Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-5446929-20131218032650/@comment-8435644-20131218041016

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Gun rights aren't necessary for protection, but they sure do help! If guns had never been invented, we'd be arguing over sword rights, so let's think of this as weapon rights in general. Even though criminals will always have guns, if the person they're mugging starts to soot back, won't they be more cautious? Let's say that you, like many others in the new, fictional gun-toting America,  are carrying a quite powerful firearm. You hear weird noises behind you, and soon find yourself in a particularly tricky situation. He shoves a gun in your face, ready to pull the trigger, asking you to hand over your purse/wallet. You instead reach for your gun/weapon that is near your purse. Bang! You shot the mugger. If you hadn't had a weapon, who knows what would have happened. A weird example, but still! Of course, there are pros and cons for both side, so I'll just go pro-gun! :)