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In reply to the discussion: Rick Perry: Allowing Guns In Movie Theaters Would Prevent Shootings [View all]TexasTowelie
(126,441 posts)6. Yes,
I'm certain that a gun would have helped considering the shooter was behind all of the victims when the attack began.
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onehandle
Jul 2015
OP
Didn't an ex-cop shoot someone in a theater about a year ago? Something to do with
A Simple Game
Jul 2015
#9
He claimed self defense - his victim threw a dangerous bag of popcorn at him.
George II
Jul 2015
#19
Yes more guns, what could go wrong with that in a dark movie theater.
Exultant Democracy
Jul 2015
#12
movie theaters have lost my business forever thanks to Perry giving the murder-suiciders ideas
Sunlei
Jul 2015
#13
Wonder if he has ever seen a gang war. Both sides have guns and it only makes it worse. BTW
jwirr
Jul 2015
#14
Can you visualize everyone having a gun and them everyone starts shooting after the first shot n/t.
airplaneman
Jul 2015
#42
In the dark with no one knowing who the enemy is or even where he is. IMO that is the stupidest
jwirr
Jul 2015
#43
I live in Georgia and I'm seeing more and more young people with guns strapped on their sides.
YOHABLO
Jul 2015
#15
Whenever I see a civilian with a gun and they are not heading into a gun range or hunting...
onehandle
Jul 2015
#18
What would a 'concealed carry permit holder' have done to stop a person who shot people...
onehandle
Jul 2015
#23
I wasn't aware guns weren't allowed in movie theaters. I thought in most states it was up to
MillennialDem
Jul 2015
#25
For four days, I actually kind of respected Rick Perry(after he called out Trump on racism)
Ken Burch
Jul 2015
#34
Those glasses don't even make him look smarter. And even if they did, his mouth undoes...
marble falls
Jul 2015
#53
"The only way to stop a BAD person with a gun is a GOOD person with a gun...and night-vision goggles
brooklynite
Jul 2015
#56
I wonder if Rick's idea would work on airplanes or schools or pro football games or Congress?
EndElectoral
Jul 2015
#65