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In reply to the discussion: Bloomberg: ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Don’t Belong in Civilized Society (Bloomy at it again) [View all]Hoyt
(54,770 posts)40. I know, you think Zimmerman is an upstanding member of gun culture.
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Bloomberg: ‘Stand Your Ground’ Laws Don’t Belong in Civilized Society (Bloomy at it again) [View all]
shadowrider
Apr 2012
OP
Most people who carry guns never get past the part that says, "with my gun, I can stand my ground."
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#17
That's what you would have said about Zimmerman, prior-to-shooting-an-unarmed-teenager.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#19
Go to a gun store and look at those scarfing up the latest weapons. Then tell me they have read
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#27
You are right, Zimmerman is your typical law-abiding gun carrier. I apologize for blasting Zimmie.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#26
Shadow, you've been defending Zimmerman since day one, and will probably defend him for eternity.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#39
If by defending, you mean waiting to get all the facts before I declare him guilty
shadowrider
Apr 2012
#45
Ha. Like you carry a gun in case you have to make a split second decision and shoot someone who
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#60
The odds of that are so small. Get a portable defibrillator, more likely to need it.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#84
You'd think someone with your background would realize we are not in a war zone here.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#79
Most pro-gunners would wait 20 years to condemn permitted gun carrier's shooting unarmed teenager.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#43
You weren't there either, but it's pretty clear what happened -- listen to the 911 call.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#49
You are right. Until the jury is in, Zimmerman is just a fine upstanding gun carrier ready to shoot
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#53
"They carry a gun to stand their ground, and that is all that matters to them. "
rl6214
Apr 2012
#29
"a few times he has disarmed them barehandedly and thrown their weapons in the bushes."
rl6214
Apr 2012
#73
It's happened to me 3 times that I know of. I suspect more fondled their gun just to make sure it
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#51
Well I wasn't robbing them or anything. One got pissed over my Obama bumper sticker.
Hoyt
Apr 2012
#55
You said this "Gun toters I've known don't like being confronted with their stupidity, bigotry, need
shadowrider
Apr 2012
#71