California Gun Control Insanity

[slapshot]

People keep bringing up “studies” that purport to say that you are more likely to kill a family member than a robber, more likely to shoot yourself than use it to defend against a criminal attack, etc., ad nauseam and openly ridicule people who go armed.
I wonder though, if the flying fickle finger of fate should stop and point at one, and with no way to defend yourself, you wind up being stomped to death or stabbed to death or shot to death, would you in your last moments, laud yourself for holding the moral high ground to die or become a cripple without compromising your ethical principles by not resorting to using a gun?
Or would you regret using a statistical analysis to depend on your safety? Or that statically speaking, if you are that “one” in 1,000,000, would your last thoughts be that your children will grow up without you looking after their needs, financially and personally? Wondering who will look after your aged mother?

Heavy.

Life is about probabilities. However, whether one wishes to let probabilities influence their "do's and don't" is up to each individual, and each situation.

Case in point - Many of my neighbors will only consider buying a BIG-arse (and more expensive) SUV's because the statistics show one is far more likely to survive a crash in a BIG , versus a small vehicle. I understand the physics of the argument. Nevertheless, many of us drive small cars because they are far more fuel efficient, cheaper and fun/nimble to drive. But to each their own.

The bottom line - If the safety of you and your family is paramount, then probabilistically speaking, there are many other things more critical to minimizing your risk of injury/death, than not owning a gun....although that very much depends on where you live and your personal liefstyle.

[Dryfire]

I think we all are looking forward to that answer,lol.

If the mods would leave this thread alone maybe you'll get an answer. I'm sure you'll be either amazed or amused.

[Grindelwald]

If the mods would leave this thread alone maybe you'll get an answer. I'm sure you'll be either amazed or amused.

Mom deletes when presented with facts.

Pitiful "moderating".