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Rear Ended Again Tonight - Hit and Run - Illegal Alien
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<blockquote data-quote="Thomas Rogers" data-source="post: 739944" data-attributes="member: 60724"><p>Yeah, Jenn, I considered that.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>But I also recognize the outcome. Hindsight is 20x20, and this guy didn't hurt Big Al.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If the story ended with an abduction, or a one-sided fight, or some other "fear for life" violence then I would be the first to admit and wish that Big Al had a gun.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>But as far as "kept moving towards me" and "grab my cellphone", I don't necessarily think those are life threatening.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>People, IMHO, should brandish a firearm when their life is threatened. Not before.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I won't argue with the "feel safer" assertion. Yes, I guess I would probably feel saver. But if everyone had guns for "easier conflict resolution" and so that they "felt saver", I'm not so sure that I would feel saver.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I wish it were the late 1800s and we all carried firearms and our laws were such that people (and judges) easily recognized right, and wrong. Back then, people would should simply be shot for being a menace to society, and that was okay. Back then, shooting this guy as he fled would have been accepted. But we don't live in that world anymore. Acting as if we do, and arming accordingly is "part of the problem", IMHO.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>TJR</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Thomas Rogers, post: 739944, member: 60724"] Yeah, Jenn, I considered that. But I also recognize the outcome. Hindsight is 20x20, and this guy didn't hurt Big Al. If the story ended with an abduction, or a one-sided fight, or some other "fear for life" violence then I would be the first to admit and wish that Big Al had a gun. But as far as "kept moving towards me" and "grab my cellphone", I don't necessarily think those are life threatening. People, IMHO, should brandish a firearm when their life is threatened. Not before. I won't argue with the "feel safer" assertion. Yes, I guess I would probably feel saver. But if everyone had guns for "easier conflict resolution" and so that they "felt saver", I'm not so sure that I would feel saver. I wish it were the late 1800s and we all carried firearms and our laws were such that people (and judges) easily recognized right, and wrong. Back then, people would should simply be shot for being a menace to society, and that was okay. Back then, shooting this guy as he fled would have been accepted. But we don't live in that world anymore. Acting as if we do, and arming accordingly is "part of the problem", IMHO. TJR [/QUOTE]
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