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Gun Control & RKBA

Nuclear Unicorn

(19,497 posts) Tue Mar 24, 2015, 07:26 PM Mar 2015

Rape Survivor Testifies before MD House in "Shall Issue" Legislation Debate

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Rape Survivor Testifies before MD House in "Shall Issue" Legislation Debate (Original Post) Nuclear Unicorn Mar 2015 OP

I'm sorry she was raped. I know her fear. Warpy Mar 2015 #1

No reasonable person would think a gun is the be-all and end-all of self defense friendly_iconoclast Mar 2015 #2

I wish her the choice Duckhunter935 Mar 2015 #3

But shouldn't it be her choice to choose how she want's to defend herself? eom. GGJohn Mar 2015 #4

Try surprising me sometime. See how that works out. AtheistCrusader Mar 2015 #5

Warpy

(111,223 posts)

1. I'm sorry she was raped. I know her fear.

Reply to Nuclear Unicorn (Original post)

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 07:45 PM

Mar 2015

However, predators don't issue warnings and it would be relatively useless in a surprise situation.

friendly_iconoclast

(15,333 posts)

2. No reasonable person would think a gun is the be-all and end-all of self defense

Reply to Warpy (Reply #1)

Tue Mar 24, 2015, 07:54 PM

Mar 2015

Situational awareness is probably the best first-line defense for anyone- but not
all situations can be avoided.

Anyway, shouldn't that be up to the person to decide what's suitable?