Counterproductive self-defence

Letum · 10-05-09, 02:54 PM

No surprise.
If your the type of person who is badass enough to be packing; your the
kind of person Joe Mugger will be sure to shoot before he gets shot
himself.

Criminals don't feel the need to shoot old ladys in the same way they
might feel safer if they shoot the guy in the NRA t-shirt.
That is common sense and the study shows it.

However, in defense of the pro-gun lobby, the study does not detect if you
are less likely to be assaulted in the first place if you have a gun.

Whilst having a gun may be counterproductive during a mugging, it may help
prevent you being a mugging target at all.
Thats is an important point.

Of course, all these points and in the micro and it is in the macro that guns are
arguably the most counter productive.

10-05-09, 02:54 PM	#10
Letum Navy Seal Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: York - UK Posts: 6,079 Downloads: 43 Uploads: 0	No surprise. If your the type of person who is badass enough to be packing; your the kind of person Joe Mugger will be sure to shoot before he gets shot himself. Criminals don't feel the need to shoot old ladys in the same way they might feel safer if they shoot the guy in the NRA t-shirt. That is common sense and the study shows it. However, in defense of the pro-gun lobby, the study does not detect if you are less likely to be assaulted in the first place if you have a gun. Whilst having a gun may be counterproductive during a mugging, it may help prevent you being a mugging target at all. Thats is an important point. Of course, all these points and in the micro and it is in the macro that guns are arguably the most counter productive. __________________