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82_28 wrote:Here are some armed and properly trained people also involving a subway:
JackRiddler wrote:Do you think Oscar Grant would have been able to protect himself, if only he'd been carrying a legal firearm?
operator kos wrote:Yep, that's where I'm from.
JackRiddler wrote:Presumably something that has been true for a long time? I wrote on the "supposed threat of expanded gun control," not on what's already there. I should have added, from the federal level. Couldn't tell you what's happening in every state, and I know there are places (like New York) where it's gotten stricter in recent years. But again, not federal and unrelated to Obama.
barracuda wrote:operator kos wrote:Yep, that's where I'm from.
I'm failing to see by what mechanism more guns in Oakland would somehow equate to less shooting in Oakland.
23 wrote:In another thread, iamwhomiam wrote:
"China, except in rare situations, prohibits their citizens from owning guns. That's why we don't hear of people killing people with guns in China. Only through actions by the government or soldiers acting on its behalf, do we hear of gun deaths in China. If you would like to discuss this issue further, please pm me or start a new thread."
So here's the thread.
To begin, I will make a concession:
This country is crazy enough without its too many already-nutty citizens carrying firearms with them wherever they go.
23 wrote:No problemo. Glad it pleased your palate.
Here's some more juicy, right-wing stuff... from the nasty right-wing country of Switzerland.
Hope it's finger-lickin' good for you.
operator kos wrote:When the average person is likely to be armed, it creates a serious deterrent to criminals.
Brentos wrote:I'm 100% for carrying your own firearm, since its a matter of principle. If you don't have the authority to look after yourself, who does?
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