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Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school

Postby jdege on Fri Feb 07, 2020 8:01 am

https://nypost.com/video/hero-mom-saves-the-day-killing-gunman-outside-school/
Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school
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Re: Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school

Postby nhluke on Fri Feb 07, 2020 8:59 am

Well that's one reason I've never pursued a career or hobby in kidnapping. I'm glad no one else got hurt , there was plenty of opportunity for collateral damage.
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Re: Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school

Postby Ironbear on Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:30 am

jdege wrote:https://nypost.com/video/hero-mom-saves-the-day-killing-gunman-outside-school/
Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school
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Active Self Protection did a good video on this one, awhile back

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4ebuv-QSeI
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Postby Holland&Holland on Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:43 am

Are they allowed private ownership of guns in Brazil?
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Re: Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school

Postby yukonjasper on Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:49 pm

Knowing Brazil, it really depends on "who" you are. I'm assuming that if this kid was worth abducting, the family has money and connections. I think abductions are still fairly common there although lower than they used to be.

https://www.brazil.org.za/brazil-gun-laws.html
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Re: Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school

Postby jdege on Fri Feb 07, 2020 12:53 pm

Holland&Holland wrote:Are they allowed private ownership of guns in Brazil?

The "mom" was an off-duty police officer.
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Postby Rip Van Winkle on Fri Feb 07, 2020 1:31 pm

Holland&Holland wrote:Are they allowed private ownership of guns in Brazil?

The new President Jair Bolsonaro, said he'd loosen gun laws last December.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46710862
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Re: Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school

Postby Holland&Holland on Fri Feb 07, 2020 4:08 pm

jdege wrote:
Holland&Holland wrote:Are they allowed private ownership of guns in Brazil?

The "mom" was an off-duty police officer.


That is my point. Would a regular citizen be able to do the same?
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Re: Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school

Postby Holland&Holland on Fri Feb 07, 2020 4:09 pm

Rip Van Winkle wrote:
Holland&Holland wrote:Are they allowed private ownership of guns in Brazil?

The new President Jair Bolsonaro, said he'd loosen gun laws last December.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-46710862


Has he achieved said loosening?
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Re: Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school

Postby Rip Van Winkle on Fri Feb 07, 2020 4:12 pm

Holland&Holland wrote:Has he achieved said loosening?

Don't know.
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Re: Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school

Postby Holland&Holland on Fri Feb 07, 2020 4:16 pm

It is great that someone was there to take out the threat. No one wants kids kidnapped. But lets look at the situation. Lets say that a state manages a total gun ban with the exception of police such appears to be the current laws in Brazil. And this occurs. It would seem more of an argument for the left at that point. "See the police were there when you needed them" "Average citizens have no need for guns" "Only special people who are in our control, err I mean highly trained should have guns".
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Re: Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school

Postby Rip Van Winkle on Fri Feb 07, 2020 4:31 pm

Until the ruling class decides it's just as dangerous for them to allow off duty police to have them.
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Re: Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school

Postby jdege on Fri Feb 07, 2020 9:11 pm

Holland&Holland wrote:
jdege wrote:
Holland&Holland wrote:Are they allowed private ownership of guns in Brazil?

The "mom" was an off-duty police officer.


That is my point. Would a regular citizen be able to do the same?

Not now.

Maybe someday.

Brazil seems to be moving in the right direction.
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Re: Hero mom saves the day, killing gunman outside school

Postby Holland&Holland on Fri Feb 07, 2020 11:52 pm

Rip Van Winkle wrote:Until the ruling class decides it's just as dangerous for them to allow off duty police to have them.

Sorry, I don't count police officers being the only ones to have guns as freedom. If we get to this point we lost long ago.
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