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In reply to the discussion: the gun nut kills 38 year old thread got me wondering [View all]Tommy_Carcetti
(43,182 posts)74. At a certain point, universal common sense begins to kick in.
And universal common sense pretty much dictates that you almost certainly can survive in the world just fine without eight separate guns.
Wants and needs are two different things, my friend.
And if you believe you truly *need* eight separate guns, then you are just as delusional as those people you see on TV who do the extreme coupons and end up with 10 shelves of marshmallows in their basement.
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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