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In reply to the discussion: the gun nut kills 38 year old thread got me wondering [View all]Gidney N Cloyd
(19,835 posts)18. I'm fine with people having guns for home protection, assuming they're managed safely.
Hunting and target shooting on a range-- not my thing, but okay.
It's taking them out into public I have a problem with.
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well you shot a dog once, so i guess you need your guns, well, if you actually needed to shoot it
CreekDog
Aug 2013
#39
My wife shot and killed a home invader while I was at work several years ago.
wild bird
Aug 2013
#17
I guess for some situations you have to grow a bit of an emotional/psychological callous.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2013
#26
Really an awful situation, yeah. Even if she may have taken the "lesser evil" option.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2013
#29
And, when those multiple home invasions happen, how much time do you need to
likesmountains 52
Aug 2013
#3
in that thread he says the dog attacked both him and his smaller dog... bit the small
dionysus
Aug 2013
#71
you're assuming his version of the story is true, I think it's as much BS as his promise to leave DU
CreekDog
Aug 2013
#72
if what he said was true, i think he had the right to act. but since it's the internet, we'll
dionysus
Aug 2013
#73
It is never that simple. There are loads of murky areas. But in the middle of the night
geckosfeet
Aug 2013
#32
So put you down for no one should have guns in their home? And about that 99%
The Straight Story
Aug 2013
#34
I'm fine with people having guns for home protection, assuming they're managed safely.
Gidney N Cloyd
Aug 2013
#18
I think you should be able to own "home protection" even if I probably wouldn't do so myself.
nomorenomore08
Aug 2013
#27
Deadly force if and when I am confronted with severe bodily harm or death or overwhelming force.
geckosfeet
Aug 2013
#30
"You can't expect older or debilitated people (like me) to just take a beating and hope for the best
The Straight Story
Aug 2013
#37
Trained guard dogs. Industrial locks. Alarm systems. Closed circuit video. Bat line to the DA.
geckosfeet
Aug 2013
#40
How many people have you shot and killed who had broken in trying to shoot and kill you?
CreekDog
Aug 2013
#38
To me, it's not a matter of "can" more than it being a matter of "should".
Tommy_Carcetti
Aug 2013
#45
It's a legitimate philosophical question. Sorry if it offends you, but it needs to be asked.
Tommy_Carcetti
Aug 2013
#55
Well it certainly is irrational behavior on behalf of the gun enthusiasts.
Tommy_Carcetti
Aug 2013
#59
I own 8 guns, two shotguns, two large caliber rifles, two .22 rifles, and two handguns.
Jenoch
Aug 2013
#61
It's normal human nature. I can understand how it's revolting, but it isn't a sickness
NutmegYankee
Aug 2013
#88