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Gun Control & RKBA

friendly_iconoclast

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10. You are arguing against a stand I have never taken. Kindly remove *your* words from *my* mouth

Reply to LiberatedUSA (Reply #7)

Sun May 30, 2021, 02:24 PM

May 2021

Wherever did you get the idea I think guns can protect the public against bad cops?

For that matter, where on DU have you seen anyone saying anything like your example?

Point them out, and I'll argue with them myself.

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Why are the police to [View all] melm00se May 2021 OP

I don't trust any of them ever. pwb May 2021 #1

"To Protect and Serve" has become to protect corporations and serve out punishment. sop May 2021 #2

We could reduce police interactions.... RotorHead May 2021 #3

There's a LOT that I don't trust to own a firearm... yagotme May 2021 #4

I've heard the line of reasoning... LiberatedUSA May 2021 #5

Do you have an argument against gun ownership that isn't made from straw? friendly_iconoclast May 2021 #6

All I am saying is... LiberatedUSA May 2021 #7

Wish I could rec this, MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #8

You are arguing against a stand I have never taken. Kindly remove *your* words from *my* mouth friendly_iconoclast May 2021 #10

re: "Person decides to shoot at those abusive cops..." discntnt_irny_srcsm May 2021 #9

"Is there somewhere that you've read of anyone on DU advocating this?" Like I said, purest straw friendly_iconoclast May 2021 #11