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Many gun control advocates seriously believe the police can protect you.
The average police response time is like what, 5 minutes? Good luck till then... (no, don't try to kill me till the police get here... nooooooo)
Not only that, but courts have ruled that the police don't have an obligation to respond to 911 calls.
I am trying to wrap my head around something. I guess it will never work for me because I protect myself.
What will you do in the event of a threat of violence/imminent danger against you or your family? I mean someone actively breaking in/threatening you in public (menacing)/and so on?
I don't understand. Why would you seek for me to be less prepared? I have my answer. Why does that answer need to conform to yours? Why seek to limit me? I don't want to put a gun in your hand. I only wish for you to have the option.
Average time in my area is 8, and that is a city/parish(county) imposed legal requirement. Iirc the national average response time is somewhere between 13-25 min. which is quite insufficient in a imminent threat situation.Many gun control advocates seriously believe the police can protect you.
The average police response time is like what, 5 minutes? Good luck till then... (no, don't try to kill me till the police get here... nooooooo)
Not only that, but courts have ruled that the police don't have an obligation to respond to 911 calls.
Not from what I've seen, a lot of the people arguing for it want national laws mirroring Chicago and D.C. and they are very handgun unfriendly, even in one's home.In fairness, the average gun control advocate is ok with individuals owning a handgun for home defense.
Not from what I've seen, a lot of the people arguing for it want national laws mirroring Chicago and D.C. and they are very handgun unfriendly, even in one's home.
Not from what I've seen, a lot of the people arguing for it want national laws mirroring Chicago and D.C. and they are very handgun unfriendly, even in one's home.
I don't think they are a majority, but you could be right, they may be the highest volume speakers of the bunch. Big problem is that many in authority positions swing that way, that is of concern. If you think they are wrong I respect that, if you feel something needs to be done, of course there are things that satisfy my side's constitutional stances and still accomplish some legal penalties for criminals.My guess is that those are just the loudest among them, not the majority. There is certainly a large contingent of those though, and IMO they are very wrong.
Possibly. I know the anti gun crowd during my college days were full ban types, there were some control advocates who were reasonable and the latter I've had good discussions with, the former I completely wrote off in the discussions.I am sure it varies from circle to circle. But even on this board I think the majority, not all, of those who advocate total abolition don't live in the US.
In fairness, the average gun control advocate is ok with individuals owning a handgun for home defense.
Possibly. I know the anti gun crowd during my college days were full ban types, there were some control advocates who were reasonable and the latter I've had good discussions with, the former I completely wrote off in the discussions.
Them, and the groups they agree with. I don't have a problem with due process gun control, and there is middle ground on certain crew type weapons, I think automatics restrictions are overkill because they really aren't all that useful to the bad guys, but I'm willing to discuss these things with reasonable people. When I'm told by someone that my second amendment rights should be stripped by law and my property confiscated without recompense I tend to get a bit defensive.You could be right. It's just that in most issues the ones who feel most strongly about it and are the most extreme are by far the loudest. Either way there are a lot of full ban types, who make up a large part of the internet pro-gun-control side, so I can see how it could look that way.
Them, and the groups they agree with. I don't have a problem with due process gun control, and there is middle ground on certain crew type weapons, I think automatics restrictions are overkill because they really aren't all that useful to the bad guys, but I'm willing to discuss these things with reasonable people. When I'm told by someone that my second amendment rights should be stripped by law and my property confiscated without recompense I tend to get a bit defensive.
I am trying to wrap my head around something. I guess it will never work for me because I protect myself.
What will you do in the event of a threat of violence/imminent danger against you or your family? I mean someone actively breaking in/threatening you in public (menacing)/and so on?
I don't understand. Why would you seek for me to be less prepared? I have my answer. Why does that answer need to conform to yours? Why seek to limit me? I don't want to put a gun in your hand. I only wish for you to have the option.
In fairness, the average gun control advocate is ok with individuals owning a handgun for home defense.
I am trying to wrap my head around something. I guess it will never work for me because I protect myself.
What will you do in the event of a threat of violence/imminent danger against you or your family? I mean someone actively breaking in/threatening you in public (menacing)/and so on?
I don't understand. Why would you seek for me to be less prepared? I have my answer. Why does that answer need to conform to yours? Why seek to limit me? I don't want to put a gun in your hand. I only wish for you to have the option.
I think you're confused about who those who want gun control are. Surprise! Many of them own guns.
It might help explain his need to "prepare."
It might help explain his need to "prepare."
I am trying to wrap my head around something. I guess it will never work for me because I protect myself.
What will you do in the event of a threat of violence/imminent danger against you or your family? I mean someone actively breaking in/threatening you in public (menacing)/and so on?
I don't understand. Why would you seek for me to be less prepared?
I have my answer. Why does that answer need to conform to yours? Why seek to limit me? I don't want to put a gun in your hand. I only wish for you to have the option.
Do you have a fire extinguisher? Would owning one likely make you a prepper?
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