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Originally Posted by connerm
This is exactly the kind of person you would be praying for to save your ass If you were stuck in a bad situation.
You'd be running for your life, knocking people over and he'd probably be thinking about taking available cover and acquiring a sight picture.
Nothing wrong with taking responsibility for your own safety.
Your brief and unsophisticated comment will unleash a firestorm on this thread.
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You're pretty certain of yourself. I'd hate to be in a fix where I wanted a gun and didn't have one. I'd also hate to have to babysit a pistol 24/7 for years and years and never have a need for it.
It's not stretch to conclude that for at least some people who carry a gun at all times, it becomes a solution in search of a problem.
A retired
San Jose Fire Captain got himself into some serious grief when he shot an fleeing shoplifting suspect in a parking lot. I forget how many years he was sentenced to, but when you're 65 plus, any years in jail is not good.