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Gun Control Reform Activism

Bonhomme Richard

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7. LOL, It's instinct. If the gun guy was........

Reply to Hoyt (Reply #3)

Fri Apr 26, 2013, 04:16 PM

Apr 2013

seriously trained, e.g.. military combat experience, the guy would have been shot but if you handle a gun in serious circumstances infrequently your natural instinct is to raise your arm the defend against the blow. Do what is least expected. The gun guy figured pointing the gun was enough and surprised when it wasn't. I do have to say the chair guy was lucky.

Disclosure: I do own handguns...do I feel a need to carry one with me?...No.

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Chair versus gun. [View all] rug Apr 2013 OP

You can just hear him thinking BainsBane Apr 2013 #1

Dog versus gun: freshwest Apr 2013 #2

Damn, that dog is a hero. Hoyt Apr 2013 #4

Wow! What a dog. n/t Bonhomme Richard Apr 2013 #6

That is one hell of a dog. premium Apr 2013 #9

Proves there are lots of defenses against an assault. Unfortunately, a lot of callous gun cultists Hoyt Apr 2013 #3

You're damn right that if that guy were shooting at me, premium Apr 2013 #5

The first guy was not shooting. A brave man took him on, sans gun, and won. Hoyt Apr 2013 #11

I know that and he got lucky while being very brave, premium Apr 2013 #13

Nope, my post was directed at video in OP. However, your failure to size up a situation Hoyt Apr 2013 #14

Nope, premium Apr 2013 #16

"And once again Hoyt, you fail miserably." ellisonz Apr 2013 #18

I don't know what you mean, premium Apr 2013 #19

This is an interesting phenomenon. Paladin Apr 2013 #20

I fucking detest the fucking NRA, premium Apr 2013 #21

Okay. ellisonz Apr 2013 #22

LOL, It's instinct. If the gun guy was........ Bonhomme Richard Apr 2013 #7

Lucky and very brave, premium Apr 2013 #8

Fortunately, we are not in a war zone here, no matter what gun cultists think. Hoyt Apr 2013 #10

No we're not in a war zone here, premium Apr 2013 #12

Lots of things are legal, but not right. Hoyt Apr 2013 #15

And........................... nt. premium Apr 2013 #17

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