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Old 08-17-2024, 07:17 AM
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Obviously there are two unique groups in this thread, one that thinks the bad guy is in deep trouble another that thinks the bad guy needs a hug.

To the huggers: No one wants to kill anybody, gun toters are not looking for an excuse to use them. Think about the mental toll it would have on any one of us to kill someone that didn't have malicious intent. Also consider the impact it would have on you to know that your hesitance to act cost your loved ones life or well being.

To the gun toters, my brethren, we have the responsibility to try to assess the situation and act appropriately. The possibility a lost neighbor with dementia wandered into our house is high, very high in a place with 150k old folks. The possibility it is a victim of domestic violence looking for shelter is high given the substance abuse we hear about every day. The possibility it is a desperate person caught in a hopeless situation due to the economic mess the world is in is high and getting worse by the day, we have communities on 2 or 3 sides that have lower income people in them.

At the end of the day I'm going to do my best to avoid unnecessary harm if possible. That said, if there's any question in my mind at all I'm going to err on the side of acting rather than take the chance. That might cost a life but it won't be mine or my family if I can help it.
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