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Hoyt

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16. Thanks goodness she wasn't having hallucinations like my FIL when I had to take his guns away

Reply to Archae (Original post)

Thu Jan 10, 2013, 02:29 AM

Jan 2013

when he started thinking the only person who cared for him 24 hours a day was the grim reaper.

50+ years in military and as policeman, but he was too delusional from illness to even think of allowing him near a gun. A good man, who needed to be removed from guns.

We need to take a serious look at how we view guns in our society.

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Grandmother chases off armed robber with gun... [View all] Archae Jan 2013 OP

Enough of this crap already HERVEPA Jan 2013 #1

Criminals being stopped in the act? Law-abiding citizens fighting back? Skip Intro Jan 2013 #2

Enough of the gun hard on posts. morningfog Jan 2013 #13

Grandmother charged in shooting death of safeinOhio Jan 2013 #21

Hey, the Admins and Hosts can banish stories like this back to the Gungeon at any time... LAGC Jan 2013 #3

It will stop when the admins say to move the gun threads back to the Gun Control Forum ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #8

I like a good self defense story as much as the next guy, but... Glassunion Jan 2013 #4

Obvious solution (at least to some): take away her firearm. AnotherMcIntosh Jan 2013 #5

Good thing the robber didn't B Calm Jan 2013 #6

Mass. grandmother shot while rocking her granddaughter to sleep Whovian Jan 2013 #7

Gun-Toting Soccer Mom Found Shot Dead 11cents Jan 2013 #9

And next on Fox News... hay rick Jan 2013 #10

Not an AR-15 with a 30 round clip? earthside Jan 2013 #11

What are you objectives with your ammunition concerns ProgressiveProfessor Jan 2013 #12

I agree here. Archae Jan 2013 #14

For every story like this one there are about a hundred others involving Chorophyll Jan 2013 #15

There are cases where, yes, having a gun can help you protect yourself Larrymoe Curlyshemp Jan 2013 #20

Thanks goodness she wasn't having hallucinations like my FIL when I had to take his guns away Hoyt Jan 2013 #16

We should look at guns with a more responsible attitude. Archae Jan 2013 #17

um, yes you can. notleftwing Jan 2013 #18

I'm talking about LEGAL. Archae Jan 2013 #19

To exercise my legal right safeinOhio Jan 2013 #22