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In reply to the discussion: Should all Black folks and Gay folks be treated as if they are carrying AR-15s in public? [View all]
Straw Man
(6,771 posts)21. A gun in a holster isn't being "used."
What's the point of running AFTER they are used?
Kinda' defeats the whole point of running away if you wait that long, doesn't it?
Kinda' defeats the whole point of running away if you wait that long, doesn't it?
You're going to be doing a lot of useless running if you're in an open-carry state.
The whole point of running away is to get away BEFORE the gun is used.
Unless you can run faster than a speeding bullet.
Unless you can run faster than a speeding bullet.
If you are faced with someone who is bent on shooting you, you won't get far even if you run before the trigger is pulled.
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Should all Black folks and Gay folks be treated as if they are carrying AR-15s in public? [View all]
stone space
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OP
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