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Originally Posted by dig420
I have a gun in my house for intruders, I feel no need to carry one on the street. If I get in a fight, I either whip some ass or get mine whipped, no big deal. If I get robbed, they get my wallet.
What the hell are you people so scared of?
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Scared? Who said we are scared?
I was a Boyscout and they taught us to "be prepared."
It's nice that you are willing to get your ass kicked but not willing to pull the trigger to stop some
gun wielding nut who is shooting up a public place and killing random people.
I don't carry a gun to avoid fist fights, I carry a gun to protect myself and others in the event of the kind of violent tragedies that have and will continue to happen.
Not to discount your willingness to get your ass kicked but the way I see it, drawing my gun to end a violent situation actually makes me a target as I am now the biggest threat to the perpetrator. At that point I need to get an accurate shot off before the other guy does or I'm a dead man. I'm confident in my abilities with firearms and I'm willing to take on the risk and responsibility of owning and carrying one.
Having a "gun in my house for intruders" is nifty and all but what are you gonna do when that gun is locked up in your 2nd story bedroom and the intruder kicks in your front door and beats the shit out of you and your fam with a baseball bat? You gonna abandon your family, try to make it upstairs, fumble with the lock, and then attempt to use the weapon? Come on man, be realistic.
The average gun owner, who buys a gun for home protection, has no clue how to handle their weapon, especially in a confined space, under stress, and shooting at an approaching moving target. They are more of a danger to themselves, their families, and their neighbors (from stray bullets.) Most of these people buy the wrong guns and ammo for the job too. "I own a .44 mag with bla bal bla bullets" Outstanding! So when you miss your target...and you will...and that bullet goes through the wall, where do you think it will stop? The next piece of sheet rock? Maybe your neighbors kitchen? Or how about someplace in your kids bedroom?
Taking a gun to a well lit shooting range and popping a few rounds at a stationary target does not prepare you for a home invasion that is likely to happen in significantly darker conditions and with no advanced preparation. However, if you have a CCW and the right training, you will likely have your gun on you when they come through the door.
Sacred you say?
Prepared and well trained says I.