A friend is telling the story of a person she met who is fearful. The reasons are what they are. One of the commenters to that thread posted this
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I *refuse* to live in danger of being randomly shot by a deranged killer with easy access to as many firearms as they want. Raped? US gun laws didn't prevent me from being raped. And better raped than dead.
Interesting feels. Though not very useful as a risk management strategy. Please share your realistic plan to "fix" it so that such a thing never happens again. I assume your plan will also address the really big examples, like Mumbai. If this one type of statistically insignificant event is your deal breaker, than your path is obvious. If you live elsewhere, stay there. If you live here, pack a bag.
A gun allows a person to defend his/her property. I'll bet illegals don't pass up a ranch to rob on the Mexican border because a cis white male lives there.
What it will NOT do is affect the course of your daily life. It won't get you a girlfriend. It won't get you a job. It won't get you money. It won't make your vote be more counted. It won't make politicians listen to you. None of the major elements of your daily lifestyle will be impacted in any way.
I know you didn't want to talk about this, but I'm so tired of the femtards and gay crusaders going on about how dangerous the cis white male is, and how they live in daily fear of him. It's so ridiculous. I'll bet none of them live in South Chicago, if you want to talk about regular people living in daily fear.
I think the effect your commenter might be noticing is related to the kind of personality who would make the choices that gun ownership entails. If you're willing to grapple with 1, 2, and 3, then you probably have an aura of 'I am proactive about making life or death choices' (whether you make smart or stupid ones). People respond to that level of confidence or bravado in a way they don't to (say, on the opposite end of the spectrum) a wallflower
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http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/02/25/kansas_workplace_shooter_goes_on_deadly_spree_through_neighboring_towns.html
Or this:
http://edition.cnn.com/2016/02/21/us/michigan-kalamazoo-county-shooting-spree/
Or this:
http://www.refinery29.uk/2015/12/104354/san-bernardino-mass-shooting
I *refuse* to live in danger of being randomly shot by a deranged killer with easy access to as many firearms as they want. Raped? US gun laws didn't prevent me from being raped. And better raped than dead.
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Please share your realistic plan to "fix" it so that such a thing never happens again. I assume your plan will also address the really big examples, like Mumbai.
If this one type of statistically insignificant event is your deal breaker, than your path is obvious. If you live elsewhere, stay there. If you live here, pack a bag.
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I'll be waiting to hear that plan as well. Let's see if this person answers either one of us.
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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-28934963
So I don't think you traded up, but, to each their own.
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What it will NOT do is affect the course of your daily life. It won't get you a girlfriend. It won't get you a job. It won't get you money. It won't make your vote be more counted. It won't make politicians listen to you. None of the major elements of your daily lifestyle will be impacted in any way.
I know you didn't want to talk about this, but I'm so tired of the femtards and gay crusaders going on about how dangerous the cis white male is, and how they live in daily fear of him. It's so ridiculous. I'll bet none of them live in South Chicago, if you want to talk about regular people living in daily fear.
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Sorry, too many syllables. My public school indoctrination education didn't include such big words.
Oh look, the latest Kardashian infotainment!
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