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In response to "In fairness though, that's hardly an appropriate analogy given that guns can neither bathe you, nor cook your food." by Loyola

Wrong, wrong, wrong, wrong. Most guns stop crime simply by being pointed at the bad guy. Never fired. -- nm

Posted by Redmond (aka REDMOND) Feb 16 '09, 15:02

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That's interesting because I'm pretty sure I was in a conversation the other day on these boards and was schooled that the only time you should point - Loyola Feb 16, 15:11 6
- you've got that a little wrong. only point a gun at something you're prepared to kill. - Reagen Feb 16, 15:13 5
  - The case for gun rights advocates then is that all those who may legally entitled to own a gun are objectively able to determine what constitutes a - Loyola Feb 16, 15:19 3
    - that's determined in a court of law. - Reagen Feb 16, 15:24
    - Bad judgment is going to kill people every day in any possible world. -- nm - Dr.Vermin Feb 16, 15:21 1
      - There's a line. What about grenades. They have a role to play in withstanding an attack. Should the people have a right to own grenades? And if not, - Loyola Feb 16, 15:25
  - Aye -- nm - Redmond Feb 16, 15:14
if I've learned one thing from my military pals, it's that you never ever point a gun at someone unless you're prepared to shoot them. -- nm - loosilu Feb 16, 15:10 1
- I agree with this. However, most times a gun is pointed at someone, it's never fired. - Redmond Feb 16, 15:11
Lots of crimes are inspired soley cause the theif knows the house has guns, guns are highly prized -- nm - zeitgeist Feb 16, 15:09

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