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Gun Control & RKBA

rl6214

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34. You are 100% correct there

Reply to ellisonz (Reply #33)

Tue Jan 10, 2012, 04:34 PM

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Ogden officer killed in firefight ‘doing exactly what he wanted to do’ [View all] ellisonz Jan 2012 OP

If we had a sane drug policy, Francom would still be alive. krispos42 Jan 2012 #1

I'm not so sure about that... ellisonz Jan 2012 #3

I really believe it is too early and too little information to determine pipoman Jan 2012 #17

I'll also await further judgment until all details are revealed. ellisonz Jan 2012 #31

I'm very sure about that. Atypical Liberal Jan 2012 #23

Amazing how many cop apologists come out of the woodwork MicaelS Jan 2012 #24

An epidemic of isolated incidents. Glassunion Jan 2012 #27

I had a snarky comment... ellisonz Jan 2012 #30

and people want to disarm the citizen... ileus Jan 2012 #2

Criminals doing criminal things, not the guns fault rl6214 Jan 2012 #4

+1 Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #5

You think punishment should be the goal of our criminal justice system... ellisonz Jan 2012 #6

Sometimes rehabilitation dosen't work AND rl6214 Jan 2012 #7

If more criminals actually feared prison... ellisonz Jan 2012 #9

You started a thread less than one day ago MicaelS Jan 2012 #14

No actually I don't think the death penalty is a deterent rl6214 Jan 2012 #15

So then the threat of going to prison... ellisonz Jan 2012 #16

Why do you not commit crimes such as embezzlement or buglary besides the fact it is rl6214 Jan 2012 #25

So you're basically saying criminals are irrational... ellisonz Jan 2012 #28

Well they certainly aren't rational rl6214 Jan 2012 #32

Often they think they will get away with the crime... ellisonz Jan 2012 #33

You are 100% correct there rl6214 Jan 2012 #34

It's a miracle! ellisonz Jan 2012 #35

Yes it is haleluia rl6214 Jan 2012 #36

Prison can thwart crime. If the criminal is in the prison. SteveW Jan 2012 #37

It may not be a deterrent one-eyed fat man Jan 2012 #18

Willie for President! nt Spoonman Jan 2012 #20

I'd vote for him! N/T one-eyed fat man Jan 2012 #21

you of course meant to say most times... ileus Jan 2012 #13

As the oft-mentioned saying goes......... Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #8

So if you're being robbed at gun point... ellisonz Jan 2012 #10

Sometimes yes, sometimes no. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #11

Happens all the time burf Jan 2012 #12

Whether or not you should try to protect yourself while being robbed Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #26

How do you rehab victims? Remmah2 Jan 2012 #19

YES! Spoonman Jan 2012 #22

Our recidivism rate is 65% - Sweden's is 35%. ellisonz Jan 2012 #29

Thousands of uniformed officers attend funeral, burial of Utah policeman killed in gunbattle ellisonz Jan 2012 #38