telekinetic

There are many dangers that people face in today's modern world. For most of these dangers, there are reasonable countermeasures that can be taken. We wash our hands to avoid potential sickness from germs. We carry jumper cables to avoid potential stranding from dead batteries. We wear sunscreen and avoid certain food additives and plastic water bottles to avoid potential cancer. We eat a healthy diet to avoid a potential untimely death from heart attack. Along with those, we can responsibly own and carry firearms to avoid potential life-altering injury or death for us and our families at the hands of violent criminals.

There is a chance you will go through your whole life without encountering a situation that requires the application of lethal force. However, there are some situations, however rare they may be, that can only be defused with lethal force, and if that lethal force is not available, the situation will end in death, rape or maiming of you or your loved ones. Since the consequences for having a gun and not needing it are near zero (considering the stakes), and the consequences of needing one and not having one are enormous, it is perfectly reasonable to own and carry firearms for self and home defense.

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