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Heather MC

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6. So a bad guy took a gun away from the good guys and used it against the good guys

Reply to PatrickS (Reply #3)

Fri Dec 28, 2012, 11:28 AM

Dec 2012

This is very sad but it must be noted. The good guys were trained professionals who got their gun taken from them. Imagine what would happen if a bunch of amateur good guys had guns.

It's weird but ever sense the NRA VP spoke there has been one gun incident after another in the last week proving everything he said incorrect. I hope it ends soon, all the killing. It's just too much,

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Report: 3 officers shot, gunman killed at N.J. police HQ [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 OP

If only they had been armed... sarin Dec 2012 #1

not to joke, but I Carolina Dec 2012 #5

+1 lunasun Dec 2012 #12

Was it a police weapon or did the police fail to search him properly? Remmah2 Dec 2012 #2

According to this NBC news article PatrickS Dec 2012 #3

So a bad guy took a gun away from the good guys and used it against the good guys Heather MC Dec 2012 #6

Cops are required to get within arms reach of the suspects. ManiacJoe Dec 2012 #10

If only the police had some NRA training Botany Dec 2012 #4

Normally I might put the boots in for expressing that sentiment. TheMadMonk Dec 2012 #7

is this another one of those gun-free zones the humpers are always crying about? frylock Dec 2012 #8

Yes, it actually WAS a gun-free zone obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #13

It's just the booking area. They carry their guns everywhere else. Ashgrey77 Dec 2012 #14

Wonder what their protocol was.... Historic NY Dec 2012 #9

My uncle is a LEO, and said the same thing obamanut2012 Dec 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Tx4obama Dec 2012 #15

Kick n/t Tx4obama Dec 2012 #16