Actually, you would be surprised at the number of
successful uses of a firearm for personal defense. The
main reason you don't hear about them is because the
newspapers don't print them. Why...the newspapers are
generally anti gun and aren't about to give equal
press to these stories.
It is a very sad thing but a fact. I also choose to
disagree with the statement that the US isn't effected
by the anti gun movement. We are being threatened by
it. Many don't realize the true effects of giving up
any reasonable means of defending ourselves against an
aggressor that has the potential to do us grave bodily
harm.
I'm probably one of the gentlest people you could meet
but I guarantee you...if you break into my home and I
feel that my life or the life of my loved ones is
threatened, I wouldn't hesitate to use deadly force. I
also guarantee, you wouldn't walk out the door.
Mind you, that is if I truly feel that my life is
threatened.
I am an American and I do have my rights. I feel that
what rights should a criminal have if they are more
than willing to take away all of your rights (your
right to life included). I will refrain from delving
deeper for respect to those that feel differently.
Dan Dwelley
--- type79@ix.netcom.com wrote:
> Bag of Worms Time.
>
> This is an interesting story.
>
> I don't think it has a great deal of relevance to
> those of us in the United
> States, but it brings up questions that always go
> through my mind when the
> "defense of person and property" argument is raised.
>
> What is the occurrence rate of residential break-ins
> in which the intruders are
> armed?
>
> Of those break-ins, what is the rate of injuries,
> minor or fatal, to occupants
> of those homes?
>
> Of those break-ins, what is the rate of successful
> defenses by armed home
> owners?
>
> Personally, I don't buy these "wild west" arguments.
> I would feel as violated as
> the next person if my home were burglarized, but I
> don't think the intruder
> should be put to death for breaking and entering.
> Gun advocates also cannot
> ignore the unfortunate instances of household
> members who have been gunned down
> by gun-owning homeowners thinking that their homes
> are being invaded.
>
> With that said, I have no problem with the safe and
> responsible ownership and
> sporting use of guns.
>
> I'm sure this thread will go on for a few dozen
> messages and I probably
> unintentionally offended some listers that I
> consider friends. If that's the
> case, I apologize.
>
> Jay Fishbein
> Wallingford, CT
> Pellet guns and Slingshots
> But no hand grenades, land mines, or thermo-nuclear
> devices.
>
=====
Dan Dwelley
77 Midget
Alexandria, Va.
__________________________________________________
Get Yahoo! Mail – Free email you can access from anywhere!
http://mail.yahoo.com/
|