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Gun Control & RKBA

GreenStormCloud

(12,072 posts)

6. Street cred and thrills.

Reply to Starboard Tack (Reply #4)

Thu Nov 15, 2012, 01:27 PM

Nov 2012

Some gang members will kill to build up their "street cred", their reputation as being a real bad ass. Others will kill because they get a feeling of power from it. Some will kill because they are angry that you didn't have enough to pay for their effort in robbing you.

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Robbers attack CCWer, one gets shot, other runs away. [View all] GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 OP

What about the claims that defensive gun use almost never occurs? Obviously some one is lying. ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #1

... slackmaster Nov 2012 #2

Definate failure of the victim selection program. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #3

You found a valid one here. Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #4

Street cred and thrills. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #6

Unless you can leave your life and health safely at home, you're always carrying something petronius Nov 2012 #8

If I carried a gun, it would be the most valuable thing I would carry. Starboard Tack Nov 2012 #13

I'm not seeing any specific information about the victim's gun.. Permanut Nov 2012 #5

considering the legal hassle of owning one gejohnston Nov 2012 #11

Shooting people over stuff just doesn't make sense. ileus Nov 2012 #7

My instincts tell me that the CCW holder..... Bonhomme Richard Nov 2012 #9

That's likely what happened. glacierbay Nov 2012 #10

They always say "The best and fastest holster is your hand" DonP Nov 2012 #12

I learned long ago that those "haclkes" are a.... Bonhomme Richard Nov 2012 #14

Hackles make you look bigger slackmaster Nov 2012 #15

Funny. n/t Bonhomme Richard Nov 2012 #16

The robber was shot twice in the chest and is now in the hospital? AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 #17

Probably a .380. GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 #18