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Gun Control & RKBA

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24. That pretend "right" you claim is making us all a lot less free.

Sun Sep 2, 2012, 07:10 PM

Sep 2012

Just call it an aberrant indulgence and own up to it.

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Armed bystander stops stabbing outside school [View all] Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 OP

I'm aware of such tragedies Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #2

I'll always challenge the assertion that any such "right" exists. Loudly Sep 2012 #7

Your position Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #9

Your ability to own them is the assailant's ability to own them. Loudly Sep 2012 #11

So Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #12

Yes, it is Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #23

That pretend "right" you claim is making us all a lot less free. Loudly Sep 2012 #24

Many feel the same way about the 1,4,5,6th etc amendments Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #25

The intent is clear Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #27

No I don't disagree that they are used in self defense. Loudly Sep 2012 #30

I assure you ... holdencaufield Sep 2012 #32

I'd love to see stories like these outnumber those of mass shootings. theinquisitivechad Sep 2012 #3

I know you're being sarcastic Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #4

Well, in the interest of analysis. . . theinquisitivechad Sep 2012 #8

Alrighty Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #10

Great. Thanks for the link. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2012 #16

No problem Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #20

I think you should match thread for thread with the other guy... ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #14

Shares? It that you? ProgressiveProfessor Sep 2012 #19

A gun went up against a knife. Oh. Wow. aquart Sep 2012 #5

I'm assuming you didn't read the article Reasonable_Argument Sep 2012 #6