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Originally Posted by crisis
When millions own them there are people who are ill equipped on many levels to make responsible choices about their use. Not simply when confronted by a group of people with pipes and bats.
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You've still not shown why that arguable fact should be sufficient to keep me from being able to protect myself...
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If it was only a matter of people having guns to defend themselves and that could be guaranteed to provide that outcome and no other consequences could arise then there is no argument against. But that is not the case.
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I don't know how old you are, but I would suspect you're at an age where I would expect someone to be able to understand that there
are no guarantees.
Ever...
It was pretty clear to me. As I was there, and you weren't, you're not able to make any educated assessment...
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That can never be proven for sure. And in a far less potentially dangerous situation another person may however make the same assumption. And kill needlessly.
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And that person would have to take responsibility for such an action.
If one guy had walked up to me and said "Gimme' your watch", and I parted his hair with my .40 cal, I would expect to be charged, tried, and convicted.
Yes, each person, when in such a situation, needs to be prepared to take full responsibility for their actions, and act in the manner they deem appropriate. Will some people over-react? Probably, and that's unfortunate. But that, in
no way, should
ever preclude me being able to protect myself or my family...
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...I find it unreasonable to base a whole attitude on one instance.
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I made the decision to carry a gun
before my wife and I were attacked. My decision to continue to carry is
reinforced by that incident. There are plenty of good, decent, sane Americans who make the same decision I do, and for the same reasons...