Quote:Yes you did miss something. A lot, actually.
You missed the fact that although I do carry a sidearm and shoot regularly, it's never at anything living. I come from a family of hunters, but gave it up almost 25 years ago. I didn't think it was right to kill something I didn't eat. I never liked wild game. I have no problem with those who do, but won't do it myself because it crosses the line within myself over killing, and why killing is righ or wrong.
Now, all that said, I stand by what I said, and do so for one simple reason. I will likely never kill anyone. I hope that is the case. HOWEVER, if I do, there's going to be a darn good reason for it. It's not going to be anger, retribution, or anything of the sort. It's going to be for one and one reason only. That reason is this: I am going to see someone violating another person in a violent and lawless manner. I won't ask to be put into that position. However, if fate decides to place me there, my response will be immediate and unquestionable. If I should ever see someone violating another person in a violent way, I will not hesitate to end it with any means at my disposal. Hopefully it won't be a life and death decision for me and the person I'm confronted with. It won't end well. I would rather avoid it.
I will not, however, stop and try to rationalize what is happening. If someone is criminally violating another innocent person, I will do what I have within my power to stop it. Not because it's a power trip or anything of the sort. It's because it's the right thing to do. An innocent person never deserves to be assaulted or violated. I will defer back to my explaination of Switzerland and how most people think similarly to me. In that country, crime, especially violent crime is almost nonexistent. It's that way because good people don't stand by and watch bad people do bad things.
I guess you missed the point. You used to seem a bit more milder (for lack of a better term).
I could write every word you wrote, I am a staunch supporter of the 2nd amendment. I carry a gun in every place allowed (often not allowed, by accident). I also believe I would use it as well. I am not attacking you, your morals, or rights. I was trying to discuss the civility of being a person that does pull that trigger, so try not to make me sound horrible because I am not going all Rambo just itching to force feed a bunch of violent criminals an unhealthy dinner of lead.
If you are like me, you have thought about how it would be after the fact of (let's use the term "defending") defending another person, or even yourself. Every time I have thought about it deeply, it scares me. A lot. I know I would find it way easier to defend someone else's life than my own. If it were a family member being assaulted, I would empty the clip, reload, and do it again (okay, not really). Defending myself would be just a little bit harder ... I'm not sure what I may go through mentally after taking another persons life is worthy of saving my own life to endure.
The one thing that gives me reason to pause on a quick reaction when (if) happening upon a violent crime? What if the guy with the gun/bat/knife/yo-yo is the victim, or the spouse of a victim chasing the real criminal that just raped his wife (or other violent offense). You just never know what is in store, and you can't take it back. I hope if something like that ever happens to me, I pray it is 100% obvious what lead up to this moment is in fact as it appears.
We are cool :yes: ... oh ..lol, I gave up hunting a long time ago as well, just found it harder the older I got to kill something, even for food. Instead I go eat a big medium rare angus steak.
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funny, he claims that he never thought much of me anyway, which is totally untrue as he used to speak highly of me until the time that I spoke ill of his Colts, i.e. the Andrew Luck tanking thing.....ever since then, he's held a grudge....and has gone on an insult at will campaign to my posting whenever he sees fit. Didn't think I noticed that, huh? ....
LoL, you are hilarious. You really think anything you post about the Colts is worthy of any form of grudge. I am far from that kind of person, Mad Dog.
Insult campaign? I don't even know how to do something like that. Sounds like you have experience. :woot:
Where I wrote ... "I never did think much of you, anyway", I had a nice little smiley right after it ... before I hit the post button I deleted it, just to leave you all ratcheted up. You can call me Incognito if you like ... wait, that would be Mr. Incognito to you.
Try not to get my panties in a bunch ... or something like that.