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Civil Liberties

mahatmakanejeeves

(66,254 posts) Tue Apr 30, 2019, 03:02 PM Apr 2019

Georgia jury acquits man for coming to the door holding a gun when police officers came knocking [View all]

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A Georgia jury acquitted a man for coming to the door holding a gun when police officers came knocking. The District Attorney responded by claiming that ordinary people don't have a right to bear arms.

https://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/peach-crawford/lonnie-shaw-acquitted-after-being-shot-by-peach-county-deputy/93-2b6a3fbc-b19e-4898-a2d6-1f94cfb8fd07?fbclid=IwAR1yTNigGLLyccYILVUaryydm6nWDoB5ErPyE3l8qioUbiCigIKn3uoOekc …

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Georgia jury acquits man for coming to the door holding a gun when police officers came knocking [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2019 OP

This message was self-deleted by its author doc03 Apr 2019 #1

not a gun guy at all. the best way to avoid getting shot is to not have a gun. unblock Apr 2019 #2