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Originally posted by nostatic
And I suppose that you guys did nothing to exacerbate the situation? Not that your behavior justifies someone shooting, but having been a drunk youth on many an occasion, I know how those situations go.
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Hello -
That's the problem, the kids are playing for keeps nowadays.
All I'm trying to illustrate is that, in regards to the offenders in my experiences, they, by law weren't supposed to have them in the first place. I know I didn't help the situation, but just where in the code of law is a verbal altercation justification to wield a weapon? The first scenario I noted was when I was 17 -to them and myself, firearms have been banned. My neighbor didn't even have a resident ailen card - let alone a permit. Gun bans only affect the law - abiding.
Rainier Ave was a weird place to live - 6 mos. watching the property, it was one of pop's rentals and it was being rennovated. I figured rent free, what the heck. No, nothing nefarious going on, (sorry to let y'all down -I just can't stand drugs, let alone peddle them.) As of the all the killings, who knows? All I know is that it wound up the way it did and the guys were in fact, unarmed. As of why it happened, it's still a mystery, another act of "random" violence.
IMHO, personal safety isn't something that should be analyzed by averages and statistics, we each have our own level of comfort with what we do and what we know, and who we're with. In respect to my specific situation, there is no one except my roommate, who is also a CWP holder and trained weapons guy. On the other hand, if I had a couple of 5 year olds running around the place that would be different, bet your a$$ I would rid myself of extra guns and parts. There would be nothing, around to have. I'd make sure of that. There's nothing to say about accidental killings. Guess your real punishment is living with your conscience. Now that, would be hell.
And again, IMHO more gun bans are worthless, it's too late., the genie is out of the bottle.
Oh well, this topic comes up so infrequently. It's fun listening to the other side now and then. I respect everyone's differences. If you don't like, I won't talk about it.
And I'm thankful at least that no one has said "It can't happen here" Not like my family did during WWII.
cheers.
rjp