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That's not necessarily true. In some states you're automatically charged even if it is a home invasion and it's tossed out later. Some states have castle laws where the benefit of the doubt is given to the home owner, but not all...mine, for example. Some states, such as Hawaii and New...

I was basing that on the source site saying the shooters were convicted of a crime. Some of the cases are still pending and may be tossed out, though, so that number could certainly decrease.

So, 2 1/2 years, 117 deaths, including an unknown number of cases in which people may be acquitted. That's about 47 possibly unlawful killings per year, for the entire country committed by CCW holders. The state of VA issued 48,407 CCW permits in 2010 alone. Assuming 1 death per state per year...

I'm thinking you meant that when they go to renew their license, they have to retest...if so, I'll second that.

If the gun had not been available in my original example, that man and his son would not be alive. The man who shot his daughter-in-law made a stupid choice. That sucks, but it happens. And not just with guns. Personally, I'm not shooting someone for being on my driveway. I'm calling the...

While there might not be a state law prohibiting it, this is what I've found: So as long as I'm not a student or employee, I'm welcome to come on the campus with a gun. Sure, that makes a lot of sense.

I'm only a Hokie by relation and association, but nice to meet you anyway! I wasn't aware that Virginia allowed CCW on campus...will have to look into that. It would go a long way to making me feel better about the ridiculous security measures in place.

I'm confused. Do people that open carry (the not socially aware ones) often shoot pig-walkers in the street in your experience? I'm still looking for the slew of examples of legally-armed, openly carrying people shooting anyone in the street. Google isn't giving up that data.

Firearms exist. It's a sad fact. I *wish* they weren't a problem, but no amount of wishing and no amount of gun control will make every gun on the planet suddenly disappear or make criminals stop killing innocent people. This is not a problem we can legislate away. The CDC stats only tell me...

I can only speak to my own motivations for carrying. I'm a 5'2", 125-lb mother of 2. I don't know karate and I frequently have a child on my hip (I can shoot one-handed if necessary but said kid would probably slow down my ninja moves). My mother was robbed in a Walmart parking lot (in the...

They were rhetorical questions. I get that human decency is one of the first things to go when it comes down to "me or them". I guess I'm just saying it's sad and scary that we (humans) aren't better than that.

Sorry, that's my immediate anger/outrage response. Of COURSE, helping the girl would be the most important thing. If only a few people had stepped to her aid... But, yeah, the other half of the crowd should have been making sure the guy never got the opportunity to do something like that...

I don't care what repercussions you're worried about. I don't care how much it might cost you. How do you go past a mangled child (I'm assuming, didn't even try to watch the video) and not stop to help? How do you not chase down the driver and beat HIM bloody? I'm sitting here crying because...

It only says the kid was suspended, but hopefully she was also arrested or institutionalized. She obviously needs intensive mental evaluation.

Agree that it needs to say "I'm Deaf" or something similar. Seeing as how many hearing people have never met a deaf person, they probably wouldn't get the rest of it if it isn't made really clear for them.

Thanks everyone for the welcome : )

Hello all. I'm a hearing adult learning ASL. I've been lurking and soaking up information on here for a few weeks so I decided it's probably time to introduce myself. :wave: I've really been enjoying reading here, so thanks! Some of the threads have been eye-opening. I've been...

If I am posting in the wrong thread, I apologize (and please feel free to point me to the right one :) ). Could somebody tell me what a sign means? I've completely forgotten: "F" hands, palms towards each other, alternating up and down movement