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Gun Control & RKBA

ileus

(15,396 posts) Sun Jan 22, 2012, 01:50 PM Jan 2012

Robber killed in Waffle House shooting [View all]

http://www.aikenstandard.com/story/m1053-BC-SC-WaffleHouseShooti-01-21-0327

Lt. Tony Ivey said two men entered the restaurant early Saturday morning and at least one was carrying a handgun. A customer with a concealed weapons permit drew his gun, and fired when one of the suspects pointed the weapon at him.

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Turn 19 one day, taking a dirt nap the next...robbery isn't as profitable as it used to be.

Is it time we start giving these citizens rewards for helping make society a better place?

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Robber killed in Waffle House shooting [View all] ileus Jan 2012 OP

I ate at a Waffle House last week in Fort Worth, first one I've ever been to rl6214 Jan 2012 #1

Why would anyone want to shoot a Waffle House? nt rrneck Jan 2012 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Tuesday Afternoon Jan 2012 #3

That Wouldn't be Be Necessary fightthegoodfightnow Jan 2012 #4

or if there were no bad guys....to begin with. ileus Jan 2012 #5

Which will we come closer to achieving? fightthegoodfightnow Jan 2012 #6

If we have enough armed citizens, and few restrictions on where and what to carry, ObamaFTW2012 Jan 2012 #8

Hasn't Worked So Far fightthegoodfightnow Jan 2012 #10

And those rates are trending downwards, as ownership and carry increase. PavePusher Jan 2012 #12

Nah.....that's because of Patriot Act fightthegoodfightnow Jan 2012 #13

drug gangs shooting each other is down gejohnston Jan 2012 #15

Absolutely! discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #21

Do you think it's down because of concealed carry expansion? Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #25

Umm, the rate has been dropping since 1991. Logic fail. n/t X_Digger Jan 2012 #22

Can you break that down for us? 'Cause I'm not seeing it. PavePusher Jan 2012 #24

You're going to pimp how great the Patriot Act is? REALLY? TheWraith Jan 2012 #28

any other country? gejohnston Jan 2012 #14

Yep. When you're on the run, why not go to Brazil Starboard Tack Jan 2012 #26

same with the UK gejohnston Jan 2012 #27

One man can change the world... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2012 #19

Right, there were no robberies before guns! X_Digger Jan 2012 #20

Why yes, I would just stand there and get a knife in the chest, if only no bad guys had guns. AtheistCrusader Jan 2012 #29

Where did the gun used in the crime come from? fightthegoodfightnow Jan 2012 #7

$10 says that will not be investigated. ManiacJoe Jan 2012 #9

Agree fightthegoodfightnow Jan 2012 #11

What's the line on this not being burf Jan 2012 #17

What was a 19 year old doing in possession of a handgun? burf Jan 2012 #16

If (admittedly dated) ATF statistics are anything to go by... Euromutt Jan 2012 #18

Those crimes should be made double super illegal. friendly_iconoclast Jan 2012 #23

oops on mikey...no NRA link. ileus Jan 2012 #30