"If they have the drop on you, you will get shot if you resist with a gun"

[TPaine7]

53. It would be so neat if your humor were intentional.

gejohnston (7,926 posts) 
43. not a straw arguement

because it is talking about an argument your side makes.

DanTex (1,679 posts) 
44. Wrong. I don't know anyone who argues that if you try to defend yourself with a gun,

your gun will be used against you every time, or that you will hit an innocent bystander every time, or that any other specific thing will happen every time.

You are attempting to expose an alleged logical error—a straw man argument. But gejohnston claimed that the OP wasn't a straw argument because it's talking about an argument your side actually makes.

But you claim that's wrong. Your argument is that YOU allegedly don't know anyone who argues that any specific thing will happen every time, and so gejohnston is wrong. And that, to you, is solid logic.

Unfortunately, your ironic humor is unintentional.

(I've seen categorical statements many times, but I won't be chasing any down. Believe what you will.)