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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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I never said you shouldn’t be able to protect yourself. All I argue is that owning a gun is not a necessarily a crucial or vital element in doing so.
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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...
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44. And I know. That is why I said it.
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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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What I am able to do is state that it is impossible for you to know what would have happened despite the likelihood. Your assumption may have more veracity but it is still an assumption.
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And that person would have to take responsibility for such an action.
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But someone will be dead. Perhaps innocent. Unnecessarily. Does this concern you?
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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.
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Yes you would. But the next guy? What about him. What about
EricOKC? What about
AdrienXII with his warning shots or
Wallaroo with his leg shots? Four of you here cannot agree on exactly what is a reasonable reaction and I am sure you all think you are right.
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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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The fact that some people will overreact and kill uneccessarily is exactly the reason why the public cannot be trusted to walk around armed on public streets. This however has little to do with you being able to protect your family.