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kag

(4,079 posts)

1. Yes!

Reply to celtics23 (Original post)

Tue Feb 5, 2013, 10:44 AM

Feb 2013

This guy was obviously trained to use his gun, and use it safely. (Reserve police officer)

Why should I have to carry a gun just to compensate for the idiots out there who think we don't need ANY laws that restrict gun purchases.

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70-Year-Old High School Coach Shoots Attackers, 1 Dies - Victory? [View all] celtics23 Feb 2013 OP

Yes! kag Feb 2013 #1

This was a good, honest interview. AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #2

Pakman incorrectly refers to them as "men" (they're 15 & 16); and it is not clear they had a gun. SunSeeker Feb 2013 #8

He killed two young kids mwrguy Feb 2013 #10

The second one died? AtheistCrusader Feb 2013 #13

The coach killed a guy trying to steal a gold chain. SunSeeker Feb 2013 #3

The two men pulled a gun on two girls. It may not have been about a gold chain FailureToCommunicate Feb 2013 #4

Mugging Survival Basics 101: Give them the money, gold chain, etc. SunSeeker Feb 2013 #5

BTW, they were not men, but 15 & 16; and police have not said if they had a gun. SunSeeker Feb 2013 #6

I was replying from what was reported in the OP link. Muggings don't FailureToCommunicate Feb 2013 #9

I don't carry, but have to agree with you DFW Feb 2013 #12

Yep. Gold chain worth more than human life. Iggo Feb 2013 #7

The first night I was in Washington, D C oldbanjo Feb 2013 #11