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Originally posted by Christien
Live in a city/region/country where you're not gripped by fear, that's how.
Most definitely not everyone around here is "intelligent", regardless of how you may define that, but there's clearly no need for gun ownership for self defence reasons. I've lived in 4 cities now in Ontario and Quebec, both big and small, good and bad neighbourhoods, never have I felt the slightest need for any kind of weapon to defend myself, and I'm sure the vast majority of the population in these cities would agree with me.
I don't think I have an overly-optimistic view of the world, I'm most definitely not blind to crime rates, gangs, criminals, etc. and I most definitely don't live in a utopia of any kind. However I do live in a society without daily fear of crime.
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I never understood the 1st person argument so often used here?
so you say so? I don't agree with you. Try life around some parts of Seattle.
I've been in situations where being armed has been an effective deterrent, and so have several members of my immediate family.
So explain to me, who's right?
I guarantee you your outlook will change the moment you get mugged or something happens to someone you know..
rjp