Gun Control & RKBA

Hoyt

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21. And luckily none of our hardened gun culturists were either, or guy would have been shot mulitiple

Reply to friendly_iconoclast (Reply #20)

Fri Jul 27, 2012, 03:44 PM

Jul 2012

times. Some would have reloaded too.

I'm not particularly worried about it.

I actually had a mental patient pull a butcher knife on me once when I worked in a store during the summer. It was obvious she was crazy. No one was hurt and the lady was admitted for observation.

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Gun carrying man ends stabbing spree at Salt Lake grocery store [View all] thetonka Jul 2012 OP

Has to be BS. mvccd1000 Jul 2012 #1

Is this story suppose to be "good gun" story..let also talk about even movonne Jul 2012 #51

he was being snarky gejohnston Jul 2012 #52

Multiple stabbings oh my! Remmah2 Jul 2012 #2

Needs a laser sight. Clames Jul 2012 #5

Burris or Nikon? Remmah2 Jul 2012 #7

I guess we need to ban those assault knives. nt rrneck Jul 2012 #3

i'm guessing it should be "man carrying gun" unless the gun really did carry the man. unblock Jul 2012 #4

Post removed Post removed Jul 2012 #8

Glad he didn't follow advice of gun culture to shoot when pull your weapon. I give him credit, but Hoyt Jul 2012 #6

Here in NJ... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #10

Conversely, I was thinking that the gun-guy could've saved the city alot of legal costs. OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #12

There's the gun culture mentality fostered by NRA. Save a few bucks by killing him sounds Hoyt Jul 2012 #13

In the heat of Jenoch Jul 2012 #16

You are wrong, but TBaggers everywhere will nod in agreement with you. Hoyt Jul 2012 #17

How is he wrong? Not everybody has your telepsychological skills, Hoyt. friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #19

Hmmm. And right now I am trying not to get into a battle of wits with an unarmed man. geckosfeet Jul 2012 #35

"unless there was no other choice, this gun carrier did the right thing" rl6214 Jul 2012 #40

Is that what you mean by "diffuse a situation"? Starboard Tack Jul 2012 #22

Do you really Jenoch Jul 2012 #15

You are a bit paranoid, but that's expected here. Hoyt Jul 2012 #18

So have you Missycim Jul 2012 #43

Beats strapping a gun on before venturing out. Hoyt Jul 2012 #49

Thats your misguided opinion Missycim Jul 2012 #53

So the situation ends about as good as it possibly could, and you still won't accept a gun helped? Travis_0004 Jul 2012 #38

High Capacity assault knives that can stab 100's of times before resharpening are a real problem... OneTenthofOnePercent Jul 2012 #9

Knives clearly need to be made of softer materials. :) n/t discntnt_irny_srcsm Jul 2012 #11

Obama would have done like in your signature, without need to resort to carrying a gun. Hoyt Jul 2012 #14

Yeah, well Cartoon Obama wasn't there, was he? friendly_iconoclast Jul 2012 #20

And luckily none of our hardened gun culturists were either, or guy would have been shot mulitiple Hoyt Jul 2012 #21

Wow, you just have a story for ever occasion Union Scribe Jul 2012 #25

This post was alerted on. The jury voted 5/1 to let it stand. ohiosmith Jul 2012 #31

Get used to it. Anti's can say anything they want and with very few and isolated shadowrider Jul 2012 #32

Because the jury system is made of fail. Lizzie Poppet Jul 2012 #48

"I actually had a mental patient pull a butcher knife on me once" rl6214 Jul 2012 #41

he must have used that laser scanner gun to confuse/disarm her. Missycim Jul 2012 #44

He's experienced absolutely every scenario out there rl6214 Jul 2012 #50

A stun gun/taser would've worked perfectly. Starboard Tack Jul 2012 #23

actually this is the vast majority gejohnston Jul 2012 #24

I particularly like the ones about Evil Toters™ carrying in restaurants sylvi Jul 2012 #33

Don't think they don't dream about any incident to push an anti-gun agenda n/t shadowrider Jul 2012 #34

Have fun getting that close to a knife-wielding maniac Union Scribe Jul 2012 #26

I have on more than one occasion. One guy had a machete. Starboard Tack Jul 2012 #36

I think a gun is far easier Missycim Jul 2012 #45

Lots of things in life are easier Starboard Tack Jul 2012 #47

"gun carrier succeeded without being shot by another gun carrier who may have been shot... rl6214 Jul 2012 #42

So Gun Wielder Did Not Iggy Jul 2012 #27

or a sword cane, gejohnston Jul 2012 #28

Sort of Unwieldly, No? Iggy Jul 2012 #29

I think he did gejohnston Jul 2012 #30

OK, thanks for the info Iggy Jul 2012 #37

retired AF gejohnston Jul 2012 #39

Knives stab people. ileus Jul 2012 #46