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kudzu22

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39. I've been following this hearing and I think
Wed Mar 1, 2017, 04:40 PM
Mar 2017

that his self-defense immunity claim will not succeed. Even if we accept all of the material facts that Mr. Reeves alleges, I don't think they amount to a justified shooting. I will be very surprised if he is granted immunity.

If only everyone in the theater had been armed. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #1
I expect to see that soon HAB911 Feb 2017 #2
In this case, the bad person sarisataka Feb 2017 #3
The gun certainly facilitated the violence. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #6
So should LEOs sarisataka Feb 2017 #7
One point would be that carrying a gun makes it much easier to kill people. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #8
I have never disagreed sarisataka Feb 2017 #9
It wasa a reference to Wayne LaPierre, lobbyist fro the weapons industry, guillaumeb Feb 2017 #10
So there is an individual RKBA... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2017 #4
Did you discount my irony? guillaumeb Feb 2017 #5
I don't hold the evasiveness *too* much against you- it's entirely understandable friendly_iconoclast Feb 2017 #11
Supreme Court decisions can change depending on the compositon of the SCOTUS. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #13
Absolutely... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2017 #12
The right to carry depends on how the Second Amendment is interpreted. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #14
re: "...how the Second Amendment is interpreted." discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2017 #15
It is "currently" settled by Heller v DC. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #16
Heller is not the reason gun control is a smoking wreck hack89 Feb 2017 #17
Gun control is a wreck because the NRA has bought enough politicians. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #19
The NRA has a lot of influence but in the end the bottom line is the fact ... spin Feb 2017 #21
80 million gun owners? guillaumeb Feb 2017 #24
Notice that I said estimated. ... spin Feb 2017 #33
I did notice that. eom guillaumeb Feb 2017 #35
Keep telling your self that. hack89 Feb 2017 #23
Because the 1% are far richer than the bottom 99%. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #25
Isn't Bloomberg in the 1%? hack89 Feb 2017 #29
I disagree. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #30
Looks like you are screwed then. Nt hack89 Feb 2017 #34
I have no issue with reasonable regulation discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2017 #18
In my opinion, the Second Amendment was never intended to allow guillaumeb Feb 2017 #20
Maybe this will clarify the question discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2017 #22
I have no issue with hunting. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #26
No need to thank me... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2017 #27
My response includes your second question. guillaumeb Feb 2017 #28
I'm not seeing how you've answered whether you accept as being okay... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2017 #31
The avoidance of awkward questions has been both assiduous and obvious friendly_iconoclast Feb 2017 #32
When an atheist shouts AMEN!........you KNOW that they agree wholeheartedly. pablo_marmol Feb 2017 #37
The big problem with this case is that the facts are not agreed on. ManiacJoe Feb 2017 #36
Judge, attorneys visit Pasco theater where man was killed in cellphone dispute HAB911 Feb 2017 #38
I've been following this hearing and I think kudzu22 Mar 2017 #39
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