Doesn't anybody get how absurd it is for me to carry a gun and be ready for a crazy maniac 24/7? That I'm not living if I have to do that?
That making sure the maniac does not get a gun is as effective as or more effective than giving me one. How can someone about to be shot at ever be as ready as someone who's about to shoot?
I'd like to walk out there on the street and be sure I am safe. Except for law enforcement officials who know who to shoot, I don't want anyone to have guns. See how much that would simplify things? So much less for the cops to take care of. And to someone wielding a knife, I might be able to run / defend myself long enough for the cops to reach me.
In summary, I beleive making guns legal for anyone is as absurd as Speeding being illegal, but radar detectors being legal (mostly).
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Doesn't anybody get how absurd it is for me to carry a gun and be ready for a crazy maniac 24/7? That I'm not living if I have to do that? That making sure the maniac does not get a gun is as effective as or more effective than giving me one. How can someone about to be shot at ever be as ready as someone who's about to shoot? I'd like to walk out there on the street and be sure I am safe. Except for law enforcement officials who know who to shoot, I don't want anyone to have guns. See how much that would simplify things? So much less for the cops to take care of. And to someone wielding a knife, I might be able to run / defend myself long enough for the cops to reach me. In summary, I beleive making guns legal for anyone is as absurd as Speeding being illegal, but radar detectors being legal (mostly).