Gun Control & RKBA

yellowcanine

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48. Maybe they have. So what? Whether they have or not, it is not a useful line of

Fri Jul 20, 2012, 02:11 PM

Jul 2012

discussion. Just exactly what purpose does it serve? Allows you to say, "See I told you so!" Ok, now what have you proven and what good is accomplished, aside from some warm fuzzy feelings for being right and that other guy was wrong?

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Kroger Sued By Mother Of Robber Shot, Killed By Store Manager [View all] GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 OP

I'm extremely cynical... MicaelS Jul 2012 #1

I agree. They will probably pay the mother a settlement. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #8

I have yet to read ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #2

I stated the point in my last paragraph. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #3

The point is being made that defensive gun use occurs... MicaelS Jul 2012 #4

You forgot a few. Tejas Jul 2012 #7

The moral is supposed to be that Tejas Jul 2012 #5

You seem to be implying that there is something wrong with.... PavePusher Jul 2012 #6

Because ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #9

Only if you purposefully ignore all context. PavePusher Jul 2012 #10

Killing is bad permatex Jul 2012 #11

Humans kill all the time.... MicaelS Jul 2012 #13

Killing to prevent an unjustified killing is not as bad as allowing the unjustified killing... slackmaster Jul 2012 #16

It beats being killed. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #18

Uh... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #19

Killing innocent people is bad. NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #43

It is at time justified. ProgressiveProfessor Jul 2012 #49

How about killing by drone? Mimosa Jul 2012 #61

As a matter of fact there is a point to be made by this type of posting. SkatmanRoth Jul 2012 #12

So ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2012 #21

ALL ?? Tuesday Afternoon Jul 2012 #23

"Haven't we been repeatedly told by the antis...." Cheap shot alert. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #14

So do you agree with this comment from one of the worse anti's here? permatex Jul 2012 #17

Sorry not going down that road. Not useful. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #47

Because antis have said that. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #20

Get back to us when the family wins the lawsuit. safeinOhio Jul 2012 #22

it is not so much the win at trial gejohnston Jul 2012 #25

Same argument that the right uses safeinOhio Jul 2012 #32

we are not talking about large corporations gejohnston Jul 2012 #35

We are talking about Krogers. safeinOhio Jul 2012 #36

See post 34. safeinOhio Jul 2012 #37

Why should... sarisataka Jul 2012 #58

It is also not hard to find a law abiding gun owner safeinOhio Jul 2012 #59

A gun owner who commits a felony sarisataka Jul 2012 #60

I don't have the resources ($) or knowledge to be able to track the case in the courts. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #30

So, when you have nothing, go to safeinOhio Jul 2012 #31

I have proven that a suit was filed. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #39

Maybe they have. So what? Whether they have or not, it is not a useful line of yellowcanine Jul 2012 #48

I shows how civil immunity laws for self-defense help. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #50

It is a trivial argument because people sue about anything. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #52

It isn't trivial if you have to spend money to defend against it. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #54

One case does not make a trend. yellowcanine Jul 2012 #56

The civil immunity laws were made because of a trend that existed. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #57

this is why we need more "Stand your ground" type laws... virginia mountainman Jul 2012 #15

Sorry you did such a terrible job raising your son 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #24

See, from the store's point of view... krispos42 Jul 2012 #26

Their is a flip side to that coin ..... virginia mountainman Jul 2012 #29

You can't expect them to grasp this RegieRocker Jul 2012 #51

OHSHA rules require safeinOhio Jul 2012 #33

So in short.. virginia mountainman Jul 2012 #41

Quick read, they are suing kroger not employee. Everything will be fine. Hoyt Jul 2012 #27

For once permatex Jul 2012 #38

What the fuck did Kroger do wrong here? AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #45

Extremist reply RegieRocker Jul 2012 #53

But it's not fine. NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #55

While it's impossible customerserviceguy Jul 2012 #28

There are lots of protections against these types of cases. safeinOhio Jul 2012 #34

You are the one talking about tort reform, not us. GreenStormCloud Jul 2012 #42

Impossible only because Tejas Jul 2012 #40

Well, that customerserviceguy Jul 2012 #62

The mother should have to pay for Kroger's lawyers after this gets thrown out. NewMoonTherian Jul 2012 #44

Wow, they offered him his job back. AtheistCrusader Jul 2012 #46