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Gun Control Reform Activism

billh58

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2. They actually believe that

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #1)

Thu Nov 9, 2017, 12:57 PM

Nov 2017

"brandishing" a gun at someone who is laughing at, or ridiculing them is a defensive gun use. Same as when they escalate arguments and disagreements into stand-your-ground incidents by pulling out their precious and acting tough.

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The myth of defensive gun use [View all] billh58 Nov 2017 OP

Exactly. They count George Zimmerman stalking, intimidating and killing Trayvon Hoyt Nov 2017 #1

They actually believe that billh58 Nov 2017 #2

I like it when they get their assholes in a knot, over what "brandishing" means. (nt) Paladin Nov 2017 #4

Yep, like many other billh58 Nov 2017 #5

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