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You're confusing "punishment for a crime" and "self-defense against a violent act."

If an individual is seeking to commit a violent act against you or a loved one, including rape, you are...

There was a recent discussion about how crime and increases in crime often have to do with a phenomenon known has "no fear."

Criminals often have no fear nowadays. Especially in an area without...

Once again, this needs to be reinforced. Restrictions on guns continually make it harder for law-abiding, responsible citizens to have and carry guns, but these laws have little or no effect on those...

I'm not in the market for using random statistics to dictate my own personal safety. I'm not a statistic, I'm an individual. If people carelessly purchase and use guns without knowledge of their safe...

Remember that in any discussion, people bring "baggage." They bring tons of preconceived notions developed over time based on how they were raised, their culture, and their experiences.

For...

Now men, try to act mature. Even you know that if you start reading your posts, you're just acting like immature school children.

Keep the arguments constructive and give opinions, then provide...

On rare occasions a law enforcement officer will commit a hugely neglectful act that is a violation of the law. This is possible, they are only people.

However, I cannot comment on this situation....

I'm not aware of Canadian laws...

But in the US, unless they clearly indicated an intent to cause harm, such as using their car as a lethal weapon, it is unlawful in the US in most situations in...

While I cannot comment on the ambiguous nature of one country defending the world against tyranny, as that is highly political and debatable...

I can say that there are other very powerful...

Whether good or bad, US citizens (and in some cases legal residents) have a legal right to own and bear arms. This right is guaranteed by the Constitution of the United States. Many countries without...

You understand perfectly. *IF* a gun is being used in self-defense, it is SUPPOSED to cause injury. That's the whole point. The main goal is not just injury, however. We are generally trained to...

Great! You probably already know this or have to do it depending on your state, but I highly, highly recommend a safety course if you haven't been brought up with the safety rules.

Forgive me for...

You are partially correct. This is not a all-or-nothing issue.

Carrying a gun *DOES* have a very small risk of the weapon being used against you or a loved one nearby. That is always the risk....

Nice post, and very true.

Also, in rare cases fire extinguishers have been used as weapons. They are deadly when swung or thrown, and disabling when sprayed at an individual.

An increasingly...

Meanwhile, those who don't own a gun but intend to cause bodily injure or death will use knives, bats, golf clubs, bricks, cords (strangulation), fists (strangulation, beating), poisons, vehicles, or...

That's a truly awful thing to say. Negged.

My hope is that no one will ever need to be shot with my gun. I'd be 100% happy if the only thing I shot with my gun were non-living targets.

Depends on the state. In some states you can open carry at the age of 18, but getting a CCW/CCL requires 21.

Look up the info for your state in a Google search.

You totally get it. It's a choice that is available to most Americans in most areas. I don't feel the need to try to force you to carry, so no one should feel the need to try to force me not to...

This was partially true of my situation...

This may not be true for you, so take it in the context of my personal story and see if any of it applies to you.

What you are saying has been true...

Not everyone should carry. Only carry if you are confident you know how, and are confident you could use the gun if needed to protect yourself or another potential victim.

It's a simple issue of a...