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Firestorm49

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13. However many guns he has is immaterial. The kids banged on his doors over a dozen times.

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Sep 3, 2025, 10:38 AM

Sep 3

I’m not condoning what the man did. He could have just shot into the air to scare the living shit out of them, but made the wrong choice. Whatever else he has in his house makes no difference.

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On CNN just now, the ding-dong ditch suspect had over 20 guns in his house. [View all] Swede Sep 3 OP

Guns Submariner Sep 3 #1

Shot a child in the back. Heidi Sep 3 #2

You don't shoot a ding-dong-ditcher. Period. sop Sep 3 #3

Totally agree. Heidi Sep 3 #4

I live in a small town, gab13by13 Sep 3 #5

The story your acquaintance clings to is a well-debunked myth. Heidi Sep 3 #8

Rural areas have a higher violent crime rate per capita than cities obamanut2012 Sep 3 #11

Did anyone tell him they were raccoons, not zombies? travelingthrulife Sep 3 #14

We rang and ran way back in Madison in the late 50's early 60's...... a kennedy Sep 3 #6

wondering onethatcares Sep 3 #7

One Halloween night in my youth, a couple of my friends and I.... lastlib Sep 3 #9

??? niyad Sep 3 #10

We're so unique in the worst ways. Passages Sep 3 #12

However many guns he has is immaterial. The kids banged on his doors over a dozen times. Firestorm49 Sep 3 #13

Protect the guns at all costs! travelingthrulife Sep 3 #15