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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMarco Rubio: I bought a gun on Christmas Eve so I can defend my family from ISIS
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) said in an interview aired Sunday that he purchased a gun on Christmas Eve to defend his family if ISIS -- or any other attackers -- were to visit his home.
Rubio told CBS "Face the Nation" host John Dickerson that he purchased the firearm on Christmas Eve because he's not in town often, but was home that day. He added that he was already a firearm holder.
"I'm a strong supporter of the second amendment. I have a right to protect my family if someone were to come after us," Rubio said. "In fact, if ISIS were to visit us, or our communities, at any moment, the last line of defense between ISIS and my family is the ability that I have to protect my family from them, or from a criminal, or anyone else who seeks to do us harm. Millions of Americans feel that way."
http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/rubio-defends-christmas-eve-gun-purchase
stone space
(6,498 posts)hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)dhill926
(16,372 posts)Kalidurga
(14,177 posts)He is letting flying his freak flag of insanity. I get it, the clown car is full of a bunch of people trying to out do each other by being the most bat shit crazy he felt left out. But, really that is seriously nuts. A single gun will not protect anyone against any armed militia. It might help with a lone armed intruder perhaps to, but not a military or even a paramilitary unit that is well armed.
Dawson Leery
(19,348 posts)mainstreetonce
(4,178 posts)How does the gun help if he is not home?
ChisolmTrailDem
(9,463 posts)gwheezie
(3,580 posts)You can go fight Isis.
Reter
(2,188 posts)Too old now.
spanone
(135,900 posts)flamingdem
(39,332 posts)Maybe he's dehydrated!
DFW
(54,448 posts)Maybe he's moving to Iraq or Syria after the election. Did anyone think to ask him this? If he is moving to either place, it makes perfect sense to buy all the firepower he can get his hands on.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)DFW
(54,448 posts)You've been waiting all day for that!
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)DFW
(54,448 posts)And they say that GDP is vicious.......
jberryhill
(62,444 posts)Waldorf
(654 posts)shooting. Wish it would warm up so I can take it to the range.
mythology
(9,527 posts)than it is to fight off an intruder of any sort, much less specifically a Daesh fighter.
Hopefully no harm comes to them, but yeah, this is a stupid decision made by a very stupid man. The sad part is, that some number of people will like him more for it.
malaise
(269,219 posts)Geez what a scumbag
GreenEyedLefty
(2,073 posts)God almighty, what a fucking loon.
pinboy3niner
(53,339 posts)FSogol
(45,555 posts)in the foot, literally and figuratively?
FSogol
(45,555 posts)Model Air Rifle! (Affectionately dubbed "Old blue"
I found the video of Marco on Christmas Day
Gidney N Cloyd
(19,847 posts)B Calm
(28,762 posts)Vinca
(50,318 posts)dembotoz
(16,864 posts)mfcorey1
(11,001 posts)Maeve
(42,297 posts)Oy.
BlueMTexpat
(15,374 posts)is #1 on the Daesh hit list.
Bucky
(54,087 posts)Golden Raisin
(4,614 posts)Another small penis.
Bucky
(54,087 posts)Sorry, this point still goes to Cruz
Javaman
(62,534 posts)moron with a gun.