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BobbyDrake

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28. Many of the problems she mentions, if handled by her gun, would make HER the criminal.

Thu Jun 16, 2016, 03:51 PM

Jun 2016

You don't get to shoot someone for spitting at you, much less yelling from a car. You certainly don't gain a license to kill for going to the bathroom.

I hope she never gets depressed. The presence of her gun will make it awfully easy to find a "permanent solution to a temporary problem."

Guns increase your danger, not decrease it.

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As a gay woman, I don’t feel safe in America right now. So I bought a gun. [View all] DonViejo Jun 2016 OP

As a middleaged dyke I am more peeved when drunken frat boys call me irisblue Jun 2016 #1

It never hurts to own your own life saving device. ileus Jun 2016 #2

and I do respect her point and the vox essay is powerful. irisblue Jun 2016 #6

"Brandishing" is illegal in some states The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #27

Yeah, I had a little problem with that too......... socialist_n_TN Jun 2016 #40

Much more likely to kill yourself or your family members Dem2 Jun 2016 #10

"my gun fondling " ? wait wut? irisblue Jun 2016 #21

No, I don't think so. Dem2 Jun 2016 #25

Kellerman "study" nobody takes seriously anymore pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #66

What are you talking about? Dem2 Jun 2016 #69

a kevlar vest GreatGazoo Jun 2016 #33

Now you're even less safe! scscholar Jun 2016 #3

+1 liberalnarb Jun 2016 #7

What, as a club? The author stated they had no bullets. nt. MH1 Jun 2016 #48

Wrong. Straw Man Jun 2016 #56

that's fucking nuts. shoot someone for yelling dyke at you? cali Jun 2016 #4

I don't think that's what she means. Straw Man Jun 2016 #63

Hopefully this Bree Schmidt won't purchase bullets for that gun maxsolomon Jun 2016 #5

^^^^^ THIS ^^^^^ madinmaryland Jun 2016 #46

Couple of things here that are going to get her into trouble Separation Jun 2016 #8

she needs to take a basic gun safety course and and concealed carry course Angel Martin Jun 2016 #13

Jesus! Shes gonna shoot people for insults. Thats just the problem in the country. liberalnarb Jun 2016 #9

That's not what she meant. Straw Man Jun 2016 #65

If you're gonna own one of those damn things, Bigmack Jun 2016 #11

The problem isn't gun safety training lapfog_1 Jun 2016 #51

Training. Straw Man Jun 2016 #67

It is best Bree get some training before loading.... Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #12

Buying a gun without training jtx Jun 2016 #14

I imagine that someone *could* accidentally kill themselves with a guitar Fumesucker Jun 2016 #61

Keith Relf – Electrocuted While Playing Guitar Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #70

It figures someone would find a way, thanks for enlightening me.. Fumesucker Jun 2016 #82

because of gun owners it is unsafe to walk the streets here nt msongs Jun 2016 #15

Ronald Reagan was surrounded by well armed and well trained Secret Service agents. hunter Jun 2016 #16

^This!!!! n/t phylny Jun 2016 #44

Yes, but ... Straw Man Jun 2016 #64

I'm a gay woman in the south also. cwydro Jun 2016 #17

Normally I would encourage her. linuxman Jun 2016 #18

Comments like yours reek of privilege, you seem not to grasp that being spit on or having Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #71

Lol. linuxman Jun 2016 #74

Well that points out the problem with guns pretty clearly Egnever Jun 2016 #19

Well, let's hope she follows it up with training in its use, in CC, in the law, and in situational Brickbat Jun 2016 #20

Yes irrational gun lovers who can't wait to use it expecting "escalations" can be gay Person 2713 Jun 2016 #22

Someone in Pulse should have had a gun, they could have shot the guy. nm mr_liberal Jun 2016 #23

It's illegal Separation Jun 2016 #37

2 LEOs failed. GeorgeGist Jun 2016 #39

Really? Straw Man Jun 2016 #54

There was an off duty cop working as a security guard who was there at the beginning uppityperson Jun 2016 #55

Right. Straw Man Jun 2016 #57

Or he might have left rather than "ran back inside" uppityperson Jun 2016 #58

Oh, he was leaving? Straw Man Jun 2016 #60

I read the full article Tsiyu Jun 2016 #24

Message auto-removed Name removed Jun 2016 #78

She's part of the problem mwrguy Jun 2016 #26

Did you know the muslim woman in your picture is a conservative republican. Just fyi. nm. mr_liberal Jun 2016 #32

Thanks. I'll look into that and remove her. mwrguy Jun 2016 #34

Saba Ahmed. nm mr_liberal Jun 2016 #36

Fixed. Thanks again. mwrguy Jun 2016 #80

Many of the problems she mentions, if handled by her gun, would make HER the criminal. BobbyDrake Jun 2016 #28

I'm a petite lesbian next door. Aerows Jun 2016 #29

I, for one, applaud your decision. NT pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #53

Reining in chaos is my problem Aerows Jun 2016 #59

"Just in case" means I EXPECT THINGS TO ESCALATE, BECAUSE FOR ME THEY ALWAYS HAVE" jmg257 Jun 2016 #30

Never pick up a gun Aerows Jun 2016 #31

If she's truly serious, she should start. . . DinahMoeHum Jun 2016 #35

I agree. Pink Pistols can direct you to training. roamer65 Jun 2016 #41

Pick on someone your own caliber. ;-) NT pablo_marmol Jun 2016 #52

Actions made in fear are often regretted GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #38

Same here, familiar with guns, except I let the permit lapse last year. roamer65 Jun 2016 #42

I will probably re-up next year GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #43

Understandable with those circumstances. roamer65 Jun 2016 #45

out in the wilderness Angel Martin Jun 2016 #47

I actually had a run in GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #49

LOL ! nt Angel Martin Jun 2016 #50

So you assume yourself to be very worthy of being armed, but LGBT could not possibly be Bluenorthwest Jun 2016 #72

I am surprised you took offense GulfCoast66 Jun 2016 #73

You should read the article - she too grew up around guns. And seems to have developed jmg257 Jun 2016 #75

Lift a shit ton of weights, run a bunch and realize Aerows Jun 2016 #62

I support her decision. JonathanRackham Jun 2016 #68

Well, I hope Bree makes sure to practice with it... Jester Messiah Jun 2016 #76

Buy guns and LEARN HOW TO USE THEM yourpaljoey Jun 2016 #77

Once again, the meme that more guns make us safer. SheilaT Jun 2016 #79

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