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And really, show me one single example in the history of the world where a true terror attack was thwarted by a citizen with a gun (or a cop with a handgun, for that matter)
As CNN reports, a Palestinian man went on a rampage Tuesday in downtown Jerusalem, ramming a construction vehicle into cars and buses before he was shot and killed by a law abiding Israeli citizen and his firearm. Thanks to this armed citizen, this attack resulted in no deaths, unlike a similar construction vehicle attack which killed 3 people a few weeks ago. This occurred near the hotel where Senator Barack Obama was scheduled to stay Tuesday night.
Isnt a psycho threatening your life just a psycho threatening your life?
Originally posted by jam321
reply to post by cautiouslypessimistic
your wish is my command
And really, show me one single example in the history of the world where a true terror attack was thwarted by a citizen with a gun (or a cop with a handgun, for that matter)
As CNN reports, a Palestinian man went on a rampage Tuesday in downtown Jerusalem, ramming a construction vehicle into cars and buses before he was shot and killed by a law abiding Israeli citizen and his firearm. Thanks to this armed citizen, this attack resulted in no deaths, unlike a similar construction vehicle attack which killed 3 people a few weeks ago. This occurred near the hotel where Senator Barack Obama was scheduled to stay Tuesday night.
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Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic
Shooting this person stopped them, but the person still was able to rampage through traffic before it happened.
Perfect example. Shooting this person stopped them, but the person still was able to rampage through traffic before it happened.
Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic
Arm the whole world. You will still have terrorism, and you will still have people pulling it off.
These people have indicated their willingness to do violence in order to protect themselves, and quite possibly to protect those around them. They don't smell funny and they don't look any different. But every single one represents the opportunity to stop a murderer in his tracks, cutting their rampage short.
But they'll smile and say hello and play with your kids safely. They aren't dangerous, because they are guardians, not predators. They are safe because their firearms handling skills are meticulous, due to experience, practice, and training. After all, it's something they do for fun. The real thing isn't fun, but similar skills apply.
The more people who take up the responsibility of bearing arms, the better off everyone will be, because there will always be more murderous psychotics... but the supply of guardians is all too limited.
Originally posted by thisguyrighthere
From the Sunday Times:
Reason and logic shouldnt have such an uphill battle. The relative ease with which reality and truth are beaten down is horrifying.
Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic
Your example shows exactly what carrying guns can do. It absolutely DOES NOT stop terrorism. It simply puts you in better position to respond if you are there when something happens.
Originally posted by thisguyrighthere
I get what you're saying but I dont see how being defenseless in a room full of defenseless people waiting for somebody to kill me hoping for somebody to save me is better than being being armed in a room of armed people all seeing a criminal bust through the front door.
Originally posted by Pjotr
Originally posted by thisguyrighthere
I get what you're saying but I dont see how being defenseless in a room full of defenseless people waiting for somebody to kill me hoping for somebody to save me is better than being being armed in a room of armed people all seeing a criminal bust through the front door.
Sorry to interrupt, but it IS better "being defenseless etc." because I wouldn''t mind stopping/disarming a man with my empty hands in a room full of people. I WOULD mind doing that in a room full of people WITH arms. Because then I would be sure one idiot would shoot me in the back. My eyes would have to be everywhere in that situation.
People are nuts or a just an inch away from it. Don't arm them.
Originally posted by jjkenobi
Why in Gods green earth would you try to kung fu an armed man when there are other people in the room with guns who would just shoot him? Seriously read stuff before posting it.
Everyone carrying a gun is a horrible idea. In America, fear mongering and ignorance is still going strong. You add easily accessible guns to that tense environment (literally ON the people at the time) and innocent people WILL get hurt. Look at the people that are absolutely obsessed with the idea that Obama is a terrorist sleeper cell. Or the idea that anyone who's Muslim is a terrorist. These people believe it to a passion and there will be extremists in that already tensed group.