Well, I can agree with some of what you say here, Andrew. You touch upon one of the biggest downfalls of having a gun. Most certainly, if someone introduces a gun into a hostile situation there is the possibility of it being turned on the gun wielder.
I suppose the answer here is for each gun owner to be trained or otherwise experienced in the use of that weapon, and to take it deadly seriously and be aware of the risk of the reversal. I think perhaps also it may be true what they say: If you point a gun at someone, you had better be ready and willing to shoot them. And further, you should always shoot to kill, not to wound. So the foregoing would eliminate the option of simply showing a gun *solely* as a deterrent. Being armed with a gun is not a perfect solution, but it makes sense to me. You may be surprised to learn that I have never owned a gun. I came close to buying one, but I - then and now - struggle with the gravity of it all. This is partly because I know that I need work in the area of anger management. I don't know for 100% sure that I could trust myself in all situations. And the other part of the hesitation deals with the point you raise: The possibility of the gun being taken over by an intruder - be it from my hands or from a closet. Brian On Tue, Apr 8, 2008 at 3:46 PM, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > OK, here goes, although I'm not sure how this ties into your "yellow line" > analogy. > > A gun is just as likely to kill you as protect you. It is impersonal. > Having one means that you potentially allow someone else - a family > member, > friend, or criminal - the means to injure or kill you, even if by > accident. > > For example, someone breaks into your house but isn't armed. You point a > gun at him and he wrestles it away and shoots you. Were you really > "safer" > because of the gun? Or even if he were armed, if he knows/sees you are > armed is he more or less likely to use his weapon? This is not to say > there > aren't murderers and evildoers out there intent on harming you, but I just > don't see a net benefit in gun ownership. _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
