Originally Posted by
Tobus
I wholeheartedly agree with that sentiment. I don't know how it is where most of you folks live, but here in Texas, many of us legally carry concealed handguns. And a certain responsibility goes with it. Should a violent situation arise where one has to use a weapon in self defense (or the defense of others), one must realize that the law will NOT be on one's side if he in any way elevated the situation to violence.
Plus, you never know if the person you initiate force against is well-armed. Simply put, the reason an armed society is a polite society is because every man assumes the other is well armed, and this creates a very real concern that any initiation of violence will end in the proverbial "mutually assured destruction".
Be careful, folks, if you decide to initiate aggression against someone who has done nothing but mouth off. You may be biting off more than you can chew!
That is the exact perspective from which my reasoning issues! 
The unfortunate situation is that I'm on the wrong side of the world's longest undefended border to be able to enjoy it.
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Last edited by Fit2BKilted; 3rd November 09 at 01:48 PM.
The spirit of the Declaration of Arbroath (6 April 1320) abides today, defiantly resisting any tyranny that would disarm, disperse and despoil proud people of just morals, determined to keep the means of protecting their families and way of life close at hand.
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