Gun Control & RKBA

sarisataka

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35. Sorry, that one is quite true.

Mon Feb 11, 2013, 05:08 PM

Feb 2013

By a 4-3 decision the court decided that Warren was not entitled to remedy at the bar despite the demonstrable abuse and ineptitude on the part of the police because no special relationship existed. The court stated that official police personnel and the government employing them owe no duty to victims of criminal acts and thus are not liable for a failure to provide adequate police protection unless a special relationship exists.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warren_v._District_of_Columbia

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Just call the police... [View all] iiibbb Feb 2013 OP

you need a 30 rd mag because you're paranoid frylock Feb 2013 #1

ba-da-bum iiibbb Feb 2013 #3

ammo ain't getting any cheaper either.. frylock Feb 2013 #14

For you maybe. Clames Feb 2013 #46

i'm touched frylock Feb 2013 #47

30 round mag makes a great club when it's empty. Remmah2 Feb 2013 #8

this anti gun person owns several guns frylock Feb 2013 #13

I know I'm in the Gungeon because "You Got News" is playing! Walk away Feb 2013 #2

Is this your excuse for needing a gun??? iiibbb Feb 2013 #4

One third of violent crimes take 10-60 minutes for police response iiibbb Feb 2013 #7

And sometimes, they'll blow you off entirely Glaug-Eldare Feb 2013 #10

You gun people are crazy! They nuttier you sound the more people are getting.... Walk away Feb 2013 #34

Sorry, that one is quite true. sarisataka Feb 2013 #35

turned off by the histrionics..... rdharma Feb 2013 #42

In many rural communities, skilled trades people work out of their garages. Remmah2 Feb 2013 #11

in LA they are VERY responsive esp. if you drive a pickup truck littlewolf Feb 2013 #5

or they'll escort you if it's a White Bronco. Remmah2 Feb 2013 #9

What took Chicago so long? discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2013 #6

How do you spot gun nutter trolls on DU? rdharma Feb 2013 #12

How do you spot classist regionalist bigots on DU? friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #15

Ahh.. take it easy... probably took him the whole 2 hours to write that post. iiibbb Feb 2013 #16

They're going to be *very* surprised in about a year and a half... friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #19

Reminds me of a joke. iiibbb Feb 2013 #28

Classist regionalist bigots? rdharma Feb 2013 #17

I was referring to the framegrab from "Deliverance" in that post. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #20

Framegrab from "Deliverance" rdharma Feb 2013 #21

You seem to feel that those who disagree with you are both educationally *and* dentally... friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #23

Police won't be dispatched to robbery calls? rdharma Feb 2013 #18

-1 for the genetic fallacy; the Sun-Times is saying the same thing: friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #22

Sun-Times is saying the same thing? rdharma Feb 2013 #24

Yep- if no one is physically harmed and the perp is gone, the popo will be there 'whenever' friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #25

popo will be there 'whenever' rdharma Feb 2013 #26

I don't believe them- I do, however, believe the Sun-Times. friendly_iconoclast Feb 2013 #30

however, believe the Sun-Times. rdharma Feb 2013 #37

you both are correct gejohnston Feb 2013 #39

Wrong. rdharma Feb 2013 #43

read closer gejohnston Feb 2013 #44

That is what I based my conclusion on. rdharma Feb 2013 #45

This is not about taking your guns away. upaloopa Feb 2013 #27

Plenty are saying it... you just don't listen enough. iiibbb Feb 2013 #29

They are just pissing in the wind. upaloopa Feb 2013 #31

affects your ability to do so gejohnston Feb 2013 #32

I own a gun. It is on a shelf in my closet. upaloopa Feb 2013 #33

Alot would be dependent on the type of gun, and, for now, what state you were in. jmg257 Feb 2013 #36

You are right I didn't think of that upaloopa Feb 2013 #41

Please don't shoot innocent people. rdharma Feb 2013 #38

I agree gejohnston Feb 2013 #40