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Gun Control & RKBA

Kang Colby

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17. This is speculative but...

Reply to 47of74 (Original post)

Sun Jan 24, 2016, 11:11 PM

Jan 2016

It appears this is going in the direction of self defense. The father (customer) was unarmed and the father is claiming that his son returned fire after the store owners fired.

We will know more in a few days. Silly controllers, this may just be a high profile self defense shooting.

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Father and son dead, 2 wounded after shootout at gun shop [View all] 47of74 Jan 2016 OP

More good guys with guns yeehaw. n/t doc03 Jan 2016 #1

And thus the prepay policy was initiated. peace13 Jan 2016 #2

Natural selection at work Z_California Jan 2016 #3

At least it was gun owners battling other gun owners, SheilaT Jan 2016 #4

WOW. The implication of that post is disgusting... beevul Jan 2016 #6

There are many references sarisataka Jan 2016 #7

Both sides had guns. SheilaT Jan 2016 #8

You say that like its relevent to this discussion. beevul Jan 2016 #9

What's your response? SheilaT Jan 2016 #10

My response is NOT to look the other way because 'acceptable' innocents are killed... beevul Jan 2016 #11

But you made my response all about me. SheilaT Jan 2016 #13

Thats because your response is both disgusting and hypocritical. beevul Jan 2016 #15

All you've done is complain about my responses SheilaT Jan 2016 #16

Its not nice to misrepresent the actions of others, Sheila. beevul Jan 2016 #18

So how would you reduce gun suicides? SheilaT Jan 2016 #20

The predictable doubledown. beevul Jan 2016 #21

So education is your solution to gun suicides. SheilaT Jan 2016 #22

Its not difficult. beevul Jan 2016 #23

Right. Straw Man Jan 2016 #24

I think our interlocutor ran for the exit. beevul Jan 2016 #25

So, if you're the last person talking, you win? Jerry442 Jan 2016 #28

Not at all. pablo_marmol Jan 2016 #30

Unless I actually said that, I didn't actually say that. beevul Jan 2016 #31

Now that we're on the topic... discntnt_irny_srcsm Jan 2016 #35

ROFL. N/T beevul Jan 2016 #43

"There are only two kinds of world views. Fact based and fucked up." pablo_marmol Jan 2016 #32

Sorry anyone is dead but he ran a gun shop. He accepted the risks. Jerry442 Jan 2016 #27

Hold the phone on innocent kid exboyfil Jan 2016 #34

Not that complicated. beevul Jan 2016 #37

Another opportunity for folks sarisataka Jan 2016 #5

This makes you happy doesn't it? nt hack89 Jan 2016 #12

The son or mother should have taken a position to the customers left or right. ileus Jan 2016 #14

This is speculative but... Kang Colby Jan 2016 #17

Doesn't matter if it was self defense, murder or sarisataka Jan 2016 #19

Yeah, the father is definitely an unimpeachable witness... Human101948 Jan 2016 #26

I'm not suggesting anything one way or the other... Kang Colby Jan 2016 #44

I agree... Human101948 Jan 2016 #45

You're human so it's understandable. Kang Colby Jan 2016 #46

If the customers had not drawn their weapons to that point then self defense exboyfil Jan 2016 #36

Wayne LaPierre stated that the only thing that stops a bad guy... guillaumeb Jan 2016 #29

Start a movement, wont you? beevul Jan 2016 #33

"Society" has not decided. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #38

Your continued ignorance of reality isn't going to make it go away. beevul Jan 2016 #39

You have convinced me. guillaumeb Jan 2016 #40

Hah. beevul Jan 2016 #41

From the customer son's Facebook account exboyfil Jan 2016 #42