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Originally Posted by Derwood
"Violence is the last refuge of the incompetent"
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Huh? I think you mean that violence is the FIRST refuge of the incompetent. It doesn't make sense the way you said it above.
Violence is the last refuge of the reasonable man. You avoid bad situations first, try to talk it out, then do some manly WillRavel-style Mortal Kombat moves... and if those things fail... use your firearm. Firearms are a the great last resort equalizer.
I don't buy the ubiquitous Ghandi-style puppies-'n-sunshine-hugs speech. That stuff is for people adept at lying to themselves about their human limitations. Only a few self-proclaimed saints on the board here would accept some radical crazy DK-style situation like their family being sodomized and themselves being tortured using CIA methods while wearing the glazed-over Jesus-Save-Us smile.
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I think these some of "fetishist yeoman farmers" are stocking up on guns for the same reason rational people stock up on milk, bread, and toilet paper before a storm: they're being prepared in case something bad happens and don't want to rely on others to help them. Some of 'em are paranoid idjits. Some of them are looking to make money.
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IMHO, that is the "higher purpose" of firearm ownership: being able to do for yourself instead of having to rely on government-sponsored Dial-A-Prayer such as "911." Much like buying a fire extinguisher for your home, car, or boat... there is a near-zero chance that you'll ever have to use it, but isn't it better to be prepared?