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Gun Control & RKBA

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mvccd1000

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Thu Apr 26, 2012, 01:20 AM Apr 2012

"Who needs a gun in a laundrymat" / "My car can be replaced" [View all]

Two of the most common memes of the gun control crowd: "Who needs a gun in a (bank/store/park/church/office/laundrymat)?" and, "I won't shoot someone over my (car/stereo/wallet/etc.)"

Here's a woman who was in the laundry room of her apartment when some teens attempted to rob her. Since she wasn't armed (who needs a gun in the laundry room; obviously she didn't live in fear like a rude toter), and since her property wasn't worth anyone's life, she handed over her keys (just give them what they want; the car can be replaced).

When they took the stolen car keys and went out to the car, they realized it was a stick and they couldn't drive it.

Angry, the three returned to the laundry room, where Langley and at least one other person raped and sodomized the woman, court documents said. Later, they forced her to a nearby apartment, where they attacked and robbed her friend, a 47-year-old man.

In the apartment, Langley and another one of the teens continued to assault the woman and forced her friend to perform a sexual act on the woman, court documents said.

The attackers threatened to have a gang leader return and kill them if they went to the police, court documents said.


The assailants were 15, 16, and 19.

This woman followed all the "rules" of giving in to the criminals to prevent violence, and we see how it worked out. Now does she have a right to "live in fear" and become a rude toter, polluting society with her death spewer?
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there was a gun Fresh_Start Apr 2012 #1
You think a gun could have stopped this crime? n/t ellisonz Apr 2012 #2
You don't? n/t mvccd1000 Apr 2012 #12
Horrendous story. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #3
She was probably parked in front of the laundry room. GreenStormCloud Apr 2012 #13
Yeah, a cellphone might have helped too. Or Superman. Starboard Tack Apr 2012 #14
I know this isn't the point, but... Callisto32 Apr 2012 #4
The link is to today's Virginian Pilot newspaper mvccd1000 Apr 2012 #11
RWers routinely circulate chain-emails describing disgusting crimes Kolesar Apr 2012 #5
Interesting... mvccd1000 Apr 2012 #9
Such an on point response. discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #22
About 1 million traumatic brain injuries/year in the USA. safeinOhio Apr 2012 #6
Helmets lead to neck injuries ProgressiveProfessor Apr 2012 #8
No shortage of people who do that, either. :) mvccd1000 Apr 2012 #10
That is sort of what I was saying. safeinOhio Apr 2012 #15
On top of that, if it were really about safety... DanTex Apr 2012 #16
in some cases you have a point gejohnston Apr 2012 #17
But the scenarios become increasingly unlikely. DanTex Apr 2012 #18
maybe but gejohnston Apr 2012 #19
BTW, telling people that they are "projecting" is the epitome of "pop psychology". DanTex Apr 2012 #20
perhaps, gejohnston Apr 2012 #21
She can be proud she wasn't polluting society... ileus Apr 2012 #7
Just a question: discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #23
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