Gun Control & RKBA

Starboard Tack

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79. Thank you for both a thoughtful and respectful response.

Mon May 21, 2012, 10:27 PM

May 2012

I also have a question. Are you good at persuading others to leave people you don't know alone? Do you think you could persuade someone to stop attacking a stranger?

Simple answer, yes. It has happened many times in my life and is one of the reasons I am glad I was not armed. I am certainly no hero, but I do tend to be a rescuer, by nature. If I can do it without a gun, why raise the ante and risk a situation I wouldn't want to live with.

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DETROIT: Large increase in women getting Concealed Pistol License. [View all] GreenStormCloud May 2012 OP

ooh! soo cool!!! Skittles May 2012 #1

Leave your bigotry at another website. n/t PavePusher May 2012 #2

Bigotry? What bigotry? Starboard Tack May 2012 #4

Bigotry was used to make the sarcastic point. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #7

Oh, you think the Yeehaw was directed at the women? Starboard Tack May 2012 #10

It was directed at all gun owners, women included. N/T GreenStormCloud May 2012 #47

I think it was directed at those who cheer for more guns on the street. Starboard Tack May 2012 #52

Do you really think that only southern rednecks are in favor of shall-issue CC? GreenStormCloud May 2012 #54

No, there are rednecks and others around the country who favor it. Starboard Tack May 2012 #60

I think it would be nice if the poster would explain theirself as they are the only one who really Tuesday Afternoon May 2012 #59

actually, I think it is the other way around -- Tuesday Afternoon May 2012 #46

Have you been following this thread? Starboard Tack May 2012 #61

Progressive women get it... ileus May 2012 #3

Correct! Progressive women don't succumb to NRA propaganda. Starboard Tack May 2012 #5

You're right... progressive women should just give up armueller2001 May 2012 #38

What a sick bunch of options Starboard Tack May 2012 #43

You're the one who wants to remove one of her options. N/T GreenStormCloud May 2012 #48

Which one would that be? Starboard Tack May 2012 #50

You want to remover her option to be armed with a gun. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #53

My wife is a Progressive women, a gun owner... eqfan592 May 2012 #40

I'm sure she has her reasons. Starboard Tack May 2012 #44

This is true. eqfan592 May 2012 #56

"Progressive" is a subjective term Starboard Tack May 2012 #58

The mere concept of a person having a right to carry... eqfan592 May 2012 #62

The right, IMO, should not be open to debate. Starboard Tack May 2012 #64

I don't think so gejohnston May 2012 #65

Great post! +1 nt eqfan592 May 2012 #66

I like it! James Wright nails it on a regular basis. Simo 1939_1940 May 2012 #68

Detroit city services have abandoned residents Union Scribe May 2012 #76

I hear you. Detroit is definitely in a bad situation. Starboard Tack May 2012 #77

Socially acceptable! Really? Starboard Tack May 2012 #6

depends on the society gejohnston May 2012 #8

I have no problem with cultural relativism. Starboard Tack May 2012 #13

Society is changing. You just don't like the change. N/T GreenStormCloud May 2012 #18

Then you can prove the report and interviews to be false? N/T GreenStormCloud May 2012 #9

No, I'm not saying the report is false Starboard Tack May 2012 #11

The increasing numbers of women are getting CCWs is certainly a new item. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #12

No, I object to men who justify their own behavior Starboard Tack May 2012 #15

The OP was about women choosing. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #16

The story was about women "packing heat" Starboard Tack May 2012 #19

I applaud personal empowerment gejohnston May 2012 #20

Me too. Starboard Tack May 2012 #22

The problem with some cities gejohnston May 2012 #24

I'm on board with everything you say Starboard Tack May 2012 #26

Feelings of empowerment come from having actual power. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #37

As usual it comes down to your hatred of guns. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #21

Nonsense. I have no hatred of guns, just stupidity Starboard Tack May 2012 #23

Hoping that the bad guys will take it easy on you... Clames May 2012 #25

Hoping the "bad guys" will take it easy on you is naive. Starboard Tack May 2012 #27

I disagree gejohnston May 2012 #28

I said routinely carrying. Starboard Tack May 2012 #30

speaking of blood gejohnston May 2012 #32

Huh? Starboard Tack May 2012 #33

elementry gejohnston May 2012 #34

CC has worked out extremely well in the dozens of states that have shall-issue. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #29

Blood doesn't flow in rivers Starboard Tack May 2012 #31

I never claimed that blood did flow in rivers. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #35

I am offended that you think I harbor ill will toward your wife. Starboard Tack May 2012 #36

You're the one who wants to disarm her. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #49

I have never wanted to disarm anyone, especially your wife. Starboard Tack May 2012 #51

You must have a really good crystal ball. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #55

No, I don't believe in crystal balls. Starboard Tack May 2012 #57

You probably aren't a prime target. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #69

That's correct and it's something I learned at a young age and it's very primal. Starboard Tack May 2012 #70

That doesn't always work 100% of the time. GreenStormCloud May 2012 #71

Of course. Nothing in life is guaranteed, including using a gun successfully for SD. Starboard Tack May 2012 #72

I am trying to understand your position, but you lose me at points. TPaine7 May 2012 #63

OK, I'll attempt to explain my position. Starboard Tack May 2012 #75

Now I not only understand, I actually respect your personal reasoning. TPaine7 May 2012 #78

Thank you for both a thoughtful and respectful response. Starboard Tack May 2012 #79

I think refusing to take personal responsibility armueller2001 May 2012 #39

Couldn't agree more Starboard Tack May 2012 #42

that is the best description of the corporate media gejohnston May 2012 #14

Interesting. You have good taste. Starboard Tack May 2012 #17

"UK gun laws may well suck, but they are good for the UK." eqfan592 May 2012 #41

It really isn't arguable in the UK Starboard Tack May 2012 #45

It is completely arguable. eqfan592 May 2012 #67

Of course it is arguable in the sense that anything is arguable. Starboard Tack May 2012 #73

on public safety, gejohnston May 2012 #74