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The citizen militia theory is nonsense

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http://www.theatlantic.com/national/archive/2013/01/why-the-citizen-militia-theory-is-the-worst-pro-gun-argument-ever/272734/

The notion that an individual right to bear arms guarantees the American people against government tyranny is of course an old one. Given its apparent validation in the Second Amendment of the Constitution itself, it's not surprising that the notion has survived in some way through to the 21st century. Given its defiance of history and common sense, though, what should be surprising is that it's survived to remain so widespread. If America experienced a widespread political uprising today, it would bear little resemblance to Lexington and Concord in 1775, with well-disciplined minutemen assembling on the town square to defend...

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1. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

   14   9:22am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Vicente says Call it Crazy says Get out of your Fantasy land with your Apache and Drone attacks... the FIRST time a group of people in the US gets targeted or blown up by an Apache or Drone, the population will rise up big time and be really pissed..... A decade ago I'd have agreed with you. Now I'm not so sure. Where's the huge uprising in the 4 countries we have active drone operations in? The US population doesn't give a shit about what's going on across the ocean in the desert... the MSM says we are hunting terrorists over there (even though we kill hundreds of women and children too), so the "sheep" here are happy the terrorists are dead!! Let it happen on our own soil here and I think you'll get a different response.

2. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 763 threads 7,706 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

   15   9:34am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Call it Crazy says Get out of your Fantasy land with your Apache and Drone attacks... the FIRST time a group of people in the US gets targeted or blown up by an Apache or Drone, the population will rise up big time and be really pissed..... Just like the first time the FBI burned alive US citizens during the Waco Massacre, the population rose up in defiance. Oh wait, that didn't happen. And there were 17 children who died horribly in that fire. Or how about the time when Mayer Wilson Goode of Philadelphia dropped a C4 bomb on innocent civilians killing men, women, and children. The Move Bombing Massacre never resulted in a militia uprising either. Hell, the failure of militias goes back to at least the Ludlow Massacre of 1914 in Colorado when the a militia ran by the mining corporation slaughter an entire town of men, women, and children gunning them down and burning them alive. That militia, though, was supported by the local government and was fighting civilians, not government. Yet, in none of these incidents, all of which involved setting children afire and burning them to death, resulted in no uprising by the population. If horrifically murdering children isn't enough to rouse a popular rebellion, wtf is?

3. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 763 threads 7,706 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

   16   9:35am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   It still pisses me off today, that none of the above massacres ever resulted in a single criminal conviction. Even the court systems don't have the balls to keep government in line.

4. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 763 threads 7,706 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

   17   9:36am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Oh, and get use to the idea of drone strikes against Americans within the continental U.S. They are coming. http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/news/washington/story/2012-06-19/drone-backlash/55682654/1 http://www.usnews.com/news/articles/2012/08/02/court-upholds-domestic-drone-use-in-arrest-of-american-citizen http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/10/19/drones-in-the-us-surveillance_n_1988540.html

5. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 763 threads 7,706 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

   18   9:41am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Call it Crazy says The US population doesn't give a shit about what's going on across the ocean in the desert... the MSM says we are hunting terrorists over there (even though we kill hundreds of women and children too), so the "sheep" here are happy the terrorists are dead!! Let it happen on our own soil here and I think you'll get a different response. Vincent was talking about the lack of uprising by the populations suffering drone attacks. The idea being that Americans would be just as powerless to stop such attacks. And that is true. The legal guns in our country are just as widely available in those four countries.

6. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

   19   9:42am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Dan8267 says Yet, in none of these incidents, all of which involved setting children afire and burning them to death, resulted in no uprising by the population. If horrifically murdering children isn't enough to rouse a popular rebellion, wtf is? The difference now is we have smart phones, iPads, Internet, Twitter, Facebook, email, etc., so the information and details flows a lot QUICKER.... If there was a drone attack on a militia group in Arizona, it would be all over the social media sites in minutes. That would attract a lot of "interest"..... not all of it would be positive!!

7. leo707 Follow Befriend (12) 10 threads 3,516 comments Oakland, CA leo707's website Premium

   20   10:05am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Call it Crazy says If there was a drone attack on a militia group in Arizona, it would be all over the social media sites in minutes. That would attract a lot of "interest"..... not all of it would be positive!! Sure there would be interest, and some would not be "positive", but for the most part everyone would falling over themselves thanking the government for taking out another dangerous David Koresh or potential Timothy McVeigh. Do you think even FOX "news" would paint the guys as heros that need avenging?

8. leo707 Follow Befriend (12) 10 threads 3,516 comments Oakland, CA leo707's website Premium

   21   10:10am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Dan8267 says Call it Crazy says The US population doesn't give a shit about what's going on across the ocean in the desert... the MSM says we are hunting terrorists over there (even though we kill hundreds of women and children too), so the "sheep" here are happy the terrorists are dead!! Let it happen on our own soil here and I think you'll get a different response. Vincent was talking about the lack of uprising by the populations suffering drone attacks. The idea being that Americans would be just as powerless to stop such attacks. And that is true. The legal guns in our country are just as widely available in those four countries. Yep, they also have access to smart phones, iPads, Internet, Twitter, Facebook, email, etc. so they can spread their hate of America faster. They also have access to real assault rifles, not the pansy semi-automatic US civilian versions, RPG, explosives, etc. They are still pretty ineffectual against drones, etc.

9. The Professor Follow Befriend (5) 24 threads 1,304 comments Premium

   22   10:15am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   iwog says If I ever have to use a handgun in self-defense, I can almost guarantee it will be used against an NRA-worshiping gun nut and not a fascist black helicopter cracking down on my neighborhood. More likely you would need your gun to encounter a criminal trying to break into your home.

10. leo707 Follow Befriend (12) 10 threads 3,516 comments Oakland, CA leo707's website Premium

    23   10:24am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Quigley says Just sitting here thinking about it for five minutes I came up with a nearly fool proof plan to eliminate the helicopter problem that two guys could accomplish. I'm not going to share, for obvious reasons. Good thing you are keeping it quite. If any foreign insurgents were reading Pnet your idea would cause US helicopters to start dropping out of the air in Afghanistan (and elsewhere) like flies. There is one catch to your plan though. You get no practice and if it does not work for any reason you are dead. Quigley says What I'm saying is: never think they can't be defeated simply because they have better guns. Yeah, our battle cry could be, "Second moon of ENDOOORRRRR!" Quigley says The human mind far more powerful. Yeah, and assuming that you pull off your trick once, that is probably the only chance you get. Next time you try it you will be killed. Quigley says Look at what that mad f--k Osama accomplished with nothing more than some desert yahoos and money for airfare. Like I said he was able to do that once, and look at where he is at now. *High-five to Obama* I am not saying that a helicopter can not be shot down, sure they can. Look at Black Hawk Down. They shot down a couple of helicopters with assault rifles and RPGs. Remind me again how many Somalis lives were required to shoot down two Black Hawks that were close to the ground, picking up/dropping off people?

11. leo707 Follow Befriend (12) 10 threads 3,516 comments Oakland, CA leo707's website Premium

    24   10:37am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   iwog says I was a gun nut for a few years Even though I almost never get out shooting these days I would still consider myself a "gun nut", I really like my guns and love it when I can get out and shoot. I don't think guns should be outright banned, and that there should be a path to gun ownership. However, I temper that nuttiness with a realistic view of the world we live in, who I have to share it with, and the entirely unrealistic proposition of a citizen militia keeping the government in check.

12. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 763 threads 7,706 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

    25   10:41am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Call it Crazy says The difference now is we have smart phones, iPads, Internet, Twitter, Facebook, email, etc., so the information and details flows a lot QUICKER.... There was a time when I believed that the Internet would force governments to behave better, but it has yet to do so. The closest it has come to fulfilling that promise is Wikileaks. Even in the age of instant communication, an uprising in America is no more likely. People watched the Wacho and Move Massacres on live television and did nothing afterwards. Lack of communication speed was not the problem.

13. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    26   10:52am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Dan8267 says Even in the age of instant communication, an uprising in America is no more likely. I agree, not by the bulk of the "sheep" because they are too fat to get their asses up off of their couches.... But, what size uprising would it take to get the .gov's attention??

14. IDDQD Follow Befriend 22 threads 409 comments

    27   10:52am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   HEY YOU says Wonder if they will be impressed with drones when they try to take on my U.S.A. I wonder if Taliban is really impressed with them drones.

15. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 763 threads 7,706 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

    28   10:56am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   The Professor says iwog says If I ever have to use a handgun in self-defense, I can almost guarantee it will be used against an NRA-worshiping gun nut and not a fascist black helicopter cracking down on my neighborhood. More likely you would need your gun to encounter a criminal trying to break into your home. But does that make you safer when the police will kill you on site when they break into your house and see the gun. Oh, the police aren't coming to your house because you never do anything suspicious? All the time, the police break into the wrong house because of a clerical error and kill the innocent home dwellers inside. Recently, a man was shot dead by the police when he went to his door holding a perfectly legal handgun. The man was an innocent who thought criminals were breaking into his house and he went to investigate. It turns out that the police were breaking into his house and they had the wrong address. Having a gun to protect himself and his family against criminals got this man killed. And this happens all the time. In another example, a man was killed by the police as soon as the police unexpectedly barged into his house. And yes, this was also an innocent man. That man didn't even have time to react, nonetheless to be a threat in any way, but he was killed simply because he had a gun on him. http://raleightelegram.com/201207172200 When deputies entered the home, they said that Scott had a gun held in his hands, possibly for his own defense to ward off an unannounced intruder at such a late hour. Scott did not shoot at the deputies, but they shot and killed him as they entered the home. Despite the time of night they entered his home, the fact that Scott did not fire his weapon, and the fact that they got the wrong address, the Sheriff’s department said they believed that Scott’s death was clearly his own fault, and the deputies were not to blame. Of course, the police will lie and say the victim pointed the gun at the police, but the victim doesn't even have the time to do so and wouldn't have pointed a gun at an army of police in uniform even if he did have the time to do so. No, the police see the gun on the person and open fire without thinking. Gun ownership equals death even when you obey all the laws and are absolutely no threat to government. And the police will never face criminal charges. Shouldn't the pro-gun-rights people form one of these militias and bring those police officers, who are murderers, to justice? Isn't this exactly the whole fucking purpose of an armed civilian militia? If not for these instances or for the instances of police gang raping women in front of their children or burning children alive, then wtf does it take for the so-called defenders of freedom militias to act? Those who argue the Citizen Militia Case like to pretend that nothing majorly bad happens in America, because the moment such a thing did happen, the minute men militia will spring into action like Clark Kent in a phone both and save the day. But the fact is that majorly bad things happen in America all the time and the militias never, ever act. Why? Because they are worthless and powerless to fight even a minor force like a handful of murderer or gang rapist cops. There is no lack of call to action for a citizen militia. There is simply the reality that no citizen militia could accomplish jack diddle shit. Now, I don't like this fact any more than you do. Hell, I'd give me left nut to change this fact. But I can't and you can't. It's the truth and there's nothing we can do about it. Pretending that it isn't the truth only dis-empowers us and prevents us from looking for alternative solutions that are realistic.

16. IDDQD Follow Befriend 22 threads 409 comments

    29   10:57am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   iwog says If I ever have to use a handgun in self-defense, I can almost guarantee it will be used against an NRA-worshiping gun nut Could you elaborate on your imaginary scenario? "NRA-worshiping gun nuts" are not known for participation in home invasions or armed robberies so it must be something else.

17. CaptainShuddup Follow Befriend (1) 247 threads 4,713 comments

    30   11:26am Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   They(government) better do something now(out law all guns), because they don't look like the type you would want to strong arm 20,000 dollars from every year.

18. Vicente Follow Befriend (8) 203 threads 4,407 comments Davis, CA

    31   1:11pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Call it Crazy says The US population doesn't give a shit about what's going on across the ocean in the desert... the MSM says we are hunting terrorists over there (even though we kill hundreds of women and children too), so the "sheep" here are happy the terrorists are dead!! Let it happen on our own soil here and I think you'll get a different response. I think you missed my point. Over in those 4 countries, there's a foreign invader killing your people at will, and so far in the last decade they've managed to amount to what? Suicide bombers are terrible and a threat, but that is not open revolt. Let's look at Syria. How long do you think the "citizen uprising" there would last without tons of external support? You think they are fighting that with all-domestic sidearms and ammo? I rather expect you have an easier time of it shopping for cannon fodder, where life is already cheap. Shopping for militia willing to engage in long-term urban guerilla action here? Puh-leeeeeze! Too many of them have Facebook pages and plenty of e-intel on their loudmouthed activities already. They'd run out of Montana militia in the first week, and then what? Back to DwtS Uh-merica!.

19. tatupu70 Follow Befriend (3) 15 threads 5,634 comments

    32   1:36pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Dan8267 says Just like the first time the FBI burned alive US citizens during the Waco Massacre, the population rose up in defiance. Oh wait, that didn't happen. And there were 17 children who died horribly in that fire. If that was the way it happened, then the population probably would have risen up in defiance. Here's what Frontline concluded: Who started the fire that erupted a little more than six hours after the FBI began inserting the tear gas on April 19? Although several of the surviving Branch Davidians insist that they did not start the fire, a panel of arson investigators concluded that the Davidians were responsible for igniting it, simultaneously, in at least three different areas of the compound. Unless they were deliberatley set, the probability of the three fires starting almost simultaneously was highly unlikely, according to fire experts. Furthermore, the videotapes show the use of accelerants that strongly increased the spread of the fire. Although one Branch Davidian stated that a FBI tank had tipped over a lantern, videotapes show that the tank had struck the building a minute and a half before the fire began. Also some of the surviving Davidians' clothing showed evidence of lighter fluid and other accelerants. In addition, FBI listening devices seemed to establish that the Davidians were overheard making statements such as, "Spread the fuel," some six hours before the fires began. (Joint Hearing of the Crime Subcommittee July 1995.)

20. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    33   3:25pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Vicente says Let's look at Syria. How long do you think the "citizen uprising" there would last without tons of external support? You think they are fighting that with all-domestic sidearms and ammo? Please compare the amount weapons and ammo the general Syrian population has versus the general population of the US. I'm sure we have a bit more... Hell, after the last month and a half of weapons and ammo purchases, there are enough weapons in the general population to put a gun in the hands of all the 330 Million people here. I doubt the Syrians could come close to that.

21. Dan8267 Follow Befriend (16) 763 threads 7,706 comments Boca Raton, FL Premium

    34   3:30pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   tatupu70 says If that was the way it happened, then the population probably would have risen up in defiance. The FBI used flammable tear gas, which was the fuel for the fire. They killed the people inside whether or not that was the intention. And maybe that wouldn't be so bad if there weren't innocent children in there. As for the Move Massacre, which was even worse, the government deliberately kill the innocent men, women, and children with a C4 bomb. There was nothing accidental about the detonation of that bomb.

22. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    35   3:35pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Vicente says I rather expect you have an easier time of it shopping for cannon fodder, where life is already cheap. Shopping for militia willing to engage in long-term urban guerilla action here? Puh-leeeeeze! Let's run some numbers... we know a good portion of the population is pissed off at the current .gov actions. So, the current gun owner population from what I've read is in the range of 110 million to 120 million. So what percent would need to rise up to form some sort of "resistance"?? Let's say only 5% get pissed off enough and the other 95% sit on their asses and watch TV.... That would be over 5 Million pissed-off, armed "militants". How many active military are currently in the states? How many active LEO's across the states? Now, how many of those active military and LEO's would actually fight AGAINST other Americans? We have already seen a bunch of Sherriffs say they won't uphold any new anti 2A laws... So, I think to totally discredit any possibility of citizen militias gaining some control and power, might be a little short sighted..

23. Vicente Follow Befriend (8) 203 threads 4,407 comments Davis, CA

    36   3:44pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike   Call it Crazy says Hell, after the last month and a half of weapons and ammo purchases, there are enough weapons in the general population to put a gun in the hands of all the 330 Million people here. So Syria's problems will be solved if Americans shipped them over some rifles and pistols? OK. Then do that. Seems like the Middle East is already awash in reliable Kalashnikov products, but perhaps they can use our finicky Western weapons too.

24. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    37   4:13pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Vicente says So Syria's problems will be solved if Americans shipped them over some rifles and pistols? OK. Then do that. Seems like the Middle East is already awash in reliable Kalashnikov products, but perhaps they can use our finicky Western weapons too. Ah, but can the Syrians just whip out their Visa card at the gun store and buy some more when ever they like?

25. leo707 Follow Befriend (12) 10 threads 3,516 comments Oakland, CA leo707's website Premium

    38   4:31pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Call it Crazy says Now, how many of those active military and LEO's would actually fight AGAINST other Americans? We have already seen a bunch of Sherriffs say they won't uphold any new anti 2A laws... And those Sherriffs sure as hell would fight against other Americans if they were trying to throw Bush out of office. Call it Crazy says Let's say only 5% get pissed off enough and the other 95% sit on their asses and watch TV.... The problem with only getting 5% is that they are going to be the most extreme. If 5 million armed leftist militants were riled up enough to start killing all the republicans and setting up a leftist state do you think the 5 million armed militants on the other extreme are going to be content sitting at home munching on pork rinds?

26. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    39   5:42pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   leo707 says The problem with only getting 5% is that they are going to be the most extreme. Here is a video of a town hall in New York state in regards to the new gun laws passed in NY. Do these guys look "extreme' to you? &feature=player_embedded

27. Vicente Follow Befriend (8) 203 threads 4,407 comments Davis, CA

    40   6:03pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Call it Crazy says Ah, but can the Syrians just whip out their Visa card at the gun store and buy some more when ever they like? Syrian market is reportedly saturated at this point. RPG-7 rocket is about $300, got those at your gun store?

28. thomaswong.1986 Follow Befriend 15 threads 2,839 comments

    41   6:11pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Homeboy says They're called the minute men because of the minute size of their genitalia. the beautiful thing about your statement is ... WE ALL KNOW you dont even have the guts to stand and say that to their faces..

29. thomaswong.1986 Follow Befriend 15 threads 2,839 comments

    42   6:12pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Vicente says Syrian market is reportedly saturated at this point. RPG-7 rocket is about $300, got those at your gun store? middle east has always been saturated with Russian made mil equipment..

30. Call it Crazy Follow Befriend 229 threads 2,777 comments

    43   6:21pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Vicente says Syrian market is reportedly saturated at this point. RPG-7 rocket is about $300, got those at your gun store? Actually, No.... you got some to sell???

31. Reality Follow Befriend 2 threads 1,645 comments

    44   6:22pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Vicente says So Syria's problems will be solved if Americans shipped them over some rifles and pistols? OK. Then do that. Seems like the Middle East is already awash in reliable Kalashnikov products, but perhaps they can use our finicky Western weapons too. All Middle East countries, with the exception of Israel, ban private individuals from owning guns. The AK-47 toting thugs that you see on TV are usually agents of government or organizations that are quasi- or aspire to become government. If you really want to cite the case of Middle East, perhaps the lesson should be disarming the government or any organization that is built with the intention to initiate of violence (e.g. collecting taxes) . . . while giving individual non-organized citizens the freedom to own guns for personal self defense.

32. Reality Follow Befriend 2 threads 1,645 comments

    45   6:30pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Vicente says Call it Crazy says Ah, but can the Syrians just whip out their Visa card at the gun store and buy some more when ever they like? Syrian market is reportedly saturated at this point. RPG-7 rocket is about $300, got those at your gun store? $300 is a lot of money there for an average individual right now. The locals are getting by with less than $10 a day. The actual manufacturing cost of an RPG-7 is less than $100. The Syrian street price that you quote is actually very high (for a place where government fire arm ban is non-operative), indicating shortage. The high price is what's making arms dealers ship the weapons there. For $300, in a non-conflict zone (and arms dealing is legal) "you" should be getting RPG-29, which makes RPG-7 looks like a pee shooter.

33. thomaswong.1986 Follow Befriend 15 threads 2,839 comments

    46   7:04pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   iwog says If I ever have to use a handgun in self-defense, I can almost guarantee it will be used against an NRA-worshiping gun nut and not a fascist black helicopter cracking down on my neighborhood. oh such an outspoken lefty you are... how about an army of invaders crossing the border ? or how about buglers with a violent history ? or drug dealers having a shot out infront or down your street ?

34. thomaswong.1986 Follow Befriend 15 threads 2,839 comments

    47   7:05pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Reality says $300 is a lot of money there for an average individual right now. Heroine and or Hash traders.

35. iwog Follow Befriend (48) 274 threads 12,544 comments 47 male Lafayette, CA Premium

    48   7:58pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   IDDQD says Could you elaborate on your imaginary scenario? "NRA-worshiping gun nuts" are not known for participation in home invasions or armed robberies so it must be something else. I have much more to fear from NRA worshiping lunatics than I do my own government. That I know for sure.

36. iwog Follow Befriend (48) 274 threads 12,544 comments 47 male Lafayette, CA Premium

    49   8:00pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like (1)   Dislike (1)   thomaswong.1986 says oh such an outspoken lefty you are... how about an army of invaders crossing the border ? or how about buglers with a violent history ? or drug dealers having a shot out infront or down your street ? I'm pretty sure no one is going to have a shot out in front of my house. If they did, I'd run in the opposite direction. What kind of brain dead moron observes a shoot out and says "Hey I think I'll get my gun and start shooting too!!!"?

37. Reality Follow Befriend 2 threads 1,645 comments

    50   9:27pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   iwog says I'm pretty sure no one is going to have a shot out in front of my house. If they did, I'd run in the opposite direction. Never run in a straight line away from a gun: you will never be able to run faster than a bullet. Instead, take your gun and hole up in a hiding place, and shoot anyone coming thru the layers of hiding trying to find you and rob you.

38. Reality Follow Befriend 2 threads 1,645 comments

    51   9:30pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   thomaswong.1986 says Heroine and or Hash traders. I'd think both commodities are cheap there now, due to collapse of local currency. If I have to venture a guess, hash is probably always cheap there because it's legal like sugar candy here and not sin-taxed like alcohol and tobacco here.

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    52   10:46pm Fri 1 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Call it Crazy@# 39' I just love to hear the cowards run their mouths when they gave up their rights to carry firearms into this public tax built structure. Yes Sir! Yes Sir! I'll do as I'm told. Let these cowards draw a weapon on enforcement officers of this country & their families will be attending funerals.

40. iwog Follow Befriend (48) 274 threads 12,544 comments 47 male Lafayette, CA Premium

    53   7:18am Sat 2 Feb 2013   Share   Quote   Permalink   Like   Dislike   Dan8267 says The FBI used flammable tear gas, which was the fuel for the fire. They killed the people inside whether or not that was the intention. And maybe that wouldn't be so bad if there weren't innocent children in there. I don't accept that. Arson investigators concluded that fires were intentionally set at three different locations within the compound. An accelerant, probably gasoline, was poured on the buildings and some of the people. Some members were shot to death. It was clearly the intention of the Davidians to commit mass suicide/murder.

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