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In reply to the discussion: OK...the million dollar question. Why would you want to kill someone? [View all]OneTenthofOnePercent
(6,268 posts)Likely in a bed with the lights off. If you truly acted in self defense, honestly & truly, you shouldn't second guess the decision since it was them or you. The person that threatened you or your family and gave you a no-win situation. Nothing to feel distraught about - worrying never changed the past. I'm not ashamed of that. If you are not willing to defend your life or your family by whatever means necessary, then you shouldn't own a gun for self defense. It's that simple. If you do not have the conviction to train with a weapon and effectively use it, it can only be a danger to you.
I believe that people should have the choice to accept the responsibility in equipping themselves to do what is necessary to ensure the life and liberty of themselves and their family. I don't advocate "arming every man woman and child"... if someone doesn't want to take on such a responsibility or is uncomfortable with it then I understand and accept that choice. What I don't accept is a politician sitting hundreds of miles away in an ivory tower surrounded by armed security living under their own set of rights to own/do whatever they want and making my own decisions for me. Fuck that. They can't ensure my personal safety any more than they can fix the economy, healthcare, poverty, or our schools. Because when you REALLY need protection and seconds matter, remember that the police are only minutes away.
It's all about freedom and I support more choice, not more restriction. And before you talk about society being "free from random gunfire and gun-deaths"... remember that violent-crime rates and gun death rates have been on a steady decline for about a decade. Statistically, you've never been safer in recent history.