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Gun Control & RKBA

AtheistCrusader

(33,982 posts)

38. Out her pinkie?

Reply to rDigital (Original post)

Tue Sep 4, 2012, 06:58 PM

Sep 2012

wtf

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More police that need firearms training: Woman Shot in her pajamas by deputy [View all] rDigital Aug 2012 OP

Dude, don't you know the police are the only ones that should have guns cause they're trained shadowrider Aug 2012 #1

Most felling people care about the victim upaloopa Aug 2012 #2

It's a given that everyone feels for the victim. People aren't monsters just because they rDigital Aug 2012 #3

Caring about both the victim and our gun-rights is NOT mutually exclusive. GreenStormCloud Aug 2012 #4

I *feel* people shouldn't be at the mercy of inept and trigger happy cops 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #6

Being associated with the "gun culture" seems to be frowned apon in many departments rDigital Sep 2012 #20

Felling people? Clames Aug 2012 #7

Police are trained professionals. Elite gun-carriers that don't make stupid mistakes 4th law of robotics Aug 2012 #5

Cops have guns because YOU do. Loudly Sep 2012 #27

Actual bad guys always have guns and other weapons. Firearms are just the most effective weapons. rDigital Sep 2012 #28

Not hardly. It is a policy decision what we allow to proliferate to society's detriment. Loudly Sep 2012 #30

False equivalence: Are police using child porn to defend themselves from deadly threats? nt rDigital Sep 2012 #31

Images deemed harmful in and of themselves. Loudly Sep 2012 #32

Nice dodge, you didn't answer the question though. Can the police protect themselves with child rDigital Sep 2012 #33

What am I dodging? A relevant question seriously posed? Loudly Sep 2012 #34

And how does the answer advance your argument that access to guns and ammo is a right? rDigital Sep 2012 #35

Don't make me defend Scalia and Thomas. Loudly Sep 2012 #36

so why do Japanese cops (mostly) carry guns? gejohnston Sep 2012 #29

In no way is that an accurate statement 4th law of robotics Sep 2012 #37

Another good reason to disarm them. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #8

I give you credit. I've read a lot of your posts. rDigital Aug 2012 #10

Thank you. That pretty much sums it up. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #11

When people's lives are on the line, they tend to want the most effective way to stop the threat. TPaine7 Aug 2012 #12

True. We are also hard wired to rut in the street. Starboard Tack Aug 2012 #14

Rutting in the street is not necessary to survival, or even to passing on one's genes. TPaine7 Aug 2012 #17

Well stated rebuttal to condescending elitist tripe. Nt rDigital Aug 2012 #19

He should have had a can of beans. ileus Aug 2012 #9

Inadequate gun laws are a major reason for accidents like this and the NYC shootings. DanTex Aug 2012 #13

right, they fire in the air gejohnston Aug 2012 #16

What sort of Jenoch Aug 2012 #18

I don't suppose you read the original Spiegel article... Euromutt Sep 2012 #21

You're going to get a reply rDigital Sep 2012 #22

Umm... I'm not claiming that the reduction in police shootings in Germany DanTex Sep 2012 #23

Whereas comparing the US before and after widespread CCW and liberalization of gun laws TPaine7 Sep 2012 #24

Try including qualifications to your arguments when you make them Euromutt Sep 2012 #25

His whole point is the insults. He knows that he's on the losing side of history. The argument is rDigital Sep 2012 #26

Beats getting shot in her ass by a deputy. hack89 Aug 2012 #15

Out her pinkie? AtheistCrusader Sep 2012 #38

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