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Old 08-24-2002, 06:19 PM   #125
jaguar
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Which image are you talking about that carries this message? URL, please?
The one in my frigging post, and there’s another one on there somewhere too.

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No thanks, we've been down that road here before, repeatedly; I don't care to rehash it. And you're back into your shrill "why can't you feel safe without a gun" rant, which we've been over repeatedly too.
No. We haven’t. You've never explained why for example CS gas can't do the job. Its the finality of death that worries me. It turns you into a kind of judge. I find that dangerous because it can undermine the legal system. By using a non-lethal weapon you can be safe, with less training and danger to yourself (its easier to use gas than a firearm effectively) and the police and legal system can deal with the offender in a manner that is appropriate under law. There is a thin line between self defense and vigilante justice.

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Well, that's pretty clear. Strictly speaking that's not hoplophobia, sine you're clear that it's people you're afraid of rather than guns.
So are you, otherwise you won't carry a weapon designed and loaded specifically to inflict the maximum damage against your fellow citizen. I'm curious, what ammo do you use for self defense?

My point on the pink and fluffy was that guns are cool and people feel cool carrying a gun, its a cool thing to do. If people have had proper firearms training and more importantly, take it seriously, that’s fine, but i don't think they all do.
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