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Major Nikon

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47. True

Tue Feb 18, 2014, 08:50 AM

Feb 2014

But, sometimes they never start at all. Time will tell what really happened here, but there's no shortage of gun nuts who feel that their gun allows them to get out of situations they never would have gotten themselves into sans gun. Z would have never confronted another adult or nearly adult male without his gun. A woman perhaps.

"Give a small boy a hammer, and he will find that everything he encounters needs pounding."
-- Abraham Kaplan
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Police: Arizona Walmart shooting was self-defense [View all] Judi Lynn Feb 2014 OP

Did he start the fight, or the argument that led to it? AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #1

I don't think that matters any more... Walk away Feb 2014 #36

Actually it does matter. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #40

No it Doesn't - the Gun Trumps All jpak Feb 2014 #48

Completely agree KareBear Feb 2014 #49

I love Gunz Culture. It has made America just a great all around experience. Warren Stupidity Feb 2014 #2

Just "standin mah ground" officer! n/t durablend Feb 2014 #3

Chandler Walmart shooting suspect: I used gun in self-defense Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #4

Found a pic of the victim MrScorpio Feb 2014 #5

Thank you for locating these images. It really helps having a face Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #7

Chee is a Navaho name denbot Feb 2014 #17

The movie theater victim... McDiggy Feb 2014 #44

another Duckhunter935 Feb 2014 #29

Chandler PD have lost their minds Mosby Feb 2014 #6

Now a man with a gun never needs to worry about getting scuffed up Judi Lynn Feb 2014 #9

Vigilante justice with a gun based billh58 Feb 2014 #33

Hopefully their DA will step in Mr.Bill Feb 2014 #10

What if you didn't start the fight? hack89 Feb 2014 #14

Whatifwhatifwhatifwhatif. secondvariety Feb 2014 #24

The post I was replying to was a what if. hack89 Feb 2014 #25

Are you questioning the benevolence and restraint of this man? JVS Feb 2014 #43

FWIW, a non-violent offense. Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2014 #45

This message was self-deleted by its author JVS Feb 2014 #46

The gun nuts have taken over. Our legislators are afraid to do anything to these gun wielding yahoo. Hoyt Feb 2014 #8

Ditto about the Gun NUTS! SoapBox Feb 2014 #12

I would like to know what the original fight was about Mr.Bill Feb 2014 #11

Good point. I'm betting armed guy would have found another way without his gun. Hoyt Feb 2014 #15

Better include Cirque du So-What Feb 2014 #20

I think it would be cool Mr.Bill Feb 2014 #21

whatever it is your drinking sweetapogee Feb 2014 #35

Nothing yet, it's early on the west coast. Mr.Bill Feb 2014 #37

I guess at this point justhanginon Feb 2014 #13

Yeah; even hanging around to witness it could be dangerous muriel_volestrangler Feb 2014 #16

Required reading: WikiHow on how to react to gunfire LiberalElite Feb 2014 #26

Yet another day in US = United Stupidity, Land of Idiocracy! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2014 #30

If it was self defense why did he flee the store? NutmegYankee Feb 2014 #18

Kick and rec for exposure kristopher Feb 2014 #19

The question here is debunkthis Feb 2014 #22

A better question is if a reasonable person standing in the shoes of the shooter would .... spin Feb 2014 #23

Also a good question debunkthis Feb 2014 #34

Ah, the 'was in fear for his life' defence blackspade Feb 2014 #27

Been working for the police for years. n/t Mr.Bill Feb 2014 #38

No doubt. blackspade Feb 2014 #39

what is this? heaven05 Feb 2014 #28

"I was losing the fight" ManiacJoe Feb 2014 #31

If you're in a fist fight it should stay as a fist fight. ileus Feb 2014 #32

Sometimes fist fights don't stop at 'yield'. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #41

True Major Nikon Feb 2014 #47

I agree, there does seem to be a rash of high-profile cases wherein AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #54

The shoot first law simply insures those costs will be lower, if not nil Major Nikon Feb 2014 #56

I think Florida's implementation of the law is flawed for that reason. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #57

I don't know... FormerOstrich Feb 2014 #42

New rule while in AZ and FL: don't like a white guy in the eye. nt geek tragedy Feb 2014 #50

Whoever has the gun seems to be declared innocent. nt ladjf Feb 2014 #51

Very difficult Steerpike Feb 2014 #53

What we need to learn from these shootings... liberal N proud Feb 2014 #52

Inside a store with shoppers/employees present? earthside Feb 2014 #55