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Tuesday Afternoon

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5. We are witnessing the disintegration of an "empire" - if we do not rebuild our infrastructure

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Mon Sep 16, 2013, 09:12 PM

Sep 2013

and provide the people with the hope of a better tomorrow and the means with which to achieve that notion, expect to see more of the same. and Yes, due to our constitution guns will be involved. Had our constitution been written differently we would still see the same results but, by a different method.

People need jobs, health care, education and, less stress in their lives.

The weakest will crumble first.

We are fast becoming a nation of survival of the fittest and it is a sad thing to behold.

This is only my observation and opinion. YMMV.

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Anti-gun group study: In states with 'stand your ground' laws, justifiable homicide rates soar [View all] alp227 Sep 2013 OP

Not a surprise gopiscrap Sep 2013 #1

How does this affect you in SYG states? HockeyMom Sep 2013 #2

What? gejohnston Sep 2013 #4

CCW difference in Florida and NY HockeyMom Sep 2013 #10

in theory, but how it really works gejohnston Sep 2013 #11

Wow. Once you wink & nod your way to a permit, NY is pretty loosey-goosey. Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #12

Justifiable pscot Sep 2013 #3

We are witnessing the disintegration of an "empire" - if we do not rebuild our infrastructure Tuesday Afternoon Sep 2013 #5

which means what? gejohnston Sep 2013 #6

From the point of view of the law-abiding citizen, ManiacJoe Sep 2013 #7

Good question. Justifiable suggests deadly threat. Somebody was going to die. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #8

Florida isn't in the deep south gejohnston Sep 2013 #9

C. Fla is home to the 2nd largest Puerto Rican pop. In the U.S.... Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #13

Hillsborough? gejohnston Sep 2013 #14

LOL! Seems the old orange grove are fading away to suburbs. Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #15

ALTERNATE HEADLINE -- Thousands languish in prison from unjust self-defense requirements Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #16

Problem with study: Florida has by far more CCW licenses issued... Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #17

But but, justificable homicide is a "good thing." BainsBane Sep 2013 #18

no, when it is nessary to prevent you from being killed or gejohnston Sep 2013 #19