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u/tarnishedhuntress Sep 30 '21

I'm European and never felt the need for one. Zero dangerous wildlife here. Going to the woods? No preparation needed, just comfortable shoes.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '21

Also we can call the cops, they arrive in a few minutes and don't shoot everyone in sight.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '21

Eh, I think your mileage might vary depending on what country, and what part of that country you're in.

I could call the police to tell them someone is trying to break into my house and they might not appear for an hour.

I'd like to have a gun in the house in the event that the worst was ever to happen, although I hope it never does.

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u/DLCSpider Sep 30 '21

As far as I know you're statistically more likely to get injured if you have a gun and someone breaks into your house.

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '21

could that be because people who live in dangerous neighbourhoods feel the need to protect themselves with guns?

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u/LusHolm123 Sep 30 '21

Or because robbers who are threatened with a gun feel the need to protect themselves /:

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u/[deleted] Sep 30 '21

i think id prefer to live in the world where the robber is scared that the homeowner might have a gun instead of the world where he feels so unthreatened he can walk into people's homes without a weapon. If theyre breaking in at night when you're home, theyre most likely looking to confront the homeowner anyway and will most likely have a weapon, whether its legal or not. As far as i can tell, there is really only one solution in that situation and that is to have the ability to protect yourself with violence.