Gun Control & RKBA

aikoaiko

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14. Clearly this shows that police don't need to be armed since the undercover detective...

Reply to ellisonz (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2012, 11:28 AM

Jan 2012

...couldn't stop the criminal from shooting with his/her weapon.

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Man held for allegedly shooting at undercover cop [View all] ellisonz Jan 2012 OP

"Criminal Engages in Criminal Behavior" -- stop the presses! Straw Man Jan 2012 #1

With his trusty semi-automatic rifle... ellisonz Jan 2012 #3

He got six shots off. Straw Man Jan 2012 #5

He didn't though... ellisonz Jan 2012 #7

Semi-auto's ARE hunting and competition rifles. PavePusher Jan 2012 #15

My eyes are wide open, thank you very much. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #22

Post removed Post removed Jan 2012 #23

Well peel them back a little longer.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #33

His ignorance is willfull and can only be cured by some intellectual integrity ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #35

Ahh...where would be we be without the emotion-less. ellisonz Jan 2012 #42

Emotions like racism and hatred do not lead to good government ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #43

All the guns we can make and hand out because the free market commands... ellisonz Jan 2012 #44

Hand out? liberal_biker Jan 2012 #47

Would you care to elaborate... ellisonz Jan 2012 #49

Sure... liberal_biker Jan 2012 #50

The amusing thing about this "debate" is that Simo 1939_1940 Jan 2012 #52

You totally missed the point. Straw Man Jan 2012 #16

Yet for some reason the thug still chooses handguns most often... SteveW Jan 2012 #17

Please explain how California "loosely" regulates firearms. Glassunion Jan 2012 #2

I don't think individual state laws... ellisonz Jan 2012 #4

You do realize that the majority of crime guns Glassunion Jan 2012 #6

That's a real comfort. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #8

Which brings us back to my question. Glassunion Jan 2012 #10

You ask the impossible from someone who posts on emotion not reason ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2012 #11

An argument used often... ellisonz Jan 2012 #20

How you 'feel' about something means nothing when it goes against empirical evidence. PavePusher Jan 2012 #24

I suggest you explore your humanity... ellisonz Jan 2012 #25

I suspect we will happily remain a band of unevolved brutes... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #36

Say what? Straw Man Jan 2012 #37

loose = citizens are allowed to own/buy actual death spewers. ileus Jan 2012 #13

Your question is based on a false premise. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #19

Then so are your statements in the OP. Glassunion Jan 2012 #26

As a national policy... ellisonz Jan 2012 #27

So you know where this gun originated from Glassunion Jan 2012 #28

I know the possibilities... ellisonz Jan 2012 #29

I believe we have more than effective gun control. Glassunion Jan 2012 #34

Sounds like you think we need to raise more revenue... ellisonz Jan 2012 #38

We need to raise revenue to not drop charges? Glassunion Jan 2012 #39

Takes prosecutors and judges to move those cases through... ellisonz Jan 2012 #40

Your not making sense. Glassunion Jan 2012 #45

Funny... ellisonz Jan 2012 #46

Why should I take responsibility for a crime I didn't commit? liberal_biker Jan 2012 #48

Funny... Glassunion Jan 2012 #51

Except... ellisonz Jan 2012 #53

but how about crime in general gejohnston Jan 2012 #54

You missed the point completely. Glassunion Jan 2012 #55

"The one and only common denominator in all of these scenarios is the human." ellisonz Jan 2012 #56

So? Glassunion Jan 2012 #57

Aren't we constantly told the gun is a tool? ellisonz Jan 2012 #59

Ahh, waxing philosophical, the new wharrgarble.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #61

"Stupidity doesn't appreciate in value with age." ellisonz Jan 2012 #62

Quemadmodum gladius neminem occidit, occidentis telum est. Glassunion Jan 2012 #63

Spontaneous free association video clip. rrneck Jan 2012 #64

although at close quarters gejohnston Jan 2012 #58

You spend too much time... ellisonz Jan 2012 #60

Actually I don't gejohnston Jan 2012 #65

re: "I don't think individual state laws have much to do with the spread of arms to criminals..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #12

Federal law is much more important... ellisonz Jan 2012 #21

re: "Federal law is much more important..." discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #30

heh... ellisonz Jan 2012 #31

Oh my! discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #32

Drugs the #1threat to freedom...another gun victimized ileus Jan 2012 #9

Respectfully, it is the War On Drugs which is #1 threat to freedom. nt SteveW Jan 2012 #18

Clearly this shows that police don't need to be armed since the undercover detective... aikoaiko Jan 2012 #14

Innocent until proven guilty. We still do that, right? montanto Jan 2012 #41