Originally Posted by
VertOlive
Gentlemen,
On an admittedly personal note:
Most home invaders are male and the average male has 75-100 pounds on me and 17-23% more muscle fibers per ounce of muscle. That makes his uninvited presence in my home a lethal threat to me even if he is unarmed.
But he may not want to hurt me. He may want to hurt my beautiful 9 yr old boy. Or a predator who now legally has access to the womens' restroom may come at us there. In these scenarios I will be on my own and I will do whatever it takes to protect that child and myself. In my case that includes a legally held and frequently drilled S&W. 9mm.
As far as the case of militias go, let's talk about the little pockets of islamicized areas pitting the face of the country. We may be grateful for those militias if things go the way they are in Europe. No one likes a warrior until the enemy is at the gates.
So many are squeamish about firearms. Of course I don't advocate their possession by the mentally ill but until we can effectively screen for those people, I don't want to give up my ability to protect myself because someone didn't get their head meds that day, swiped his brother's rifle and went looking for trouble.
What do y'all unarmed folks do in those scenarios above? How do you protect your women and your children?
And yes, my Daddy's from Texas.
The issue is to try to find balanced laws and to try to address the real problem that seems to be that many Americans are simply not civilized.
IMHO several steps really are needed. First would be an actual database of citizens; who really is here legally. The database should also contain a DNA sample from the individual.
Second is to stop using absurd and false arguments like "Or a predator who now legally has access to the womens' restroom may come at us there." No laws have been passed in the US to allow a predator any new rights.
Next we need to integrate medical records as well as criminal records in the names database.
Then the sanctions for using a weapon in any crime need to be increased. I would also like to see the even bigger issue of traffic deaths addressed by first allowing an immediate stop and vehicle confiscated if someone is seen driving while using a cell phone or speeding or reckless driving. Just pull the car over, issue a ticket and put locks on the wheels until the car can be towed to the pound.
Waiting periods for pre-purchase checks need to be increased to allow accurate database searches with a requirement of at least two searches that find the individuals records and separated by at least a week.
Training in proficiency should be required with annual certification.
Medical professionals should have a means of immediately flagging an individual to require in depth investigation before a purchase or license renewal.
I would also like to see concealed carry outlawed. Let everyone know who is armed at all times.
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