Kid suspended for drawing a gun - Page 10

Capt Jack · 08-30-2007, 09:25 AM

yes, I have firearms in my home for defense of my own life and that of my family and I have indeed been in a situation where a firearm was (in my opinion and upon reflection) the best option in the circumstance. however, as a gun owner I also strongly believe that if I feel threatened to the point where I so strongly felt the need to produce and use it (which luckily I didnt have to), then I also feel confident that, while I would take little joy in it, I would also have little remorse in such a situation.

mostly because I feel in my heart of hearts that it is they that created said situation, not I. I just happened to be prepared.

so yes, in the situation the clerk faced, I'd have shot him and felt little remorse although I'd have been very angry that HE made me do so.

Morrigoon · 08-30-2007, 09:37 AM

Ally... you know you can rehearse your reaction in your mind, so that if you're ever faced with such a situation your brain will already be trained on how to react. Better to think it out a few times ahead of time while your mind is clear so that you have a plan in place for when you're under stress.

wendybeth · 08-30-2007, 08:28 PM

You know the old saying- I'd rather have a gun and not need it than be in a situation where I needed one but didn't have it? I think that sums it up for me. I have a 9mm and I would absolutely not have a problem using it if I thought myself or my family was in danger. I'm a good shot, too.

scaeagles · 08-30-2007, 08:43 PM

Good for you, WB. Gun owners like you make society a safer place. If there were more citizens like you that took the responsibilty seriously and had the training necessary, there were far less crime.

SacTown Chronic · 08-31-2007, 06:58 AM

I don't need a gun to protect my family. Odds are I'll take your gun and make you eat it before you ever have a chance of shooting me. And just what the hell would I do with a gun in the face of an armed intruder....have a shootout with my family in the crossfire? Dumb.

08-30-2007, 09:25 AM	#1
Capt Jack check your head Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 4,174	yes, I have firearms in my home for defense of my own life and that of my family and I have indeed been in a situation where a firearm was (in my opinion and upon reflection) the best option in the circumstance. however, as a gun owner I also strongly believe that if I feel threatened to the point where I so strongly felt the need to produce and use it (which luckily I didnt have to), then I also feel confident that, while I would take little joy in it, I would also have little remorse in such a situation. mostly because I feel in my heart of hearts that it is they that created said situation, not I. I just happened to be prepared. so yes, in the situation the clerk faced, I'd have shot him and felt little remorse although I'd have been very angry that HE made me do so. __________________ a clear conscience is a sure sign of a fuzzy memory
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08-30-2007, 09:37 AM	#2
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Ally... you know you can rehearse your reaction in your mind, so that if you're ever faced with such a situation your brain will already be trained on how to react. Better to think it out a few times ahead of time while your mind is clear so that you have a plan in place for when you're under stress. __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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08-30-2007, 08:28 PM	#3
wendybeth Nevermind Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,847	You know the old saying- I'd rather have a gun and not need it than be in a situation where I needed one but didn't have it? I think that sums it up for me. I have a 9mm and I would absolutely not have a problem using it if I thought myself or my family was in danger. I'm a good shot, too. __________________
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08-30-2007, 08:43 PM	#4
scaeagles I LIKE! Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 7,819	Good for you, WB. Gun owners like you make society a safer place. If there were more citizens like you that took the responsibilty seriously and had the training necessary, there were far less crime.
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08-31-2007, 06:58 AM	#5
SacTown Chronic the myth of the dream Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,217	I don't need a gun to protect my family. Odds are I'll take your gun and make you eat it before you ever have a chance of shooting me. And just what the hell would I do with a gun in the face of an armed intruder....have a shootout with my family in the crossfire? Dumb.
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