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Originally Posted by **********
Why do you carry a gun?
You know that the ultimate use of your gun will be to shoot a person, right? In what situation will you be forced into where you will have to shoot another man, woman or possible child, and take away their life? What about the devastation this will do to their family?
Are you so afraid that you will be mugged or attacked? Are you so terrified where you live that you can't possible walk into your bank which already has cameras, guards, etc, to do a simple transaction without knowing you can whip out your gun and blow someone's brains out?
This is the thing that has us Canadians's so puzzled. There is so much fear in the US. Everyone is terrified to take a walk to their local grocery store so they have to pack a gun. Everyone is shooting each other out of pure fear.
Think about it. The next day you have a fight with your girlfriend or wife and go take a walk to cool off, someone might look at you, think you look like trouble, and have their gun in their hand ready to take your life and destroy the lives of your loved ones just because they were afraid of you. And thanks to Florida (and elsewhere's) "Stand your Ground" law, they will most probably get away with it.
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Right your in Canada, you DO NOT understand.
If I pull my Gun, I am prepared to take someones life. I should only pull my gun knowing that, and that be justified in protecting mine or someone elses life in exchange for the offenders. Again, the amount of rent a cops in Banks that are shot and killed is crazy. I can not carry in my state in a bank...
I do NOT care about the devastation it causes that persons family, it is sad, but it was the persons fault that needed to be stopped from harming me, my family or another innocent person.
NO ONE IS SHOOTING EACH OTHER OUT OF PURE FEAR.
NOW, your points are more in line with everyone that has purchased a weapon who has not had an extensive background cheack, and training.
Keep in mind you have Criminals with guns, Regular people who have purchased guns, people who purchased in a store with a quick background check, and those who can carry in a store who have a CCW and a background check and training. Does this Prevent every nut from getting a gun, NO
Heck look at the pilot who went bat shit crazy the other day!