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In reply to the discussion: WOW. Nails it. [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)26. Zimmerman qualified for a permit under lax gun laws.
Without a gun, this tragedy would not have occurred because Georgie would never have gotten out of his vehicle. Another coward emboldened by his "equalizer."
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EXACTLY! The only thing scarier than a black man is a black man with an actual gun to them...(n/t)
Moostache
Feb 2013
#17
Racism is alive and well and if he had had a gun, his killer would be walking free without charges
Mojorabbit
Feb 2013
#37
Or How About Why Wasn't Martin in the Right if he Fought Z Based on SYG & His Fear For His Life?
dballance
Feb 2013
#9
But assuming Zimmerman's story to be true, it was Martin who was standing his ground.
JDPriestly
Feb 2013
#70
Oh, I'm not arguing otherwise. All evidence so far points to Martin as the one who...
Moonwalk
Feb 2013
#89
I most certainly don't. Skittles has been on this board for a long time.
Jackpine Radical
Feb 2013
#42
If Trayvon had a gun, there wouldn't even be a trial had the same outcome occured. nt
EastKYLiberal
Feb 2013
#18
Jeff runs THE SMIRKING CHIMP, my favorite political website other than this one nt
HomerRamone
Feb 2013
#19
Such silly statements are almost always made in jest by gun control proponents
slackmaster
Feb 2013
#25
Even in SYG states, you don't get to shoot someone for approaching you. There has to be
Flatulo
Feb 2013
#32
Had Martin been carrying the gun, had Martin lived, he would be the one claiming reasonable
JDPriestly
Feb 2013
#72
But Zimmerman initiated contact by pursuing Martin. That act renders any claim of self-defense
Flatulo
Feb 2013
#74
I think that WAS said. The replies were like "so you think a shootout would've been the way
Honeycombe8
Feb 2013
#45
Will Have To Agree To Disagree About The Time Spent In Baptist Pews Suffering Hell Fire
cantbeserious
Feb 2013
#54
Piece Of Advice As We See You On Your Way - Don't Lecture Another Southerner
cantbeserious
Feb 2013
#67
As far as I can tell, you're not from the South. Good luck with your attempted charade. nt.
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#86
I've lived in, worked in, or traveled through all 48 states of the mainland US, and....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#69
Hmmm. Let's see....I was born in Virginia, earned degrees from a major college in Virginia....
OldDem2012
Feb 2013
#85
If you were bitten by a dog recently, it would be wise for you to stay away from dogs you do not
JDPriestly
Feb 2013
#73
I like this one: "If guns don't kill people, why give them to soldiers, just send the people."
Coyotl
Feb 2013
#79
I did, others did as well. The unity in audience inferred does not exist.
TheKentuckian
Feb 2013
#92