Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Probably the best 2nd Amendment speech ever. [View all]BainsBane
(53,032 posts)and unnecessary killing. I don't deny anyone's right to defend his or her life, if it truly is imminent danger. Looking for trouble, however, is something entirely different. Zimmerman's was an unnecessary killing, as you yourself have said. Some other DU gun proponents have justified Zimmerman's actions and portrayed Martin as the threat. They imagine using a gun as he did. That is what disturbs me. The problem, I fear, with carrying a gun is people look for a chance to use it. That won't be true with everyone, but it's clear from my conversations with some members of this site and that their notion of what constitutes a threat is more similar to Zimmermrans--far too broad, too paranoid, and potentially lethal. More guns is not a solution to violence. It only begets more killing.