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11. Back about 10 years ago Terry Gross on Fresh Air interviewed a prominent black leader

Reply to efhmc (Original post)

Fri Mar 30, 2012, 06:54 AM

Mar 2012

he said that as a kid he became afraid of the local gangs. Because he was afraid he avoided the areas that would put him in harms way. The story went on that at some point the fear became intolerable so he got a gun and carried it with him. The gun made him feel brave so he no longer avoided trouble but started to actively seek it out and then later trying to stir trouble up. He finished his story by saying that his mother found out about the gun and gave him a righteous beating over it. Looking back, he thanked God that she did take the gun from him because he knew in his heart that sooner or later he would have used the gun, killed another human being and ruin his own life

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The simple fact is that if Zimmerman hadn't had a weapon, no one would be dead. [View all] efhmc Mar 2012 OP

Thank-you. robinlynne Mar 2012 #1

(facepalm) flvegan Mar 2012 #2

Noone would have been shot? Puzzledtraveller Mar 2012 #14

You should edit "weapon" to read "gun". This IS after all, a Second Amendment/Guns post, isn't it? cherokeeprogressive Mar 2012 #3

You got that right. shimonitanegi Mar 2012 #4

Exactly. Having that gun in his possession probably made him 'braver' than he would have sabrina 1 Mar 2012 #6

Oh please don't start using logic. Speck Tater Mar 2012 #5

And if nobody stole other people's stuff people wouldn't feel a need to patrol neighborhoods. dkf Mar 2012 #7

Wouldn't? Owlet Mar 2012 #9

Hogwash. We have all seen Neighborhood Watches in areas where the crime rate is effectively zero. slampoet Mar 2012 #12

No one on our crime watch carried a gun. Most of us were stay at home moms efhmc Mar 2012 #19

Maybe they should realize they're not the police and their role is simply to REPORT joeybee12 Mar 2012 #18

Or maybe we should ignore suspicious people because it's easier. dkf Mar 2012 #31

Exactly. Hoyt Mar 2012 #8

When guns take themselves out of the case.... moriah Mar 2012 #10

Back about 10 years ago Terry Gross on Fresh Air interviewed a prominent black leader left is right Mar 2012 #11

What a powerful story. efhmc Mar 2012 #16

So simple. enough Mar 2012 #13

I am so sad to hear of the loss of your friend. There far too many of these tragedies. efhmc Mar 2012 #17

Well stated! libtodeath Mar 2012 #15

the obvious truth fascisthunter Mar 2012 #20

What's even more unbelievable is that with his arrest record he had a concealed weapons permit. Major Hogwash Mar 2012 #21

People are dangerous cbrer Mar 2012 #22

People are dangerous and can be deadly even without a gun. But imagine how hard it would have been efhmc Mar 2012 #25

While I agree cbrer Mar 2012 #26

Sshh, you don't want to upset the NRA with facts librechik Mar 2012 #23

Like I said yesterday: Initech Mar 2012 #24

Exactly!! -eom Control-Z Mar 2012 #27

99% of people who have guns never kill anyone lunatica Mar 2012 #28

So 1 out of 100 kill people? itsrobert Mar 2012 #29

Yes. There are a lot of murders in this country lunatica Mar 2012 #30

I know it isn't politically viable but I'm anti 2nd Amendment jimlup Mar 2012 #32