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Gun Control & RKBA

Loudly

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3. Perfectly legit in GC&RKBA and would vote so in a poll.

Reply to krispos42 (Original post)

Sat Mar 1, 2014, 11:13 AM

Mar 2014

The availability of guns and ammunition in the hands of the public is the meta issue.

As a so-called "right?" Or as a privilege based upon society's evaluation of claimed need on a case-by-case basis, keeping very close track of product and entrusted to whom?

Holding constant at all times as an absolute public good the minimum amount of that shit out there as possible.

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###Updated### Group input needed for GC&RKBA policy on allowing self-defense from animals... [View all] krispos42 Mar 2014 OP

Firearm laws include the carry of guns in state parks rrneck Mar 2014 #1

If gunners want everyone to carry a gun everywhere all the time jpak Mar 2014 #2

I agree with you. I legally carry on a regular basis and I realize ... spin Mar 2014 #8

Perfectly legit in GC&RKBA and would vote so in a poll. Loudly Mar 2014 #3

The video is allowed by the "the use of firearms for self-defense" just barely. NYC_SKP Mar 2014 #4

If they're troll threads yeah lock em' ileus Mar 2014 #5

I think it does fall withing the SOP gejohnston Mar 2014 #6

I posted a reply in the thread under discussion in reply to you. ... spin Mar 2014 #7

Yes these types of discussions should be allowed discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2014 #9

I see no problem with such postings. oneshooter Mar 2014 #10

^^^ My sentiments ^^^ Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #12

I concur as well. nt appal_jack Mar 2014 #19

What they said. DonP Mar 2014 #20

Defense against animals should be covered under self-defense. ManiacJoe Mar 2014 #11

The controllers have a license to pump bilge in GD.. Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #13

How does the OP in question differ from "gun porn?" Eleanors38 Mar 2014 #14

That thread posted by jpak was NOT self-defense. The snowmobiler was calling the moose, and Electric Monk Mar 2014 #15

Yea because yelling HEY!!! clffrdjk Mar 2014 #16

In that case, it was not SOP sarisataka Mar 2014 #17

IMO self defense sarisataka Mar 2014 #18

I vote to allow. I recently posted a thread about a young girl who defended her family from a Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2014 #21

Allow it/them; no text jimmy the one Mar 2014 #22

Legit topic for the group, IMO. Lizzie Poppet Mar 2014 #23

Dangerous game drives carry permits here DrCyCoe Jun 2015 #24

Nope. I am pro RKBA, but no shooting anything you aren't going to eat The Green Manalishi Jul 2015 #25

The privilege of arms should be extremely limited BarstowCowboy Aug 2015 #26

Self defense is self defense. JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2015 #27