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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 10:40 PM Original message |
If you don't own guns a call to 911 won't save you but the police will arrive in time |
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aSpeckofDust (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 10:45 PM Response to Original message |
1. Because a gun is the only weapon in a household you can possibly have, right? |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 10:48 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. No other weapon is as effective |
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aSpeckofDust (292 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 10:49 PM Response to Reply #2 |
3. I disagree. Knives are very effective in skilled hands. |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. Bayonets are a good accessory |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 01:24 PM Response to Reply #10 |
47. A good Cold Steel cutlass would do the trick. |
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friendly_iconoclast (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:56 PM Response to Reply #47 |
61. An all-steel camping axe will do nicely, and they are not *necessarily* lethal... |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:19 AM Response to Reply #3 |
22. A gun doesn't require as much skill as other martial arts. |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:54 PM Response to Reply #3 |
50. And that's great if you're Casey Ryback |
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rpannier (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 10:50 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Claymores are nt |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 10:56 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. No, you can aim a gun at one target but a granade or claymore will harm everyone in the |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 11:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
13. Unless he's talking about a giant sword, aka claidheamh mòr |
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rl6214 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 03:43 PM Response to Reply #13 |
49. I've got a machete in the garage with my camping gear. |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:19 AM Response to Reply #2 |
35. Second hand smoke. nt |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:23 PM Response to Reply #1 |
44. A former poster endorsed BROOMS, but |
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MannyGoldstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
5. I believe that statistics show that the number of people saved by guns |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 10:54 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Wrong, some studies show many more are saved each day than harmed. |
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blue neen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Could you please provide those statistics? |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Here are a couple.. |
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mrbscott19 (104 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 11:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
12. firing a metal projectile at a very high rate of speed |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 11:30 PM Response to Reply #12 |
19. you realize that |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:24 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Often showing a gun will result in the intruder/attacker running off |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 02:03 AM Response to Reply #12 |
27. Wouldn't schange the death rate one bit |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:22 AM Response to Reply #12 |
36. Not true. Many people in Montana have scared off preditors by shooting a gun "in the air." |
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a simple pattern (426 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 10:58 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. In theory I agree with you but |
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TimLighter (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 11:11 PM Response to Reply #5 |
14. I used to "believe" that Jesus sat in the clouds and watched over |
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gejohnston (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #5 |
17. BS stats written by Brady and company |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 11:01 PM Response to Original message |
11. Really? This is what we've come to? |
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TimLighter (131 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 11:23 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. If you wish to argue gun control, this is what I call gun control |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 11:31 PM Response to Reply #18 |
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RC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu May-12-11 11:22 PM Response to Original message |
16. Ace Hardware sells machetes. |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:26 AM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Machete requires getting too close N/T |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 07:39 AM Response to Reply #24 |
32. How else would you hold one? |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:10 AM Response to Reply #32 |
40. I won't, I will use a gun. N/T |
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William769 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:07 AM Response to Original message |
21. I agree with what your saying but... |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:29 AM Response to Reply #21 |
25. We are changing things. |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 07:55 AM Response to Reply #21 |
34. Your post |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:25 AM Response to Reply #21 |
37. The details can be changed. Different states have different gun laws. nt |
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Old and In the Way (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 01:48 AM Response to Original message |
26. Sorry, don't own a gun. |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 02:13 AM Response to Reply #26 |
28. Most smokers don't get lung cancer. Is it worth not smoking or quiting? |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:02 PM Response to Reply #28 |
41. most PEOPLE manage to get through their day not even thinking |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 07:49 AM Response to Reply #26 |
33. I hope I never need a fire extinguisher, but I keep one in the kitchen and one in the garage |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 04:33 AM Response to Original message |
29. I'm surprised that some people are brave enough to take time to tippy-tap screed on the 'puter |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 05:10 AM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I feel sorry for someone so ignorant as to write a post like yours |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #30 |
42. are you calling another DUer ignorant? not cool. n/t |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:32 PM Response to Reply #42 |
45. Maybe you are ignorant |
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Scout (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 02:23 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. calling another DUer ignorant falls under the realm of personal attack, |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. "does it not?" No. |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 04:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
51. Don't feel sorry for me |
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rrneck (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 05:26 PM Response to Reply #51 |
53. As well you should. |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 06:05 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. Good than you have no need to support gun control because you have no worries and fear of crime |
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Cirque du So-What (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 08:07 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. 'Then' - not 'than' |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 07:38 AM Response to Original message |
31. How does it feel to be totally paranoid? Seriously. |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 06:03 PM Response to Reply #31 |
55. Are people who don't smoke because they are trying to avoid cancer paranoid? |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:24 PM Response to Reply #55 |
59. 80%, huh? |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
38. what a stupid post |
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Tejas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:34 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. What is so "stupid" about common knowledge? |
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lawodevolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 05:17 PM Response to Reply #38 |
52. Coming from the guy who wants to convert the nation into a banana republic where all the gov has to |
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TheCowsCameHome (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:28 PM Response to Reply #38 |
60. Still didn't top this one, though |
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ZombieHorde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 09:28 AM Response to Original message |
39. Second person murder/rape scenarios seem a bit dramatic. nt |
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ileus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
43. What and excellent point. Safety first, unarmed later. |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 06:46 PM Response to Original message |
57. The problem is that I have so many guns... I'll get raped while deciding which gun to shoot him with |
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Hoyt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri May-13-11 10:05 PM Response to Original message |
62. Quick, grab your gun in 2 seconds. Can't be done, unless you are fondling it at the time. |
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