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Gun Control Reform Activism

DragonBorn

(175 posts)

5. Useless law

Reply to flamin lib (Reply #4)

Tue Sep 24, 2013, 01:45 PM

Sep 2013

How would this have helped any of the victims? The gunman used a shotgun to take the pistols from the guards. The pistols where taken from the bases guards. Unless you advocating taking semi automatics away from police and the military as well. Is this what your advocating?

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"NBC Washington: Navy Yard Shooting suspect took assault rifle, pistol from cops" [View all] applegrove Sep 2013 OP

"The only thing that stops a bad guy with a gun is a good guy with a gun" NOT!!! applegrove Sep 2013 #1

Well, that's the thesis of the NRA Turbineguy Sep 2013 #2

They are saying things like "for the first time ever". They want to own this. Even before applegrove Sep 2013 #3

NBCwashington.com printed a retraction. It appears that Alexis did not flamin lib Sep 2013 #4

Useless law DragonBorn Sep 2013 #5

no. nt flamin lib Sep 2013 #6