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RandalFlagg said:
I almost killed somebody

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very foolish

guns are bad


EDIT: thought this was OTD 

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egghead1 said:

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niteowl said:
Egg...I can easily see Randal's situation going very bad.

The guy that stopped him was not a cop or a security guard....just a wanna be. If this wanna be had a gun, and he thought that Randal was a "young punk", and pulls his gun out to confront Randal....Randal thinks he is going to be robbed and he pulls his gun out....


I mean Randal already said he "Almost had to pull my gun on someone..."

Egg, how long do you think it will be before Randal actually does pull his gun on some innocent guy just trying to protect his hood?

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Its only a matter of time beofre his fear gets the better of him and he either ends up killing someone (probably an innocent person) or getting killed himself. The only reason that any sane person would carry a gun is out of FEAR. I feel sorry for him, i really do, he is obviously trapped in a very fearful state of mind. 

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that really sounds like the motivational speaker from donnie darko.

although i very much agree with you, just thought i'd point out that observation...

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niteowl said:
Egg...I can easily see Randal's situation going very bad.

The guy that stopped him was not a cop or a security guard....just a wanna be. If this wanna be had a gun, and he thought that Randal was a "young punk", and pulls his gun out to confront Randal....Randal thinks he is going to be robbed and he pulls his gun out....


I mean Randal already said he "Almost had to pull my gun on someone..."

Egg, how long do you think it will be before Randal actually does pull his gun on some innocent guy just trying to protect his hood?

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Its only a matter of time beofre his fear gets the better of him and he either ends up killing someone (probably an innocent person) or getting killed himself. The only reason that any sane person would carry a gun is out of FEAR. I feel sorry for him, i really do, he is obviously trapped in a very fearful state of mind. 

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that really sounds like the motivational speaker from donnie darko.

although i very much agree with you, just thought i'd point out that observation...

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I was skimming and i missed that, thanks for pointing it out.

And i don't think carrying a gun has much to do with fear. A lot of people, especially Americans have developed a boyscout mentality of wanting to be prepared for anything (i.e. soccer moms in hummers) and carrying a gun allows this mentality to be taken to another level. However there is nothing wrong with this, in fact most statistics evidence that it is for the best. For me, carrying a concealed gun is for protection and my love of guns.

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thegatewaydrug said:
not everyone carries a gun out of fear, once i get old enough to get my permit to carry a concealed weapon im getting it and thats just cause i love guns and id rather have one with me in case somethin did go bad and i would have to use it.

This sentence stinks of fear mentality becuase you are living in fear of something bad happening.

i know theres not a big chance of that happening but better safe then sorry. as for fights, NEVER take ur gun out unless u really need to use it. example- someones charging at u with a knife and ur life feels threatened then maybe shoot him in the leg or arm and wait til cops get there to take him away. some of you are saying only scared people carry guns, well isnt everyone afraid to have harm done to them

This is basic fear mentality, if you go out of your house with that frame of mind, that just looking for trouble. That exactly how the government want you to think. They want you to be looking over your shoulders and constranlty worrying about the person walking behind you. That way they can get away with almost anything whilst your busy worrying about the guy next door. As i said before, if guns made people safe, america would be one of the safest countries in the world.

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niteowl said:
Egg...I can easily see Randal's situation going very bad.

The guy that stopped him was not a cop or a security guard....just a wanna be. If this wanna be had a gun, and he thought that Randal was a "young punk", and pulls his gun out to confront Randal....Randal thinks he is going to be robbed and he pulls his gun out....


I mean Randal already said he "Almost had to pull my gun on someone..."

Egg, how long do you think it will be before Randal actually does pull his gun on some innocent guy just trying to protect his hood?

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Its only a matter of time beofre his fear gets the better of him and he either ends up killing someone (probably an innocent person) or getting killed himself. The only reason that any sane person would carry a gun is out of FEAR. I feel sorry for him, i really do, he is obviously trapped in a very fearful state of mind. 

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that really sounds like the motivational speaker from donnie darko.

although i very much agree with you, just thought i'd point out that observation...

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I loved that movie y. Remeber kids on one end of the chart you have fear and on the other you have love. Tiny Tim takes a gun and carries it around with him all day. Where do you think Tiny Tim would be on the Love------Fear chart

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egghead1 said:
Let me have a go at rewriting what you just said, to clarify the meaning a little. 

And i don't think carrying a gun has much to do with fear. A lot of people, especially Americans have developed a fear mentality of wanting to be prepared for anything (i.e. soccer moms in hummers) and carrying a gun allows this fear mentality to be taken to another level. However there is nothing wrong with this, in fact most statistics evidence that it is for the best. For me, carrying a concealed gun becuase is fear for my safety and i love carrying my guns around becuase of the false sense of power and security they instill in me.

Does this sound a little more realsitic and closer to the truth of the matter?

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afoaf said:
or worse, gets shot with his own gun.

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SoopaX said:
Heh, those are the ONLY two options? Either immediately shoot and kill the punk, or wave the gun around recklessly?

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What other option is there?
Shoot to wound?
Thats a joke

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SoopaX said:
*aim gun at punk*
"Hey you, don't move ori 'll shoot"

Now he'll either run, which is good, or he'll try to shoot you (and since you are behind him, gun drawn, and aimed) you'll probably get him.

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