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Originally posted by sycamore
Jag, just to make sure, you do know that not everyone here feels that they need a gun to feel safe, right? I'm not trying to give you a hard time...I just want to make sure that you are aware of that.
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That could be a stretch, since you both make the unwarrented leap from "feel safer when armed" to "can't feel safe unless armed" without even blinking. Casting armed citizens as paranoid is a classic hoplophobe maneuver, of course.
Syc, do you suppose it's possible that one reason that your neighborhood is so safe is that a number of your neighbors *are* armed themselves? Including (but not limited to) the 3% that hold concealed carry permits? Of course, if that bothers you, you *could* move to Camden, Baltimore, DC or St. Louis, places more consonant with your philosophy.
As long as some people in a community are willing to defend themselves, there's a protective effect that extends to the other members of the community (or alliance; NATO comes to mind). Whether they support it (or even deserve it) or not.