If you outlaw guns, then only....

Originally Posted by Spexxvet

Their clarity is lost on you, then. I am actually pro-death penalty. I am NOT pro-vigilante-ism. If everyone were to pack a gun, there would be many more innocent deaths. Read RK's posts. To paraphrase, he says "shoot, if there is any question. If you wait until the question is answered, it may be too late - you'll already be dead". How many others have that same perspective, and would shoot people who intend them no harm? These would be innocent people (hint, hint). I do value all life - it's rare that a death is better than most alternatives, preventing other/more deaths being the best reason for someone to die. You've read my posts? read more carefully, laddie.

You definitely need to rephrase that to state "read into RK's posts".
I pointed out specific situations.
I was in security for three years, had knives, broken bottles and suspected people of having guns more than once, pulled on me... I have yet to shoot someone in that situation.
The times I did shoot at people the threat was clear or the interpretation had to be made in favor of deciding to assume that they were more than likely to use their weapons as not to, or I was being shot at.

Again, however, if someone is in my home uninvited & unannounced I am not going to ask to see their weapon... as a good father and the protector of my family I have NO CHOICE but to assume they are armed and their to kill us.
There is no time for anything else. That is a fact.
Giving them the opportunity to kill me makes me a bad father, husband and person.