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Frasier Balzov

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2. It's crazy to arm the public

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Jan 5, 2026, 10:41 AM

Jan 5

and then hold officers criminally responsible for what an armed public does.

Hopefully, a jury will see how absurd this is, no matter what instructions they are given to disregard the instinct of self preservation.

It's an awful lot of hand wringing for the sake of gun love.

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