(June 1, 2016 at 9:55 pm)dom.donald Wrote: That's nice in theory. What are the chances of having a loaded gun at the ready the moment you feel your life or property is in danger, ...
Real fucking good.
(June 1, 2016 at 9:55 pm)dom.donald Wrote: and then what are the chances of you merely 'disabling the intruder until law enforcement arrives'.
Real good. I was taught how to shoot properly.
(June 1, 2016 at 9:55 pm)dom.donald Wrote: I don't share the view that a burglar is making (or should be making) a choice to live or die when he decides to steal something.
And that is your prerogative. I do not share that opinion. What's mine is mine. I worked hard to get it and I am going to keep it.
(June 1, 2016 at 9:55 pm)dom.donald Wrote: Even with trained firearms users, it's hard to hit a moving target accurately from a few metres away.
It is not hard, but shit happens. That is why one should get a job rather than steal. Be a productive member of society rather than a leech.
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-- Homer Simpson
God has no place within these walls, just as facts have no place within organized religion.
-- Superintendent Chalmers
Science is like a blabbermouth who ruins a movie by telling you how it ends. There are some things we don't want to know. Important things.
-- Ned Flanders
Once something's been approved by the government, it's no longer immoral.
-- The Rev Lovejoy