"Sheldon" > wrote:
(edited quote)
> The act of looting (which includes making off - looters will
>often protect their loot to the death) is in of itself an act of war.
>If a marauding horde, even though not appearing armed with weapons,
>were to burst into your abode, rob and pillage your stuff, rape your
>women folk, and proceed to beat you with their fists would not the
>thought cross your pinhead that they were likely about to next hang you
>from the nearest tree... were you to have access to a weapon would you
>not shoot them dead,

(Stands and applauds.) Of course, I hope I never have to hurt anyone,
sometimes people think us "survivalists" sit around and masturbate
over the dream of killing. I have a number of non-lethal choices that
I would always prefer to try first. OTOH, everyone who lives here has
pretty extensive practice with a number of weapons (yes, even the
16-year old) and to be honest they're all better than me because of my
vision. My son can outshoot me at clays any time. My prayer is that
I never have an encounter where I hurt anybody. But, as they say, in
Glock we trust, and if the worst happens, one of us will take care of
business, even if the rest of us are toast. I've been a gun
enthusiast all my life and it's never had anything to do with
self-defense, it was just a hobby - that's the way I was raised. I
was able to recently acquire an Armalite AR-10 chambered in .308 with
an ACOG sight. I haven't been to "the land" yet to try it out. ( I
can't shoot on my own property because some nut-case calls the sheriff
every time I try, even though it's legal)) . Most people think us
"gun nuts" are just Rambo killers, but the reason I spend a
considerable amount of time testing and re-testing any potential
weapon system is that my first priority is the safety of others. It
really doesn't do much good to defend your family if some other family
ends up hurt because of your choices. Truthfully, I think the AR-10
is a wash, because it's just too dangerous in terms of
over-penetration to use in a semi-urban area. To any potential gun
owners he SAFETY is the number one issue. Think - if any action
you take is potentially harmful to someone else, then it's better to
just bite your tongue and be killed. I'd rather die by hesitation
than hurt some innocent bystander.

--
The Doc says my brain waves closely match those of a crazed ferret.
At least now I have an excuse.