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**amannddo** · 08-25-2012, 04:58 AM

if he has a gun drawn, they will shoot, even if he isn't. That drawn gun is the line in the sand. While I agree they shouldn't, they almost always will.

What is a shame is that society is so effed we think everyone is apt for a killing spree or hiding a bomb. Most people are not terrorists, and while some might lose their temper and kill someone, very few go on to keep killing.

Anyone who pulls out a weapon in public without just cause has just threatened the lives of everyone around them. You have no way of knowing what's going on in their head, but you do know it's bad enough that they're willing to consider deadly force. They may go on a killing spree, or they may not. I'm not willing to take that risk. I don't gamble with my life. You forfeit your right to safety, and your life, when you kill someone in a crowded place.

If you want to murder someone do it in an alley or follow them home.

08-25-2012, 04:58 AM	#12
amannddo Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 410 Senior Member	if he has a gun drawn, they will shoot, even if he isn't. That drawn gun is the line in the sand. While I agree they shouldn't, they almost always will. What is a shame is that society is so effed we think everyone is apt for a killing spree or hiding a bomb. Most people are not terrorists, and while some might lose their temper and kill someone, very few go on to keep killing. Anyone who pulls out a weapon in public without just cause has just threatened the lives of everyone around them. You have no way of knowing what's going on in their head, but you do know it's bad enough that they're willing to consider deadly force. They may go on a killing spree, or they may not. I'm not willing to take that risk. I don't gamble with my life. You forfeit your right to safety, and your life, when you kill someone in a crowded place. If you want to murder someone do it in an alley or follow them home.
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