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Good thing he had a gun. WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #1
But guns don't kill people, people kill people. shawn703 Dec 2012 #2
+3,000 Shadowflash Dec 2012 #17
people with guns kill people without guns Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #56
Now is not the time to discuss gun control, another tragedy has happened with gun. Heather MC Dec 2012 #63
I hope you are being sarcastic. Good luck whating for a time when no ones has been gunned down to rhett o rick Dec 2012 #103
Rest assured it's sarcasm. eppur_se_muova Dec 2012 #121
Good. I thought so but I am a little slow sometimes. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #122
Hey Rick Heather MC Dec 2012 #161
Thanks. I often miss sarcasm. And I agree it is tragic. nm rhett o rick Dec 2012 #162
Fuck Bob Costas for making this possible. roguevalley Dec 2012 #140
Well, he could have backed over her, repeatedly. sofa king Dec 2012 #206
+1 sinkingfeeling Dec 2012 #3
+2 ellisonz Dec 2012 #5
And now queue the argument by the gun crowd that knives kill too. Javaman Dec 2012 #33
Or my favorite: "If that guy in the motorized wheelchair wanted hard enough to kill that woman, Squinch Dec 2012 #46
I heard every single one of those defenses yesterday BainsBane Dec 2012 #55
I want to know how she could have defended herself AFTER she'd already been shot? alarimer Dec 2012 #143
And obviously, in cases like these rage incidents, if there was no gun nearby, no one would die. Squinch Dec 2012 #144
it sounds like you have some common sense samsingh Dec 2012 #178
The problem I have with guns is that they serve NO purpose Demobrat Dec 2012 #50
It's a bad sign if you can't outrun a guy on a mobility scooter with a knife. Ken Burch Dec 2012 #120
or gas fascisthunter Dec 2012 #183
i was going to post the same thing. barbtries Dec 2012 #41
Spot on Will fascisthunter Dec 2012 #182
Man, don't piss off old people NV Whino Dec 2012 #4
That's a great question. slackmaster Dec 2012 #6
He lived in an apartment NOLALady Dec 2012 #15
Cigarettes? Soda? Lottery Ticket? Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #78
Yes, but one tends to stay out of the car lanes NV Whino Dec 2012 #96
In smaller gas stations Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #101
I'm not totally sure how it is tragic for the family of the murderer. nt. OrwellwasRight Dec 2012 #200
Do you think people enjoy being related to a murderer? n/t Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #203
No, of course not. But I don't feel particularly sorry for them either. OrwellwasRight Dec 2012 #204
I feel sorry for any grandchildren he may have... Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #207
If they have nothing now, OrwellwasRight Dec 2012 #208
I live in a small town, no sidewalks, no bus and no 'walking distance grocery store. Sunlei Dec 2012 #189
It can be fuggin hard to get around town in a wheelchair -- and near impossible struggle4progress Dec 2012 #172
Enter SYG advocates in 5, 4, 3, . . . patrice Dec 2012 #7
This has nothing to do with SYG. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #18
. . . 2, 1, 0. I was thinking about the fact that she got out of her vehicle and . . . ? at minimum, patrice Dec 2012 #38
Still has nothing to do with SYG. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #43
And loud music BainsBane Dec 2012 #48
Also nothing to do with SYG. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #51
I hope you're right BainsBane Dec 2012 #53
The attorney is trying the spaghetti defense. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #99
Stand Your Ground? But he was in a wheelchair. tclambert Dec 2012 #79
it needed gas. ChairmanAgnostic Dec 2012 #80
That's not as far-fetched as it might sound slackmaster Dec 2012 #85
Huh? He's facing a murder charge (nt) Recursion Dec 2012 #83
ABP: Always Be Packing skrempi313 Dec 2012 #8
An armed society is a polite society. It's true. I heard it in the gungeon! Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #16
Well, it's a quieter society than it might be otherwise. Because so many are dead. Squinch Dec 2012 #47
"so many are dead" dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #61
People just don't know how to look at the sliver lining of the gun culture like you and I do. Squinch Dec 2012 #107
Colbert taught me new ways of looking at things. dixiegrrrrl Dec 2012 #129
Gives new meaning to "Road Rage" ReRe Dec 2012 #9
Don't blame the gun he could have gotten out of that chair and beat her to death CBGLuthier Dec 2012 #10
+1 OrwellwasRight Dec 2012 #201
Is Georgia A "Stand Your Ground" State? DallasNE Dec 2012 #11
yes it is CatWoman Dec 2012 #20
For White People wellst0nev0ter Dec 2012 #142
No, he can't claim SYG. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #21
If I had to guess Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #24
She was stopped. He bumped into her. She got out of her car. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #28
I am just saying what he will claim Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #82
nope, its not that situation n/t Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #92
He is black, I don't know about her. N/T GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #100
He's black, and I can't help but wonder if he wouldn't be sitting in jail now if he was white slackmaster Dec 2012 #102
The criminal justice system is no longer all white. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #105
You obviously have never been to Macon, Georgia. Hoyt Dec 2012 #127
I have been to every major city in the U.S.... GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #131
We'll I lived there for 3 long years, and you are wrong about this too. Hoyt Dec 2012 #132
Are you saying that blacks can't vote in Macon, GA? N/T GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #134
What color is the victim? Kelvin Mace Dec 2012 #147
Here's a video of her family speaking out slackmaster Dec 2012 #149
she's white n/t Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #157
More To the Point, Sir, It Might Help If People With Gun In hand Knew The Law The Magistrate Dec 2012 #26
Did he have a permit to carry? GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #35
News Reports Are Silent On the Question So far, Sir The Magistrate Dec 2012 #36
It has complete bearing. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #111
They Are Not 'Trained' In It, Sir The Magistrate Dec 2012 #126
Seems to be working in Texas. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #133
Thanks, Mag. FredStembottom Dec 2012 #74
Laws Vary By State, Sir, So this Will Be General The Magistrate Dec 2012 #84
Wow. FredStembottom Dec 2012 #90
The Basic Legal Definition Remains the Same, Though, Sir The Magistrate Dec 2012 #97
Yes. You may be aware of a case here in Minnesota... FredStembottom Dec 2012 #109
SYG would have no effect on that case. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #115
I hope so. FredStembottom Dec 2012 #118
Re:Nowhere does any state law authorize him to execute. Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #173
True, but it looks great in court if you do. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #174
"Trespassers Will be Shot, Survivors Will be Shot Again" AndyTiedye Dec 2012 #130
SYG relies on the killer's version of how it went down, barring evidence to the contrary. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #93
so does any self-defense claim that results in a homicide n/t Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #95
No, it does not. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #104
Basically means the same thing. Starboard Tack Dec 2012 #108
Except that people who have CCWs jjust aren't that type. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #110
sure he can, it doesn't mean the State or the jury will accept that Bacchus4.0 Dec 2012 #73
True. N/T GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #98
If he believed she was trying to harm him with her car, bingo-bango she is dead. rhett o rick Dec 2012 #123
Her car was parked. She was not in the car. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #136
The story says their vehicles bumped. All I am saying is that he can claim rhett o rick Dec 2012 #137
Only AFTER he claims self-defense. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #145
He can always CLAIM it. He just probably won't win it. n/t pnwmom Dec 2012 #202
Yes, my home state is chock full of gun lunatics. nt onehandle Dec 2012 #27
Stand your ground doesn't apply BainsBane Dec 2012 #45
I'm sure it influenced his decision to pull the trigger fascisthunter Dec 2012 #184
We all need to carry Kingofalldems Dec 2012 #12
No way around that! Your logic is flawless! Squinch Dec 2012 #49
It's odd how the only people who actually make remarks like that are gun control advocates slackmaster Dec 2012 #68
NRA: "More guns could have saved Javon Belcher's girlfriend" neverforget Dec 2012 #179
That's Wayne LaPierre, not a real person slackmaster Dec 2012 #180
yeah just the NRA neverforget Dec 2012 #181
I wonder what the NRA has to say about this? Unknown Beatle Dec 2012 #13
If she called him one of those... TreasonousBastard Dec 2012 #14
WTF jsr Dec 2012 #19
Locking, moving to the gun forum question everything Dec 2012 #22
Fuck no. Bob Costas revived this to the mainstream. onehandle Dec 2012 #30
Exactly. It is time to discuss it thoroughly. Hoyt Dec 2012 #34
I posted this story earlier today in GD and it was locked. Laurian Dec 2012 #42
Different Hosts, Ma'am The Magistrate Dec 2012 #44
Yep. And Team NRA squeals like stuck pigs with their hoofs on the alert button.... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #59
+1. n/t. apocalypsehow Dec 2012 #139
GD has an explicit rule prohibiting "gun" posts, in the Statement of Purpose slackmaster Dec 2012 #65
'Gun Culture', Sir, is Quite In the News Just Now The Magistrate Dec 2012 #66
What is and is not "big news" WRT the GD SoP is certainly a matter of opinion slackmaster Dec 2012 #67
Apparently, Sir, It is there as a 'Safe Haven' For NRA Subscribers The Magistrate Dec 2012 #69
It's for Democrats who wish to discuss the issues specified in the SoP for the group slackmaster Dec 2012 #71
Do Not Try and Teach a Grandfather To Crack Eggs, Sir The Magistrate Dec 2012 #72
Thank you for stepping into this discussion question everything Dec 2012 #117
We also have numerous Gungeon regulars whor are gun control advocates. GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #155
The murder rate is at a 40-year low Recursion Dec 2012 #89
It's at an all time high... Hassin Bin Sober Dec 2012 #94
"When one man dies it is a tragedy, when thousands die it's statistics'". LanternWaste Dec 2012 #125
Nuclear war is at a 67 year low. onehandle Dec 2012 #135
What might it be with less guns? What will it be in future after latest wave of arming up? n/t Hoyt Dec 2012 #151
trade stats with me. i cannot find your claim in numbers tiny elvis Dec 2012 #209
Might she have shouted something like, "Oh, my, I'm so sorry. Are you okay?" classof56 Dec 2012 #23
Guns are handy. nt onehandle Dec 2012 #25
Who ran into who? csziggy Dec 2012 #29
Does it matter? Javaman Dec 2012 #37
He shot her because he's a reactionary lunatic with a gun. nt abelenkpe Dec 2012 #91
I thought my statement inferred that but thanks for saying that. :) Javaman Dec 2012 #113
If he were impaired enough to run into her car, that would be a factor csziggy Dec 2012 #141
He shot her. Javaman Dec 2012 #146
This seems to be happening about twice a week now. AAO Dec 2012 #31
The murder rate is at a 40-year low Recursion Dec 2012 #87
It's the killing over such little things in the news lately. AAO Dec 2012 #159
That was the line 30 years ago, too Recursion Dec 2012 #160
Pointless and ridiculous. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #32
Grandpa was afraid for his life by GRANDMA!!!!! HockeyMom Dec 2012 #39
I am a firearms owner JohnStJohn Dec 2012 #40
Well Said. Thank You. (nt) Paladin Dec 2012 #75
another death.................. Milliesmom Dec 2012 #52
I guess it's another one of those stand your ground situations. southernyankeebelle Dec 2012 #54
Don't get into a verbal sparring match with anyone. Not even with someone in a wheelchair. Kaleva Dec 2012 #57
I can only imagine that the victim LanternWaste Dec 2012 #58
Not to Mention, Sir, Knowing Essential Civil Rights And Liberties of the People Were Being Preserved The Magistrate Dec 2012 #64
Why I will NEVER get out of my car in Florida HockeyMom Dec 2012 #60
I live in the gun control paradise of California where concealed weapons permits are not available slackmaster Dec 2012 #70
Another good citizen standing his ground. Chorophyll Dec 2012 #62
See post 18. N/T GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #106
Good thing the encounter was "brief". Crunchy Frog Dec 2012 #76
Insane Shankapotomus Dec 2012 #77
Another child shoots himself in police car! Milliesmom Dec 2012 #81
Here's what I predict we'll find out maxsolomon Dec 2012 #86
I must say that all sounds very plausible slackmaster Dec 2012 #88
Add to that: GreenStormCloud Dec 2012 #112
Was his gun concealed? If he was wearing it on his hip in plain sight, in most places that's legal, Nay Dec 2012 #150
No, in Georgia, you need a licence to open carry. PavePusher Dec 2012 #154
Ah. Thanks for the info! nt Nay Dec 2012 #156
Any time. n/t PavePusher Dec 2012 #158
I LIVE IN A GOLD STAR OPEN CARRY STATE!!!! janx Dec 2012 #190
Good. It's too bad that every state isn't in that catagory. n/t PavePusher Dec 2012 #191
Another gun nut, another tragedy. n/t Cali_Democrat Dec 2012 #114
Enjoy your new life in prison, asshole. tabasco Dec 2012 #116
If that old guy had a lawn, those kids would damn well get off of it! Ken Burch Dec 2012 #119
i really think a lot of these GUn people are hoping for any chance to shoot and kill someone JI7 Dec 2012 #124
They sure spend lot of time training, learning laws, etc., to "take advantage of an opportunity." Hoyt Dec 2012 #128
Citation to this "best guns" to shoot people fleeing a natural disaster" or retract, please. n/t PavePusher Dec 2012 #171
There have also been thrads in the gungeon advocatign shooting a 14 in the back Trunk Monkey Dec 2012 #187
TMonkey, that was a thread about the racist Randy Weaver and his armed 14 yo, inbred son sent out Hoyt Dec 2012 #188
"14 yo, inbred son" PavePusher Dec 2012 #193
You and poster above sure do have disgusting heroes. Hoyt Dec 2012 #196
For the last time: PavePusher Dec 2012 #198
The answer according to our "pro gun progressives"* is...moooaarrrr guns!!! apocalypsehow Dec 2012 #138
Not one person on this forum has suggested anything of the kind slackmaster Dec 2012 #148
Those in gun culture promote/support lax laws which ultimate lead to more guns. Hoyt Dec 2012 #152
The "guns behave just like gas molecules" fallacy slackmaster Dec 2012 #153
Take a look at Craigslist sometime Fumesucker Dec 2012 #199
Aw, geez Doctor_J Dec 2012 #164
"More Guns, Less Crime" is a book by Professor John Lott. I've read it, and I'll bet you haven't. slackmaster Dec 2012 #165
As If John Lott Has Any Credibility At This Point. (nt) Paladin Dec 2012 #166
You just veered off the track of this subthread Doctor_J Dec 2012 #167
I most certainly did NOT claim that no one believes that. See reply #148, in which I wrote... slackmaster Dec 2012 #169
Here is one of the highly rated reviews from your link Doctor_J Dec 2012 #168
And still YOU haven't read the book slackmaster Dec 2012 #170
I also haven't read any of Limpballs books, Doctor_J Dec 2012 #186
And the NRA continues to ensure that the US is a world laughingstock Doctor_J Dec 2012 #163
More dumbass gun play - and people defend this shit? jpak Dec 2012 #175
again those guns in hands in times of intensity samsingh Dec 2012 #176
How fucking senseless Scootaloo Dec 2012 #177
SYG needs to be overturned fascisthunter Dec 2012 #185
What makes you think this case has anything to do with SYG? hack89 Dec 2012 #192
Wassamattawidju? PavePusher Dec 2012 #194
It has been reported on our local news station last week RebelOne Dec 2012 #195
SYG is gun nuts' stepping stone to full on Judge Dredd status. onehandle Dec 2012 #205
... Family and friends said they will remember Hunnicutt as full of life despite struggle4progress Dec 2012 #197
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