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Gun Control & RKBA

safeinOhio

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Reply to GreenStormCloud (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 07:47 AM

Feb 2013

why would 5 people break into an occupied home, unless there were drugs or large amounts of cash there?

Same thing happened near here and it was latter reported that it was a grow house.

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Woman uses gun to defend against five (5) burglars. [View all] GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 OP

Statistics show ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #1

Which means what? Cary Feb 2013 #26

I suppose a 100 round mag was required for this right? VanillaRhapsody Jan 2013 #2

100 round magazines are unreliable. ... spin Jan 2013 #9

So , high capacity mags are unreliable and safeinOhio Feb 2013 #22

As long as "high cap mag" does not mean "standard size mag" hack89 Feb 2013 #24

I can agree to any magazine the gun was designed for safeinOhio Feb 2013 #25

My AR Duckhunter935 Feb 2013 #29

For handguns 13 is just as arbitrary as 10 hack89 Feb 2013 #30

But, as stated by many experts, right here, safeinOhio Feb 2013 #32

Because this is a serious matter that requires meaningful legislation hack89 Feb 2013 #35

Let's say we limited a honest citizen's magazine capacity to 10 rounds ... spin Feb 2013 #31

That example does not apply to me. safeinOhio Feb 2013 #33

My prime defense firearm is a five shot .38 caliber revolver and my backup ... spin Feb 2013 #36

your single action gejohnston Feb 2013 #37

My single action only holds safeinOhio Feb 2013 #38

Probably -- not ... holdencaufield Jan 2013 #11

For this person, no. For me, maybe. I'm 64. Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #12

30 round magazines are just fine. Remmah2 Feb 2013 #15

This was a setup by the NRA to back up testimony by Trotter Angry Dragon Jan 2013 #3

In other news.... VanillaRhapsody Jan 2013 #4

Puts the US right on target to hit 75,000-78,000 people shot in 2013. nt Ilsa Jan 2013 #7

how many were in self defense? tjnite Feb 2013 #20

How many were gang and drug related? Remmah2 Feb 2013 #16

on 15% according to chart on this page... VanillaRhapsody Feb 2013 #17

So, a Bushmaster or AR 15 was used in this case to defend against these five criminals. Lint Head Jan 2013 #5

Media didn't say what type gun. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #6

This is exactly what I was talking about in another thread sylvi Jan 2013 #8

Sylvi. You are no fun. Eleanors38 Feb 2013 #13

Are you kidding me? sylvi Feb 2013 #14

How do we know for sure there were 5 assailants? VanillaRhapsody Feb 2013 #18

''Police said five people were trying to burglarize a home'' Oneka Feb 2013 #19

it was the gun's fault. hair trigger. Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2013 #10

Lots of ammo or just one tjnite Feb 2013 #21

Leave this question, safeinOhio Feb 2013 #23

Then why didn't the police arrest the residents? GreenStormCloud Feb 2013 #28

Hypotheticals and anecdotal stories don't change my mind... nt EastKYLiberal Feb 2013 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author mokawanis Feb 2013 #34