If you outlaw guns, then only....

[MaggieL]

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

I don't care what the law says, as it doesn't explain what you would do. What would *you* do, Maggie? Can't you understand a plainly stated question? Or would you do something hypocritical and illegal, or are you just embarrassed and afraid to say what you would do?

I've explained this before. You aren't listening, because you can't cooerce me into playing speculative hypotheticals with you.

Once again: my actions would be guided by the law and my reasonable belief about the intentions of the person I confront. See what the law says about what behavior I must accept from thieves and thugs, and what I may reasonably and legally do to defend my self, my loved ones, and my property.

It's futile and useless to try discuss a legal point (which, whether it suits your rhetorical purposes or even whether you like it or not, this is) with someone who's too lazy (or unwilling for more nefarious reasons) to read and understand the law.

You're just itching to set up a hypothetical where threats seems nonthreatening, and thefts seem trivial, to support your assertion that I'm bloodthirsty because I own weapons. My stance is that nobody who enters my property uninvited, to threaten me, my family or my guests, or steal my property should have any expectation of being cut any more slack than the law actually provides...because I'm highly unlikely to be charitably inclined towards them.

And if you read the law, you'll see how much slack that actually is. I'm guessing it's a lot less than you think. Perhaps it will dissuade you from pursuing a life of crime yourself, since you seem to be rooting so hard for the thugs and thieves.