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Originally Posted by crisis
The fact is the issue in question is not about you and your wife or the incident that happened to you. It is a broader philosophical debate on the benefits vs hazards of gun proliferation. And that is one you have proved you are woefully ill-prepared to debate.
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The issue isn't one of gun proliferation. Trust me, I started the thread, I know.
It's not about whether or not "society" should be armed. It's about whether or not someone is willing to take the responsibility to do whatever's necessary to protect him or herself.
If guns were illegal at the time my wife and I were attacked, we would be dead right now; of that, I'm confident. Instead, I decided to be armed. I decided that I was willing to willingly accept any and all responsibility that comes with carrying and, if need be, using a weapon. Not everyone is comfortable taking that responsibility, and I understand and appreciate that.
What raises the hair on my neck, though, is when someone comes along saying that guns are bad, and that private citizens shouldn't own them. Yeah, my experience is only one example. But it's the example that absolutely convinces me that private handgun ownership is a good thing...