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I'm just a silly idealist who wishes there wasn't a need for widespread gun use in the first place.
Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic
I am in no way opposing gun ownership, but if you think carrying a gun is going to stop "terrorism", you are silly.
If someone is willing to die for their cause, what good does a gun to you?
Originally posted by cautiouslypessimistic
If someone is willing to die for their cause, what good does a gun to you?
Originally posted by Bnmssnit
reply to post by mattguy404
Yes.If the passengers on the airliners that fateful day of 911 had weapons,,,I dont think the trip to the twin towers would have been possible,,,I think lives would be saved each day,granted there could still be innocent people hurt but Im sure the number would be far fewer than those now killed each day.
Originally posted by jjkenobi
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.
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.
Originally posted by Bnmssnit
reply to post by mattguy404
Yes,the terrorist had box cutters and the passenger had nothing.Even if everyone had guns the numbers of non terrorist gun toters would have far outweighed the terrorist.That would have been a democratic answer! The majority of the people could have overruled!