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originally posted by: introvert
originally posted by: TheBulk
originally posted by: introvert
a reply to: DAVID64
I am very pro-2nd amendment and believe it is a vital part of what made this country's system great, but I can't help but notice that the gun culture in the US has become a bit loony.
The 2nd amendment is no longer about arming ourselves to protect this country from tyranny. It's more akin to a culture of fashion and bravado. Similar to middle-aged men that like to show off their new sports cars.
The gun nuts in this country are going to ruin our 2nd amendment rights if they continue to go down the path they are currently taking.
Its so interesting to me how guys like you make broad generalizations like this, yet change the subject to Muslims and your opinion turns on a dime.
I understand that all gun owners are the same and I did not generalize all gun owners.
originally posted by: Blackmarketeer
Mississippi Gun-Store Owner and Son Die in Shootout with Customers
originally posted by: vonclod
a reply to: SlapMonkey
Not surprising but somewhat ironic, obviously the amount of guns present didn't prevent this..in a weaponless situation maybe same result with the perps getting away..or maybe it would of never went that far?
I think the problem is a bad guy has intension and knows what he is about to do and in that sense has the drop on most unsuspecting citizens..it takes serious training to respond effectivlly. Im not pro or against, society seems broken and I don't know how it's fixed.
originally posted by: seagull
a reply to: butcherguy
Last year, on my fiftieth birthday no less, I was mugged. Dude had a knife, wanted my money. I handed over the twenty bucks in my pocket, if not cheerfully, at least willingly...that was a big ass knife. Even had I been carrying at that time, I wouldn't have shot him. Over twenty bucks? Not a chance in hell, nothing except the life of my family and myself are worth killing, or even injuring, someone.
I had to grow up some time, right?
When he then tried to stab me? Oh, yeah, I'd have shot him...twice. As it was? I'm not nearly the helpless victim some seem to think. But had he just left, I probably wouldn't have even called the cops, because our local PD are just about useless. I wonder if he thought the broken bones he got worth the twenty spot?