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Straw Man

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14. It's not enough to have the gun.

Reply to caraher (Reply #8)

Sun Aug 21, 2022, 02:43 AM

Aug 2022

You have to be trained to use it effectively. How many rounds did he fire, and how many hits did he make? It appears from the story that stopped firing before the threat was neutralized. One wonders why.

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Agreed LongtimeAZDem Aug 2022 #18

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Yeah, people forced into a forest at gunpoint usually walk out just fine. Act_of_Reparation Aug 2022 #19

National forest d_r Aug 2022 #9

Was just getting ready to post that. ShazzieB Aug 2022 #20

Yes I agree d_r Aug 2022 #21

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