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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
What is new about it is that now they are being used against other people.......perhaps because these shooters now know that there aren't any weapons in trunks?
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I doubt it has to do with their perceptions of who may or may not have weapons. Clearly, in this day, just about anyone could have a handgun in America. But what I
was getting at was that it is new that these shooters are now bringing the guns
into the schools and, yes, using them against other people.
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Originally Posted by dksuddeth
To those that look at the statistics and odds of anything violent ever happening to them as being so miniscule so as to not bother being prepared for it to happen, so accepting that if it ever should, just lay down and die, I have to ask you....how much do you value your life?
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I have far more important things to worry about than dying from a gunshot wound. I tend to focus more of my time being a safe driver and pedestrian, maintaining my non-smoker status, exercising, eating a balanced diet, using common sense when doing something potentially dangerous, and generally being kind to others.
In answer, I don't see it worth going through the trouble and expense of having a firearm in my home, knowing how to use it safely, and knowing how to take care of it. If someone wants to bust in and take my shit, then fine. I don't want to kill anyone over that. If they want to do worse, well, I'll cross that bridge when I get to it. Adrenaline can do crazy things when used properly.
I think Martian helps keep perspective. You need to know where we Canadians are coming from. Maybe since we're so socialist we don't have as many social ills and dangers such as violence and crime. Maybe it's because of our social makeup in general. I don't know. I've said this before: If I told my family and friends I was getting a firearm for home safety purposes, they'd think I was nuts. I'd barely be able to get them to support my getting a rifle for hunting.
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Martian, thanks for your insights.