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Gun Control & RKBA

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3. There would be no similar story coming out of Illinois. Either (1) there are no armed robbers or (2)

Thu Nov 22, 2012, 10:44 PM

Nov 2012

Illinois does not allow law-abiding citizens to be CCWers.

Good for Texans who are able to defend themselves.

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CCWer kills one armed robber, wounds second, third robber hit by car. [View all] GreenStormCloud Nov 2012 OP

It's nice when the good guys come out on top. ileus Nov 2012 #1

This is a guns-as-solution-to-guns story. Loudly Nov 2012 #2

Well Don, someone has to take the side of the HyperPunks. Eleanors38 Nov 2012 #5

Here's what I saw: This crime was commenced with a gun. Loudly Nov 2012 #6

So you favor defenseless innocents DonP Nov 2012 #7

The robbers should have killed the two men... sarisataka Nov 2012 #9

Yes, five dead women at Lane Bryant. Because of a gun. Loudly Nov 2012 #10

Nice to see you again SHARES!!! ProgressiveProfessor Nov 2012 #12

What happened to your old account, SharesUnited? AtheistCrusader Nov 2012 #13

Whoa that is a mean gun Berserker Nov 2012 #14

You are Shares United. You are a zombie. Straw Man Nov 2012 #18

So how do you make guns magically disappear from society? hack89 Nov 2012 #11

Do you make a distinction Jenoch Nov 2012 #19

In reality... discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #15

Okay, have to admit that I first read the SheilaT Nov 2012 #8

Me, too! discntnt_irny_srcsm Nov 2012 #16

This story is impossible. And it couldn't happen. And it's false. TPaine7 Nov 2012 #17