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Originally Posted by HelmutKohl
On the other hands how many innocent lives could be spared? No statistics, but if we follow your way of thinking, conclusion is :" it is worth to sacrifice few innocently/accidentally killed for the probability of saving few more who did not get their TV stolen".
Well I hope none of us is that innocent one, or would you like to be the one innocently killed? Would you?
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Of course I don't want to get killed, but I'm not the one trying to disarm everyone. I take personal responsibility for my security. Your example is specious; it's not just televisions that get stolen. Even if it were just a "few," it's worth it. The guy who gets shot in the face by the 9-year-old -- good riddance!
One less idiot in the world. Whereas, the competent gun owners that protect their property from theft are doing a good service for society; they have more money to invest in other projects (as opposed to spending it on a replacement television).