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To: Ain Soph Aur
Even though I'm a strong 2nd Amendment advocate, I have to strongly disagree with Matt. Not everyone is of suitable temperament to carry a firearm. If you threw an ashtray at your girlfriend because she ate the last wing from Wingstop, you should automatically disqualify yourself from firearm ownership.

Granted, that was somewhat tongue in cheek. However, this next example is not: Even more dangerous than those who are too volatile to carry a firearm, are those who are too timid to carry a firearm. Some people by their gentle nature, and may God bless them, simply are not prepared to bring deadly force to bear. Still more will hesitate before committing to the ultimate act of violent defense, and lose the opportunity. In both cases, all such a person would gain by carrying a weapon would be to avail the assailant with a better means to do them arm.

Weapons should only be carried by those who are prepared to use them, and that's a decision that each man or woman has to make for himself or herself. It would simply be insanity to take that decision from the individual.

64 posted on 10/21/2005 5:23:29 PM PDT by Melas (What!? Read or learn something? Why would anyone do that, when they can just go on being stupid)
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To: Melas
I have been involved in three "peacetime" shootings. I agree completely with you. If you are not ready to put "Two in the chest and one in the head, shoot that F'er till he''s dead". Then don't get or carry a gun for SELF defense! It is really embarrassing to get shot with your own gun.
95 posted on 10/21/2005 7:47:34 PM PDT by mad_as_he$$ (Never corner anything meaner than you. NSDQ)
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