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Gun Control & RKBA

ellisonz

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17. Murder.

Reply to Atypical Liberal (Original post)

Sat Mar 17, 2012, 03:43 AM

Mar 2012

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"The Trayvon Martin case exposes the realities of a new generation of self-defense laws" [View all] Atypical Liberal Mar 2012 OP

You never know who might attack you with candy and ice cream. nt MADem Mar 2012 #1

And the dreaded can of ice tea... ellisonz Mar 2012 #3

Self delete. Replied to wrong post. (n/t) spin Mar 2012 #10

This is crazy shit Politicalboi Mar 2012 #2

is this a replay of Bernhard Goetz? gejohnston Mar 2012 #4

You're over 20--that was nearly 30 years ago! MADem Mar 2012 #5

Way over 20 gejohnston Mar 2012 #6

No, not at all--I was trying to NOT suggest you were an old-ass fart, like me. MADem Mar 2012 #8

Damn, now you got me mourning my youth... BiggJawn Mar 2012 #31

Hee hee...I wasn't all that young and frisky back then, either, but certainly fresher than today! MADem Mar 2012 #32

One big difference is that Bernie Goetz was carrying an illegal firearm ... spin Mar 2012 #12

I know, that was not where I was going gejohnston Mar 2012 #13

He called 911 and was told to wait for the police ... spin Mar 2012 #14

the way it is looking gejohnston Mar 2012 #15

The new generation of self-defense laws shouldn't apply to the INITIATOR of hostilities. TPaine7 Mar 2012 #7

apparently the 911 audio has been released E-Mag Mar 2012 #9

A question ... spin Mar 2012 #11

+1. I agree with everything you said. Starboard Tack Mar 2012 #19

Thanks for your support. (n/t) spin Mar 2012 #22

Spin, great post as usual! Spot on! n-t Logical Mar 2012 #27

As I said before, if someone were following you from the store to your home chrisa Mar 2012 #16

Murder. ellisonz Mar 2012 #17

For once we agree. GreenStormCloud Mar 2012 #18

We cannot know it was murder yet. Atypical Liberal Mar 2012 #38

Isn't it great when we all agree on something. Starboard Tack Mar 2012 #20

yes it is gejohnston Mar 2012 #21

"stand your ground" = legalized murder by racist gun vigilantes jpak Mar 2012 #23

by definition gejohnston Mar 2012 #24

the more I read about this gejohnston Mar 2012 #25

Unsure of who is making those pleas for help... AzWorker Mar 2012 #28

have not seen this one gejohnston Mar 2012 #29

So far it seems to be the only witness that saw the person that was doing the pleading... AzWorker Mar 2012 #30

Voices have recognizable characteristics, and the person yelling "help" can be heard on at least one MADem Mar 2012 #33

Here is a good link AzWorker Mar 2012 #34

Thanks. nt MADem Mar 2012 #35

I don't understand why this isn't being talked about a bit more. eqfan592 Mar 2012 #37

"Reasonably believe" has a standard. ManiacJoe Mar 2012 #26

UPDATE: U.S. Department of Justice, FBI and FDLE to probe Trayvon Martin killing friendly_iconoclast Mar 2012 #36