Slims

I am not afraid of discussion. I am leery of starting a thread which I know has the potential to rapidly decay into a..."He shouldn't have been allowed to hurt people" vs. "The 2'nd Amendment lets him blast away with impunity" where both sides become quickly polarized and end up repeating their basic platform over and over again without regard to the OP, which is about this particular guys circumstances and actions.

I am all for a discussion on his particular level of preparedness (or paranoia), whether he personally would have been better served preparing in a different way or even simply handing over his watches, whether you agree with his statements about fellow shopkeepers potentially getting themselves into trouble, etc.

I know this thread will likely go south eventually, but hopefully not before a meaningful discussion runs it's course.

If you dont' think he was responsible, fire away. Just explain why.

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