Isaac
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Guns are a very unique thing, in the sense that they are both the problem and the solution, depending on how used.
A problem in the hands of a non-abiding-citizen, a solution in the hands of self defense.
So it makes sense to me that we have a hard time dealing with this issue. If we were a low-crime society, I could imagine doing without guns, but not as it is.
Too bad we can't capture accurate numbers on how often the presence of a gun saves lives. It definitely happens and in non trivial amounts (my subjective judgment from the many news I've digested over my lifetime), but it's impossible to catalogue because you'd be predicting the future, which isn't possible. Whatever amount it is, though, one thing we can safely conclude: It puts a dent in the statistics that go the other way.
The question is just how big a dent.
Col seems to like the idea of someone coming into my house and hurting me, I'm not sure why - or maybe he feels that way about himself, like in a suicidal way. Either way Col you need therapy, because the idea of saving yourself from being hurt or killed should make you feel better, not worse.
A problem in the hands of a non-abiding-citizen, a solution in the hands of self defense.
So it makes sense to me that we have a hard time dealing with this issue. If we were a low-crime society, I could imagine doing without guns, but not as it is.
Too bad we can't capture accurate numbers on how often the presence of a gun saves lives. It definitely happens and in non trivial amounts (my subjective judgment from the many news I've digested over my lifetime), but it's impossible to catalogue because you'd be predicting the future, which isn't possible. Whatever amount it is, though, one thing we can safely conclude: It puts a dent in the statistics that go the other way.
The question is just how big a dent.
Col seems to like the idea of someone coming into my house and hurting me, I'm not sure why - or maybe he feels that way about himself, like in a suicidal way. Either way Col you need therapy, because the idea of saving yourself from being hurt or killed should make you feel better, not worse.