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Originally Posted by Leto
considering the extreme luck of my being there to see it in the first place, a lot less than would have happened if I didn't call the police. You have to realize there are no guarrantees in life, but society does operate within certain guidelines. I can yell for help, draw attention to the fighting. do all the things that are required. If I had a gun, I could probably get into a gun battle too. Or at least try to intimidate with it. If I start shooting it off, then i run the risk of injuring not only nearby people, as bullets travel a long way and there are a lot of people in the city. (see liability below)
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If you take the training, you know NEVER pull a gun to intimidate. If you're going to pull it, USE IT. You also TRAIN with it. Learn how to hit what you're shooting at. It could mean the difference between life and death. Imagine having to look at the mother who lost her child in the street because all you could do is call the police when you could have saved her sons life by shooting those that were trying to kill him. Better yet, imagine YOUR mother having to bury you instead of being able to thank someone for saving your life by shooting the person who was attacking you.
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"no amount of force can control a free man, a man whose mind is free. No, not the rack, not fission bombs, not anything. You cannot conquer a free man; the most you can do is kill him."
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