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Old 07-14-2004, 01:23 AM   #24
The Hierophant
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Ok, thanks for clarifying that Cerek.

Although, I find what you say here quite interesting:
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Originally posted by Cerek the Barbaric:
However, the "fight" they got into happened when they DID break into one of the trailers across the street, and the owner met them with a baseball bat! Since they were out to break into a dwelling, it was their good fortune that they went into that trailer first rather than trying my house first.
If the owner in question could non-fatally fend off the intruders with a baseball bat, is a firearm really necessary for the defense of your home? Granted, if the intruders are themselves armed with guns it may make defense a little trickier. But now we are merely delving into hypothetical 'what if' situations, the proliferation of which, in my eyes, is a primary motivator behind American gun culture.

[ 07-14-2004, 02:21 AM: Message edited by: The Hierophant ]
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