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Gun Control & RKBA

beevul

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13. My view, is one of common sense.

Reply to gejohnston (Reply #11)

Tue May 10, 2016, 05:55 PM

May 2016

Nobody is in a better position to determine whether or not retreating makes sense, than the person faced with that decision. Nobody is ABLE to be in a better position, or even an equally informed position, since the variables vary from instance to instance.

The notion of limiting the options of the person faced with that choice, is therefore the absolute height of stupidity, and frankly, it is equally insulting.

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Missouri 'stand your ground' bill is dangerous [View all] SecularMotion May 2016 OP

SYG or duty to retreat isn't a gun law gejohnston May 2016 #1

Oh but it does! The one who lives is innocent and the one who dies can't tell his story. nt flamin lib May 2016 #2

forensics and witnesses tell the story gejohnston May 2016 #3

The man who killed Jordan Davis was sentenced to life plus 90 years. Nuclear Unicorn May 2016 #16

"...media's... unwillingness to explain (SYG laws) honestly and competently." That is CLEAR. Eleanors38 May 2016 #8

New York CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #4

Agreed. It is only logical - retreat as long as you are able - and when you can no longer jonno99 May 2016 #5

so does Wyoming gejohnston May 2016 #11

My view, is one of common sense. beevul May 2016 #13

"Duty to retreat" is absolutely uncivilized. N/T beevul May 2016 #6

"Vigilantism:" The murderer got at least 60 years.... Eleanors38 May 2016 #7

SM -- If you truly cared about the victims of gun violence you'd call out Kamala Harris pablo_marmol May 2016 #9

How dangerous is it? ileus May 2016 #10

It is so dangerous... theatre goon May 2016 #12

Given the author, I am not surprised ManiacJoe May 2016 #14

The man that shot Jordan Davis was sentenced to life plus 90 years. Nuclear Unicorn May 2016 #15