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Gun Control & RKBA

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8. Many control types absolutely *hate* the idea of armed self-defense...

Fri Nov 24, 2017, 01:38 PM

Nov 2017

...possibly beacuse it reminds them that fine words and good thoughts don't actually do anything against
those bent on harming others

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Joe Holcombe, 86, mourning the loss of the generations he had raised. [View all] american_ideals Nov 2017 OP

No words available. Sneederbunk Nov 2017 #1

I can not even imagine how that man feels Phoenix61 Nov 2017 #2

but bdtrppr6 Nov 2017 #3

No. TupperHappy Nov 2017 #4

Umm, sorry to interject this here, yagotme Nov 2017 #5

As opposed to let the scumbag go on about his business, yagotme Nov 2017 #7

Many control types absolutely *hate* the idea of armed self-defense... friendly_iconoclast Nov 2017 #8

Because the more guns, the more people get shot. It's simple american_ideals Nov 2017 #9

Well, good luck with that. yagotme Nov 2017 #10

Single-shot hunting rifles? Straw Man Nov 2017 #11

Like these, for example (I guess). yagotme Nov 2017 #12

Yes, but only a small minority of hunters use those. Straw Man Nov 2017 #13

I was guessing that those were the ones "american" was talking about. yagotme Nov 2017 #14

Hmm ... Straw Man Nov 2017 #15

Knew of one, yagotme Nov 2017 #16

You can also get aftermarket rifled 12ga. barrels. oneshooter Nov 2017 #17

That's what I meant, he got a rifled H&R shotgun. yagotme Nov 2017 #18