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In reply to the discussion: Man shoots, kills elderly man with Alzheimer’s at Walker County, Ga., home [View all]DBoon
(24,834 posts)43. kowtowing to paranoid agressive gun owners
The ones who are whipped up into a frenzy of fear, with hair-trigger rage
Also known as the republican base
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Man shoots, kills elderly man with Alzheimer’s at Walker County, Ga., home [View all]
d_r
Nov 2013
OP
Can you drop that "only requires belief" meme? ALL SD laws "only require belief", even DTR ones.
sir pball
Nov 2013
#30
Not much different than any of the other demonstratably stupid shoot first laws
Major Nikon
Nov 2013
#35
Which law, GA or NY? Also, and this is a major separate discussion, Zimmy had nothing to do with SYG
sir pball
Nov 2013
#40
Sounds to me no "entry made/attempted," the gun fancier walked outside to "confront" sick man.
Hoyt
Nov 2013
#36
He went outside to confront the victim while his "fiancee" was on the phone with 911? Why wasn't ...
marble falls
Nov 2013
#12
why didn't he wait for the police, why did he feel important to go out and confront?
lostincalifornia
Nov 2013
#24
It's hard to come up with any situations that would justify the shooting of this man
penultimate
Nov 2013
#17
in addition, it wasn't just one shot but three shots the jerk did. Something is very wrong with
lostincalifornia
Nov 2013
#28
if I am reading the article correctly, this gunnut fired four shots--one of which struck the victim.
niyad
Nov 2013
#22
Walker County, Ga - whatayabet killer is a gun fancier with a few AR15s, along with his 40 caliber?
Hoyt
Nov 2013
#23
They'll probably make him grand marshall at the Turkey Day parade. nt
ProudToBeBlueInRhody
Nov 2013
#31
Is Georgia another SYG state? The Republicans are pushing that law in Ohio now. I am
doc03
Nov 2013
#46
Up until this past year or two, I was OK with the 2nd amendment. Now...I'm wishing for a
BlueJazz
Nov 2013
#57