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In response to "yeah, there's another group of citizens that wear guns everywhere.....the police." by CrankYanker

Police aren't exactly citizens. They're police. 100% different. -- nm

Posted by Don Homer (aka DonHomer) Mar 3 '10, 09:43

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because we know police are never involved in domestic violence or other incidents involving illegal use of their firearms. -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 3, 09:44 16
- I was in a place one time when the cops came in to do a shake down for protection money. I feel safer with "Average Joe" having the gun. -- nm - scorpion Mar 3, 09:46 8
  - Everyone should carry shotguns. That'll solve everything. (nm) - musubi Mar 3, 09:50 7
    - Your equation of having a gun to there always being a crime going to take place is simply not true. - scorpion Mar 3, 09:53 4
      - I never made any such statement, but feel free to make the arguement. (nm) - musubi Mar 3, 09:55
      - which is why you so frequently hear about those workplace stabbings and club beatings when someone gets fired -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 09:54 2
        
        I'm sure in fantasy land that no guns equates to no murder - scorpion Mar 3, 10:01
        
        Oh pixie, don't be so naive. The Man just doesn't want you to know about all the workplace stabbings and beatings. (nm) - musubi Mar 3, 09:59
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      - Exactly. When the zombie hordes arrive, if you don't have shotgun, you're f***ed. (nm) - musubi Mar 3, 09:55
- on duty in public? -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 09:45 6
  - I thought the issue was carrying guns.....you know they carry them when off duty too, right? -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 3, 09:46 5
    - if they do i've never seen it -- nm - 16 & pixie Mar 3, 09:47 4
      - Years ago, our office manager's husband, a cop, was wearing his at our office Christmas party. It looked like it was going to fall out of its - jnine Mar 3, 09:57
      - You never watch TV, do you? -- nm - oblique Mar 3, 09:51
      - exactly. I'd rather *know* who has the gun in Starbucks, but I'm not really concerned with who has it. -- nm - CrankYanker Mar 3, 09:50
      - I know a few officers (and former officers) and the ones I know carry off duty. - loosilu Mar 3, 09:50

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