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Originally posted by nostatic
I lived in Pasadena during the riots, and while it was scary, at no point did I think, "gee, I wish I had a gun". Maybe I'm just stupid. I also lived 1.5 blocks away from the well publicized Halloween shooting in Pasadena (heard the shots), but my response was not to go to the local gun stock and order a Glock.
As for a place to move? New Zealand would be my choice, but it is too tough to emigrate. I keep eyeing the central coast (good surf, less people), but there aren't decent jobs. So for the time being hang in LA until it gets too weird (ha!)
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I agree with you. I never "wished" to have one. Seen too many and the damage therein. A lot of folks talk about ownership of a gun and under what circumstances they'd use one, but the after effects - the mental "blow back" is something you never hear about. How one can live with one's self after shooting something else is mystifying to me.
And no, you're not stupid. At least you're smart enough not to matriculate yourself into the idea that a gun would protect you at any given moment.
I was in Vancouver a couple months back. Beautiful city, beautiful people, multi-cultural, fresh air and one or two Porsches to become buddies with. Plus they have government-funded animation in Canada. If I change my Avatar to a Daffy with a maple leaf, you've got the inside scoop, my friend.
