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Originally Posted by Clodington2";p="
Well, as opposed to say, a hammer, a gun is emphatically more likely to be used on a fellow family member resulting in a death than, ever, a stranger entering your house.
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Only when people do not understand firearms. I must say right now that anyone who owns firearms should know how to properly use them and properly store them.
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As for rabid dogs, I know I'm from Boston, but here we have a couple things you might not be aware of. But I assure you, they are much better tools when dealing with rabid varmits.
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LOL I can't think of a better candidate for target practice so I'm really not interested in your suggestions but I'll play along.
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One: Your door. How about going inside and putting the door between yourself and the rabid thing. You probably don't even need to lock it.
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Ahh but then it bites my dogs or horses or cattle. Why should I let it do that?
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Two: Some group of people...oh, I forget...I know that my tax dollars go toward them all the time......oh yea, the police! Call the cops instead of taking matters into your own hands, vigilante.
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Here's the problem with your point of view. You are willing to give all control to the government. I consider the 2nd amendment to be about protection from anything that violates my guaranteed rights.... no matter who it is. Therefor, I need my firearms for if the day ever comes that it is the government that has stopped representing the people of this nation. And you being unarmed....well you surely wouldn't last very long if that happened. But go ahead and trust the government and let them take care of you in every way possible.
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And if the cops aren't close enough to wherever you live, then get out of the desert and back into civilization. Come join us! We got all sorts of nice things that our tax dollars pay for.
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Now, Cloddy. I don't live in a desert(except sometimes this summer weather seems like it). But I do sort of live in the sticks.
Do you eat food? It's hard to grow crops and livestock on pavement surrounded by tons of people and buildings. We can't all live in Boston, nor do we all wish to. I prefer to keep my tax dollars comparitively lower and fend for myself for some things. I just happen to be capable of that.
So you slicks can have your crowded cities. I wouldn't trade these here parts for anything in the world.