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Gun Control & RKBA

glacierbay

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6. I 100% agree

Reply to SecularMotion (Reply #4)

Mon Oct 15, 2012, 04:02 PM

Oct 2012

as would most others here, what it does is at least give the person a fighting chance if it comes down to a situation where lethal force might be needed to save their life.

A gun is not a be all, end all safety device, it's just an option, the best tool you have is your brain inside your noggin.

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Cleveland police officers named in Saturday's shooting, on paid administrative leave [View all] SecularMotion Oct 2012 OP

Hopefully the officer will be back to work soon. ileus Oct 2012 #1

I'm sorry glacierbay Oct 2012 #2

Carrying a gun doesn't always make you safer? SecularMotion Oct 2012 #4

Sometimes yes, sometimes no; but safer != safe. ManiacJoe Oct 2012 #5

I 100% agree glacierbay Oct 2012 #6

Maybe not. Committing a crime is rarely safe. AtheistCrusader Oct 2012 #7

According to this article, it may be a bigger problem than you think. SecularMotion Oct 2012 #9

Yeah we read it, but never found a copy of the study. gejohnston Oct 2012 #10

Being in possession while intoxicated is illegal. AtheistCrusader Oct 2012 #11

Calling the police doesn't always make you safer 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #8

Sounds like another possible answer for a rousing game of petronius Oct 2012 #3

Why, you discovered this great insight before I did? Eleanors38 Oct 2012 #12

"Don't drink and fill-in-the-blank." 4th law of robotics Oct 2012 #13