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Originally Posted by DanaC
Or C. irrelevant to the point I was making.
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Not irrelevant. It's a choice between being an easy victim or being able to defend yourself.
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Originally Posted by DanaC
My point is, that the criminals with guns do not seem to be put off from shooting other criminals because the other criminals have guns, so why would law-abiding people carrying weapons put them off?
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Criminals do seem put off from shooting other criminals unless they have a way to outnumber them or otherwise have an unfair advantage. This is why they are criminals. Criminals don't want a fair fight. They know they can't outnumber regular citizens and they can't plan properly how to victimize someone if they don't know whether or not they have a gun.
When a criminal steals a car, he doesn't try to think of how he can get past the best security system, he looks for the car that doesn't have one. He looks for the houses that are easiest to break into. He looks for the person who looks like an easy target. This is why in states that have carry permits, crime
(especially murder) has dropped dramatically.
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Originally Posted by DanaC
As for the rest of the post which you directed my way: you, sir, are arrogant and pompous.
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I'm sure you feel that way about a lot of people who happen to be correct when you are not. To be fair, it's easy to feel confident when you know you're right and the other person is wrong; especially when dealing with someone who is as consistently wrong as you. I'm not defending UG though. UG is wrong far more than me, and maybe as much as you on political matters, especially when it comes to foreign policy.