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DWC (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 01:15 PM Original message |
Have you ever been a victim |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 01:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Sure. |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 01:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
9. Why do you think any thug could take your gun away? N/T |
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Warpy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #9 |
11. I'm an old lady with arthritis and piss poor vision |
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Callisto32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 03:10 PM Response to Reply #11 |
23. If a tool is ineffective in your hands, don't use it. |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 04:40 PM Response to Reply #11 |
31. Thank you for answering. N/T |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 07:42 PM Response to Reply #11 |
49. Very responsible position |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 02:03 PM Response to Reply #1 |
14. Well that is absolutely your right |
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Remmah2 (971 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
2. Yup and yes to responsible firearm ownership. nt |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. Yes, armed robbery |
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enough (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 02:16 PM Response to Reply #3 |
16. Thank you for taking this so seriously. I wish the gun-flaunting assholes I run into |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 03:03 PM Response to Reply #16 |
21. IMHO, a lot of the assholes ... |
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Starboard Tack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 10:39 PM Response to Reply #21 |
51. Problem being no matter how much training |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 11:52 PM Response to Reply #51 |
52. But you can't treat everybody like an asshole... |
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Starboard Tack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 03:48 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Of course not. So, how do we deal with the problem. |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 08:26 PM Response to Reply #57 |
61. Far, far less than one in fifty. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 08:59 AM Response to Reply #16 |
44. Very very few of the people I know who carry guns regularly actually act like |
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DWC (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 10:23 AM Response to Reply #44 |
55. Well Said n/t |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 11:54 PM Response to Reply #16 |
53. "gun-flaunting assholes I run into"? |
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Callisto32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 03:11 PM Response to Reply #3 |
24. How was the Ayoob class? |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 03:41 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. Overwhelming, and I don't use that term lightly. |
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Callisto32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. He is on a podcast to which I (used to ) listen regularly. |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 01:32 PM Response to Original message |
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aquart (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 01:39 PM Response to Original message |
5. Yes. |
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armueller2001 (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 01:48 PM Response to Reply #5 |
6. So because you chose not to |
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WatsonT (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 02:04 PM Response to Reply #6 |
15. Better yet |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 02:00 PM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Never carry a gun in your purse. |
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DWC (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 04:27 PM Response to Reply #13 |
67. Never say Never |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Mar-08-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #67 |
68. I tend to eschew the words always and never |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 03:05 PM Response to Reply #5 |
22. Guns are hammers, and few problems are nails |
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Callisto32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 03:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. A very good way to express this idea, Kennah. |
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Callisto32 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 03:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
25. Having a gun is not magical. It doesn't allow you to defend against any attack, anywhere. |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 11:26 AM Response to Reply #5 |
45. Let me get this straight. |
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DWC (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 09:38 PM Response to Reply #5 |
50. AQUART, have you personally suffered all of these attacks? n/t |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 01:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. yes |
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armueller2001 (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 01:52 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Makes sense |
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guitar man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 01:59 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. after I was shot |
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DWC (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 08:55 AM Response to Reply #12 |
62. Critical point being |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 09:46 PM Response to Reply #7 |
37. Good on ya |
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Karia (145 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 01:50 PM Response to Original message |
8. Attempted rape/home invasion by a stranger |
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safeinOhio (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
17. I'm all for law abiding citizens having the right to own and |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 09:49 PM Response to Reply #17 |
38. I find your empathy touching |
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jeepnstein (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
18. Sure... |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 02:18 PM Response to Original message |
19. Yes. Strongarmed robbery, back in 1964. |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
20. Mugged in 96, skull cracked in 98, knife pulled on me in 07 |
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MatthewStLouis (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 03:51 PM Response to Original message |
28. I have never been a victim. I believe in strong gun control laws... |
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armueller2001 (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. Did you know that AK47's are fully automatic and have been |
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Kennah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 04:44 PM Response to Reply #28 |
32. So should we ban teflon? |
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Glassunion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 08:04 PM Response to Reply #28 |
35. Those "cop killer" bullets of which you speak. They aren't. |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #28 |
47. I suggest you get some education on firearms |
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Katya Mullethov (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 07:47 PM Response to Original message |
33. Attempted carjacking , muggings , burglaries |
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Hangingon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 07:56 PM Response to Original message |
34. Ye. Armed robbery |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
36. I was almost assaulted by two at a car wash once and my father was almost car jacked for |
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RSillsbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
39. Depends on where you draw the line |
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provis99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 10:01 PM Response to Original message |
40. I'm not sure: |
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X_Digger (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Mar-03-11 10:34 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Cool story, bro. |
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mvccd1000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 01:29 AM Response to Reply #40 |
42. So let me get this straight... |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 07:39 PM Response to Reply #40 |
48. Its a felony and should be reported |
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GreenStormCloud (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 08:06 PM Response to Reply #40 |
60. He has a CCW and carries the gun in his backpack? |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 08:53 AM Response to Original message |
43. Yes. My wife was raped when she was very young. I was robbed at knife point |
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ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Mar-04-11 07:34 PM Response to Original message |
46. Yes, several times |
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Oneka (319 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 12:56 AM Response to Original message |
54. 14 months ago |
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Hoopla Phil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 11:46 PM Response to Reply #54 |
66. I am sorry for you loss. n/t |
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DWC (584 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
56. WHY I POSTED THIS THREAD |
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Euromutt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 07:43 PM Response to Original message |
58. Both myself and my wife |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Mar-05-11 07:49 PM Response to Original message |
59. Yeah- some asshole shot my two cats on my doorstep when I lived in Texas |
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PavePusher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:22 PM Response to Reply #59 |
63. Duh. |
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jpak (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Mar-06-11 05:33 PM Response to Reply #63 |
64. I didn't figure it out until many years later |
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armueller2001 (477 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-07-11 11:01 AM Response to Reply #64 |
65. Ban cats. |
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