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Gun Control & RKBA

beergood

(470 posts) Wed May 18, 2016, 11:01 PM May 2016

how many of you saw this

episode of last week tonight

it talks about the problems of calling 911, and how it can take hours for emergency personal to respond.

on topic of why you have to take responsibility for your own safety.

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how many of you saw this (Original Post) beergood May 2016 OP

k&r - Very well done! Another reminder however, that when seconds count, jonno99 May 2016 #1

In my area.... CompanyFirstSergeant May 2016 #2

jonno99

(2,620 posts)

1. k&r - Very well done! Another reminder however, that when seconds count,

Reply to beergood (Original post)

Thu May 19, 2016, 11:26 AM

May 2016

help is - hopefully - only minutes away.

CompanyFirstSergeant

(1,558 posts)

2. In my area....

Reply to beergood (Original post)

Thu May 19, 2016, 05:34 PM

May 2016

...911 is for the fire department, which also has an ambulance.

The cops would take forever to get anywhere.

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