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Gun Control Reform Activism

YarnAddict

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2. I used to work at a bank

Reply to flamin lib (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 12:54 PM

Mar 2015

and one of my customers owned a small business and carried large amounts of cash. He carried. His gun came in handy more than once. At one point one of his kids was being threatened by some bullies, and he was there. One of the bullies asked if he was carrying. He just answered, "Yup," and the bullies backed down.

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I can't imagine what it must be like to be so afraid [View all] flamin lib Mar 2015 OP

It's easy for politicians to capture to the yahoo and Zimmerman type voters. Hoyt Mar 2015 #1

I used to work at a bank YarnAddict Mar 2015 #2

Totally the right thing to do: threaten some kid bullies with a gun. truebluegreen Mar 2015 #3

+1 Scuba Mar 2015 #4

He didn't threaten them YarnAddict Mar 2015 #5

Uh-huh. Having a gun isn't a threat. truebluegreen Mar 2015 #6

Not if it's concealed YarnAddict Mar 2015 #7

Even if it's concealed. jeff47 Mar 2015 #9

It was implied Jon82 Mar 2015 #16

backed down until the next time, mopinko Mar 2015 #11

That fear is why gun control is hard jeff47 Mar 2015 #8

I can't imagine what's it's like to be a black teen leaving the house. valerief Mar 2015 #10

They also probably have wire fenced yards ErikJ Mar 2015 #12

Great! You've started another case of rampant Hoplophobia!! pocoloco Mar 2015 #13

I'm not a big fan of that pejorative, and especially not when posted in this Group. Buh bye. Electric Monk Mar 2015 #14

This is a great example of letting your alligator mouth overload flamin lib Mar 2015 #15