wish the kid was in a position to defend himself. TheKentuckian Mar 2012 #26

Sadly, if he shot the asshole he would have been in a world of hurt tularetom Mar 2012 #27

The day conservatives want to arm young black men . . . . proud2BlibKansan Mar 2012 #28

You realize of course... -..__... Mar 2012 #29

??? marshall gaines Mar 2012 #31

Omygod is that a great point! Thanks! ScottLand Mar 2012 #32

Because he is a minor and I guess they aren't prepared yet to argue that minors should LisaL Mar 2012 #34

If a white minor was stalked, hunted and killed by a black guy twice his size... Cali_Democrat Mar 2012 #43

Yes, that is absolutely what would have happened.... Pachamama Mar 2012 #44

+1 arthritisR_US Mar 2012 #49

THANK YOU. klook Mar 2012 #50

Hell, they probably advocate Zimmerman carrying a "throw down" weapon McCamy Taylor Mar 2012 #42

The uncomfortable squirming in this thread that this question invoked is delicious to see. Number23 Mar 2012 #45

I would say... sarisataka Mar 2012 #48

The PTB don't like armed black men, see what they did to the Black Panthers. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #51

Because it against the law for a minor to carry a gun in public? nt hack89 Mar 2012 #52

remember the million man march? graham4anything Mar 2012 #53

Because he was black. They want guns to protect white people only. Kablooie Mar 2012 #54

And we aren't hearing much about "victim's rights" these days either. HMMMMM JDPriestly Mar 2012 #57