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Old March 13, 2013, 03:08 PM   #79
Frank Ettin
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Join Date: November 23, 2005
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Looking at things from another perspective, guns are one useful and effective means of self defense and an appropriate choice for some people. Essentially, it's a matter of supporting one's right to choose what means he/she wishes to use for defense of self and family against a potentially lethal attack.

There may be other useful defensive strategies, from hardening one's home to practiced situational awareness and avoidance. But there is always the possibility that all else will fail leaving one with the last option -- a gun, if he/she has it.

You might notice that under current common police procedures, lethal lethal munitions (e. g., pepper spray, tasers, shotguns firing bean bags, etc.) are generally deployed with a group of officers present, at least some of whom are in a position to immediately resort to lethal force should the less lethal option fail.
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