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Gun Control & RKBA

Straw Man

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2. Haven't we been told ...

Reply to sarisataka (Original post)

Fri Aug 7, 2015, 02:53 AM

Aug 2015

... that everyone is powerless against a drawn gun? That the criminal always "gets the drop," and armed self-defense is therefore fruitless?

Have we been deceived?

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Prosecutors charge 4 friends of teen killed in St. Paul robbery attempt [View all] sarisataka Aug 2015 OP

Sadly, no felony murder charges against the teens. branford Aug 2015 #1

Seems like a reasonable choice on the felony murder charge. ManiacJoe Aug 2015 #5

Haven't we been told ... Straw Man Aug 2015 #2

Don't forget shedevil69taz Aug 2015 #4

Such a waste of so many young lives. Nuclear Unicorn Aug 2015 #3