TheRagnCajun
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Wow that family is lucky. Would a police officer have taken that risk?
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2 Men Use Girl as Human Shield, Father Guns Them Down
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He seems completely level-headed and humble about the entire ordeal, which helps.
The survivor is responsible for the others death by law.
Also, props to the father for apologizing to the families. I'm not sure I would have that kind of thought after a situation like that.
Massive Duck. C.M.
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Photo of father and daughter
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So you just found the two whitest people you can imagine and plop it here in this thread?
CarpeDeezNutz
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You could move?
As refreshing as it may be to hear about a level headed individual with a respect for life that successfully used a gun to protect someone, it doesn't justify anything.
That's exactly what it does...
CarpeDeezNutz
Member
Whoa, is this like spotting where's Waldo in relation to European thoughts on gun control?
jakonovski
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Yay for gun crime, you get to use guns against guns, for justice! Imagine how boring it would've been if gun crime rates were lower and this incident didn't even happen.
No it does not. The existence of responsible gun owners who use guns properly has never been in question, so finding one isn't worth anything.
Shouldn't this work on the flip side too then?
striferser
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Damn, glad the daughter is okay. Father is badass, and show sympathy toward the victims family. That's good
CyclopsRock
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So you think that... they aren't? I'm confused about what part of it you're contesting.
Wow, one of the few Brits who think we actually need guns. You do realise we have one of the lowest intentional homicide rates in the world right?
It would be extremely unlikely for a criminal to have a gun, even a career criminal. They're pretty much only used in organised crime against rival gangs.
GrandHarrier
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I'd certainly prefer the armed men to have free reign over my home and family and hope they choose to not hurt us over protecting myself.
Catchpenny
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Good for them! I support responsible gun owners defending their loved ones and property from a clear threat.
However, Stand Your Ground laws are still bullshit, there's a need for sensible gun control laws in this country, and I find most of the gun fetishists in this country to be creepy and disturbed.
However, Stand Your Ground laws are still bullshit, there's a need for sensible gun control laws in this country, and I find most of the gun fetishists in this country to be creepy and disturbed.
It does.
Did you honestly think that gun control advocates thought that every single gun owner was some sort of reckless crazed redneck?
Acheteedo
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WTF
Have you participated in any of the previous gun threads here on GAF? lol
Was not expecting to straight up see a penis.
Gordon Shumway
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That first line certainly delivered what I expected this thread to become..
C'mon, Cranky..you hate generalizations as much the next guy.
jakonovski
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On the flip side there could have been 3 dead innocent people.
Eighty Deuce
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It's all about shot placement and trigger pull.
jakonovski
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Yeah it's a relief for those involved for sure. But dodging a bullet should not make one want to celebrate bullets.
I try not to, I do read most of them though.
so if on GAF there are people who would equate the sighting of a responsible gun owner to that of a unicorn, what is the point of showing them the unicorn? I mean, it's not like they're going to be more reasonable after the fact.
No one is celebrating anything. The family involved is about as repentant and humble as could possibly be given the situation. He didn't want to use the gun but he felt he absolutely had to shoot to save his daughter's life.
jackie jormp-jomp
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I imagine there's not much you can do if someone has a knife to your daughters throat and no guns are involved, they can hurt her if you rush them with a weapon
ComputerMKII
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If we start making laws banning things based off of 'you don't need that', then what liberty do we have?
jakonovski
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I'm not talking about the family, it's just that seeing armchair warriors in this thread got me this time. Sorry for the bother, I'll know to close the thread next time.
Talk about a traumatic situation and thankfully only the criminals were casualties. As for the larger topic of gun control and etc, I side with the option of having more control but it's still worthy to have the means to defend yourself when all systems fail like in these nightmare fuel scenarios. I sure as hell would never give up a firearm after what these people went through
The guy reminds me of an older Alex Murphy.
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"Double whammy"
Ouch.
Hey, I'm all for more gun control as well, but as a nation we currently don't have the resources. Let's take NY's SAFE act as an example. Cuomo rushed to pass it without shoring up resources to handle all of the registrations that were required for their assault weapons, and the speed and nature of the bill made some previously law abiding citizens felons overnight.
I would assume she missed wide trying not to hit the daughter.
dripdripsplash
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MERICA
Yeah I mean this happens so often in the UK. If only we had the guns to stop them.
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