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In reply to the discussion: Are guns necessary for self defense? [View all]flamin lib
(14,559 posts)41. You're doin' ok without my help! Lookin' good ya' are. nt
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I have a taser similar to the one above. For me, I figure it's all the protection I need. n/t
RKP5637
Jan 2013
#1
So you want to kill someone who invades your house, what gives you the right
AZ Progressive
Jan 2013
#17
So we must have guns so we can kill people who hurt us rather than incapacitate them and let...
AZ Progressive
Jan 2013
#47
Surely You Do Not Expect These Ultra-Violent Cartoons You Post To Be Taken Seriously, Sir
The Magistrate
Jan 2013
#20
I'd alert on this post but it reinforces the image of the gun 'enthusiast' as
flamin lib
Jan 2013
#23
Honestly, they don't really need them for hunting either. Real sportsmen use bows.
bubbayugga
Jan 2013
#6
Yes but not one that holds over 5-10 rounds. My hunting guns are my 'self-defense' as I live out
Purveyor
Jan 2013
#7
No, not a gang but we do have crazies on meth that are known to 'home invade' plus the coyotes
Purveyor
Jan 2013
#12
So you MUST have lethal force because you aren't simply comfortable with anything else?
AZ Progressive
Jan 2013
#15
Ummm...yeah, about that? You're talking to someone who was raped, and then bringing me into it.
flvegan
Jan 2013
#53
If you are really insistent, the debate here is more about self defense when outside
AZ Progressive
Jan 2013
#35
Do you really think states that claim to be dedicated to reducing gun violence...
krispos42
Jan 2013
#62