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Originally Posted by GundamFan0083
@James
Do guns actually protect people?
Yes they do:
There are many more like her, but the media ignores most of the stories (except local media) because it doesn't fit the narrative they want. |
Singular anecdotal evidence is meaningless. I can find dozens of stories about men and women that, even with guns and even training (though most are without training), were still assaulted, and worse raped or even killed.
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Originally Posted by kyp275
When you figure out a way to prevent criminals from getting their hands on guns, especially in the US where there is such a high saturation of guns already, then we can start talking about what should or should not be available to civilians.
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That's kind of a backwards argument. You're more or less saying that guns are bad and dangerous, so everyone should have one. Additionally, the 2nd amendment is not really about personal safety against thugs, ruffians, ne'er-do-wells and singular or small groups of monsters. The 2nd Amendment is about stocking and supporting a well-trained militia.