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Old 06-29-2008
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Re: Conservative Hypocrisy in vetting Obama

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Originally Posted by Steve View Post
I found myself in exactly that situation, only I was the one with the gun, and the assailants had knives and pipes. I used my firearm, and my wife and I were uninjured. There were those here, though (and they were libs) who found fault with my actions.

I think it's silly to assume that it'll be an innocent bystander who'll get shot. In my situation, the only people who got shot were deserving of it. No "innocent bystanders" were injured.

My position on concealed carry based on the fact that, had I not had a firearm, my wife and I would be dead right now. For that reason alone, anyone who gives even a hint that they might try to impede my carrying a weapon, or is against concealed carry, is someone I will never vote for...
I'm not even trying to change your vote. And I think you were probably perfectly justified in your actions. My whole point is that characterizations of Obama as a rabid anti-gun nut are a little misleading. Is he more pro gun-control than his counterpart? Absolutely. But these frantic accusations that Obama, or any Democrat for that matter, is going to take away people's guns are pretty exaggerated.
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