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Seattle couple murdered by pirates; Would guns on board be smart?
Seattle Gun Rights Examiner ^ | 22 February, 2011 | Dave Workman

Posted on 02/23/2011 8:10:07 PM PST by marktwain

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The United States Government should work hard to insure that its citizens can exercise their right to arms in American flagged vessels all around the world.
1 posted on 02/23/2011 8:10:13 PM PST by marktwain
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If you’re carrying Bibles into the the Islimed portion of the world, guns might be a good idea.


2 posted on 02/23/2011 8:12:11 PM PST by Ingtar (Together we go broke (from a Pookie18 post))
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I wouldn’t ASK for permission....sheesh....of course, at different ports of call having a “gun” is probably a crime....so, I would not go THERE! (Or I’d have the piece hidden on my body)


3 posted on 02/23/2011 8:12:51 PM PST by goodnesswins (I'm not a great man....I just believe in great ideas! Ronald Reagan)
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Until recently, yachties have been convoying up to run the Red Sea, with the US and other navies monitoring their progress.

I read that this yacht was told no such convoy or protection would be afforded, they were on their own.

I wonder if that was an Obama move?


4 posted on 02/23/2011 8:13:43 PM PST by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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Would guns on board be smart? They couldn't have hurt could they.
5 posted on 02/23/2011 8:13:54 PM PST by hinckley buzzard
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To: Ingtar

I have a niece whose husband is in India on a christian mission. I told my sister I didn’t think that was a good idea since he is married and has two children. She just shook her head. Did I mention my sister is a liberal?


6 posted on 02/23/2011 8:14:14 PM PST by 23 Everest (A gun in hand is better than a cop on the phone.)
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I get Google alerts for all of Dave Workman’s articles.
Well founded, informative, and always well written.


7 posted on 02/23/2011 8:15:21 PM PST by vox_freedom (America is being tested as never before in its history. May God help us.)
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The United States Government should work hard to insure that its citizens can exercise their right to arms in American flagged vessels all around the world.

I think that the legal problems arise only when folks sail into territories or waters subject to the laws of other sovereign nations. There probably aren't any legal problems in international waters.

8 posted on 02/23/2011 8:15:39 PM PST by Walts Ice Pick
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To: Travis McGee
870 Stainless, don't leave home without it.


9 posted on 02/23/2011 8:17:24 PM PST by tet68 ( " We would not die in that man's company, that fears his fellowship to die with us...." Henry V.)
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How naive of them to sail into pirate infested waters without a boatload of firearms. What did these people think, that Jesus would save them? Unbelievable!


10 posted on 02/23/2011 8:17:53 PM PST by Bridge_toofar (Islam grows silently like cancer and when large enough it kills the host)
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Would guns on board be smart?

No, defenseless is the way to go.

11 posted on 02/23/2011 8:18:27 PM PST by NonValueAdded (Palin 2012: don't retreat, just restock [chg'd to comply w/ The Civility in Discourse Act of 2011])
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12 posted on 02/23/2011 8:19:04 PM PST by sionnsar (IranAzadi|5yst3m 0wn3d-it's N0t Y0ur5:SONY|http://pure-gas.org|Must be a day for changing taglines)
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To: marktwain

Meanwhile, what can private vessels do to discourage pirates or defend against them?

Maybe pass out bibles in a different part of the world.

That way taxpayers don’t have to pay for warships to rescue you and most importantly you won’t die.


13 posted on 02/23/2011 8:20:03 PM PST by tennmountainman
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To: 23 Everest

India does not tolerate pirates. There is 1/10th violent crime in India per capita compared to United States. So he is actually safer there than in Chicago, LA or NY or Miami, by far.


14 posted on 02/23/2011 8:21:00 PM PST by Bridge_toofar (Islam grows silently like cancer and when large enough it kills the host)
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There is no law against having firearms at sea, they claim that the insurance companies will not let the commercial tankers have them. If you could make enforceable laws against firearms you could outlaw gambling. Not going to happen, 3 mile limit.
15 posted on 02/23/2011 8:22:07 PM PST by org.whodat
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To: tet68

Something with a bit more reach might be helpful to keep the pirates at a safe distance and off the boat to begin with.


16 posted on 02/23/2011 8:22:15 PM PST by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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We went over this in detail Monday, ahead of the curve.


17 posted on 02/23/2011 8:22:36 PM PST by sickoflibs ("It's not the taxes, the redistribution is the federal spending=tax delayed")
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To: Bridge_toofar

Jesus has saved me.


18 posted on 02/23/2011 8:22:59 PM PST by Richard Kimball
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To: marktwain
In most situations I would say yes, Always have a firearm. However, those four morons don't strike me as the type who would know one end of a gun from another. They were doomed the moment they bought the boat.
19 posted on 02/23/2011 8:23:14 PM PST by BigCinBigD (Northern flags in South winds flutter...)
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To: tet68
That ain't gonna cut it on the high seas.

We are protecting against Pirates after all. Also carrying a cutlass in ones belt wouldn't hurt either.

20 posted on 02/23/2011 8:23:17 PM PST by Lazlo in PA (Now living in a newly minted Red State.)
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