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MrPerson  (1000+ posts) Fri Apr-03-09 04:52 PM
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Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
   
Probably no.

So what kind of protection is that?

The protection argument is BS.

Ban all the ****ing guns.

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Taverner  Donating Member  (1000+ posts)  Fri Apr-03-09 04:53 PM
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1. Only happened once, and that was at a church by an off duty cop
   
Keep in mind, the cop was TRAINED for this, the average Joe the Plumber isn't

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Abq_Sarah (379 posts) Fri Apr-03-09 04:53 PM
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3. Yeah, actually
   
They have. On numerous occasions.

How about "banning all ****ing criminals"? Will that work?

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MrPerson (1000+ posts) Fri Apr-03-09 04:55 PM
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7. Good. Make it a crime to own a gun.

Only the government should own guns. We can trust them/   :whatever:

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Abq_Sarah  (379 posts) Fri Apr-03-09 05:37 PM
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112. What disgusts me
   
Is the culture that blames the weapon instead of the perpetrator. Take away the rights of all to own and operate firearms and only criminals will retain them. Remove as many from society as you can and the criminals will find other alternatives.

You must be new here.

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MrPerson  (1000+ posts) Fri Apr-03-09 04:59 PM
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14. Yeah. I do. And **** the Second Amendment.

No. Comment. Required.

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Raskolnik  (1000+ posts) Fri Apr-03-09 05:46 PM
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129. You've convinced me with your insightful analysis. n/t
 
MrPerson (1000+ posts)    Fri Apr-03-09 05:56 PM
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151. Not insight. EMOTION.

Appeal to emotion. Argument FAIL.

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polichick  Donating Member  (1000+ posts) Fri Apr-03-09 05:27 PM
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85. What are you so afraid of? The fearfulness of gun clingers is ridiculous imo.

Long hot tempered thread.

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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #1 on: April 03, 2009, 05:41:51 PM »
Idiots don't read the news much. Thousands every year protect themselves with a firearm. Just because you usless bags of bones refuse to believe that they do doesn't make it any less true.
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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #2 on: April 03, 2009, 05:42:37 PM »
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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #3 on: April 03, 2009, 06:18:43 PM »
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   --Good thing no one I know or care about was ever killed by a gun.     MrPerson      Apr-03-09 05:02 PM      #20
   -------Lets ask today's victims what they think. OH WAIT. THEY'RE DEAD.     MrPerson      Apr-03-09 05:04 PM      #25
   -------Why do you respond to your own comment that is in response to your OWN OP?     rvablue      Apr-03-09 05:34 PM      #103
                           Were the flames of your flamefest not turning into a raging inferno quickly enough for you and you thought you had to throw some fuel on it
    Sad.

Good stuff!
Then it get's really fun.

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MrPerson  Fri Apr-03-09 04:52 PM
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Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?

MrPerson  Fri Apr-03-09 05:09 PM
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37. Did your parents let you play with guns as a child?
Has anything changed?

tammywammy  Fri Apr-03-09 05:13 PM
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46. You're replying to yourself, don't you know the answer?

MrPerson  Fri Apr-03-09 05:20 PM
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65. You missed the thread where I was about 90 of the 100 posts.

rvablue  Fri Apr-03-09 05:35 PM
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106. Why do you keep responding to your own OP?
I wish others responding to this thread would catch on to the game you are playing. It stinks.

MrPerson Fri Apr-03-09 05:36 PM
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109. I keep thinking new thoughts. Shoot me.

I hope we're not outing a mole.
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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #4 on: April 03, 2009, 06:57:05 PM »
I'd suggest to the DUmmies they read John Lott, but their hands might burn as they touched the book.
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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #5 on: April 03, 2009, 07:00:06 PM »
I'd suggest to the DUmmies they read John Lott, but their hands might burn as they touched the book.

And IIRC Lott set out to prove that DGU (defensive gun usage) was a myth.
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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #6 on: April 03, 2009, 07:14:16 PM »
Good stuff!
Then it get's really fun.

I hope we're not outing a mole.

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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #7 on: April 03, 2009, 11:07:52 PM »
One real life example of a citizen using his own gun to stop a rampage would be the guy who help the cops stop the Texas Tower sniper back in the 1960's.
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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #8 on: April 03, 2009, 11:41:50 PM »
One real life example of a citizen using his own gun to stop a rampage would be the guy who help the cops stop the Texas Tower sniper back in the 1960's.
There is the incident at the Appalachian Law School in 2002 where the shooter was stopped by some quick thinking students with their hand guns.
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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #9 on: April 03, 2009, 11:43:37 PM »
One real life example of a citizen using his own gun to stop a rampage would be the guy who help the cops stop the Texas Tower sniper back in the 1960's.

Actually it was a Dallas cop who led that exchange. Granted there was a civillian in on it, but the shotgun he used was supplied by the cop.
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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #10 on: April 03, 2009, 11:46:00 PM »
The most recent rampage stopped by a CCW was in a Nevada shopping mall, wasn't it? I think the guy lost his life stopping the puke who was on a rampage, but stop him he did!
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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #11 on: April 04, 2009, 10:02:08 AM »
If memory serves there was one of the school shootings that was stopped by an assistant principal who ran to his car and grabbed his pistol.
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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2009, 10:24:11 AM »
My favorite exchange discussing banning all guns:

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80. Yes, we clearly should only trust the government to have guns
   
The police and military, that's all. Nothing to worry about then.

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85. What are you so afraid of? The fearfulness of gun clingers is ridiculous imo.

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93. Fascism.
   
Edited on Fri Apr-03-09 04:36 PM by tammywammy
Wait, what am I saying. No I fully trust our government and everyone that runs it. I mean there couldn't possibly be a chance that someone with less than good intentions gets in there. Nah, that could never possibly happen!

BTW, I don't own a gun, but I support the Constitution, including the 2nd Amendment, and would be fearful of anyone trying to take rights away.

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87. Democracy. Trust it.

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92. Hitler was elected by a democratric process. And then he passed gun control. And then ...
   
Sorry, trusting government is something Thomas Jefferson taught me not to ever, ever do.

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90. your handgun is gonna help against the gubbermint?
   
how? pray tell? they'll just nuke your ass right after they taser you

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94. Yes
   
That was pretty much the entire point of the 2nd Amendment.

If they're going to nuke me, why would they taser me first? Waste of a good taser, ini't?

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98. Ask the mujahideen about it. nt

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140. Historically? Yes. Quite a bit. n/t
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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2009, 10:28:35 AM »
My favorite exchange discussing banning all guns:


What a bunch of loons.
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Re: Has anyone ever pulled a gun and fired back at one of these shooters?
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2009, 11:48:14 AM »
There are numerous instances of violent crimes being thwarted by concealed carriers, gun owners, etc.

Here are a few from the archives:

Former Marine in Plantation, FL stops Subway robbery

http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/2007/07/marine_subway_robbery_070702/

Mark Wilson of Tyler, TX in the Smith County Courthouse shooting

http://www.kltv.com/Global/story.asp?S=3188433

Joel Myrick and his Colt .45 in the Pearl, MS school shootings

http://www.davekopel.com/2A/OthWr/principal&gun.htm
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