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Gun Control & RKBA

ileus

(15,396 posts)

22. Citizens have to make up that milita.

Reply to MNBrewer (Reply #5)

Sun Dec 30, 2012, 09:21 AM

Dec 2012

While her firearm was idol, she used it to defend her and her families life.

Hard to be part of a Milita if you're taking a dirt nap.

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k & r discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2012 #1

Good for her. Fully warranted. n/t ProfessionalLeftist Dec 2012 #2

I wonder if her local paper pipoman Dec 2012 #3

Did you read the article? I didn't think so. Orrex Dec 2012 #4

Parody pipoman Dec 2012 #10

Ah Orrex Dec 2012 #16

Texas does not allow access to CCW records... Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #23

As it should be everywhere.. pipoman Dec 2012 #24

Regardless of the rightfulness of her shooting the ex in self-defense MNBrewer Dec 2012 #5

Guns are currently legal Demo_Chris Dec 2012 #6

That doesn't make it what the 2nd Amendment is *about* starroute Dec 2012 #9

The second is about self defense too.. pipoman Dec 2012 #11

false and innacurate choice gejohnston Dec 2012 #13

Gandhi said defense of self, family, home was an obligation, and if violence was necessary, so be it Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #27

There is no way to interpret the Second Amendment as a "right of a militia". PavePusher Dec 2012 #14

Citizens have to make up that milita. ileus Dec 2012 #22

Incorrect... Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #25

Good thing he didn't have a gun. nt SunSeeker Dec 2012 #7

I agree. Good thing she did. Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #28

Guns are not the solution. They are the problem. bluetexas Dec 2012 #8

Help yourself.. pipoman Dec 2012 #12

Please tell us what this woman should have done.... PavePusher Dec 2012 #15

mall ninjas of the gejohnston Dec 2012 #17

Guns are not the solution. They are still the problem. bluetexas Dec 2012 #18

mace doesn't work indoors gejohnston Dec 2012 #19

Fine. Load yourself up with guns. bluetexas Dec 2012 #20

given that I have been around guns my entire life gejohnston Dec 2012 #21

"gun-happy wild west" began & ended on the screen. Didn't you notice? Eleanors38 Dec 2012 #26

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