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Originally Posted by FreshChops
Oh boy! this is so wrong in so many ways.....
your post are driven by naive, negative stereotyping and full of double standards.
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I'm not saying this is the case for everyone who buys a gun, but it's certainly the case for some.
There are some interesting psychological aspects there, no one can deny there's a feeling of power involved. But ultimately I'd say, in general, people with guns expose themselves to more risk in dangerous situations, and perhaps overestimate their powers a bit.
Also, if someone is using a gun to intimidate you and get your belongings, most of the time it's not their intention to actually shoot. Now, if you wanna be all macho and defend yourself with your own gun, what choice will the criminal have? Well, he's already a criminal he's less afraid to kill than you are and surely handles guns way more often.
That's the thing with guns, you can easily over or underestimate them. They can only be in the hands of well trained practicing people, for the right reasons. Or maybe not even that, because human judgement is faulty.
I see that people like to compare cars to guns, however no one responded to the fact that in the US: a) driving is not a RIGHT, it's a permission b) the process of getting/keeping a permit to drive seems to be way stricter than the one required to get/keep a gun - so discuss that please.