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Originally Posted by Manx
Nonsense. I simply do not believe that anyone would not defend themselves for fear of being arrested or sued. It just doesn't happen and I certainly don't believe potential criminals would weigh the benefits/risks of criminal activity by determining whether they believe a potential mark is going to fear being convicted of anything if the mark defends themself.
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people are more inclined to wait until a situation is too far gone for them to really be effective, before taking action.
i.e. don't shoot a guy just because he is waving a gun around, wait until he's pointing it directly at you before taking action.
and if potential criminals don't weigh the risks, well, go live in vermont, ANYONE can carry a pistol either openly or concealed. No permits, nothing, got a gun? well put the fucker on and go about your business. Vermont also has one of the lowest crime rates of any state in the union? why? because criminals figured out, hey, they all got guns, if I try to take their shit, I'm gonna get shot.
D.C.? Guns are pretty much outlawed, violent crime is rampant.
The correlations between more lawful gun owners and less crime is very well documented and apparent.