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Captain Boomerang

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23. Armed people do not prevent people from getting shot and killed.

Reply to alp227 (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 03:22 AM

Dec 2012

Examples; Bank robberies still happen, soldiers still get killed, cops get killed everyday.

The idea of arming people to prevent crimes comes from a limited imagination.

Besides.The principals should be armed anyway because it is an American's right to bear arms ! RAWR!!!
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Arizona plan would arm principals [View all] alp227 Dec 2012 OP

Arming school personnel is fraught with underthematrix Dec 2012 #1

or a kid got the weapon away from them ?The person is not trained as an officer would be lunasun Dec 2012 #4

Somebody please explain donnasgirl Dec 2012 #11

And here is another one donnasgirl Dec 2012 #16

Given the non stop threats towards Obama and his family alp227 Dec 2012 #18

The next time someone pushes Breitbot talking points at you, counter with this starroute Dec 2012 #19

First things first donnasgirl Dec 2012 #20

"who the hell is this Breitbot" You know damned well who he is. Tempest Dec 2012 #33

tempest i am donnasgirl Dec 2012 #42

Newbie pushing right-wing TROLL meme dbackjon Dec 2012 #30

I donnasgirl Dec 2012 #31

Are you drinking? Tempest Dec 2012 #34

Only one stupid enough to use a right wing talking point dbackjon Dec 2012 #39

dbackjon donnasgirl Dec 2012 #43

It's simple. Death threats against the president up 400% since Obama's election Tempest Dec 2012 #32

Arizona - the new Texas! lunasun Dec 2012 #2

Any state with Jan Brewer as governor would let their kids valerief Dec 2012 #3

Arizona school principle? OffWithTheirHeads Dec 2012 #5

NOOOOOooo! I remember that guy from at least two years ago. Gregorian Dec 2012 #6

He does have a little weeny Hobbit. tblue Dec 2012 #13

Everything will be ok in Arizona as long as you don't say "fuck that shit". L0oniX Dec 2012 #7

The ideal solution would be to have sane and reasonable gun laws tavalon Dec 2012 #8

No surprise here. Why do the good people of Arizona put up w/this? williesgirl Dec 2012 #9

Why? atreides1 Dec 2012 #25

I don't necessarily have a problem rrneck Dec 2012 #10

I teach. I don't want my boss armed. tblue Dec 2012 #12

That worked out well at Columbine. blueclown Dec 2012 #14

NJ: I had a similar discussion with my daughter's elementary school principal. TheBlackAdder Dec 2012 #15

Sick conservative gun fucks. nt onehandle Dec 2012 #17

This asshole destroyed Arizona schools being Superintendent of Public Instruction Nanjing to Seoul Dec 2012 #21

This is a stupid idea. blackspade Dec 2012 #22

Armed people do not prevent people from getting shot and killed. Captain Boomerang Dec 2012 #23

Republicans should have a new jingle .. cosmicone Dec 2012 #24

Would you send your son to a school where teachers can shoot students? Prometheus_unbound Dec 2012 #26

Good point DaveJ Dec 2012 #41

Does the principal have to wear body armor all day? RandiFan1290 Dec 2012 #27

such a non-proactive non-solution Evasporque Dec 2012 #28

Most principals and teachers DO NOT want to be armed. ywcachieve Dec 2012 #29

Tommie go blow your horn you ignorant motherfucker. lonestarnot Dec 2012 #35

School classrooms need more exit doors, not guns 1Greensix Dec 2012 #36

Attention School Shooters: When in AZ, go for the principal first. (n/t) Iggo Dec 2012 #37

In my opinion, this is not a bad idea Demo_Chris Dec 2012 #38

Guns - No problem DaveJ Dec 2012 #40