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2014-11-29 -Land of the Free

This Week in Guns: Post Ferguson Riots Edition

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Posted by badanov 2014-11-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 A group of black Ferguson residents armed with AR-15s and other weapons stood guard around a Conoco station, owned by a white man, and saved it from being burned after looters began wreaking havoc on November 24.

Because of the armed citizens, the Conoco was not only spared, but the owner did not even have to board up the station's windows.

According to Reuters, one of the men guarding the station was 37-year-old "Derrick Jordan--'Stretch,' as his friends call him." He arrived in front of the Conoco, pulled out an AR-15, and stood guard at the store's entrance. He was joined by three other black residents on November 25--all of whom had "pistols tucked into their waistbands" and all of whom took up positions around the Conoco.

Other armed black men joined Jordan and the others from time to time to help keep guard. They protected not only the building, but also citizens who pulled up to get gas.

Store owner Doug Merello said, "We would have been burned to the ground many times over if it weren't for them."

Jordan and the others said they did not get paid to stand guard. Rather, they did it because Merello had "employed many of them over the years and treats them with respect."

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-11-29 14:32|| 2014-11-29 14:32|| Front Page Top

#2 The above comment was posted from www.Breitbart.com

Posted by Ebbomosh Hupemp2664 2014-11-29 14:35|| 2014-11-29 14:35|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-11-29 14:45|| 2014-11-29 14:45|| Front Page Top

#4 My AR Carbine is in 7.62N. I have shot in service rifle competitions and simply feel better with the bigger caliber. I feel that 5.56N is a marginal caliber for a rifle. Especially a semi-auto one as opposed to automatic or burst fire capable rifles. So if I like it and shoot it well, which I do, it's the best rifle for me. Y'all pick your own, just don't try and take mine:p

Posted by Silentbrick 2014-11-29 15:37|| 2014-11-29 15:37|| Front Page Top

#5 I agree SB. I've seen young soldiers do absolutely amazing things with M-14's fitted Leopold scopes, a rifle nearly three times their age. Equally as amazing is their reverence for the weapon of their fathers, but that goes with being a soldier and is one of the reasons I will always love a soldier.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-11-29 17:36|| 2014-11-29 17:36|| Front Page Top

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Posted by Besoeker 2014-11-29 18:45|| 2014-11-29 18:45|| Front Page Top

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