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In reply to the discussion: Zimmerman vs. Society- What if Zimmy packed ...(two part question) [View all]Decoy of Fenris
(1,954 posts)2. If someone is defending themselves, their weapon doesn't matter.
Only to Controllers does the object of defense matter at all. I don't care if someone beats their attacker to death with a damned ball of string and it takes 'em two days to do it; they should have that right.
Conversely, in the situation above, would you insist as rabidly as you normally do that all bowling balls be banned outside the home?
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graham4anything
Nov 2012
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If Zimmy, on his back, had been strong enough to bash a person's brains in with a bowling ball
HereSince1628
Nov 2012
#1
I've seen multiple people bring bowling balls into a bar that is not attached to a
AtheistCrusader
Nov 2012
#10
we can argue drugs in a drug group. There are ways to rid the STREETS of all guns, legal/illegal
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#27
because someone is making billions injecting drugs into cartels, then the so called ghettos and
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#29
you need better defined laws and make the bartender liable and have more cops on streets
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#31
You want guns all over for security. What is the difference in which security is which?
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#41
So you would take away individual choice on whether or not to own and carry a gun?
glacierbay
Nov 2012
#42
You can write all of this nonesense, and can't even answer a simple yes, no question.
oneshooter
Nov 2012
#7
didn't realize Florida had that. Too bad OJ didn't live then in Florida.
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#35
I have told you specifically how. Your lumping together all as "thugs" is wrong.100% zero tolerance
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#37
While that is a rough way to describe Mayor Mikey's MAIG, they have a higher
ProgressiveProfessor
Nov 2012
#49
You also need to remit one of your favorite sidearms to me...I'll pm my FFL's info.
ileus
Nov 2012
#53
I thought you guys say Zim was on the ground when his life was threatened, if so, how
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#61
A man was attacked unprovoked by a Paul Blart type with a gun & killed. The Blart says this &
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#67
at any rate, if not for a gun, Mr. Martin would not have been killed.Zim was told to back off.
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#69
Why would big strong Zim a macho macho man, use a 10 pound ball? No way he would
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#74
try it. Have a 200 pound person sit on top of you and see how you could throw a bowling ball
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#77
When someone is sitting on top of someone, the head is like 4 feet above or more
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#79
Again a non answer. Why does a simple yes/no scare the anti's so much that they must run away.
oneshooter
Nov 2012
#85
I am not playing your gotcha games. Need a yes or no from you first, it's your turn
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#86
A can of beans,worms, tuna or nuts could be used in theory instead of a bowling ball, same outcome
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#21
I bet Trayvon Martin would want his life back too, and if honest, Zim another 20 seconds to think
graham4anything
Nov 2012
#22