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the 80yo didn't pollute society with a death spewer....noble and moral even in death. ileus Jan 2012 #1
Then there are those who believe this. oneshooter Jan 2012 #2
Not when defending the home. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #3
Define indiscriminate. nt rrneck Jan 2012 #4
Misplace your dictionary? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #5
Nice try. rrneck Jan 2012 #9
Think hard about why you don't carry your gun around Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #15
Ah rrneck Jan 2012 #21
Exactly! Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #24
Criminal attacks happen to/in/around churches. PavePusher Jan 2012 #44
I don't fly. Why don't you ask the other passengers? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #46
I'd ask the passangers of the 9/11 planes... PavePusher Jan 2012 #66
So you'd protect yourself at home but not when out and about. ileus Jan 2012 #6
I'd defend myself and my family anywhere. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #7
Yet for a large portion of your life... Straw Man Jan 2012 #10
trouble doesn't make an appointment. ileus Jan 2012 #11
Correct, I have not availed myself of a gun for most of my life. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #14
Interesting, that last bit: mvccd1000 Jan 2012 #16
IMHO that's typical CCin' makes you more responsible and polite. ileus Jan 2012 #17
Very true, although I generally open carry. mvccd1000 Jan 2012 #22
I'm not talking about road rage. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #25
"I arrested two of them"? X_Digger Jan 2012 #27
Wrong. The mere fact you strapped a gun on makes you confrontational. Hoyt Jan 2012 #26
Why is that, Hoyt? mvccd1000 Jan 2012 #34
If I were to venture out with my machete, that would be confrontational. Hoyt Jan 2012 #35
Are you sure you are using the right word here? "confrontational"?? ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #36
Sure enough. Hoyt Jan 2012 #38
If you can't carry a potential weapon without being "confrontational", you should seek counseling. PavePusher Jan 2012 #39
You have to look at it from the perspective of other people. Hoyt Jan 2012 #41
Advocating the Police State again. Vile. n/t PavePusher Jan 2012 #42
Come on, Pave. I'm not advocating a police state, just toters leaving their guns at home. Hoyt Jan 2012 #49
Add some perspective to the conversation. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #67
Spearmint or Juicy Fruit? BiggJawn Jan 2012 #55
"The wind is West at 12, and it's currently 71 degrees. The Credible Threat Index... BiggJawn Jan 2012 #54
Different environment old son. Don't worry. All is fine. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #61
In a "home invasion", the gun isn't being used to defend the home. PavePusher Jan 2012 #20
I seriously do not follow your logic DWC Jan 2012 #30
"Without your life, nothing else matters." Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #31
Who carries "randomly"? Where do you get these odd assumptions from? PavePusher Jan 2012 #43
I assert nothing of the sort. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #45
I don't think most of those words mean what you seem to think they mean.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #47
Let me help you out here. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #48
Keep trying. X_Digger Jan 2012 #50
What about all those who say they want to carry everywhere? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #51
The fact that they don't carry in those places blows your premise to shit. X_Digger Jan 2012 #52
Another English lesson for you Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #60
Is English your first language? X_Digger Jan 2012 #62
Correct. You're learning, slowly Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #64
No, your semantic perturbation doesn't help your cause.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #65
Oh dear. Is this really necessary? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #68
You know, you're not fooling anyone. X_Digger Jan 2012 #69
I'm done. Next time you want an English lesson, find another tutor. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #71
Don't stop now.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #72
Crime does not stay from those places. E6-B Jan 2012 #59
Talk to XDigger. You guys'll have a blast together. Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #70
Those places aren't illegal. mvccd1000 Jan 2012 #73
Thanks for the confirmation Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #74
How so? X_Digger Jan 2012 #75
There is no indication to believe that the first situation... ellisonz Jan 2012 #8
Rule #33 never open the door at night without looking first. ileus Jan 2012 #12
Please expand on this statement........... oneshooter Jan 2012 #19
Do you leave your guns laying about? ellisonz Jan 2012 #23
Yes, we leave out guns out. GreenStormCloud Jan 2012 #28
" She's old " A little age discrimination going on? oneshooter Jan 2012 #29
Please link to a fast reacting superwoman 80 year old... ellisonz Jan 2012 #32
You want stories of senior citizens defending themselves with guns? X_Digger Jan 2012 #33
Now link me to stories involving multiple suspects staging an ambush... ellisonz Jan 2012 #37
Actually, I already did.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #40
About that "She's old"... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #53
That's not really empirically sound approach to the question... ellisonz Jan 2012 #56
Perhaps it isn't, but it shows that gun use is an option that has worked. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #57
My mellow remains un-harshed. n/t ellisonz Jan 2012 #58
That's a *good* thing... friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #63
They should have used some Judo on them. Atypical Liberal Jan 2012 #13
Hard to do an O-goshi with a broken hip. ileus Jan 2012 #18
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