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Originally Posted by MaggieL
Except he has already surrendered his right to the state. That's why we hear such sour grapes trying to rationalize why it's better to be disarmed. European, you know...
(I don't think anybody who's Googling up stuff from the Brady Bunch and --oh, my ghod-- *Mother Jones magazine*should be talking about "junk science").
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Wrong... the State is part of the problem. See the suspension of habeas corpus recently.
I will always hold that the populace should be as well, or better, armed than the state.
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Originally Posted by Spexxvet
If you come out of your house and a thug is stealing your son's wagon, do you just shoot him? After all, he's taking your stuff. And he might be armed - you can't be assured that he will let you "walk/run away". So, do you shoot him?
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Depends on where he is, where you are and what his attitude is.
So, the answer is no. But you knew that, troll question.
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Originally Posted by Spexxvet
Why do we even have police and a legal system, then?
Bruce, have you ever been shot or shot someone during a crime (whether you were committing the crime or were the victim?  ) |
They are not everywhere all the time and are flawed individuals. Again, you knew this.