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6. Police may respond quickly in a large urban area but crime also happens ...
Sat Feb 28, 2015, 06:57 PM
Feb 2015

in more remote rural areas.

Even if you are lucky enough to live in an area with a fast police response you still have to contact the police. You most likely will have to find your cell phone and dial 911. An intruder may not give you the chance to make that call.

On a weekend with a full moon, the cops may be so busy that they might not be able to respond quickly to your call.

I remember an incident that happened years ago. A man noticed a prowler in his yard so he called the cops. They didn't arrive so he called again and said, "You know that prowler I called you about? It's OK now and you don't have to come quickly. I shot him and he is dead!"

The man was amazed at how fast the cops showed up and there even was a helicopter flying overhead. The prowler was caught but the guy said the cops chewed his ass out for a false call. He almost was arrested.

Of course it is also possible to be attacked on the street by a person who wishes to put you in the hospital or six feet under. You most likely would never have the time or the chance to call the cops. If you have a carry permit and you show that you are armed there is an excellent chance that your attacker may decide to turn and run. Of course if he continues to attack you, you may have to shoot him.

Firearms are also used for sporting purposes. The same handgun or shotgun I use for home protection may be the weapon I target shoot with or hunt with.

It sounds like a BS argument to me n/t rock Feb 2015 #1
ROTFLOL TexasProgresive Feb 2015 #2
Because the police need to be disarmed as well? nt Erich Bloodaxe BSN Feb 2015 #3
I have no idea what that means or how it relates to the OP. nt Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #5
If only it was true Duckhunter935 Feb 2015 #4
Exactly this. ManiacJoe Feb 2015 #16
Police may respond quickly in a large urban area but crime also happens ... spin Feb 2015 #6
Call the cops.... Puha Ekapi Mar 2015 #26
This is satire, right? Binkie The Clown Feb 2015 #7
Instead, we're told to accept yahoos like Ready, Zimmerman, Dunnachie and Hicks... stone space Feb 2015 #8
"the Craig Hicks's of this world" Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #9
Blaming the victims. Typical. stone space Feb 2015 #10
That's not victim blaming. Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #11
He openly wore his gun several times. stone space Feb 2015 #12
What do you care? You aren't worried about the Hicks' of the world. The only people you Nuclear Unicorn Feb 2015 #13
Now that's a detour into oncoming traffic. None of us want protection from other owners. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #15
Do we? stone space Mar 2015 #18
Yeah? And who would those "some here support their right to terrorize their neighbors?" GGJohn Mar 2015 #19
I know that impression exists but I challenge you to find an example of anyone here..... NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #20
The 3 Muslims who Craig Hicks terrorized over time felt afraid. stone space Mar 2015 #21
That wasn't mere ownership, that was active, criminal menacing. Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2015 #22
You weren't there, I wasn't there. Also, the plural of "gun" is "guns", not "gunz". NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #23
They did talk to friends and family. stone space Mar 2015 #24
Is there a particular law which, if in place, would have prevented this tragedy? NYC_SKP Mar 2015 #25
I'm going to hold my breath someone from the secret clubhouse-o-fun chimes in. NYC_SKP Feb 2015 #14
Decisively budding crimes? Optical.Catalyst Mar 2015 #17
nobody argues it because it's patently ridiculous Man from Pickens Mar 2015 #27
I've noted before that the same people who hate guns... NaturalHigh Mar 2015 #28
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