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MothBalls · 10-04-09, 11:49 PM

I strongly believe that citizens have the right to own firearms to protect themselves or for sport. As long as they are properly trained, responsible adults, no criminal history or psychological problems, then they should own guns if they so desire. On the same note, I see no good reason for average Joe to own a fully automatic AK-47 or Uzi either. Hunting and defense are one thing, military grade weapons are something else.

I also believe the concealed permit should not be tied to the serial number of the weapon, or that you should have to register every weapon you own. I shudder at the thought of the government having a list of who owns what.

I searched around a bit but couldn't find the one story I was looking for. An armed robber started killing people in a restaurant and a couple customers pulled out their concealed weapons and killed the robber. They saved many lives and prevented a potential massacre. (Bennigans or Ruby's in Houston 10 years ago?) Numerous cases of shop owners defending themselves, home invasions stopped, the list goes on. I doubt any of them were included in this study. I'm sure there's been more cases where having a concealed weapon prevented tragedy and went unreported.

I think the reason the stats show some people are more prone to being injured when they have a weapon is because they get the direct attention of the bad guy. If you're a robber or assailant, who are you going to attack first; the guy lying on the floor crying or the one pointing his gun at you?

People who have had weapons taken from them and used against them shouldn't have had a gun in the first place. They are the ones who point a gun at someone and flinch, take a breath, blink, pause..... They didn't have the proper training or the balls to use it.

The survivors are the ones who know when you've gotten to the point when you have to draw down to your to defend your life; pulling it out, aiming it, then firing it are one continuous motion. Don't ever pull it out unless you've already decided to pull the trigger. That's how you save your life.

10-04-09, 11:49 PM	#3
MothBalls Ace of the Deep Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,012 Downloads: 20 Uploads: 0	I strongly believe that citizens have the right to own firearms to protect themselves or for sport. As long as they are properly trained, responsible adults, no criminal history or psychological problems, then they should own guns if they so desire. On the same note, I see no good reason for average Joe to own a fully automatic AK-47 or Uzi either. Hunting and defense are one thing, military grade weapons are something else. I also believe the concealed permit should not be tied to the serial number of the weapon, or that you should have to register every weapon you own. I shudder at the thought of the government having a list of who owns what. I searched around a bit but couldn't find the one story I was looking for. An armed robber started killing people in a restaurant and a couple customers pulled out their concealed weapons and killed the robber. They saved many lives and prevented a potential massacre. (Bennigans or Ruby's in Houston 10 years ago?) Numerous cases of shop owners defending themselves, home invasions stopped, the list goes on. I doubt any of them were included in this study. I'm sure there's been more cases where having a concealed weapon prevented tragedy and went unreported. I think the reason the stats show some people are more prone to being injured when they have a weapon is because they get the direct attention of the bad guy. If you're a robber or assailant, who are you going to attack first; the guy lying on the floor crying or the one pointing his gun at you? People who have had weapons taken from them and used against them shouldn't have had a gun in the first place. They are the ones who point a gun at someone and flinch, take a breath, blink, pause..... They didn't have the proper training or the balls to use it. The survivors are the ones who know when you've gotten to the point when you have to draw down to your to defend your life; pulling it out, aiming it, then firing it are one continuous motion. Don't ever pull it out unless you've already decided to pull the trigger. That's how you save your life. Last edited by MothBalls; 10-05-09 at 12:21 AM.