Texas poised to become 2nd state allowing concealed handguns on university campuses

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Originally Posted by anthonyvop

How am I a criminal? Any law that restricts the ability of a person to protect themselves is a Violation of Human rights and so must not be respected.

If a Jew at Auschwitz attacked a Nazi guard and tried to escape would they have been a criminal?

Was Rosa Parks a Criminal?

George Washington?

Jose Marti?

Lech Walesa?

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Tony, would you expect me to obey the laws of the land on a visit to the USA? I hope so.

You have now admitted to being nothing more than a common criminal. You are also seeking to compare yourself with Rosa Parks and George Washington on the grounds that you went around Europe with an illegal firearm and once brandished it in Spain when some drunken people tried to harass you. Words honestly fail me.

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Originally Posted by henners88

What on earth has this got to do with guns and dare I say the modern world???

Women also don't throw themselves in front of race horses anymore.. Theres just no need.

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Yes, but according to markabilly, they had better be ready to do so again in case the vote gets taken away from them by some tyrant at an indeterminate time in the future. It really is nonsense.

What happened to this thread over the weekend. I don't know whether to laugh, call the police or just call a doctor for some forum members. This thread should be closed. :)

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Originally Posted by GridGirl

What happened to this thread over the weekend. I don't know whether to laugh, call the police or just call a doctor for some forum members. This thread should be closed. :)

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Maybe there will be some further revelations of criminal behaviour? Who knows?

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Originally Posted by anthonyvop

If a Jew at Auschwitz attacked a Nazi guard and tried to escape would they have been a criminal?

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If a Muslim at Guantanamo Bay attacked an American guard and tried to escape, would he be a criminal?

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Originally Posted by Eki

If a Muslim at Guantanamo Bay attacked an American guard and tried to escape, would he be a criminal?

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A very good point. But you know what another person's answer will be...

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Originally Posted by nigelred5

There is something in this country called responsible ownership. I am far from what would be considered an amateur at owning or handling a firearm. I learned, as many in this country do, to properly handle and operate firearms at avery young age.
Many people in our country DO NOT feel or BELIEVE that it is the "JOB" of the police and government to protect them. That is an individual's responsibility.

One of the primary purposes of the Second Amendment is to guarantee the right and ability of the individual to protect THEMSELVES FROM a tyrannical government. I will NEVER assume the government is my primary source of protection from ANYTHING, nor will I ever believe is it their JOB to provide ME with ANYTHING.

I provide and protect MYSELF,and if I feel the best means of providing myself that protection as a law abiding citizen is through the possession of a firearm, that is my RIGHT and I will continue to do so.

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Ok, the problem with individuals protecting themselves is that they are not up to the task in hand, they need training to be able to use guns in a safe way if there is such. If you don't have proper military or police training you will cause more harm than good to yourself in the end.

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Originally Posted by DexDexter

If you don't have proper military or police training you will cause more harm than good to yourself in the end.

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And even then it's far from guaranteed, as many unfortunate incidents show — but still better than nothing, and far superior to a situation in which people who are clearly far too impressed with the power possession of a gun affords them are allowed to keep such weapons.

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Originally Posted by BDunnell

Tony, would you expect me to obey the laws of the land on a visit to the USA? I hope so.

You have now admitted to being nothing more than a common criminal. You are also seeking to compare yourself with Rosa Parks and George Washington on the grounds that you went around Europe with an illegal firearm and once brandished it in Spain when some drunken people tried to harass you. Words honestly fail me.

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I think he made up the whole story. At least over here it would have been headline news and would have caused a massive police operation. A Cuban or whatever showboating a gun.

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Originally Posted by DexDexter

I think he made up the whole story. At least over here it would have been headline news and would have caused a massive police operation. A Cuban or whatever showboating a gun.

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I am tempted to agree. It is hard to imagine he was able to carry an illegal firearm on his travels around Europe, or whatever it was he said, without detection. Either way, his behaviour — whether actually having done this or concocting such a tale — indicates to me that he is maybe not the right sort of person to be in possession of a gun.