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geckosfeet

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23. That may be tha case withe Kel Tec 9mm that zimmy was carrying.

Reply to spin (Reply #11)

Thu Apr 26, 2012, 11:08 PM

Apr 2012

http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/pistols/pf-9/

Looks like it was a double action only - no manual safety.

But still - a quarter of a second is downright ridiculous. And he was a lot closer than 15 feet.

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Zimmerman advised by animal control to buy gun to protect himself from pit bull. [View all] dkf Apr 2012 OP

A threatening dog obviously off-leash and animal control says "buy a gun"? Fumesucker Apr 2012 #1

Actually in most communities nothing is done exboyfil Apr 2012 #2

great tactic RitchieRich Apr 2012 #7

+1 obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #12

I've literally had animal control tell me to shoot my neighbors peacocks... lacrew Apr 2012 #16

Really? So, he carried the gun in his vehicle to protect him against an alleged ET Awful Apr 2012 #3

You have to admit that Trayvon Martin looked a lot like a viscious dog... rfranklin Apr 2012 #4

So Trayvon was a werewolf? LuvNewcastle Apr 2012 #5

Umm.. We prefer "lycanthrope" Fumesucker Apr 2012 #8

Most teen wolves wear hoodies, under an athletic jacket... Thor_MN Apr 2012 #15

Like you can pull a pistol, take off the safety, aim and fire in a quarter second. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #6

Somewhat true. That's why I carry a carry a snub nosed revolver in my pants pocket ... spin Apr 2012 #11

That may be tha case withe Kel Tec 9mm that zimmy was carrying. geckosfeet Apr 2012 #23

Animal control laws are very strict in my community. Solomon Apr 2012 #9

What's the difference between Trayvon and a pit bull? GeorgeGist Apr 2012 #10

I wonder it the pit was raised by a Afro-Peruvian grandfather too? obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #14

A LEO would never tell someone that obamanut2012 Apr 2012 #13

Because only cops have the right to shoot a dog... -..__... Apr 2012 #19

If Zimmerman had shot a dog, he'd have been Solomon Apr 2012 #17

Scared of dogs, bad guys, and boogiemen...Zim should have stayed home NightWatcher Apr 2012 #18

Huh. When I called animal control about my neighbor's 2 dogs magical thyme Apr 2012 #20

Irrelevant. sadbear Apr 2012 #21

Wow, i didn't know there were packs of pit bulls running around, pulling people out rustydog Apr 2012 #22

This message was self-deleted by its author Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #24

You are trying too hard nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #25

Did they advise him to carry a gun when he goes shopping at Target? Cali_Democrat Apr 2012 #26

I always thought gejohnston Apr 2012 #27