Gun Control & RKBA

Bjorn Against

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7. Stand Your Ground does not apply when you initiate the confrontation either

Tue Jan 29, 2013, 09:58 PM

Jan 2013

That did not stop the gun nuts from praising George Zimmerman for the murder of Trayvon Martin however. Let's face it there are a lot of gun nuts out there who have a very broad view of what constitutes self defense.

I would hope you are right, but after the Trayvon Martin case I have become convinced that many of the people who are most obsessed with their right to self defense seem to have absolutely no clue what self defense is.

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Young man shot dead by gun nut after pulling into wrong driveway [View all] Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 OP

Their answer would be... SummerSnow Jan 2013 #1

All Hail GUN HERO!!!1 jpak Jan 2013 #2

home invasion! home invasion! squawk! mike_c Jan 2013 #3

You're not really in fear of your life if you have time to fire a warning shot. ileus Jan 2013 #4

Dude is going to jail. Period. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #20

You left out that Sailors was arrested for murder. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #5

gun "rights" people CREATED Sailors more than likely Schema Thing Jan 2013 #6

Stand Your Ground does not apply when you initiate the confrontation either Bjorn Against Jan 2013 #7

So was Zimmerman. Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #8

My apologies, you did mention the arrest. I regret my error. GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #9

Some gun rights people defended him iiibbb Jan 2013 #11

but sigmasix Jan 2013 #30

Psych test 80 million people? GreenStormCloud Jan 2013 #43

I won't defend the indefensible iiibbb Jan 2013 #10

I think you missed the point UTTERLY.... mike_c Jan 2013 #12

yes, all my fault iiibbb Jan 2013 #13

playing the martyr isn't going to convince anyone otherwise.... mike_c Jan 2013 #14

I don't care that you don't care iiibbb Jan 2013 #15

because you're really not such a "rational" guy after all, are you...? mike_c Jan 2013 #16

Sorry you feel that way. iiibbb Jan 2013 #17

What the hell do we have to be scared of? AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #21

What's your main reason for having guns? FunkyLeprechaun Jan 2013 #23

I own a variety of firearms for a variety of reasons. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #24

I was in Northern Ireland during August 1998 FunkyLeprechaun Jan 2013 #25

I can respect your choice not to have a firearm. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #26

The problem is FunkyLeprechaun Jan 2013 #31

point of order iiibbb Jan 2013 #32

In the UK FunkyLeprechaun Jan 2013 #33

Then I would be too... no problem. iiibbb Jan 2013 #34

Not specifically true, as stated. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #39

Certain forces, like the psni, FunkyLeprechaun Jan 2013 #40

A much more accurate statement. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #41

I do a lot of long distance running. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #38

Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #18

They'll be taking away the shooter's guns auburngrad82 Jan 2013 #35

As far as blood on hands goes iiibbb Jan 2013 #19

Dunno. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #22

so you personally know lots of people with flippant attitudes about their guns and a couple who are bettyellen Jan 2013 #27

I know assholes that drive while eating a cheeseburger too. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #28

you got your irresponsible friends out of your face, and into ours. bettyellen Jan 2013 #36

There are some regulations I wholly endorse. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #37

mike somebody alerted on your post HangOnKids Jan 2013 #29

I'll wait until all the facts of the case are out. jeepnstein Jan 2013 #42

Gun nuts don't use .22? Cali_Democrat Jan 2013 #44

It wasn't a high capacity assault weapon... jeepnstein Jan 2013 #45