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Gun Control & RKBA

jehop61

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2. Because

Reply to Chemisse (Reply #1)

Mon Jul 4, 2016, 01:36 PM

Jul 2016

a story about a little helpless old lady with a big bad gun makes a better story. Gun folks like to promulgate these types of stories to convince us all that everyone needs a gun.

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Grandmother with gun confronts intruders in her house [View all] Just reading posts Jul 2016 OP

So why did they refer to her as a grandmother? Chemisse Jul 2016 #1

Because jehop61 Jul 2016 #2

Yeah, CBS well known "Gun Nutz" DonP Jul 2016 #3

Touchy jehop61 Jul 2016 #4

Nah, just sick of the phony bullshit DonP Jul 2016 #5

Yes, keeps buzzing around like a fly near your arm pit... Eleanors38 Jul 2016 #6

Plus those 8th grade graduation pictures DonP Jul 2016 #13

Yeah, I'm sure everything would have been just fine if she didn't have the gun. Marengo Jul 2016 #12

Why are you so resentful over the fact she defended herself? Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #14

I never met a grandparent that was upset to be called grandmother/grandfather. ileus Jul 2016 #10

I am a grandmother. Chemisse Jul 2016 #11

And as long as all laws have been followed, that's fine with me bluestateguy Jul 2016 #7

And then there is this; russ1943 Jul 2016 #8

Excellent point tortoise1956 Jul 2016 #9

Does that mean the woman in the OP forfeits her rights? Nuclear Unicorn Jul 2016 #15